This Could Get Messy!
After days, no make that weeks our cold & dry weather pattern may come to an end soon. The problem
is it may get a bit messy before typical Oregon, (wet) weather returns. There is
a system brewing off the South Oregon Coast. I think it will come ashore near North Bend,
Saturday. The storm is going to be weak as it arrives over the Northwest part of Oregon on
Sunday. What moisture is left, which will not be a lot, could come down in the form of
sleet or freezing rain. As I write this blog late Friday
morning, my best case scenario, (err is that worst case) is that sometime Sunday afternoon or night we
pick up some light freezing rain or drizzle.
The cold dry east winds are going to help and hurt. Helping by
evaporating most of the precipitation before it reaches the ground.
The wind will make sure that what ever precipitation reaches the ground will likely be frozen or
quickly freeze on contact.
I think by Wednesday, 5 days from now, we'll be back into a typical wet weather pattern. As Betty Davis, once
said " fasten your seat belts it's going to be a bumpy ride".
Dave Saleskydsalesky@kgw.com
