I've spent this morning watching off and on snow tumble down from the sky. Even our kiddos looked up from their Legos they got for Christmas to say, "Wow, it's snowing!" Anything that gets them away from Legos is impressive. And the size and shape of those flakes is constantly changing. Have you … [Read more...]
Southwest Flooding, Record Rain, Wet Weather For Entire Western U.S.
For Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Diego and even Palm Springs it's been a December to remember because of record rain and at times, flooding. The opposite of what we expect in a solid La Nina year This time the southwestern U.S. was hardest hit. … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Tornado Hits Willamette Valley – Map Of Storm Track
Our morning and noon Meteorologist, Matt Brode, was on the air breaking news of the Aumsville tornado when my boss called: "Get here as soon as you can. A tornado touched down near Salem." Now we know the rest of the story: National Weather Service Investigators put the wind speeds at 110-120mph. … [Read more...]
Pineapple Express Rainfall Ties Record, More Heavy Rain Ahead For The Northwest
We escaped Saturday with only minor flood issues in the northwest. But we did tie a record in Portland, with 1.30" of rain, matching the wettest December 11th back in 1969. You can see why in this movie: it shows warm, humid air (the most humid in orange and yellow) breaking off from the … [Read more...]
Pineapple Express Coming To Town – Heavy Rain and Flooding for the Northwest
So it's December and both Santa Clause and the 'Pineapple Express' are comin' to town. Is there any chance Santa rode in on the Pineapple Express to reach the northwest? The odds are low unless he was coming in from Hawaii. Wait a minute, he did look a little tan when I saw him at the mall. … [Read more...]
La Nina Delivers in the NW – So Far
Today was one of those days where I thought we'd dry out but we've still got just a handful of showers that refuse to quit. All I can do is watch them on Live Doppler and shrug my shoulders. Well, at least La Nina is playing ball, though, and delivering the goods she's supposed to as we slide … [Read more...]
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