Weather, Climate, and Other Science Topics
We had the best Halloween weather in 95 years and stunning weather today, and Monday will be another beautiful day with only a few high clouds increasing late in the day. But by Tuesday morning, the first of several systems this week will bring rain to the area, and on Friday, we’ll see a shift […]
The Pacific Northwest isn’t known for its rapidly changing seasons. We don’t exactly plunge into winter like the Northern Plains, and our slow trudge towards summer out of the depths of January is even slower. June is the hottest month of the year for the Desert SW, but many years, while Death Valley is sweltering […]
I hate to do this, but I’m going to start off this blog on a preachy note. I think most people get the severity of the coronavirus situation by now, but to those who don’t – I also didn’t grasp the severity until this past week. I saw the death toll skyrocketing in Italy and […]
With the coronavirus dominating seemingly every aspect of our lives, it’s hard to pay attention to much else, including the weather. The situation unfolding in Italy right now is horrifying, particularly considering that the country was in completely fine shape just two weeks ago, and I fear it is only a matter of time before […]
I went snowshoeing up at Mirror Lake on Saturday, and I can confirm that there is a TON of snow up there! Honestly, it’s shocking that we have as much snow as we do in the 3000-5000′ range of the Southern Washington/Northern Oregon Cascades. According to Mark Nelsen’s most recent blog post, the December 1st […]
Featured image credit: Brie Hawkins When Boston hit 70 degrees yesterday, I assumed it was the warmest weather I’d ever witness in New England in January. Well, Boston hit 74 today. 74 is the average high for June 5th and the highest all-time January temperature since records began back in 1872, so this is an […]
I’m currently in Boston for the 100th annual American Meteorological Society conference, and let me tell ya; snow was the very last thing on my mind today. We hit an astonishing 70o degrees today, absolutely smashing the previous daily record of 62. This was only the third time since 1872 that Boston hit 70 in January. But […]
So far this year, I’ve only got one day of skiing in, and I count myself lucky to even have that! I went with some weather colleagues up to Mt. Hood Meadows a few Saturdays back, and the amount of snow cover there was downright depressing. On the other hand, if I can get up […]
The Portland metro area should see some light snow some tonight! Most folks will just see a dusting, and up to an inch could fall above 500 feet (especially over Western Washington County) and east of I-205. But despite the light amounts, it’s wonderful to start December off with some snow. We have a complex […]
I love the convenience of modern technology. I love how I can pay 10 bucks a month for a music streaming service instead of hauling around a bunch of cassette tapes, I love how I can chat with my brother across different continents, and I love being able to blog about weather, nature, and life […]
