Because the cannons were used by both Union and Confederate troops, it was Doschs idea to face one north and the other south. I tried to drive my Moms 1977 Monte Carlo down to the train station. contender since. Damaging winds blew across most of Oregon as a cold front moved east. I remember how cold it was when the United Airlines DC-8 ( flight #173) crashed at East Burnside & 157th on December 28, 1978, when overnight temps were 14 degrees. Radar This was a record amount for a single snowstorm. Instagram: Oregonianmusic. Required fields are marked *. David Greenwald | The Oregonian/OregonLive Portland's been visited by a number of major storms and snowfalls over the decades. Portland had winds as high as 90 miles per hour. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. Tired old men with sunken cheeks stand outside the card room entrance smoking cigarettes. The highest temperature in the first ten days of the month at Portland Airport was 33F, and lows were in the teens. The flood of 1996 began with heavy snowfall and a cold snap. Oregon Weather Book: A State of Extremes. That was one of the worst silver thaws that I can remember. 10 inches on the ground.January 1950's snowfall dwarfs modern PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) Freezing rain and ice coated much of Oregon and southwest Washington Sunday as a wicked winter storm continued its hold on the . of living in true "Snow Belt" cities, with weeks-long CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 10, 1979 Heavy rains forced rivers over their banks, turning Thanksgiving into a nightmare for homeowners and travelers. not been beaten-- such low temp. Five people died in the storm. (Taylor and Hatton. Snow and ice storms are not unusual in Portlands weather history, but they have become more unusual over the past 50 years. This is key to the development of freezing rain and ice. Red Kelly, 91, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs) and . early-season cold invasion occurred approx. back to the very beginnings of climate reporting in the Portland A winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel across the region. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Hemp protein powder provides a convenient way to get the nutrients necessary to maintain a healthy diet. As we transition from fall to winter, snow has already hit Seattle, and colder than average weather is predicted for the Pacific Northwest throughout the 201718 winter. snow anymore. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, See more Columbus Day Storm photos from The Oregonian archives. In the 19th century, snowy winters were more common, averaging 20 inches per year with a whopping 60 inches in 1891, the highest recorded snowfall in Portland. People walk by a collapsed tree in Lake Oswego, Ore., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Kids changed bands like sultans switch concubines, broke up, reunited, moved away, came back, grew up, dropped out-or not. ranging all up and down the West Coast, from Olympia, WA (23 degrees), We lost all the tops out of our fir trees and ending up with 1982: Smithsonian Letters Some NW regionalisms silver thaw = Freezing rain that coats everything with clear (silver) ice. DARE Vol. "It was a very uncool place," says Greg Sage, the lead singer of the Wipers, a band still cited as a pillar of Northwestern rock. Portland owes much of its cultural allure-and thus a vitality that withstands sour economic times-to homegrown rebels of three decades ago. * After asking for the resignations of his entire cabinet, President Carter appoints Neil Goldschmidt as his new Secretary of Transportation. 21, No. 45 inches, a four-fold decrease, and one which area, circa 1874. "The town was hostile," Shirley recalls. 968-969. contenders, with an awesome 41 inches falling during the long, A series of surface charts, which are used to help forecast the weather, are in a slideshow below. This snowstorm, however, was spotty, and mostly affected outlying areas to the south of Portland city center, such as Canby and Aurora. * Portland historian E. Kimbark MacColl publishes The Growth of a City, an influential look at Portland power and politics in the first half of the century. It was mostly a snow event for those north of Portland altogether. You can see some of the ice and snow photos that we received during the February 11-14 timeframe in the slideshow below. 75. The Columbia River is so much blocked up with ice that navigation is almost entirely prevented., wrote, The roofs of several buildings have been crushed by the, Several persons narrowly escaped with their lives., In 1924, the Willamette River froze over, an occurrence more rare than the Columbia freezing. Wild winds pried this 150-pound metal cross from the First Evangelical Church of North America at 921 S.W. I remember afterward they even allowed limited backyard burning of storm debris. This is generally the first step to a recipe that is needed for winter weather in the Willamette Valley. The Columbia has not frozen since 1949 and is unlikely to now with the implementation of dams. the period from 1871 to 2010. category, the really outstanding events of Winter 1950 were two out These totals didnt come from one single day event, it took a period of four days from start to finish. People had been coming in all day, asking about this British band they'd never heard of. Phone 615-322-2927. Organization Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian. I worked allot overtime those few weeks. The tree fell during an ice and snowstorm that left hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupted . Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Knott/19, Breathitt/8, Perry/7 Counties >39, 2022 July 15, dust storm, 21-vehicle pileup, I-90 near Hardin, Big Horn County, MT 6. It was like that. Hourly Forecast Graphs "People were afraid civilization was creaking to an end," says Shirley, who led the bands Terror Wrist and SadoNation during Portland's first punk insurgency, before going on to write trailblazing science fiction. Floods are going to become more common, so its vital to learn how to prepare, no matter where you live. Tours Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Lilys Gardenis an ongoing column by Lily Hart. Over about a five-week period from December through mid-January, five separate winter storms plagued Oregon's largest city. Usually after a prolonged cold snap. Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. Department of Transportation worker John Loss strains to break a jam of debris that created a lake along U.S. 30 near the Linnton neighborhood in Portland. Portland's National Weather Service office has issued a flurry of weather watches, advisories and warnings for the greater Portland Metro and Vancouver area that will last into Friday, and. Wind speeds of 100 to 115 mph were recorded along the Oregon Coast. Neither do we. Hemp protein powder provides a convenient way to get the nutrients necessary to maintain a healthy diet. We expect to see similar weather to last year when Portland was hit with five snowstorms in a five week period. Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI), Current Conditions winters of 1949 and 1950 gave stunned residents the experience "And the guys working there just looked at each other and said, 'My God, another one!' John Shirley remembers punk rock's rude awakening in Portland well. of Portland snowfall by decade, beginning in 1871. The storm delayed mail from Salem, slowing the legislature. Join us f, Portland needs a community approach to trash manag, Find it at 5th: The Traveler Place leaves and other organic material in your green compost bin for curbside pickup. Wer, Eric Sterns one-man old world variety show, Two-alarm fire in Park Plaza apartment sends one resident to hospital, PSU students join thousands of demonstrators at #J20 protest. Rivers and Lakes * The Blackfish Gallery-soon to become one of Portland's most successful artists' co-ops-opens its doors for the first time. Every morning before I got up Id see the flashes and hear the sound of transformers blowing, and then take my shower and eat breakfast by candlelight. Jan. 8-9, 1980: An ice storm hammered the Portland area almost a year to the day after a similar storm that paralyzed the city. But in the cold 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. National Weather Service To me that was like, they're warning parents? Taylor and Hatton: "A severe ice storm occurred in the Portland area as a very active and wet Pacific storm moved across the state. During this storm I lived on Marquam Hill, at the corner of 11th and Gaines. Weather-Ready Nation of the three times in history that Portland has been below zero! The last one for the books came in 2008, reaching 14.9 inches over a month: the second-snowiest December ever in the city, measured from the National Weather Service office. The tall granite obelisk is topped with a bronze replica of a soldier in the Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry, part of the first large American fighting force ever sent overseas. Listing of all city measures and initiatives from 1970 to 1979 - Links to text of some measures is available Must have.". 2008 was a year to remember, but its big Dec. 20-22 storm fell a few inches short of making the top 10 Portland snowstorms to hit downtown. Bob Ellis/The Oregonian. Briefing degrees establishing a record that still easily beats its closest 5 Taylor and Hatton. Extreme temperatures blast the Northwest. Nirvana acknowledged its debt with a contribution to a Wipers tribute album; the "Seattle scene" documentary Hype showers attention on Clackamas County's own Dead Moon. clearly supports the unscientific "feelings" of many Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. (see below). Rooftop view of SW 1st Avenue looking north from SW Columbia Street, 1944. that had been set in 1888, and both marks still standing tall Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A diagram of the Gorge effect is pictured in the graphic below. A gaping hole in the plaster by the door stands above a littered stairway leading to a now-defunct hotel. Omani c, OP: We need to protect LGBTQ+ kids Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard. IV P-Sk pp. It was also similar to the We expect to see similar weather to last year when Portland was hit with. All rights reserved (About Us). Snow and ice storms are not unusual in Portlands weather history, but they have become more unusual over the past 50 years. * A solar eclipse darkens the Pacific Northwest for two minutes beginning at 8:13 on the morning of Feb. 26. Local Forecasts Tidbit: 1888 was one of the most brutal winters ever experienced in the Portland area. Last year, Portland recorded 11.8 inches in January. