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Old 09-27-2013, 04:48 PM
 
Location: The beautiful Rogue Valley, Oregon
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Current long-term forecast is that this coming winter will be a repeat of last year.

And I believe that the heavy rain will be Sat night, Sunday, Monday morning, because I have to be in Portland then.
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Old 09-27-2013, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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Current long-term forecast is that this coming winter will be a repeat of last year.

And I believe that the heavy rain will be Sat night, Sunday, Monday morning, because I have to be in Portland then.
Drive Safely...
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Old 09-27-2013, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Oregon
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... I need to start getting my winter car kit together.
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Old 09-27-2013, 06:24 PM
 
Location: SNA=>PDX 2013
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I don't mind the rain, it's the wind that I hate. Cuz then pants get all wet from the sideways rain. LOL. I saw, what I assume are snow shovels at Target. And ice scrapers for the windows. Yikes. I guess I'm going to find out what floods and where very soon. Well, unless I don't leave my house this weekend.

Farmer's Almanac is predicting a dry and chilly winter for PNW. Hmmm....I wonder how (in)accurate they are.



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... I need to start getting my winter car kit together.
Um, what does that mean? Should I know something?
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Old 09-27-2013, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Portland Metro
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Here's this afternoon's update from the NWS:

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RAINFALL ESTIMATES THROUGH MONDAY SHOW AMOUNTS IN THE COAST RANGE
AND CASCADES COULD REACH 7 TO 10 INCHES...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN
THE VALLEYS. THESE RAINS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND
SMALL STREAM FLOODING. LARGER RIVERS WILL LIKELY ALSO SEE
SIGNIFICANT RISES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL ALSO LEAD TO DEBRIS
FLOWS AND LANDSLIDES IN STEEPER TERRAIN. SOME PLACES THIS OFTEN
OCCURS INCLUDES THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...THE WEST HILLS OF
PORTLAND...AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CASCADES.
Could be exciting. Stay safe, everyone!

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary
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Old 09-27-2013, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Meh, been in hurricanes and derechos. Seen worse
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Old 09-27-2013, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Oregon
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I don't mind the rain, it's the wind that I hate. Cuz then pants get all wet from the sideways rain. LOL. I saw, what I assume are snow shovels at Target. And ice scrapers for the windows. Yikes. I guess I'm going to find out what floods and where very soon. Well, unless I don't leave my house this weekend.

Farmer's Almanac is predicting a dry and chilly winter for PNW. Hmmm....I wonder how (in)accurate they are.





Um, what does that mean? Should I know something?
A car kit: Food, Water, Warm Blanket, Tire Chains, Etc.... You never know what can happen on the road, I like to be prepared since I communte outside the city.
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Old 09-28-2013, 01:44 AM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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Talking about how much is snows in places other than Portland is rather misleading to non-residents. It'd be helpful to be specific where you're talking about ... especially when it's not Portland.
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Old 09-28-2013, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Portland Metro
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Talking about how much is snows in places other than Portland is rather misleading to non-residents. It'd be helpful to be specific where you're talking about ... especially when it's not Portland.
OK, probably a good idea. Here's a geography lesson for any newbies or folks outside of the area:

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RAINFALL ESTIMATES THROUGH MONDAY SHOW AMOUNTS IN THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADES COULD REACH 7 TO 10 INCHES
- The Coast Range is the range of low mountains that peak about 60 miles west of Portland and form a dividing line between the Willamette Valley from the Pacific coast.
- The Cascades is the range of high volcanic peaks and other mountains about 60 miles east of Portland. This is typically thought of as the dividing line between the Willamette Valley and the more arid central and eastern parts of Oregon.

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WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS
"The valleys" refers to the lowland in between the two mountain ranges and includes the Portland Metro Area.

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THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL ALSO LEAD TO DEBRIS FLOWS AND LANDSLIDES IN STEEPER TERRAIN. SOME PLACES THIS OFTEN OCCURS INCLUDES THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...THE WEST HILLS OF
PORTLAND...AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CASCADES
- The Columbia River Gorge is the steep-walled gorge along the Columbia river that extends from the eastern edge of the Portland Metro Area up the Columbia River (along I-84) to about The Dalles, OR.
- The West Hills of Portland is the range of steep hills directly to the west of downtown Portland and extending north and south a few miles in each direction. This is really smack-dab in the middle of the Portland Metro Area, is the highest elevation within the Portland Metro Area, and the steep slopes sometimes fail during these high-precipitation events.
- The foothills of the Cascades are the foothills between the low-elevation valley and the high-elevation Cascade Range. Probably start about 20-ish miles east of the Portland Metro Area.
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Old 09-28-2013, 09:25 AM
 
Location: SNA=>PDX 2013
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OK, probably a good idea. Here's a geography lesson for any newbies or folks outside of the area:


- The Coast Range is the range of low mountains that peak about 60 miles west of Portland and form a dividing line between the Willamette Valley from the Pacific coast.
- The Cascades is the range of high volcanic peaks and other mountains about 60 miles east of Portland. This is typically thought of as the dividing line between the Willamette Valley and the more arid central and eastern parts of Oregon.


"The valleys" refers to the lowland in between the two mountain ranges and includes the Portland Metro Area.


- The Columbia River Gorge is the steep-walled gorge along the Columbia river that extends from the eastern edge of the Portland Metro Area up the Columbia River (along I-84) to about The Dalles, OR.
- The West Hills of Portland is the range of steep hills directly to the west of downtown Portland and extending north and south a few miles in each direction. This is really smack-dab in the middle of the Portland Metro Area, is the highest elevation within the Portland Metro Area, and the steep slopes sometimes fail during these high-precipitation events.
- The foothills of the Cascades are the foothills between the low-elevation valley and the high-elevation Cascade Range. Probably start about 20-ish miles east of the Portland Metro Area.

Good to know. I was kind of wondering where all that was. Figured I needed to whip out a map or something.
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