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Jan
12
60 Second Willamette Valley & Oregon Coast Snow Update
I’m taking our four year old to the dentist in a few minutes…but I wanted to give you a 60 second snow update based on everything I looked at this morning.
Question: Will We See Snow This Weekend?
Answer: I think it’s pretty likely that most of us see snowflakes on Sunday & Monday. But I can’t say everyone will. On Sunday, any showers should… Read more
Jan
10
Dreaming Of Northwest Snow? So Is The Rest Of The U.S.
Wow…look at all this snow cover in the Northwest!
Too bad the image to the right was January 9, 2011–one year ago.
In this shot, NOAA’s Snow Analysis Branch says there’s snow covering 54% of Oregon & Washington with an average depth of 20.2″ – an epic La Nina January.
Next, look at this image below–from January 9, 2012–this year’s Oregon & Washington Snow pack:
Wow…there’s… Read more
Jan
09
Portland’s ‘Winter Of Fog’
Some people were photographing the fog this January weekend.
Raymond sent this awesome shot of dense fog over the Columbia River (and cities on both sides) while Mount St. Helens sparkled in the bright sunshine.
Some people were talking about it. When I went out to eat I was asked about ‘all the fog.’
Some people were tweeting about it. And when I checked twitter over… Read more
Jan
02
Top 11 Blog Posts From 2011
I spend more than 150 days each year talking about rain in Portland.
You can see how we did in 2011 in this graphic to the right.
But looking back at the year, Bruce Sussman Weather Blog readers were most interested in a tsunami, tornadoes and unusual looking clouds over the mountains of Washington & Oregon. Plus a sprinkling of other posts.
I wish you a… Read more
Dec
29
Like A Monsoon: Heavy Rain & 100mph Winds On Mt. Hood
Did you catch Sally Showman’s live reports from Mt. Hood Meadows last night?
They were incredible. It was just her, the pouring rain and an empty parking lot on what is typically the busiest ski and snowboarding week of the year.
And look at these 24hour RAIN totals. More than 6″ of rain at… Read more
Dec
27
Mount Hood – Some Of The Best Snow In The U.S., For Now
This picture shows Mount Hood Meadows picking up 6″ of Christmas Night snow.
That, and the snow Monday night into this morning is happening at the best possible time: the busiest week of the year for Mt. Hood ski resorts!
And right now, Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor have some of the deepest snow in the U.S. Pretty crazy considering we’re way below average and are… Read more
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