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We recently moved a fairly remote part of town, and the neighbors all tell us when the power goes out, we're often the last ones to get it back because the power crews don't get to us until after most other areas are served. We got ... Our dry weather pattern continues across the Pacific Northwest. Depending on your outlook this is a trick or treat. A trick if you're a local ski resort opertor. Last week there was two feet of snow in the mountains. Resorts were hoping for an early start to the ski season. That hope has melted, just like the snow pack. The weather is a treat for those who are a little slow on finishing up outdoor projects. Temperatures remain mild and the s... A fall chill has definitely been in the air over the past several days, and some portions of the region have actually dipped below freezing. So you may be wondering - do I need to do anything to my vehicle now that the colder weather is rolling? Do I need to 'winterize' it? The Washington Department of Transportation advises you to check the following components as the winter months roll in: A large storm is brewing...but it is actually in the Caribbean! Believe it or not, the Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, and it is still possible to see storms developing this late in the season. The current storm - Noel - is a great example. It's sitting over water that is in the 80s - and that warm water is the fuel that drives these tropical systems. It's dumping very heavy rain on Hispaniola, and will likely ca... October has been a wet and chilly month! In fact, the average temperature so far this month has been more than a degree below average. And in the rain department, chances are you already know what I'm going to say - we're above average! In fact, Portland Int'l is more than an inch above average for the month. So what happened today and yesterday? An area of high pressure has been building into the Northwest. This system is reminis... For the first time this winter season, chains were required for motorists driving through the Cascades yesterday. The snow was falling heavily, and some of the passes saw more than a foot of fresh snow. So - are you ready? Looks like the remnants of tropical storm Lingling are going to reach the Pacific Northwest. This Lingling, is no cute and fuzzy Panda Bear! Later tonight (Wednesday) winds will begin to pick up on the Oregon Coast and increase through Thursday morning. A High Wind Warning will be in effect from Thursday morning through the afternoon.
Dave blogged yesterday about the approaching wind storm, and I just wanted to give you a brief update... Nearly all of what Dave mentioned yesterday still holds true today. Some heavy rain looks likely for Thursday as a coastal low really intensifies offshore, and the wind is going to be another issue altogether. Winds along the coast may gust to 75 miles per hour tomorrow, and in Portland, winds could gust to 45 miles per hour. Jus... Tuesday night and Wednesday are the calm before the storm. Last night ( Monday) I was hedging my bets about a wind and rain event for the the Oregon and Washington Coast. Today looks like things are lining up for a pretty good wind storm on the coast. The storm is part of old tropical depression Ling-Ling and is still over 1000 miles away from making landfall in the Pacific Northwest. Thursday, morning the storm is pulling up near... We've a rainy and cool week ahead. A string of storms are forming and poised to start arriving Tuesday. At least 3 different systems will be moving over the Pacific Northwest through the week. Locally rainfall will total close to an inch by the end of the work week.
These storms are also cool. Snow levels... After 13 straight days with at least a trace of rain, it looks like a dry spell is moving over the Pacific Northwest! October is only 10 days old but we've seen 1.06" of rain. Almost a half an inch above normal for the month. After today the storm track will take aim at California, allowing Oregon and Washington to dry out - at least temporarally. Rain showers will gradually taper off and should end by tonight. Higher pressure wit... Today is a good reason why meteorologists never put all there faith in computer models. Two days ago most of our computer models were showing a very powerful - potentually dangerous storm developing. The storm was forecasted to track up the Oregon Coast bringing high winds and heavy rains. Locally wind gusts were on track to reach 45 to 50 mph. BUSTED! Even 24 hours ago the models were still showing a strong storm developing but sh... Well not yet anyway but the early snowfall at Timberline and Mt Hood Meadows sure has me thinking about ski season.
Snow showers will taper off and most if not all the lower elevation snow like that at Government Camp will melt by the weekend. Up on the higher slopes of the Cascades the snowfall of the ... Dave and I both blogged about this yesterday - the fact that anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of fresh snow could fall on the Cascades by the end of today. And indeed, that snow is falling and adding up quickly! So far up at Timberline, 9 inches of fresh snow has been recorded since yesterday morning. And with another twelve hours of snowfall expected, several more inches are possible. All told, this disturbance will probably bring a fo... Doing my best Rod Serling, imitation... " Imagine if you will. It's early January 2008 Portland and the Willamette Valley is blanketed in snow. Television stations are going with wall to wall 24/7 coverage of " The White Wall 2008." The rainy season seems to have arrived late last week, and that season is bringing more than just rain - it's also bringing snow to the Cascades! The snow level was as high as 8,000 feet yesterday, but a cold front pushed through, and snow levels are quickly dropping. In fact, by later today those snow levels will be as low as 3,500 feet. And tomorrow they'll dip to 3,000 feet! So the snow will be adding up. On the ski slope... Freshies... It's a skiers and snow boarders term for fresh snow mountain snowfall. More "Freshies" are coming to the Cascade mountains later this week. First a bit of review this time last week skies were clear the temperatures in the 70's. In the last 4 days of the month we went from a rain deficit to surplus. September 2007 was the wettest September since 1996.
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