It's in the books: Portland's longest January dry stretch in five years. Seven dry days in a row may not sound like much, but in Portland, it's rare. I wrote about Portland's January dry stretches earlier this month. The rain on Wednesday January 23rd also did something else: it brought in … [Read more...]
The Strange Thing About Freezing Rain
Big parts of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington are under a Freezing Rain Advisory until Noon on Wednesday January 23, 2013. Although I'm pretty sure it will be canceled long before that. But even the mention of "freezing rain" creates confusion. Is Freezing Rain when tiny pieces … [Read more...]
Want To Warm Up? Grab Your Gear And Get To Mt. Hood!
We're entering that weird 'twilight zone of weather' where things are not what they seem. Or at least, not what they usually are! Low clouds, fog and chilly air will be stuck in the Willamette Valley this week. But along the coast days will be sunnier sooner and as much as 10 degrees warmer … [Read more...]
Freezing Rain Advisory On Monday Night
Updated - 11:45pm Monday night: most temperatures have warmed 1-2 degrees in the last few hours. This means a temperature range of 31-34 for the morning commute. So some slick spots but I have a feeling many areas will be just fine for the morning commute. At 5:43pm tonight, the National Weather … [Read more...]
Updated: Portland’s Longest (January) Dry Stretch In 5 Years
Here we go. The rain and snow have stopped. Now, it's dry time starting Wednesday January 16. And beyond. Maybe way beyond! If you've lived here long, or just know Portland's rainy reputation, you can pretty much guess January should be a wet month. We average about five inches of rain that … [Read more...]
Updated: Snow Outlook Through Friday
Ready to go in reverse? That's what our temperatures will do Wednesday. 50s at 1am. 46 degrees around breakfast. 42 at lunch time. And dropping to 39 degrees for the evening commute. Yep, it's a sign of colder air racing into our skies. And it'll feel extra cold because Portland's high … [Read more...]
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