For awhile, La Nina seemed to be on vacation. Much of January was dry, snow-pack was shrinking and you needed sunglasses more than a winter coat. That was then and this is now. La Nina To The Northwest: I'm Still Running The Show Let's compare what La Nina should mean for our winter … [Read more...]
Arctic Air About To Slam Oregon & Washington With Record Cold
Think the snow on Rockaway Beach, Oregon this morning (or at your house) means it's cold already? Kinda, sorta. But now it's time for the deep freeze. Arctic Air Is Plunging Through Northern Washington and is headed our way. For Portland, the Willamette Valley and even the Oregon Coast it … [Read more...]
Tuesday Night Update – A Timeline Of Cold & Snow For Western Oregon and Washington
When this entire snow event is over, I think many of us in the I-5 Corridor will have seen 1-4†of snow, with higher amounts for many of the hilly areas around here. Wednesday morning: the snow level is at or near snow level. Sun breaks and snow showers dominate the morning commute. Most major … [Read more...]
Northwest Snow Levels Start Dropping Today
With previous 'promises' of snow in mind I've really been "kicking the tires" of this week's forecast.  When it comes to possible record breaking cold and accumulating snow to sea level it looks like the forecast is pretty solid at this point.  This image shows the basic setup: unusually … [Read more...]
Get Ready To See More Snow In Portland – But Will It Stick?
For most of us, the answer to the headline appears to be...not for long! But lots of us get to at least see snow flakes this week like we did this morning. That's exciting, isn't it? Or is it just a cruel tease? This chart shows where I expect the sticking snow level to be each morning … [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...]