Updated: the storm center at the surface - moved inland south of the Portland area. So that will mean less wind and most of the advisories and warnings are now cancelled. However, it's still going to be breezy at times with some nice afternoon downpours! During the winter months, it's pretty … [Read more...]
High Winds Hit Portland-Vancouver And Willamette Valley, Cut Power To 125,000 Customers
Imagine being on your afternoon walk, a mile from home, when a decent afternoon turns into a sudden monsoon. That's exactly what happened to Phil on Sunday March 13, 2011. I know because he posted it on my Facebook Weather Page. Or how about this: you're driving down Highway 26 near Sandy when … [Read more...]
Bad Hair Day For The Northwest – Wind Warnings, Advisories In Place
Aqua Net anyone? Â Better buy an extra can for Thursday and cement that hair in place. Or else, it's going to get ugly! It's looking like a wild Thursday for those of us living in Washington and Oregon. By late morning, we could start seeing I-5 Corridor gusts of 40mph. Normally, it's … [Read more...]
La Nina To The Northwest: I’m Still Running The Show
For awhile, La Nina seemed to be on vacation. Much of January was dry, snow-pack was shrinking and you needed sunglasses more than a winter coat. That was then and this is now. La Nina To The Northwest: I'm Still Running The Show Let's compare what La Nina should mean for our winter … [Read more...]
Blowing Sand, Blowing Snow & How Low Northwest Snow Levels Go
Is the rhyming headline okay? I mean it's Valentine's Day. So thought I'd better have a poem somewhere in here! But kidding aside, this headline is also true. Two different storm systems off the west coast (you see the southern one in this image, all curled up!) will make Monday very … [Read more...]
Hurricane Force Wind Gusts Slam Mt. Bachelor, Oregon and top 100mph
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...]