Apr
30
By now we’ve all seen the devastation on the ground and by helicopter. And if you’re reading from the Southeast, maybe you’ve seen it in person.
But this image is the Tuscaloosa tornado track from outer space. A company named GeoEye took this image on April 28, 2011 – the day after the tornado outbreak.
The diagonal brown line (like part of the image has been… Read more
Apr
29
#1 – I know you had record snow this season. How much? And what kind of challenges did you face operating a ski resort in this heavy snow season?
It has indeed been an epic La Nina season at Mt. Bachelor! We’ve had 630 inches of snowfall, which is the most we’ve ever recorded. But you are right…with the intense snowfall, there are significant challenges associated with managing it!
The only… Read more
Apr
29
You’ve gotta love it when you’re just a couple of days from May and you’re playing Lacrosse in the snow!
That’s what’s happening in this picture that Kim sent in from Sisters, Oregon during a game on Thursday April 28th.
It’s not the only unusual thing about April 2011. In fact, for the Portland-Vancouver metro area, most things were strange. La Nina often leads to a… Read more
Apr
28
You’re looking at my friend and colleague Mark Prater–in the middle of saving lives on April 27, 2011.
This is a snapshot of him,on the air, with live video of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado as it was destroying homes and buildings and killing people in its path.
And while I was putting together our northwest forecast on Wednesday–worried about getting the numbers right–I suddenly felt it… Read more
Apr
26
The Union Jack Flags are hanging everywhere on Regent Street in London.
And for now, they’re highlighted by an unusual amount of sunshine for the month of April.
You might know that London, England is known for wet and gray weather just like the U.S. cities of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.
But get this: the average high this time of year in London is just 14C /… Read more
Apr
25
Updated: the storm center at the surface – moved inland south of the Portland area. So that will mean less wind and most of the advisories and warnings are now cancelled. However, it’s still going to be breezy at times with some nice afternoon downpours!
During the winter months, it’s pretty common to see the map on the Portland National Weather Service Page painted in… 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 ....
