When this winter storm is over and I can get on the bike again, there are some things I will want to do — or at least think about — before the next storm hits.
Checking riverside parks for high water
Written December 4th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The Willamette River at Albany was expected to crest at just under 20 feet in the early hours Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, well below the flood stage of 25 feet.
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Tags: Albany parks, flooding, Rain, rising water, riverside parks, weather
Tags: Albany parks, flooding, Rain, rising water, riverside parks, weather
Oregon weather: A question of latitude
Written December 20th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
It was a question of latitude, more or less. And of time, and of where weather systems go in Oregon when they come from the southwest. On Sunday I was riding the bike in Jacksonville outside of Medford. The weather was cool but clear and partly sunny, sunny enough for people to check out the […]
Nearly three minutes of surf in the sun
Written February 9th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
It will be Monday soon enough. But before the start of another valley week in February — first fog, possibly freezing, and later rain — take a look at some surf in the sun.
Looking at the dark side of spring
Written April 11th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
What you see here looks pretty nice, right? But there’s a dark side to this sea of white blossoms under a blue sky. The scene foreshadows a backbreaking chore this summer and fall.
Thirty seconds of anti-rain
Written January 19th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
I could be wrong, but considering the typical January weather in Oregon’s mid-valley, I figured everybody could use at least 30 seconds of subtropical breezes, palm trees and sunshine.
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A weather plus: Mild month saved us money
In case you had not noticed, the bills Albany area residents received in March for power and natural gas reflected quite a jump in temperatures during the billing period, which covered much of February.
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