The area under a red flag warning. Map courtesy of NWS. April’s unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning beginning Friday at 11 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. the same day for much of northwest Oregon and beyond. A red flag[Read More…]
Weather
Burn ban enacted due to fire danger
A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue vehicle stationed at the Gales Creek Fire Station. Photo: Chas Hundley Beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday, all burning — backyard debris, agricultural slash and more — in the Banks Fire District, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue region, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue’s territory and[Read More…]
ODF urges landowners to prevent beetle infestation in storm-downed Douglas Fir
ODF offices in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Forestry says the 2021 ice storm, which brought down many large-diameter Douglas-firs across the state created the potential for an outbreak of the native Douglas-fir beetle. Christine Buhl, a Department of Forestry entomologist, said tree stands with pre-existing[Read More…]
‘Abnormal Market Disruption’ declared as state tries to quash reported winter storm price gouging
The Gales Creek Valley on Saturday, February 13. Photo: Chas Hundley As hundreds of thousands of Oregonians grapple with extended power losses throughout the Willamette Valley, some have had no choice but to find lodging at hotels with electricity to survive cold temperatures. But some lodging businesses have been reported[Read More…]
‘Ice Storm Warning’ to begin at 1 p.m. Sunday
Icicles hang from a gutter in Gales Creek on Feb. 12, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley An Ice Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service for the Greater Portland Metro area will begin Sunday at 1 p.m. and extend to 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15. The warning begins when the[Read More…]
State of emergency declared for Willamette Valley winter weather
The Gales Creek Valley on Saturday, February 13. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Saturday due to the severe winter weather in the Willamette Valley that has left hundreds of thousands without power and closed highways , roads, and public transit across the[Read More…]
More winter weather expected over weekend
Icicles hang from a gutter in Gales Creek on Feb. 12, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley A layer of ice and snow blanketed the region overnight, and there’s more coming in the forecast. The Forest Grove School District announced Friday morning that meal service, limited in person instruction, athletics and activities[Read More…]
Winter Storm Watch issued for Thursday through Friday
A snow-covered Half Mile Lane on Tuesday, December 26. Photo: Chas Hundley The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for most of northwestern Oregon and southwest Washington on Wednesday, warning of weather conditions starting Thursday and extending through Saturday that could bring snow, freezing[Read More…]
Snow’s in, power’s out, and cars are crashing
A snow-covered Half Mile Lane on Tuesday, December 26. Photo: Chas Hundley Gales Creek and other locales, especially at higher elevations are seeing anywhere from three to six inches of snow this afternoon, with all the joys and problems that come with it. While this reporter saw children and dogs[Read More…]
Wind Advisory begins at 4 p.m. Saturday
Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory that begins Saturday at 4 p.m. and extends through midnight the same day for the majority of the Willamette Valley and other areas of the Pacific Northwest. According to[Read More…]
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