8:56 AM Fri, Sep 28, 2007 | Permalink
KGW Meteorologist Joe Michaels
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Typically big weather events get 'weather people' pumped up. And this was the case for me over the past 24 hours!
Yesterday, watching this big storm push toward the Northwest, I had an inexplicable feeling of excitement. Indeed, it was my anticipation of today's big fall storm. I watched the clouds pushing in, entertained my thoughts of some mountain snow in the Cascades...and was just psyched about fall's arrival and the returning storm season. Before Thursday night was out, I had to do something with all my 'weather energy' - so I ran out to Fred Meyer and grabbed an indoor/outdoor thermometer with a mini weather forecast and the barometric pressure - I had an old one, but this big event called for some upgrading. =) So then I was all set - I had my upgraded mini-weather station, I had my satellites and radars up on my laptop, and I just sat and waited. Well, actually, I went to bed, and waited...but you get the point. =)
When I woke up this morning at 3:15am to get ready for the morning newscast, sure enough, the rain had arrived. And when I got to work around 4am, I found a Timberline Lodge camera that showed the season's first snow.
A shot from Timberline Lodge around 9am, September 28, 2007
And now the storm is pushing away. And I'm a bit disappointed that this storm is done so soon. But, hey, I live in Oregon now. This storm is just the first of many! True, the thought of rain's return may be a dreadful thing for some of you...but personally, I'm looking forward to the storms. =)
And so there's my 'juicy' diary entry...detailing my weather excitement from the past 24 hours. Okay, okay, it's really not juicy...not even a little bit...but it just goes to show...we really do love this stuff. =)
Joe M.
Joe! You sound just like me, but I go bonkers at just a mention that we may get snow! W/the first threat of snow I start checking all the thermometers around our home to see how cold it is. Then I hop on the web to check all my weather sites. I drive my family crazy w/my excitement! Enjoy our Fall & Winter storms!
Great photo . I didnot even realize that it was raining that hard last week at The Timberline Lodge.
Bend OR
Hi Laurie, hope you keep driving you family crazy... =)
And Rachel, it has definitely been wild up at Timberline. Today it's snowing there, and they could see more than 12" by tomorrow night. Pretty amazing.