It happened while I was in the KATU Newsroom Saturday night. My phone buzzed (it was my KATU News Mobile App Android -  Apple) and it read: "National Weather Service Issues Ice Storm Warning for the Portland Area, through 10pm Sunday night." Ice Storm Warnings are rare in Portland because we … [Read more...]
Significant Portland Ice Storm Follows Saturday Snow
We have the potential for the most significant ice storm in the Portland-Vancouver metro area that we’ve seen in years. Unfortunately, many of us will see scenes like the one in this photo by mid-day Sunday. And that means many of us will, later in the weekend and into Monday, lose power. … [Read more...]
48 Hours of Destruction Kicks Off Northwest Rainy Season
We're not in Kansas anymore. It just seems like it. That's especially true for the residents of Manzanita, Oregon after the coastal town got hit by a rare EF-2 Tornado on Friday October 14, 2016. Sam captured the aftermath in these photos--moments after the twister hit and tore down one-third of … [Read more...]
Can Portland Really Hit 100 During Rose Festival?
This weekend's extreme heat has me thinking back to shivery—and showery Starlight Parades. And all those cloudy and cool Grand Floral Parades where my wife and I had the kids (and ourselves) covered in blankets. It’s the stuff Portland’s reputation is made of. But there are exceptions to … [Read more...]
After Record Heat, It’s Snowing Again On Mt. Hood
We're getting closer to Memorial Day--and you know what that means, right? It's snowing again on Mt. Hood! This is the Timberline Lodge cam on Thursday morning May 19, 2016, with fresh snow on the ground. And temperatures in the Willamette Valley are now 20-30 degrees cooler than this time last … [Read more...]
Record Winds Recorded In Skies Above Salem
The National Weather Service says a weather balloon -- similar to the one you see here -- detected winds of 198mph above Salem as it floated up about 33,000 feet in the sky! These are the strongest winds ever recorded at that elevation by a balloon released from Salem airport. And that is saying … [Read more...]
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