You remember the music group Survivor, right? Well, only if you know the song "Eye of the Tiger" from 1982. Survivor is a one hit wonder. And you know Los Del Rio, don't you? Only if you've been to a wedding reception and danced to the "Macarena"! Another one hit wonder. This time from … [Read more...]
Better Late Than Never: Warmer Weather Finally Headed For The Northwest
From Astoria to Portland to Bend our April is going into the record books for cool & wet weather. And in Mt. Bachelor's case, it's an all time snow record. Now, after this history making April, it's time to move on. Are you with me on this? Finally, the storm track will stay … [Read more...]
Rain, Cold & Snow: A Northwest April For The Record Books
You've gotta love it when you're just a couple of days from May and you're playing Lacrosse in the snow! That's what's happening in this picture that Kim sent in from Sisters, Oregon during a game on Thursday April 28th. It's not the only unusual thing about April 2011. In fact, for the … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Storms Drop Inches Of Hail On The Portland-Vancouver Metro Area And Salem
After forecasting in the Willamette area for 15 years, I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen pictures like these where the hail is inches deep. It started with lightning and thunder and then the hail just dumped from the sky. And when each of three different storms was done … [Read more...]
An Interview With Maryhill Winery’s Joe Garoutte
Talk about a sweet location to spend some time sippin' wine! This shot from the KOIN Local 6 WeatherBug camera at Maryhill Winery was taken on April 1st, 2011 - but it's no April fools joke. It really is sunny like this an incredible amount of the time. And it's much, much drier than places … [Read more...]
Deep Avalanche On Mt. Hood; Washington Avalanche Closes Pass
We grumbled so long (and loudly) about our record breaking cold and rain during March 2011 - that the winds finally brought in Portland's first 60 degree day on March 31, the latest on record. But in the Oregon and Washington Cascades, that warm up has helped make avalanche danger as high … [Read more...]
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