Nov
28

A Northwest La Nina Thanksgiving

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and didn’t eat too much. Didn’t eat too much? Yeah, right! That would be a holiday miracle.

My wife and I loaded up the Sussman crew to visit grandma and grandpa in Central Oregon. They retired here in time for the winter of 2007. That was a La Nina year and for mountainous areas including central Oregon and Washington… Read more

Nov
24

Portland November 2010 Arctic Blast –
Four Very Rare Things…

It was about a week and a half before our November Arctic blast that the forecast simulations I use started hinting at us going into the deep freeze. And although they had trouble nailing the exact timing, they gave us plenty of notice that a weather change was ahead. And boy were they right!

November 2010 Snow - Vancouver, WAHere are 4 rare things that happened during this week’s cold snap:… Read more

Nov
08

Invited to Speak on Winter Weather at NW Natural Meeting

We usually think about the weather in terms like, “what should I wear today” or “when can I go on my run without getting soaked?” and things like that. But imagine if you’re a business that has a vested interest in the weather. Weather can make or break profits; it can cause a sudden boost in demand or leave you with way too much of something… Read more

Nov
05

Portland Winter Weather Forecast 2010-2011 and the Effects of La Nina

I love when I get emails like the one from a woman a few years ago. “I’m getting married on July 23rd and I’m wondering if you have any idea what the weather will be like. I know this is still two months away, but would you have any idea?” I wrote her back and told here that although I could not predict what would happen… Read more

Nov
02

Favorite Winter Weather Photos

I love snapping weather pictures whenever I’m out and see something cool in the sky. And even more so, I love when viewers send me their cool weather shots from everywhere around the Portland and northwest! I started a Flickr weather photo gallery of some of my favorite Portland winter weather photos. I still need to add this latest batch from this November storm,… Read more

Nov
01

Welcome to my NW Weather Blog!

Thanks for stopping by my new Bruce Sussman weather blog, I appreciate it! I love sharing the story of the day’s weather, and sometimes I just don’t have enough time (or space!) on the news, Facebook or Twitter. And so it’s time to start my own weather blog. A place where I… Read more

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