Karl Bonner's Weather Blog

With the arrival of west wind and temps in the 40s today Saturday, our late February cold snap in the Columbia Gorge is officially over! And what an event it was…roughly six days from beginning to end, and with multiple snowstorms, it was the most impressive late February cold spell in our region since 1993. TEMPS Here are the temperature stats for the five “core” days of the cold event, February 19-23 (Mon-Fri): DATE         HI   LO  MEAN DEPART 2/19/18   …

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This is going to be super short, because I’m still sick. I hope you enjoyed “Round 1” of our late February cold-weather bonanza, because Round 2 is beginning even as I write this. Over the last 24 to 48 hours, weather forecast models have shifted toward more and more snow for Tuesday afternoon/evening, and possibly for early Thursday morning as well. Now here are the morning 12z models. First, the GFS: And here’s the GEM: And finally, the super-snowy NAM:…

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We’re now less than 24 hours away from a somewhat historic late-season cold snap in the Pacific Northwest and Columbia River Gorge. And it’s coming on the heels of one of the mildest midwinter periods we’ve ever experienced, which makes for more of a shock.   Summary     1. It’s still not looking favorable for major snow accumulations in the Willamette Valley or Gorge lowlands. The fundamental problem is that there’s not enough moisture as the really cold air…

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    I would like to apologize for my long hiatus from weather blogging. It’s just been time to focus on life in general these past couple months. That’s included several trips to Portland: to search for new employment opportunities, to hang out with some of my weather buddies in real life, and even to go dancing. I’m singing a few songs in a new alt-pop band that my long-time friend Jimmy helped put together. Add in a nearly-full-time job…

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