Jan
31
If you recognize this photo then you know I’m not far from home.
Instead…I’m enjoying the annual Sussman family trip to Great Wolf Lodge where it’s always 84 degrees in the waterpark.
I love the fact it feels like instant summer in here–it reminds me of what it will feel like outside. Someday!
I’m… Read more
Jan
28
I had just reached the top of a hill as I drove to meet my wife and kids for dinner last night.
Suddenly–it caught my eye.
A bright white meteor streaking, streaking, streaking across the southern sky over the Portland-Vancouver metro area.
I only saw it for about three seconds and then it vanished behind a tree. And at first I was thinking, ‘Wow a meteor.’… Read more
Jan
27
If only snow came in a can.
You know, the kind of snow you could ski on.
The kind you could snow board on.
I’m pretty sure they’ve talked about miracle scenarios like this at ski resorts across the country this winter of 2011-2012.
And despite the fact there’s been disappointment from a lot of Oregon skiers about the snow we’ve had to… Read more
Jan
26
The whole thing started innocently enough. With snow showers and sun breaks right down to the waters of the Pacific Ocean…and the Willamette River…and the Columbia River.
Don Best took this picture of Rockaway Beach, Oregon on January 16th after an early morning snow shower. There’s just something about Oregon & Washington beaches covered in snow that gets me every time!
Here’s a shot from… Read more
Jan
24
While digging through the record books, I discovered something quite crazy about the rain over the last 7 days in Portland.
27% of the rainy season’s total (this starts with our water year on October 1 each year) fell during the last 7 days. Isn’t that a crazy statistic?
It’s certainly rare.
Now another atmospheric river (like a pipeline of water in the sky) is setting… Read more
Jan
21
I’m not sure how this blog post will look in the site because I’m posting this one on the road from my iPhone.
But you can sure see how the Willamette River looks in Oregon City on Saturday January 21, 2012.
Check out the shelter that’s under water. When we pulled up our six year old said, “Daddy, there’s a roof in the… 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 ....
