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Author (#241)February 2006 ArchivesEverything is in place for a full blown arctic air outbreak. Very cold and mostly dry continental cold air will spill from the eastside of the Cascades westward later today and tonight. Again moisture is very limited, so maybe a flurry, that's it! Sorry snow lovers. Temperatures tonight will drop like a rock. 10's and 20's in Western Oregon, single digits or colder east of the Cascades. Howling winds coming out of the Columbia River Gorge a... Sometimes even a blind squirrel can get a forecast right. As predicted cold air with limited moisture has moved in across the region producing mainly rain with some snow at higher locations. The showers will continue today, tapering off tonight. The Coast Range, Cascade foothills & locations generally between 500ft - 1000ft will see some sticking snow. Total accumulations will be limited to no more than an 1" to 2" tops. Downtown & m... Well here we go again! Mid February and ol' man winter wants to play one more game of "will it or won't it" snow in Portland! I'm chewing up finger nails and listening to my stomach turn over. OK here's the set-up. No doubt about it.. we're going to get cold! High's by the end of the week in the 30's, lows in the 20's. That's part one. Part two is the moisture. If we get an area of low pressure forming off the B.C. coast, moisture f... Something we've already known here in the Pacific Northwest this winter, is now recognized by the Federal Government. It's a La'Nina winter. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Association NOAA, at it's winter meeting says we're having a La'Nina episode. I guess a little late is better than never! (read editorial comment) The counter of El'Nino, during La' Nina colder than normal water is found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Cold air fr... |
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