Feb
28
For awhile, La Nina seemed to be on vacation.
Much of January was dry, snow-pack was shrinking and you needed sunglasses more than a winter coat.
That was then and this is now.
La Nina To The Northwest: I’m Still Running The Show
Let’s compare what La Nina should mean for our winter weather vs. what’s happening this week:
Feb
26
For the last two evenings, I’ve been talking about the chance for low elevation snow this weekend in the Willamette Valley and Southwest Washington.
But this morning, I needed a definite answer to this question: Will it snow soon in the I-5 Corridor of Oregon and SW Washington?
Sometimes I turn to the Weather Guesser 6,000. But it always leaves me, um, guessing.
So I posed the question to… Read more
Feb
24
Think the snow on Rockaway Beach, Oregon this morning (or at your house) means it’s cold already?
Kinda, sorta. But now it’s time for the deep freeze.
Arctic Air Is Plunging Through Northern Washington and is headed our way. For Portland, the Willamette Valley and even the Oregon Coast it will mean the coldest temperatures this winter. And records may fall.
Record Lows… Read more
Feb
23
Of course, by the time you read this post, maybe the headline should say, “It was snowing in Portland and the Oregon Coast.”
Or, maybe it should say, “It’s going to snow in Portland and at the Oregon Coast.”
All three headlines would be correct. And I think that’s part of what’s driving so many people crazy right now. Aside from waiting for snow to stick. … Read more
Feb
23
This is how the day started in Rainier, Oregon, this Wednesday February 23, 2001.
The snow was gorgeous around Old Glory. And it was enough to cancel school for the day.
What’s Next – It Looks Like Accumulating Snow Is Ahead
Overall, last night’s post on the Willamette Valley snow… Read more
Feb
22
When this entire snow event is over, I think many of us in the I-5 Corridor will have seen 1-4” of snow, with higher amounts for many of the hilly areas around here.
Wednesday morning: the snow level is at or near snow level. Sun breaks and snow showers dominate the morning commute. Most major roads are mainly wet—even if grass nearby is white. Although some… Read more
Bruce Sussman has been forecasting Northwest weather since 1994. He is the Chief Meteorologist at Koin Local 6 News in Portland, Oregon and a member of the American Meteorological Society. Bruce graduated from University of Missouri and completed advanced Meteorology studies at Mississippi State ....
