When it comes to accumulating snow on the Willamette Valley floor this winter, it's the fourth quarter. But the game's not over yet! Our two best players on the 'snow team' were benched much of the winter. But now, they're back and ready to give each other the assist to get the job done. There … [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...]
Winter Weather – What To Expect The Rest Of Tuesday
For starters, we are wasting some perfectly good cold air right now. If we had moisture falling at this point it would be all snow. Kind of like the weather on my blog right now! But instead, the moisture is mainly going to be this evening and I think more than anything else, we're still on track … [Read more...]
Northwest Winter Storm Update – Monday Morning
Did you read my weekend post where I was joking about our behind the scenes forecasting tools taking us on more twists and turns than a John Grisham novel? Well, they've done it again. And if you are a snow lover then do not turn this page! Oh, too late. Winter Storm Forecast As Of Monday … [Read more...]
Northwest Winter Weather Update – Sunday Night
I just finished looking at the evening model simulations and they continued their trend of cutting down how much snow we get out of this storm system. So that leaves me leaning toward the KOIN forecast model which was lowest on accumulations anyway. For specifics on that and the other things I'm … [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...]