Monthly Archives: November 2011
Weather Record Falls
Portland Sets Weather Record Was it wet enough for you yesterday? Well check this one out. The Portland International Airport recorded 2.35″ of precipitation yesterday (Tuesday) which smashes the previous daily record for November 22nd of 1.07″ set in 1979. Yesterday’s rainfall at the Portland International Airport was also the 5th wettest November calendar day […]
Strong Fall Storm Tuesday
The strongest storm of the fall season will bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to parts of Oregon and Washington today through Wednesday. Storm #1 will move through today bringing rain and gusty winds to mainly the coast and northern Willamette Valley. Storm #2 is currently projected to pack quite a punch on Tuesday. As […]
Update: Friday Night / Saturday Morning Snow
Update: Friday Night / Saturday Morning Snow 8:45am Friday — Good morning! Well, it looks like my forecast thoughts over the past few days were pretty close. I am getting reports of sticking snow overnight last night down to as low as 850ft near Amboy, WA. last night. There was also a good 1-2″ blanket […]
Windstorm Anniversary This Weekend
Windstorm Anniversary This Weekend Vancouver, Washington (November 11th 2011) – “This Sunday evening marks the 30th anniversary of what many consider to be the second most powerful windstorm to strike Oregon and Washington since the Columbus Day Storm of October 12th 1962. On the evening of Friday, November 13th 1981 a powerful storm (known as […]
An Arctic Tease or The Real Deal?
Good evening. Hope you all had a good weekend. Well, as they say in the weather community, “let the model riding begin.” For those who track computer weather model guidance, this is the time of the year when there can be a lot of sleepless nights as we await the many different models to come […]
Colder Weather Pattern Across Pacific Northwest
Colder Weather Pattern Across Pacific Northwest Vancouver, Washington (November 3rd 2011) – “The first week of November is going to end on a cold note. A system that originated in the Gulf of Alaska is sliding down across the Pacific Northwest today. Longer range models indicate that the pattern will likely stay in a cool […]