By Rod Hill on 2010-10-16
Regional Weather Experts Will Once Again Descend On Portland To Predict This Coming Winter’s Weather!
Portland, Oregon (September 23rd 2010) - La Nina is back! The Portland International Airport recorded its wettest June in history this year, along with its coldest summer in 17 years. Records fell all across the Pacific Northwest this spring and summer. Is our record setting weather expected to continue into the winter months? What about our chances for low elevation snow? The Oregon chapter of the American Meteorological Society is proud to announce the 18th annual “What Will the Winter Be Like” forecast meeting. This year’s event will once again be held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), located at 1945 S.E. Water Avenue in Portland on Saturday, October 16th 2010 from 10 am to 12 noon. The meeting will be free, open to the general public and will also include our annual “snowflake contest” where attendees can take a guess at when the first snow will fall in Portland this coming winter. Prizes will be awarded to the winner(s) after the first snowfall. Last year’s meeting drew a record crowd of nearly 300 people from all across Oregon and Washington. In keeping with tradition, regional news media is again encouraged to advance and cover this informative event.
*The above is always an interesting presentation. Speakers include my good friend, KPTV Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen and representatives from the National Weather Service. Lots of guess work about what to expect this winter! If you are a weather "junky", I recommend attending.
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