Now here's something you don't see everyday: the 'ol pumpkin patch covered in snow! This picture that Adam Hunger took tells the story of what many east coasters are calling the "Nightmare Before Halloween." The Biggest October snow storm in decades (near Albany, NY, it was the biggest in a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Peak Fall Colors Starting Now For Oregon, Washington
I love it when our Oregon and Washington trees have more bright orange and red than a pumpkin patch!  And this last week of October 2011 a lot of them do.   The pictures are rolling in to KOIN Local 6: news@koin.com  Bud & Kathy LeDoux sent the photos I'm using in this post. … [Read more...]
Northern Lights Spotted Near Portland, Oregon
The Northern Lights exploded into skies across the United States and the many places around the world on Monday night October 24, 2011. Some of the weakest displays were in Oregon and Washington. But it's a miracle anyone here saw them at all because most of us living here never … [Read more...]
Say What? Another Satellite Is About To Crash To Earth
You've heard there are thousands of pieces of space junk rotating the earth, right? One of those pieces of junk is the ROSAT X-ray Observatory that launched in 1990 as a joint effort between the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom. Scientists say the satellite turned off in 1999 and it's … [Read more...]
New Generation Of Weather & Climate Satellite About To Launch
When I visit classes, kids always ask me: "How do you predict the weather?" For the 7day forecast, I say, it comes down to Super Computers and Satellites. This quick video hits the highlights of how this works and how the latest generation of Satellite, called the NPP, or NPOESS Prepatory … [Read more...]
La Nina Forecast 2011: Update On Northwest Impact
Tired of the rainy season yet? Before IÂ talk about La Nina winter weather for Portland, Seattle and other northwest places based on the latest information...let's talk about fall weather in the northwest during a La Nina year. Image number one here tells us what we need to know. During a La … [Read more...]