Temperatures are falling, the east wind is howling and a storm system lurks off the coast of Oregon and Washington as we roll into Christmas Eve. Could a sled, landing on your rooftop, be next? Well, don't hold your breath on that one...but do keep an eye out the window all the way through … [Read more...]
Sunday: From Pineapple Express to Polar Express?
9:30pm Update: except along the coast and a few places northwest of Portland, the storm under-delivered in the snow department. In western Washington, especially north of Clark County, it snowed for hours many places. We may have an hour or two of snow overnight for most of the Portland area, … [Read more...]
Really Last Minute Thursday Snow Forecast – updated
Morning update: storm warning downgraded to Winter Weather Advisory for metro area. So, we know now that the old ‘wintry mix’ won out and kids of all ages lost out on a day to play in the snow! Even though most kids are out of school, the issues today will now center around areas of sleet … [Read more...]
Portland’s Biggest February Snow In Almost Two Decades
After doing about 8 hours of extended snow cover on KOIN 6 News…I was left wondering "How rare is this kind of February snow?" My research helped me build the main graphic here. 3.5" was the official snow total in Portland. Officially then, it was the city's snowiest February day in 19 … [Read more...]
Portland Weekend Snow, Or NO?
It seems like the Portland and Vancouver area is headed for the 'weather tri-fecta' this week: Cold. Wind. Snow. And as usual, the last part of the 'tri-fecta' is already playing hard to get. Story of my life, I tell you. Story of my forecasting life! I mean, the cold is good to go. … [Read more...]
Another Snow Tease Hits Portland Area
We did the 'six cars in the ditch' trick up on Skyline Boulevard in Portland's West Hills. KOIN Weather intern Jeff Raetz measured 1" of snow at the 900' level on Mt. Scott, on Portland's east side. And we had some neighborhoods turn white for a couple of hours on this morning of January … [Read more...]