Interesting Notes....

As I always do at this time of the year, I took a look at the Canadian model to see where the cold is. Right now the blue shading is back on the map which means we are cooling and that Arctic Air is back. It's slowly expanding, which I thought was cool everytime I saw it, and assures me that winter is just around the corner. Another interesting note is McMinnville's averages.: December: Hi: 46 Low: 33 January: Hi: 46 Low 33 --They are both identical, how often do you see that? Also, with a low of 33, that would mean we usually have cold nights, which would mean..more snow? Factor in the Pacific Ocean, and the current Global Warming debate, a cold average dosn't mean more snow for us. As you already know, the snowfall in Western Oregon and Washington has dramatically decreased since the 1800's and people are now wondering if snow will become a rare event here. Personally, I don't think so. We will have some break out winters that will give us a ton of snow, but also factor in those winters that will be warm and dry..or warm and wet. It's all in the patterns of mother nature. Take Care.