Comments for Bruce Sussman Portland Weather http://www.brucesussman.com Portland Oregon Weather Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Take That California: Portland, Oregon, The Driest In The Western U.S. by Bruce Sussman http://www.brucesussman.com/national-weather/take-that-california-portland-oregon-the-driest-in-the-western-u-s/#comment-6034 Bruce Sussman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:53:11 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3084#comment-6034 Roland---sorry for the slow approval of this post. You should be grandfathered in...I don't know why I had to approve the latest comment. As far as I know, you're on the 'good' list again, ha-ha. And haven't you always wanted to be on that one? Have a great weekend! Roland—sorry for the slow approval of this post. You should be grandfathered in…I don’t know why I had to approve the latest comment. As far as I know, you’re on the ‘good’ list again, ha-ha. And haven’t you always wanted to be on that one? Have a great weekend!

]]> Comment on Take That California: Portland, Oregon, The Driest In The Western U.S. by Roland Derksen http://www.brucesussman.com/national-weather/take-that-california-portland-oregon-the-driest-in-the-western-u-s/#comment-6017 Roland Derksen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:12 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3084#comment-6017 Congratulations to Portland, Bruce! We could have given you a run for the money here, if it hadn't been for the first 5 hours of February 1st. Congratulations to Portland, Bruce! We could have given you a run for the money here, if it hadn’t been for the first 5 hours of February 1st.

]]> Comment on Incredible Rain, More Flood Potential Ahead by Roland Derksen http://www.brucesussman.com/extreme-weather/oregon-flood-outlook/#comment-5911 Roland Derksen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:47:28 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3028#comment-5911 Thanks, Bruce! I certainly am looking forward to February's surprises. Thanks, Bruce! I certainly am looking forward to February’s surprises.

]]> Comment on Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies by Bruce Sussman http://www.brucesussman.com/weather-research-technology/meteor-above-portland/#comment-5907 Bruce Sussman Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:40:28 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3063#comment-5907 Meg...that is an awesome story. Thanks for sharing that 'moment in time' with everyone. It was a special moment...for sure! Meg…that is an awesome story. Thanks for sharing that ‘moment in time’ with everyone. It was a special moment…for sure!

]]> Comment on Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies by Meg http://www.brucesussman.com/weather-research-technology/meteor-above-portland/#comment-5906 Meg Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:44:22 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3063#comment-5906 My 26 yr. old daughter and I were driving back from the beach, maybe 10 miles before McMinnville. Suddenly, as both of us witnessed it, my normally reserved daughter yelled 'SHOOTING STAR!!'. It was magical, and I feel very special to have seen it! Since it was the middle of nowhere, complete darkness except this spectacular display of long white tail and enormous red fireball at the forefront. I've replayed this in my mind many many times since. My 26 yr. old daughter and I were driving back from the beach, maybe 10 miles before McMinnville. Suddenly, as both of us witnessed it, my normally reserved daughter yelled ‘SHOOTING STAR!!’. It was magical, and I feel very special to have seen it! Since it was the middle of nowhere, complete darkness except this spectacular display of long white tail and enormous red fireball at the forefront. I’ve replayed this in my mind many many times since.

]]> Comment on Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies by arie http://www.brucesussman.com/weather-research-technology/meteor-above-portland/#comment-5884 arie Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:12:10 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3063#comment-5884 I saw it too Bruce! THought I was crazy. I saw it in Wilsonville, in the southern sky, moving very fast from west to east. Looked like it was coming down... I sort off expected a loud boom. Fastest thing I have ever witnessed! thanks for your confirmation. I saw it too Bruce! THought I was crazy. I saw it in Wilsonville, in the southern sky, moving very fast from west to east. Looked like it was coming down…
I sort off expected a loud boom. Fastest thing I have ever witnessed!

thanks for your confirmation.

