9:24 PM Mon, Dec 24, 2007 | Permalink
KGW Meteorologist Joe Michaels
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So here we are, 9:30 on the night before Christmas. Not a creature is stirring - except for the Christmas storm that is getting closer and closer to the Northwest! But will that storm bring a white Christmas to Portland?
The latest computer model updates have recently come in, and they are largely unchanged - which means my forecast of rain, and only rain, in Portland for tomorrow afternoon still looks pretty reliable. Of course, above 1,000 feet, we're still talking snow - and it will accumulate! Up to 4 inches of snow may fall in the highest West Hills locales by mid-day Wednesday.
There is always that outside chance that the snow level will be lower than 1,000 feet. But with each successive computer-model run coming in unchanged - and still indicating just rain for the valley floor - the chance of a huge shift is getting smaller and smaller. There will probably be some snow mixing in with the rain showers by Wednesday. But steady and accumulating snow on the valley floor is looking increasingly unlikely with this system.
Merry Christmas!
Joe
Last night 12/24/07 tuesday night we dealt with black ice and freezing fog on HYW 101 from Pacific city all the way to Tillamook, and barley made it home to Netarts. Made it home @ midnight with tails between our legs.
Thx, Craig and Joan Cathey...
When was the last time we had a white Christmas in PDX?
Sorry to hear of your troubles, Craig - but I'm glad you got home safely.
And, Andrea, prior to this year, the last time we had a white Christmas was in 1990.
Joe