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 … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]