Tag: weather
Hot, Windy, and Dry Conditions Raises the Risk of Wildfires
If the smoke in the Willamette Valley or the shocking images from Texas haven’t been warning enough, it is wildfire season. With this week expected to be the warmest of […]
Winter Is Coming…
Okay, I will admit that Game of Thrones has sucked me in. Yet apparently NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and House Stark share the same warning, ‘Winter Is Coming’. […]
REMINDER: Tornado Alley Strikes Portland
Tonight’s the night! Head on over to OMSI’s Film Festival for the premiere of Tornado Alley (it’ll keep airing through the weekend), a flick that — with all the vivid […]
A Weather Reminder
As I look out my window, I see rain and grey skies. And as I look at the forecast — lo and behold! — MORE showers are on the horizon. […]
Wild Weather Brings Out the Best of the Red Cross
It certainly has been a wild week for weather worldwide. Two major storms have hit the East coasts of two nations that have already been weather strained. Here in the […]
PHOTO: A Shocking Display
From National Geographic: Lightning crackles over Japan on Friday (1/28) as ash and lava erupt from Shinmoedake peak, one of the calderas of the Kirishima volcano complex. Shinmoedake began erupting […]
Emergency Warming Centers: Providing Hope
It’s hard not to feel downtrodden after watching the recent news stories of disasters happening in our city, our country and around the world. Flooding, mudslides, shootings. It’s overwhelming and […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Climate Controlled Clothing
More fashion-forward prepare-aphernalia here… These light-weight clothes will help you weather the weather whatever the weather, whether you like it or not. How? By keeping you climate-controlled no matter what […]
How Much Does A Hurricane Weigh?
“I don’t know and I don’t care!” That may be what the guy in this video says, but I know YOU feel differently. The answer depends on whether you measure […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and I once again find myself with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that I want to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]