That's right. I've heard the rumors of Portland snow. Have you? I was on a dinner-date with our four year old last night at Buster's Barbecue. He had the chicken leg kids plate. It comes with a 4-pack of Oreo's for dessert--and I'm pretty sure it's the real reason he wants to eat there. I had … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Tornado Near Spokane, Washington
It was out over farm country southwest of Spokane where the winds can really whip around. In this picture, you're looking at a tornado (which is actually touching the ground) and a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cloud but by definition, does NOT touch the ground. This all happened … [Read more...]
First Snow At Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Meadows, Mt. Bachelor
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 … [Read more...]
Portland September Heatwave
In a summer where we talked for months about whether we'd ever hit 90 degrees, we really outdid ourselves at the end. In Portland, Oregon, we average 78 degrees for our high temperatures during the second week of September. But as you see here, in September 2011, the average high temperature … [Read more...]
Roast Duck, Anyone? Oregon Ducks Home Opener Will Cook Fans In The Sun
When it's 82 degrees at the kickoff of Oregon's 2011 home opener at Autzen Stadium, you know sunscreen is mandatory if you're going to the game! That's the case on Saturday September 10, 2011 when the Ducks host Nevada. By the fourth quarter, temperatures will reach 93 degrees. And the high in … [Read more...]
Hot And Smoky Labor Day Weekend 2011 For Portland, Coast
In case you were out of town this weekend, here's the way the smoky sunset looked at Rockaway Beach on Saturday September 4, 2011. That's right--this is not some coastal layer of fog or low clouds, it's smoke from the Dollar Lake fire on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Hood! Thanks to Don Best for … [Read more...]
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