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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
We move the clocks as daylight saving starts on Sunday
On Sunday, March 11, most U.S. and European residents will move their clocks forward one hour. Daylight saving time is the cycle that starts in the second week of March and ends in the first week of November. The m…
La Niña seems to be weakening
The residents of North Idaho and surrounding regions continue to be in the middle of the “third” winter that should continue into early March. From last week’s…
Drought becoming a concern across parts of the U.S. and Canada
Officially, we’re more than halfway through the winter season, and many are hearing that the “winter is about over.” We’re coming into the middle of February, …
It was an active week along the 'Ring of Fire'
Weatherwise, it’s been an unusual January across North Idaho. There has been plenty of moisture, as Cliff has measured over 4 inches as of early Sunday. The normal for rain and melted snowfall is 3.77 inches.
Fresh water is a precious resource for people in many parts of the world
Not much snow has fallen across the Coeur d’Alene area over the last week. Since last Sunday, only 0.3 inches of the white stuff was measured at Cliff’s station. For the season, as of early Sunday, there has been a…
Weather extremes are off to a fast start for 2018
Our last big storm across the Coeur d’Alene area late last week created a slushy mess in many spots. At Cliff’s station, nearly 6 inches of snow fell from that system, bringing our seasonal total to 48.3 inches. Th…
Weather and climate disasters mar 2017
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been updating the weather and climate disasters for 2017. As of mid-December, there were 16 major events that had losses of $1 billion or more across the Unit…
Will La Nina bring us a lot of snow this season?
The weather pattern in early December over the western states has “not been typical” of a La Nina event. As mentioned in previous columns, La Nina is the abnor…
White Christmas? Maybe! Deep snow? Maybe not!
We’re now into the final month of 2017 and many folks have asked, “Are we going to see a White Christmas this year?”
The polar vortex may hamper holiday travel
Our first measurable snowfall arrived during our “full moon” cycle that began in early November. Many locations in the lower elevations reported about 6 inches of the white stuff. At Cliff’s station, he measured 8.…
The big weather change is here
Our big weather change arrived on schedule last week as rain and snow moved across our region. Our first measurable snowfall for the season happened last Friday, Nov. 3. As of early Sunday afternoon, Cliff has meas…
Big weather changes coming with return to Standard Time
Tomorrow is Halloween, and the weather will be good for the area “trick-or-treaters.” A big ridge of high pressure will keep our area dry and mild before conditions change in the next 2-3 days.
From fire to snow across parts of the North Country
Our mid-October pattern change has arrived across the Inland Northwest. Temperatures last week dropped to below normal levels along with rain and even a mix of snow in the lower elevations. Not very typical of mid-…
Trick or treat: Chilly and windy weather is here
With the month of October upon us, I’m getting many comments about the “change in the air.” My friend Julie said that, “it’s here,” referring to the recent chilly mornings. Ron, another good friend, was enjoying th…
Freezing temperatures expected in Coeur d'Alene in October
I know it’s sounding like a broken record, but the extremes just keep on coming. An unprecedented third Category 4 hurricane hit the U.S. Mainland and territory, Puerto Rico, for the 2017 season. As many of you kno…