Here's something I've noticed: every year when April hits Oregon and Washington most of us are shocked it's still rainy and gray. And we really do a double take when anyone mentions the chance for snowflakes.  Even more surprising is what the records say in my graphic here. Latest Snow … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Funny Joke About Portland, Oregon Weather
I laughed out loud at this one. Jeff & Kelley were starting to wonder about me. And with the weather in Oregon and Washington during early spring, the cartoon is not even a joke. It's true. Right? The great thing is you can easily substitute Seattle, Salem, or Vancouver for Portland, … [Read more...]
Weekend Surprise: Northern Lights Appear Above Several States
If you snapped a photo--like Brian Larmay did in this awesome shot above Wisconsin--then you captured their glowing. Purple, pink and green. The Northern Lights were a total surprise over states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota during the first weekend of April 2011. A surprise … [Read more...]
Secret Space Plane Spotted By Skywatchers
That's right. The United States has a 'Secret Space Plane' that launched on its second test flight into space during the last week of March 2011. To me, it looks kind of like a smaller version of NASA's Space Shuttle without the white paint. But what, exactly, is it supposed to do? Is it … [Read more...]
An Interview With Maryhill Winery’s Joe Garoutte
Talk about a sweet location to spend some time sippin' wine! This shot from the KOIN Local 6 WeatherBug camera at Maryhill Winery was taken on April 1st, 2011 - but it's no April fools joke. It really is sunny like this an incredible amount of the time. And it's much, much drier than places … [Read more...]
Deep Avalanche On Mt. Hood; Washington Avalanche Closes Pass
We grumbled so long (and loudly) about our record breaking cold and rain during March 2011 - that the winds finally brought in Portland's first 60 degree day on March 31, the latest on record. But in the Oregon and Washington Cascades, that warm up has helped make avalanche danger as high … [Read more...]