WeatherSystems

It was really a good storm Saturday and Saturday night along the Washington coast. I was fortunate to be at the Beach House and got a first hand look at all the action. At times with the high surf advisory up, there was no sand left to walk as the waves were pounding the sand dunes, My column Sunday began like this:"The wind was relentless, the sand blowing fiercely against my denim jeans made a rustling noise which was muffled by the nylon hood wrapped tightly around my head. Waves were crashing with unyielding force upon the enormous boulders of the jetty. Ocean spray carried by the breeze stung my face and forced my eyes downward. Walking into the forces of nature Saturday afternoon required all the stamina I could muster."

I have had many  inquiries about how our mountain snow pack is doing during this El Nino winter of ours. Many areas are way below average. For the latest map click here.