Maybe this blog should be called "PDX Weather Hype."The latest word has it that there's another big storm a' comin and the news outlets are eagerly responding as per their usual fashion. Unlike the previous dire warnings though, this storm appears to have more potential behind it. Satellite maps show the jet stream furiously T-boning the West coast in conjunction with a low pressure front. Local meteorologists have been comparing the possibly expected wind speeds to those of the December storm back in 1995. That was another event that didn't quite live up to it's predicted ferocity but the metro area did experience some very strong wind gusts that did more than just a little damage. At the peak of that storm, I was standing in the backyard with my video camera rolling and happened to catch a tall, skinny pine tree blow down in a neighbor's adjoining yard. With that in mind, I once again consider those two very tall pine trees here on this property. Although I take these scary forecasts with the appropriate grains of salt and chuckle at the talking heads whipping themselves into a frenzy, a large tree coming down on a house is no ones idea of funny. The fact remains, it's known to happen around here sometimes...
The main brunt of this storm is predicted to arrive sometime around 8:00 PM tonight. Already I'm observing some healthy wind gusts here at The Pavillion. The camera batteries are charged and any interesting developments will be noted here throughout the evening. I'm hoping it won't be anything too interesting...
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