It's Christmas Eve! Strong storms start arriving on Christmas Day! Can we call agree that this is bad timing?

Low end strong storm will affect the region after about 10:00am Friday through Saturday night. Wind gusts of 15-25 mph possible tomorrow (Friday), then 15 mph or less. Light rain develops between 5:00am and 8:00am Friday and continues until the more heavier rain arrives at about 8:00pm. Rain keeps going to about 10am-noon Saturday then […]

**WHITE CHRISTMAS HERE LOOKING UNLIKELY (but not zero!)** Now through Christmas Day, about 4-5 medium to low end strong storm systems will bring periods of rain totaling up to 3-4" and 1-2 feet of total new snow in the Cascades. Could see a strong storm on Dec 21 and Christmas Day, but this is still […]

Friday will be the last day of fog then a storm system will bring about 1/2" of rain late Friday night or early Saturday morning through Sunday morning (most of the rain occurs 10am-10pm Saturday. Very light showers on Sunday may linger through the afternoon. Light winds. Snow levels Saturday morning will be high at […]

Dec 1: Today begins the Meteorological Winter, which is tied to temperatures and not to be confused with the Winter Solstice on Dec 21 (astronomical event). Weather-wise, same song and dance of strong high pressure through Wednesday with lows 28-32, stagnant air, and night/morning fog. Rain chances exist Friday-Saturday (1/4" or less), then we switch […]

Less than 1/3" of additional rain through Monday night and maybe a few wind gusts to 20 mph (no big deal). Snow levels 3500-4000' but nothing crippling over the passes. Then no snow over the Western Oregon + OR/CA border passes Tuesday night through the entire holiday weekend. In fact, an extended dry period is […]