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…]
Weather
‘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…]
Flood watch issued for weekend
Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley With heavy rain in the forecast, a flood watch has been issued by the Portland branch of the National Weather Service for this weekend, beginning Saturday at 4 p.m. through Sunday[Read More…]
Daylight Saving Time ends early morning of November 1
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. Beginning November 1, you’ll see less of it in the evening. Photo: Chas Hundley Sunday, November 1 will have 25 hours instead of the usual 24 as the end of daylight saving time happens at 2 a.m., rolling back to 1 a.m.[Read More…]
‘Freeze Warning’ in place beginning 1 a.m. as temperatures drop
Icicles. Photo: Chas Hundley Temperatures will plummet Sunday night, prompting a ‘Freeze Warning’ from the Portland National Weather Service beginning 1 a.m. through 10 a.m. Monday morning. The warning is widespread throughout western Oregon and Washington, with temperatures in the region forecast to drop as low as 22 degrees overnight. [Read More…]
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