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...]
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...]
I Heard It On The Radio: It’s Going To Snow This Week in Portland
That's right. I heard it on the radio while taking the kids to school this morning--there's a "pretty good chance of sticking snow on valley floor later this week", the DJ said. And whenever I heard a forecast like that on radio...it means three things: #1 - people start pictures … [Read more...]
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