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...]
Funniest 2011 Super Bowl Commercial Must Be About Pacific Northwest Snowstorms
You're out somewhere when the snow starts falling. And falling fast. Suddenly it seems like everyone is freaking out and you want to get home as soon as possible. Sound familiar? What I consider the funniest 2011 Super Bowl commercial captures that scene. And since it was created by Portland … [Read more...]
February 2011 Blizzard Total Opposite Of Shrinking Northwest Snow-pack
The February 2011 blizzard closed twenty-five interstates. It impacted about 100 million people. And it was Chicago's third biggest blizzard on record. More than 20" of snow fell there. Even places with less snow had big drifts. My cousin Shelley took this picture of the storm … [Read more...]
Four Things I Learned On Vacation in Phoenix
I'm back in town and doing the weather on KOIN Local 6 Monday just in time to talk about a chilly east wind. I've been down in Phoenix with my wife and kids at something called WordCamp Phoenix. The camp ended with an ice sculpture in the desert--not something you see everyday. WordCamp is … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Trends Appearing For The Northwest
"It's always somethin'..." Do you know someone who makes that comment about situations they come across? Well, in weather it IS always somethin' with each new season. It seems to me the La Nina winter of 2010-2011 is letting us in on what that somethin' is going to be! You've probably … [Read more...]
Video: My Bet with the Alabama (Auburn) Weatherman!
I just updated the game day forecast. And you can check out the weather records for Glendale, Arizona, too. … [Read more...]