]]> Comment on Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies by xtalification http://www.brucesussman.com/weather-research-technology/meteor-above-portland/#comment-5882 xtalification Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3063#comment-5882 What I seen was around 10:01 until about 10:11. I was watching portlandia, the metal dj skit was on. We live on 5th fl. On se 39th. Looking west toward ohsu, there appeared to be a lunar eclipse.. I was like "are you seeing this".. it looked like the lower center to right side of a moon (orange in color) with a shadow over..I didn't see or hear anything in media of eclipse, but I could pay attention to portlandia anymore and kept my eyes on the ??? The, what appeared to be shadow, moved over the orange glow quickly. Too quick for be an eclipse. I began testing friends asking them to look at they're moon. One friend in Kirkland. One in Astoria and another in Fairview. No one noticed anything.. when I looked again to see the shadow had encompassed the glow and disappeared. I called my bestie and we spoke for about an hour both looking towards the west.. nothing ever happened, and we came to the conclusion it was not an eclipse, due to moons phase, but assumed something to do with solar flares. Nothing was on twitter, news channels, internet.. a nasa site had said yesterday jan27,2012 around 5:2? Est was the biggest solar flare to date.. I figured it had something to do with this. Either way it was awesome!!! I've seen northern lights while living on Oscar Island in the sound and a huge white/blue meteor fall over OHSU years ago.. but this was something I would compare to that.. very thankful to see some natural beauty/ awesomeness!!! Thanks for letting me share;) What I seen was around 10:01 until about 10:11. I was watching portlandia, the metal dj skit was on. We live on 5th fl. On se 39th. Looking west toward ohsu, there appeared to be a lunar eclipse.. I was like “are you seeing this”.. it looked like the lower center to right side of a moon (orange in color) with a shadow over..I didn’t see or hear anything in media of eclipse, but I could pay attention to portlandia anymore and kept my eyes on the ??? The, what appeared to be shadow, moved over the orange glow quickly. Too quick for be an eclipse. I began testing friends asking them to look at they’re moon. One friend in Kirkland. One in Astoria and another in Fairview. No one noticed anything.. when I looked again to see the shadow had encompassed the glow and disappeared. I called my bestie and we spoke for about an hour both looking towards the west.. nothing ever happened, and we came to the conclusion it was not an eclipse, due to moons phase, but assumed something to do with solar flares. Nothing was on twitter, news channels, internet.. a nasa site had said yesterday jan27,2012 around 5:2? Est was the biggest solar flare to date.. I figured it had something to do with this. Either way it was awesome!!! I’ve seen northern lights while living on Oscar Island in the sound and a huge white/blue meteor fall over OHSU years ago.. but this was something I would compare to that.. very thankful to see some natural beauty/ awesomeness!!! Thanks for letting me share;)

]]> Comment on Meteor Streaks Across Portland Area Skies by Barb http://www.brucesussman.com/weather-research-technology/meteor-above-portland/#comment-5877 Barb Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:53:34 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3063#comment-5877 I saw it too. I had the same questioning afterward and couldn't find anything online either. Glad to know I wasn't seeing things! pretty cool! I saw it too. I had the same questioning afterward and couldn’t find anything online either. Glad to know I wasn’t seeing things! pretty cool!

]]> Comment on Incredible Rain, More Flood Potential Ahead by Bruce Sussman http://www.brucesussman.com/extreme-weather/oregon-flood-outlook/#comment-5867 Bruce Sussman Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:32:51 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=3028#comment-5867 Roland--you guys know how to live up there! We'll see how February turns out. There are always a few surprises...at least a few... Roland–you guys know how to live up there! We’ll see how February turns out. There are always a few surprises…at least a few…

]]> Comment on Hiking On The San Andreas Fault In Southern California by Bruce Sussman http://www.brucesussman.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/hiking-san-andreas-fault-california/#comment-5866 Bruce Sussman Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:30:05 +0000 http://www.brucesussman.com/?p=1379#comment-5866 Hal--thanks for reading--and for watching. That's great you're going down south in March. I've had lots of people say Taquitz Canyon is a great hiking area but you have to pay to get in--I've never done it. http://www.tahquitzcanyon.com/Guide.html The other thing to do, if you want to do some serious hiking--is head up to Joshua Tree National Park. It's 90 minutes away from Palm Springs and about 10-15 degrees cooler. But it actually crosses climate zones and all kinds of cool stuff. Have a great trip and let me know what you end up hiking! Hal–thanks for reading–and for watching. That’s great you’re going down south in March. I’ve had lots of people say Taquitz Canyon is a great hiking area but you have to pay to get in–I’ve never done it. http://www.tahquitzcanyon.com/Guide.html
The other thing to do, if you want to do some serious hiking–is head up to Joshua Tree National Park. It’s 90 minutes away from Palm Springs and about 10-15 degrees cooler. But it actually crosses climate zones and all kinds of cool stuff.

Have a great trip and let me know what you end up hiking!

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