Ice on the Way?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Round Two: Freezing Rain??
WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
142 PM PST TUE NOV 28 2006
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY
IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON..
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL PUSH MOISTURE INTO THE NORTHERN
WILLAMETTE VALLEY...CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE
I-5 CORRIDOR STARTING LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL OVERRUN THE COLD AIR IN
PLACE AND PRODUCE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WITH THE HIGHEST THREAT
NEAR THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND IN THE PORTLAND VANCOUVER AREA.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE GREAT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ICING OF ROADS
AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FREEZING RAIN AREAS. SOME SMALLER
TREES OR BRANCHES ALONG WITH POWER LINES MAY COME DOWN.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Lost in a Sucker Hole . . . .
It snowed enough to cover the ground everywhere but in the main part of Portland and Vancouver. Snow squalls hit north, south, east and west of the metro area but mainly nothing but a few flurries and a hint of white. By the time the arctic front moved through this morning, there just wasn't enough lift to keep the snow going. And those allusive showers Monday were frustrating!! Close but no cigar.
Winter Wonderland up north . . . .
The Seattle region got buried with snow including thunderstorms, high winds, and bitter cold wind chills.And all of this right down to the waters edge. To read about it on the web, go to KOMO-TV at www.komotv.com/
and KIRO-TV at www.kirotv.com
By the Way . . . .
It is going to be very cold tonight in wind sheltered ares with lows 15-25. Protect outside water faucets, REMOVE THE HOSE! cover vents in foundation, cover your windshield and protect water pipes. Tomorrow night will be warmer with clouds which will prevent any problems except for the chance of freezing precipitation. But then again, with our track record we may escape it too. Seattle and points north may get hammered again. What a November! Plenty to write home about that's for sure.
-- posted by Pat Timm @ 3:18 PM,
