Meteorologically speaking, I can’t remember ever seeing a more boring November & first half of December in my life. I was looking through some climate stats, and the last time Portland saw at least a half inch of rain was on September 17, when 1.01 inches of liquid sunshine fell at the airport. The last […]
Freezing Rain, Flooding, and Avalanches – Oh My!
I apologize for not posting as much as I would like recently! I’ve been very busy tweaking the site and preparing for WeatherTogether’s booth at WeatherFest, which is part of the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) annual conference. As luck would have it, the AMS conference is in Seattle this winter, so it definitely made sense […]
Extremely Heavy Snow In The Mountains This Week
After a few days of chilly and slightly unsettled conditions, stormy weather has once again returned to the Pacific Northwest. And with our latest system, the big story is snow in the mountains. Winter storm warnings are in effect for the Olympics and Cascades, with storm totals of 1-2 feet over the Olympics and 2-4 […]