KGW Meteorologist Joe Michaels: October 2007 Archives
5:32 PM Mon, Oct 29, 2007 | Permalink
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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:
battery and lights
antifreeze ...
6:11 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink
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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...
4:24 PM Tue, Oct 23, 2007 | Permalink
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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...
4:36 PM Sun, Oct 21, 2007 | Permalink
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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?
A shot from Santiam Pass on Sunday afternoon, showing
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9:20 AM Wed, Oct 17, 2007 | Permalink
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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...
5:59 AM Thu, Oct 04, 2007 | Permalink
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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...
5:55 AM Wed, Oct 03, 2007 | Permalink
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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...
