Talk about a sweet location to spend some time sippin' wine! This shot from the KOIN Local 6 WeatherBug camera at Maryhill Winery was taken on April 1st, 2011 - but it's no April fools joke. It really is sunny like this an incredible amount of the time. And it's much, much drier than places … [Read more...]
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Why Japan Mega-Quake Causes So Many Aftershocks – And How Long Aftershocks May Continue
You're looking at my bsussman@koin.com inbox from Saturday night March 12, 2011. Take a close look. Except for one email from American Express and another from www.koinlocal6.com -- it's all from the USGS. That is, the scientists who track quakes around the world. Each USGS email is letting … [Read more...]
An Interview With Meteorologist Matt Brode
This is the first in a series of Friday posts. I'm going to do interviews and have guest blogs most Fridays, just for fun.  And why not start with someone I respect and enjoy working with at KOIN Local 6?  Here's my interview with Meteorologist Matt Brode. Meet Matt...  Since … [Read more...]
Hurricane Force Wind Gusts Slam Mt. Bachelor, Oregon and top 100mph
And the worst news for skiers and boarders: these triple digit wind gusts would've been either a cross-wind or a head-wind. So if you didn't get blown sideways you might've just hung on the downhill without, um, going downhill! The incredible wind gusts you see in this graphic peaked at … [Read more...]
Special Visitors Tour Behind The Scenes In The PinPoint Weather Center
How about a stay at a bed & breakfast where part of the weekend package includes a visit to the KOIN Local 6 studios and a behind the scenes tour of the PinPoint Weather Center? That's the way it was for these 'treasures' from Martha's Place which is a bed and breakfast for those with … [Read more...]
Significant Winter Storm Headed For The Northwest
It was last Thursday morning when our forecast simulations lit up with snow plowing into Washington & Oregon. That night on the five o'clock news is when I started talking about the potential for something big around here. Since then, the forecasting tools we use have taken us on more twists … [Read more...]