If a trees fall during the morning commute, will people in their cars hear it? We may find out Tuesday morning if our KOIN Local 6 forecasting tools are correct. Everything I look at keeps pointing to Willamette Valley wind ramping up overnight - with peak winds sometime between 5-10am … [Read more...]
Special Delivery From La Nina: Possible Flooding And Strong Winds
You're looking at our KOIN Local 6 computer created estimates of the total rainfall between now and Wednesday evening. C-R-A-Z-Y. But true? Can we believe Portland could see almost 6" of rain this week or that Tillamook could see 5" of rain? I'm treating this like I treat any estimate … [Read more...]
Ahead: Willamette Valley’s Wettest Week Of 2011
I'm running to dinner with my family right now--but when I'm back, I'll write a full post on what I expect this week. Here's my quick heads up on possibilities: wettest week in years for inland areas heavy mountain snow heavy Coast Range and Cascade mountain rain days of high winds along … [Read more...]
Famous Vermont Ski Resort Damaged By Hurricane, Tropical Storm Irene
By the time Hurricane Irene Slammed Vermont, it was Tropical Storm Irene. Or as I hear people say way too often, "It's JUST a tropical storm now." That Tropical Storm created Vermont's worst flooding in 83 years! This incredible satellite picture from Digital-Globe Imagery shows the power … [Read more...]
Columbia River Hits Flood Stage, Expect More Bridge Lifts Between Portland and Vancouver
Imagine this: two hours worth of bridge lifts in a single day. At a single spot crossing over a local river. On the highway that is a lifeline between three states and three different countries. I'm talking about Interstate 5 as it crosses the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon and … [Read more...]
Mississippi River Flood: Images From Space Show Area Around New Orleans
It's a battle of rural versus urban. Country life versus city living. And man versus nature. You're looking at an incredible (and brand new) satellite view of the NOCO Levee near New Orleans, Louisiana. A company named Digital Globe takes images like these. In this particular picture … [Read more...]