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Sunshine A Rare Treat

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-26

The clear sky Christmas day in Portland was a rare treat. The last year the Rose City had even partly cloudy skies on Christmas day was back in 2001. It has been more than 10 years since clear skies started and finished the holiday. By the way, with January 10th only 16 days away, it is interesti...

The Winter Solstice Kicks Off Winter

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-20

It sounds a little crazy but winter does not begin until Monday. The solstice will occur at 9:48 a.m. our time. The earth is actually closer to the sun during the winter season but the north pole tips away from the sun bringing the cold winter season. Soon the daylight hours will begin to length...

NOAA Article Of Discovery

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-18

Scientists Discover and Image Explosive Deep-Ocean Volcano NOAA-NSF Mission Adds to Understanding of Basic Earth Processes December 17, 2009 ROV Jason gets a close view of magma explosions and lava flows on West Mata volcano (May 2009). Download as Quicktime: Video 1 [Web resolution] (Cre...

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-16

ASTORIA 0.86 TILLAMOOK 1.39 NEWPORT 1.14 KELSO, WA 0.35 VANCOUVER 0.99 PORTLAND 0.89 TROUTDALE 0.71 HILLSBORO 0.73 AURORA 1.27 MCMINNVILLE...

Winter Weather Into Sunday Morning

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-12

A mix of rain and ice along with icy roads will be likely into Sunday morning. The Gorge, Clackamas county and the foothills of the Cascades could see extreme icy conditions this evening and overnight. All areas should use caution until temperatures warm Sunday.

Possible Freezing Rain, Snow Mix

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-10

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Watching Saturday's Forecast

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-09

Hi everyone, Just a quick note to let you know I am watching closely the forecast for this Friday night and Saturday. A low pressure area will push rain mostly into California. However, gorge east winds will ignite as the low approaches to our south. It is at least possible that we will see ligh...

Bitter WInd Chills & Temperatures

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-06

The Arctic air mass arriving Sunday will keep the Northwest on the cold side into much of next week. Dew points will lower to near 10 degrees Sunday and possibly single digits Monday and Tuesday morning. Gusty east winds will hold temperatures at night above 20 degrees in most metro areas Sunday a...

Sunday Flurries

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-04

The weekend headline is cold, but mostly dry air for the west side. The best chance to see snow flurries will be Sunday. A trace of snow will be possible. No metro travel problems are expected. The coast could also see snow flurries as a cold upper low hovers overhead. East winds will be 15-35...

By Rod Hill on 2009-12-02

If you have plans this weekend, I want to give you a heads-up that the forecast is uncertain. A cold upper level low will drop across the Northwest. The exact path of location is uncertain. The best chance of showers on the west side and snow showers over the Cascades will arrive Saturday night a...