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary has this entry: A storm in the winter of 1917 had enough force to down these powerlines near Northeast Weidler Street and 19th Avenue. Observations . However, while the amount of snow has steadily decreased, snowstorms have suddenly recurred in the past few years. Two record snow events were packaged into a 48-hour timeframe. Shopped there many times when vintage was really vintage! Oregon Weather Book: A State of Extremes. Corvallis: Oregon Sate University Press, 1999. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to Vintage Portland and receive notifications of new posts by email. noted on Dec. 24 that the Willamette River was frozen to the depth 1985, when the mean monthly temperature was 26.8. Sunrise/Sunset Tables (Btw, PGE really sucks at updating) even the steel arms streetlights mount to were bent down. KGW meteorologist Matt Zaffino answers your questions about the forecast, the ice storm timeline and how it might impact holiday travel. Airport Forecasts Without the Columbia River Gorge to supply a rush of cold air, we would have a difficult time cooling down the surface here in the Willamette Valley. totalled only about half of 1950's) Also of interest regarding We didnt have a major sleet event (although there was a time of mixed precipitation), we had more of a freezing rain event, that lead to major ice accretion. The highest temperature in the first ten days of the month at Portland Airport was 33F, and lows were in the teens. Snow and Ice Probabilities In the course of nearly 30 years, the micro-underground founded by Sage, Shirley and their comrades has mutated into a sprawling local music ecosystem. January 1950 snow accumulation was the heaviest month since the beginning of weather record-keeping in 1890, according to the National Weather Service. From January 12th to the 14th, a winter storm dumped an estimated 18.4 inches of snow. A strong wind gradient with the dense winter air, allowed for that cold east wind to take over. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. The winter of 1978-1979 will long be remembered for not only heavy snow, but bitterly cold temperatures. ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol Your photos from February 14-15, 2021. 22. 'UA-22158412-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() ), Taylor and Hatton: A severe ice storm occurred in the Portland area as a very active and wet Pacific storm moved across the state. January 2004 was the last significant ice storm. October 19-21, 1949, The air will still be cold east of the mountains, especially with extremes. Climate Maps The graphic above shows a bunch of white lines stacked tightly next to each other, with cold arctic air (represented by purple), protruding into Washington and Oregon. Portland had winds as high as 90 miles per hour. freak Nov. 15, 1955 cold wave that pushed Olympia, WA to zero Things get blurry soon after: Pabst will sell the brewery to G. Heileman Brewing, which will eventually merge with Stroh Brewery Co., which will sell the Henry's brand to Miller. All rights reserved (About Us). General Ulysses S. Grant recorded this in a letter to his wife while stationed at Fort Vancouver in, . Portland had a better than 2 week cold period that started around Christmas 1978 and continued into January 1979. Never lift storm drain grates. in 2016 as "coldest ever." "I mean, people were just getting used to hippies.". Quincy Scott illustation from the front page of The Oregonian on Feb. 9, 1933. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 4 p.m. Thursday until 1 p.m. Friday, predicting a mix of light snow and freezing rain. It was not uncommon for the Columbia River to freeze over, allowing people to walk across it. Past Events Students an, NEWS: President Percy speaks out on declining enro, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out there. January 14) only in 20th place, with a total of 21.3 inches. It happens, we are vulnerable to this type of weather. Glossary The earliest decade having 183 inches of snowfall, while the 2000-2010 decade recorded only Deadliest American Disasters and Large-Loss-of-Life Events, (10 or more lives lost with notable exceptions), 1979 Jan 9-10, Ice Storm, Portland, Multnomah County, OR 5, 2022 Sep 28-29, Hurricane Ian, FL (139-140), esp. The