The Japan tsunami debris, a dock that's landed on Newport, Oregon's Agate Beach, is 66 feet long. It's 19 feet wide. And it is 7 feet tall. It makes people walking up to see it look like they're both short and small! Living on the side of the dock: at least 1 Starfish that is native … [Read more...]
The Wildest Weather Of Winter 2012 (So Far) In Pictures
The whole thing started innocently enough. With snow showers and sun breaks right down to the waters of the Pacific Ocean...and the Willamette River...and the Columbia River. Don Best took this picture of Rockaway Beach, Oregon on January 16th after an early morning snow shower. There's just … [Read more...]
Blogging From Along The Flooding Willamette River
I'm not sure how this blog post will look in the site because I'm posting this one on the road from my iPhone. But you can sure see how the Willamette River looks in Oregon City on Saturday January 21, 2012. Check out the shelter that's under water. When we pulled up our six year old said, "Daddy, … [Read more...]
Did Man-Made Snow Fall In McMinnville?
With no storm systems even close by--and nearly 50 degree temperatures up on Mt. Hood...you can imagine I was stunned to hear it had just snowed in McMinnville and we already had the pictures coming in to my KOIN Local 6 colleague, Meteorologist Matt Brode. Right after that, I found out we'd … [Read more...]
Special Delivery From La Nina: Possible Flooding And Strong Winds
You're looking at our KOIN Local 6 computer created estimates of the total rainfall between now and Wednesday evening. C-R-A-Z-Y. But true? Can we believe Portland could see almost 6" of rain this week or that Tillamook could see 5" of rain? I'm treating this like I treat any estimate … [Read more...]
I’ve Heard The Rumors: “We Could See Valley Snow This Week”
That's right. I've heard the rumors of Portland snow. Have you? I was on a dinner-date with our four year old last night at Buster's Barbecue. He had the chicken leg kids plate. It comes with a 4-pack of Oreo's for dessert--and I'm pretty sure it's the real reason he wants to eat there. I had … [Read more...]
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