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Author (#241)October 2007 ArchivesOur 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... 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.
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 ... 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." 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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