cold air was spreading through the northern Rockies, leading to cold air advection through the eastern side of Washington and Oregon. shattered many records, combining both extreme cold and deep snowfalls. Measures & Initiatives 1970 to 1979. Five-inch ice accumulations were reported in the Gorge and Interstate 84 was closed for four days. This created a long list of power outages, property damage, and travel hurdles. The planes were damaged when strong winds pushed the crafts together. Three storms hit Oregon one after the other. The amount of snow compared to the amount of ice accumulation when the event was all wrapped up, was around 10 inches in Portland to 1 inch of ice (nearby communities). * The Lotus Cafe and Card Room "has a forbidding faade with a reputation to match. The most notable events include; the bitterly cold winter of 1978-1979, the record setting snow storms of January 1980, the summer heat wave of August 1981, the windstorms of November 1981 and December 1995, the severe arctic blast of February 1989, the record flood of February 1996, the historic ice storm of January 2004, the Vancouver tornado . Universal experiences, News: PSU students navigate enrollment December, River Graphs In places like Canby, it began to snow around . ), Associated Press. 1924. The worst of it: Temperatures dipping into the mid-teens. Seasons (Equinoxes/Solstices), Past Weather second-coldest all-time low of 10 below was set on January 31, By decade's end they created a buzzing milieu of neo-Beat poetry readings, all-ages shows and Dadaist costume balls, staged in catch-as-catch-can venues. Taylor, George H. and Raymond R. Hatton. Today, hipster transplants from all across the country dominate the city's music scene. Lownsdale Square after a winter storm, 1979. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; Accessed 702902018 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-jan-10-1979-p-20/, National Climatic Center, Environmental Data and Information Service, NOAA, Asheville, NC. Portland area forecasters are sounding the alarms that the impending snow and ice storm may not be our typical winter squall. Although it is difficult to bring all the pieces together at once, it happens. Whether or not you share your childs fascination for reptiles, here are the best toys, books and games to excite any reptile lover. David Greenwald | The Oregonian/OregonLive. January 1979 was a record breaking month in terms of both snowfall and arctic cold temperatures. Besides being a month for record snow, January was also the coldest month ever in the Quad Cities. With a cold winter predicted for 201718, it would be a good idea to stock up on boots, gloves, a de-icer, and snow tires. "We were just sort of trying this on for size," Shirley says. setting all-time record lows for the dates that in 2011 have still of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers freezing over, with ice The snow to liquid ratio is generally 10 to 1 inches (depending on the temperature). During this time frame the Oregonian also published photos of ice flows on the Willamette river near downtown Portland. and long-lasting snows! brutal winters ever experienced in the Portland area. It was the most incredible, thunderous sound. You have three options if you'd like to view this item: If you believe that you are associated with a sponsoring college or university and have received this message in error, please let us know. Portland's all-time record low was set on February 2, 1950 at 3 below zero. The air above is warmer than the air below so it is the beginning of a thaw. Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. standing today, eg. Activity Planner of seven inches in Eugene! Leading up to February 11, weather models started to deliver a package of sub-freezing temperatures in our direction. * After 123 years of local ownership, the Blitz-Weinhard brewery at Northwest 11th Avenue and West Burnside Street is sold to Pabst Brewing of Milwaukee, Wisc. If interested in Portland's recent severe winter cold waves, click here. cold air invasion was similar to the range and power to the Siberian Express of View other clips in this broadcast . One December 1924 article stated, Old timers said this was the first time the river had presented such an arctic appearance in, ran the headline, Ice Floes Choke Columbia, Strain on Power Continues. Ice was threatening the Bonneville Dam, which in turn threatened the citys power. If interested in Portland's North Portland residential area, circa 1955. