Rain Records and Mt. Snow!

Wow, talk about a little of everything...heavy rain/wind/lightning/snow. Places around the metro area are getting close to breaking some rainfall records, here are some totals as of 6 AM this morning:

Troutdale
1.66"
Tillamook
1.42"
Vancouver
1.32"
Eugene
1.17"
Portland
1.14"
Hillsboro
1.13"
Aurora
1.08"


As for Mt. Hood, I don't really need to explain too much if your the ones who like starring at pictures. Timberline is reporting a little over 8 " of fresh new snow and snow covered roads, so if anyone plans on heading up there, come prepared for winter weather conditions.

Here's Steve Pierces Morning Recap via Oregon AMS:

Weekend Rainfall Nears Record


Portland, Oregon (October 25th 2010) – "The Pacific Northwest was pounded with heavy rain, thunder, lightning and blustery winds as the first strong storm of the fall season rolled across the region over the weekend. Winds gusted to as high as 60 mph along the coast. The Portland International Airport received 1.14" of rainfall Sunday alone, barely missing the old record of 1.31" set back in 1943. When combining Saturday's rainfall with Sunday's, the Portland Airport picked up more than 1.62" of rain for the weekend, which brings the total for the month to just over 3 inches. On average, Portland receives about 2.88" of rainfall for the month of October. The wettest October ever at the Portland Airport (1940-2010) was set back in 1994 when 8.41" of rain fell. Some areas in the coast range and Cascades picked up nearly 3" of rainfall over the same period."

NOTE: Rain Table above is regarded to this article.



Steve Pierce, Vice President
phone: 503-504-2075
e-mail: stevejpierce@comcast.net
http://www.ametsoc.org/chapters/oregon/