Feb
22
It’s true. So far in February 2013 here in Portland we’ve barely topped .25″ of rain.
Today alone we’re looking at .40″ to .75″ in the Willamette Valley. So it’s going to seem wet, for sure!
The moderate to heavy rain moves out by late afternoon leaving us in shower and sun breaks mode. The real focus after that is in the Cascades where heavy snow… Read more
Dec
27
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
Nov
17
The snow was crazy Thursday night on Mt. Hood. Hopefully you saw Joel Iwanaga’s live shot at 11! Snow was falling at an inch an hour with constant gusts of 55-65mph just up above Timberline Lodge.
And it’s like ‘instant winter’ at Goverment Camp as you see in this Thursday night ODOT shot.
The snow level will be dropping Friday, but before I… Read more
Oct
05
The snow on early Wednesday October 5, 2011, was enough to get me thinking about hitting the slopes for the first time this season.
It’s just magic, isn’t it. The anticipation will continue from now until opening day!
This picture shows just enough snow at Mt. Bachelor to cover most of the brown grass at the base area. They had about an inch at the base and… 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 ....
