Before we get started with the weather talk, let’s look at the rainfall from your friends and neighbors for November. Rob Starr, Cougar, 24.73 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 9.21 inches; Judy Darke, Felida, 6.42 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lakeshore, 6.36 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 11.81 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 9.75 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 6.42 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 8.67 inches; Steve Dawson, Leroy Haagen Park, 7.30 inches; Claudia Chiasson, Carson, 16.13 inches; Murphy Dennis, Rawson Road, 14.56 inches; Barry Fitzthum, Amboy, 12.05 inches; Dick Lenahan, Meadow Glade, 7.30 inches; Judy Weber, near Fargher Lake/View area, 10.56 inches; Larry Lebsack, Barberton, 8.26 inches; and Dave Campbell, one mile west of Heisson, 10.86 inches. The official rainfall for Vancouver was 6.53 inches, about an inch above average. Our friend Roland Derksen in Vancouver, BC recorded a record 18.33 inches
A cold front moved inland late Saturday and brought strong winds along the coast, heavy rain and the possibility that some sloppy wet snowflakes may have fallen to city levels.
Expect unsettled weather this week with rain almost every day and good snow in the mountains. There may be snow at times in our lower foothills. Colder weather Christmas Day and beyond, most likely.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac refers to the winter solstice (on Tuesday) like this, “ Winter inspires both joy and woe. Some people can’t wait for the cooler weather, snow, skiing, ice skating, curling up by a fire and the holiday spirit. Other people dislike the frigid temperatures, blizzards and wild weather.”
