This is the sad truth: one of the Sussman family trees did not survive the weekend wind storm. But at least we kept the lights on the whole time. Â We are thankful for that. For at least 75,000 customers in Oregon and nearly 100,000 customers in Western Washington (including the Seattle area) the … [Read more...]
‘Epic’ Hail Storm Hits Sunriver, Oregon
If it were winter in beautiful Sunriver, Oregon, you'd expect to see piles of white snow. But this is August 2014. And this picture shows a massive pile of hail! The thunderstorm hit shortly after 7pm at the end of a picture perfect summer day in central Oregon. I knew something was up when I … [Read more...]
Washington’s Largest Wildfire: Seen From Space And Aerial Drone Footage
You know the fire is big when astronauts aboard the International Space Station can take a camera and photograph smoke plumes. Washington forests, up in smoke and seen in this NASA image right through the window of the ISS - the International Space Station. Maybe you've heard, but the complex of … [Read more...]
2014 Hurricane Season Outlook And Hurricane Names
This year's Atlantic Hurricane Season may be below average. This is according to the NOAA issued outlook for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The expected re-development of El Nino in the Pacific Ocean should hold down the actual number of Hurricanes in the Atlantic. Here's why: El Niño … [Read more...]
Fun Pics, Snow Totals From Snowiest February In 21 Years
It was the Ducks vs. the Beavers in what we might call the 'snow bowl' of Feburary 2014. And this time, it looks like the Beavers win! (I think I'm hearing a 'boo' of a 'yay' depending on your feelings...) Eugene measured 9.5" of snow from back to back storms and Corvallis measured an amazing 18" … [Read more...]
Portland’s Biggest February Snow In Almost Two Decades
After doing about 8 hours of extended snow cover on KOIN 6 News…I was left wondering "How rare is this kind of February snow?" My research helped me build the main graphic here. 3.5" was the official snow total in Portland. Officially then, it was the city's snowiest February day in 19 … [Read more...]
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