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...]
Photos: Weather’s Quiet But Views Are Spectacular
Oooh. Ahhh. It's one of the most beautiful sunrise views I've seen in a long time. Our KOIN Tower camera was just above the Portland fog on Friday January 18, 2013. Areas in the fog--had lots of things coated in frost, like these Portland area spider webs. The tiny water droplets in fog … [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...]
Another Snow Tease Hits Portland Area
We did the 'six cars in the ditch' trick up on Skyline Boulevard in Portland's West Hills. KOIN Weather intern Jeff Raetz measured 1" of snow at the 900' level on Mt. Scott, on Portland's east side. And we had some neighborhoods turn white for a couple of hours on this morning of January … [Read more...]
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