Only a few people on earth have a job like this. Your 'day at the office' means hopping on a jet where you and your crew aim for storms and fly right through them. You know before anyone else in the world what that storm is actually doing and the punch it will have when it reaches … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Trends Appearing For The Northwest
"It's always somethin'..." Do you know someone who makes that comment about situations they come across? Well, in weather it IS always somethin' with each new season. It seems to me the La Nina winter of 2010-2011 is letting us in on what that somethin' is going to be! You've probably … [Read more...]
La Nina Delivers Again: Portland’s Wettest December In Years
Better buy the t-shirt: "I survived December 2010, but my webbed feet got worse."Â That's right. We didn't just imagine that this December was harder to take than most. It's a fact. Unless you prefer days of seemingly un-ending rain. With rivers running high, we shut off the rain just in time … [Read more...]
Pineapple Express Rainfall Ties Record, More Heavy Rain Ahead For The Northwest
We escaped Saturday with only minor flood issues in the northwest. But we did tie a record in Portland, with 1.30" of rain, matching the wettest December 11th back in 1969. You can see why in this movie: it shows warm, humid air (the most humid in orange and yellow) breaking off from the … [Read more...]
Pineapple Express Coming To Town – Heavy Rain and Flooding for the Northwest
So it's December and both Santa Clause and the 'Pineapple Express' are comin' to town. Is there any chance Santa rode in on the Pineapple Express to reach the northwest? The odds are low unless he was coming in from Hawaii. Wait a minute, he did look a little tan when I saw him at the mall. … [Read more...]