Author: Steve Pierce
Weather Calendars & Snow Tonight?
A quick post this afternoon. First up, several people have asked about snow today and tonight in the Portland / Vancouver area. The answer is pretty easy, no. The column […]
Wind Storm Anniversary Today
Today is the 16th anniversary of the last major wind storm to strike the Pacific Northwest on December 12th 1995. Similar to the November 13th 1981 "Friday the 13th" windstorm, […]
Gone With The "Crown Point" Wind – Part 2
No, this is not your local "wanted" bank robber! It is actually me dressed in what is needed when we make the annual migration to experience extreme wind! Local weather […]
All-Time Weather Record To Be Broken
All-Time Weather Record To Be Broken Vancouver, Washington (December 7th 2011) - "Did it feel chilly this year in the Pacific Northwest? If you answered yes, you would be correct. With […]
Record Setting Barometric Pressure
Record Setting Barometric Pressure Are you feeling the pressure today, literally? If so, you are not alone. The Portland International Airport recorded a maximum barometric pressure reading Thursday (rounded to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]