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Hotel_(Portland,_Oregon), https://www.portland.gov/parks/lownsdale-square. All NOAA. By decade's end. "What happened was, Parade magazine ran an article warning parents about this stuff called 'punk rock.' records are found for cities Storm freezes many activities in Portland. Daily-News-Miner, Fairbanks, AK, 1-20-1979, p. Frozen Rivers! And despite the calculated viciousness of the sound and styles, some remember the first wave for its naivet as much as its angst. Since Whether or not you share your childs fascination for reptiles, here are the best toys, books and games to excite any reptile lover. We should absolutely be prepared for more ice events and snow events. However, the February 2021 ice storm was one of the most demanding ice storm to impact the Willamette Valley. As might be expected of a city where even the most restive kids relied on Parade for their subcultural news, Portland was nowhere near the cutting edge. "Storm freezes many activities in Portland." Daily-News-Miner, Fairbanks, AK, 1-20-1979, p. The Oregonian on January 1, 1979 forecast a high of 25 and low temp. News never stops. Following weeks of speculation, political wrangling and tied council votes, City Commissioner Connie McCready succeeds Goldschmidt as mayor. Portland was considered a logger's town. If you digest the list below, you may remember a few of these ice storms (supplied by KOIN 6 Meteorologist Steve Pierce). 1, January 1979, p. 7. But the disaffected children of a depressed, third-tier West Coast timber town were just getting started. The average temperature for the month was only 6.3F. Support OregonLive. Whether you await this season with trepidation or excitement, lets take a look at some of the most severe winter weather in the Portland area. These five girls took advantage of a snowstorm in 1890 to do some sledding in the South Park Blocks. Its possible there may be up to an inch of ice for some locations, with the west hills getting between a quarter- and a half-inch, with downtown Portland getting a tenth of an inch of ice. winter of 2003-2004, with 12.3 inches. Troops with the Oregon Air National Guard used Zodiac inflatable rafts to evacuate residents. One person died and several people were seriously injured in the October 1967 storm. After 2 blocks of white knuckling, I turned around! Reactionary big, OP: New houseless measures dehumanize in the name, The Vanguard introduces: Greenspaces It may not be as frequent, but it will still be a possibility. A large tree downed in a weekend ice storm sits atop power lines on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Lake Oswego, Ore. Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power Wednesday in and around Portland, Oregon, nearly a week after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds of miles of power lines as ice-laden trees toppled. News accounts also indicate that the Interstate, Hawthorne, and Steel bridges were frozen closed. February, 1933, which set all-time cold records across several The Oregon Journal in their coverage of the storm published several photos, such as a aerial view of the Interstate Bridge (I-5) with ice flows on the Columbia river, and a ship traveling on a iced over Columbia river. View other clips in this broadcast . They can also weigh down tree branches and power lines, causing. Yet the hormonal racket of a bygone age has proven as vital to Portland's social fabric as any urban planning innovation or City Hall upheaval. #259921. Storm Data. The storm will pull away from Maine Tuesday morning with light freezing drizzle and snow showers . The rest is scratched into Oregon history. Sometimes this reaches the surface, other times it is a layer aloft that creates an icy scene due to sleet. 1, January 1979, p. 7. ", TIMELINE: 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004, FEATURES: Hell on Wheels: John Callahan | Neil Goldschmidt's Web of Power | Gus Van Zant: The Camera Man | Homer's Odyssey: Matt Groening | Quadruple Expresso: MAX Makes Tracks | Nike's Achilles' Heel | Biting Our Time: Restaurants Revisited | Highway to Hell. a total of 44.5 inches, while winter 2008-2009 is (as of Storm Spotters/Skywarn The air was eventually warm enough through the profile of the atmosphere from Portland south, but the ground was still frozen from the previous blast of cold air and snow. Text Products Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The city of Seneca recorded the state's all-time low temperature of -54 degrees. Watches, Warnings, & Advisories and may have been the most recent occurrence of this. Briefing 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Your email address will not be published. With a cold winter predicted for 201718, it would be a good idea to stock up on boots, gloves, a de-icer, and snow tires. Instant Silver Thaw memory. Sally Brown found her car buried under the deep covering. This storm includes another Portland record: the single highest snowfall day, 15.5 inches on Jan. 21, according to NOAA data via WeatherDB. Your email address will not be published. * An ice storm closes the airport, fells trees, and knocks out transformers, leaving 100,000 homes without heat or electricity. January 1979 was a record breaking month in terms of both snowfall and arctic cold temperatures. The KGW station in downtown Portland hit 31 degrees around 7 a.m., KGW meteorologist Chris McGinness said. It isnt the first time that it has happened. Theyll continue to occur for quite a while. 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