The whole thing started innocently enough. With snow showers and sun breaks right down to the waters of the Pacific Ocean...and the Willamette River...and the Columbia River. Don Best took this picture of Rockaway Beach, Oregon on January 16th after an early morning snow shower. There's just … [Read more...]
Portland Weather Themes: December 2008 vs. December 2011
"Just pick a theme and go with it!" Ever heard that before? Apparently mother nature has. Check out how much snow Portland had on the ground this week in 2008. Wow, the December 2008 theme was cold and snow. A forty year snow for the metro area right down to the valley floor. And a 50 year … [Read more...]
It’s Greek To Me: Unusual Start To Northwest’s December Explained By Greek Alphabet
Say what? Have I lost my mind? Oh yes. And long ago. But that's not important right now. Instead, consider this: today's blog post is being sponsored by the Greek Letter 'Omega!' So what could this greek letter possibly be doing in a blog on Northwest Weather? As I've said on KOIN Local … [Read more...]
Heaviest Rain Taking Aim At Portland, Vancouver, Salem
Early Wednesday Morning Update: one more round of heavy rain and gusty winds needs to pass through western Oregon & Washington. This should happen commute time or a bit later this morning. After the cold front passes through, winds die off and we should quickly dry out. We're almost … [Read more...]
Special Delivery From La Nina: Possible Flooding And Strong Winds
You're looking at our KOIN Local 6 computer created estimates of the total rainfall between now and Wednesday evening. C-R-A-Z-Y. But true? Can we believe Portland could see almost 6" of rain this week or that Tillamook could see 5" of rain? I'm treating this like I treat any estimate … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Tornado Near Spokane, Washington
It was out over farm country southwest of Spokane where the winds can really whip around. In this picture, you're looking at a tornado (which is actually touching the ground) and a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cloud but by definition, does NOT touch the ground. This all happened … [Read more...]
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