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Columbus Day Storm — a Look Back
Last week we celebrated Columbus Day. The national holiday was Monday the 8th, but the traditional date is October 12. That was also the date of the deadly “Columbus Day Storm” of 1962. Among significant wind storms in Oregon, the … Continue reading
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Fall-Winter Forecast 2012-13
September 17, 2012 It’s been quite a year! Summer began late but seems to be persisting. But let me break the news to you: winter is coming soon! Below is my forecast for “home” — the Willamette Valley. But overall … Continue reading
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Spring 2012 — wettest all-time in Corvallis
As our wet, cool spring draws to a close, it’s interesting to look back and compare our perceptions of what occurred with what DID occur. Start with rain: it seemed really wet, right? It was. In fact, we just finished … Continue reading
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Wild and Crazy Month of March
As April arrives, we can look back on a wild-and-crazy month of March. Truly it had just about everything – except warmth! Coastal storm (described by Steve Pierce) Many residents along the coastline of Oregon awoke March 13 to no power, downed trees, … Continue reading
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Thunderstorms without Thunder?
Just in time for spring, and Daylight Savings Time, our first thunderstorm of the year passed through the mid-Valley last week. There was heavy rain, gusty winds, and ice pellets (small hail). But no thunder. So how could it have … Continue reading
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January Flooding and a Look Ahead
January was a remarkable month in what has been a very unusual winter. This year we have seen a pattern consisting of extended dry spells punctuated by intense rainfall. Case in point: December was on its way to being the … Continue reading
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Feather Frost in Oregon
My friend Dennis Creel sent me some amazing pictures of a rare phenomenon, “feather frost.” According to Dennis, “David Hampton was out in the brush laying out a harvest unit and took these pictures with his cell phone. They were … Continue reading
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30th Anniversary of a BIG Wind Storm
November 13, 2011 marked the 30th anniversary of one of Oregon’s most powerful and damaging wind storms, the “Friday the 13th” storm of 1981. The storm formed off the coast and deepened (strengthened) rapidly as it moved toward land. As … Continue reading
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Fall-Winter Outlook
September 9, 2011 It’s been quite a year! And now that we are in the waning days of summer, you should enjoy the warm weather because…well…let me break the news to you: winter is coming soon! Every year for the … Continue reading
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Cool First Half of Summer
Weather Matters August 7, 2011 Now that summer has finally arrived, we can look back on a wet, cool spring and early summer, the second in a row. Doubtless some of you enjoy the cool, cloudy weather, but most people … Continue reading
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