Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer[Read More…]
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Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County
Hot spots are put out from an out of control burn pile between Dilley and Gales Creek in September 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Washington County issued a burn ban that runs from today, May 9, through the upcoming weekend as the region continues to experience record high[Read More…]
Studded tire season ends March 31
A studded tire. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Drivers cruising along in an automobile or stopped in a busy parking lot often hear a clackety-clack from tires on nearby cars. It’s not difficult to hear when a car owner continues using studded tires, swerving around Oregon law, by continuing to[Read More…]
National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Watch for NW Oregon
Gales Creek in the most recent bout of snow. Photo: Chas Hundley PORTLAND – Snow could strike Washington County sometime on Sunday, February 24 and Monday, February 25, according to the Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS). That’s the message in the agency’s Winter Storm Watch, issued on[Read More…]
National Weather Service: Snow could return, especially at higher elevations, also there’s a flood watch
Banks Fire District 13 has responded to multiple crashes on Highway 26 in the past few days due to weather-related incidents. Photo from Banks Fire District. NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning—with a lot of disclaimers—that the valley floor could see some[Read More…]
Highway 6 partially blocked near summit by semi crash
Photo from the scene by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – Highway 6 is partially blocked on the east side of the summit after a tractor-trailer crashed, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. According to ODOT spokesperson Don Hamilton, the westbound lane was completely blocked, and[Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory upgraded to Winter Storm Warning
Washington County LUT crews lay down anti-icer material near downtown Gales Creek. Photo from Washington County LUT. NW OREGON – An earlier Winter Weather Advisory has been upgraded to a more severe Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. “If you must[Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory for NW Oregon from Friday evening to Saturday night
The Banks Fire District warns of icy conditions. Photo by Brenda Schaffer. NW OREGON – “Plan on snow and ice covered roads tonight and Saturday.” That’s the message in a Winter Weather Advisory issued by the Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) for much of NW Oregon, calling for[Read More…]
Snow closures and delays for Friday, Feb 8 through Sunday, Feb 10
The summit of the Coast Range on Hwy 6. Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal. GALES CREEK – With a winter weather advisory in place until Saturday night, many local activities are already being cancelled or delayed, with more likely to come. We’ll keep a weekend list of all known closures and delays going[Read More…]
National Weather Service: Snow likely Thursday and Friday
Snowfall in Gales Creek’s portion of the Oregon Coast Range. Photo by Josh Doss NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement on Wednesday afternoon predicting snowfall at lower elevations in NW Oregon on Thursday evening and Friday morning, extending into the[Read More…]
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