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Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Winter officially begins today; prepare for cold spell

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

December 21, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

If the holiday wasn’t busy enough, the weather department will really get busy this week. By now you have heard or seen the possibility of snow and cold for Christmas and beyond. We briefly discussed it here the other day. Read story

In this aerial photo, destruction from a recent tornado is seen Dec. 12 in downtown Mayfield, Ky. According to a study presented at the American Geophysical Union conference on Dec. 13, nasty winter tornadoes -- like the deadly one that hit five states -- are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world.

Study: Nasty winter storms may increase

In this aerial photo, destruction from a recent tornado is seen Dec. 12 in downtown Mayfield, Ky. According to a study presented at the American Geophysical Union conference on Dec. 13, nasty winter tornadoes -- like the deadly one that hit five states -- are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world.

December 21, 2021, 6:04am Life

like the deadly ones that hit five states Dec. 10 — are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world, a new study shows. Read story

The Winter Hospitality Overflow operates emergency shelters at Vancouver's St. Andrew and St. Paul churches to help homeless people during the coldest months of the year. They accept donations such as food and blankets.

Clark County shelters prepare for likely winter weather this weekend

The Winter Hospitality Overflow operates emergency shelters at Vancouver's St. Andrew and St. Paul churches to help homeless people during the coldest months of the year. They accept donations such as food and blankets.

December 20, 2021, 5:27pm Clark County News

Southwest Washington may not wake to a white Christmas, but a white after-Christmas could be possible. Read story

FILE- A tornado approaches Interstate 80 near Atlantic, Iowa, as a semi truck rolls eastward on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. The National Weather Service has declared the series of thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the Great Plains and upper Midwest on Dec. 15 as a serial derecho, a rare event featuring a very lengthy and wide line of storms. The service said it was the first-ever serial derecho in December in the U.S.

Dec. 15 storms across north-central U.S. classified as derecho

FILE- A tornado approaches Interstate 80 near Atlantic, Iowa, as a semi truck rolls eastward on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. The National Weather Service has declared the series of thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the Great Plains and upper Midwest on Dec. 15 as a serial derecho, a rare event featuring a very lengthy and wide line of storms. The service said it was the first-ever serial derecho in December in the U.S.

December 20, 2021, 11:07am Nation & World

A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S. last week was the result of a serial derecho — the first on record in December, officials with the National Weather Service said Monday. Read story

Cars pass by a toppled electrical post due to Typhoon Rai in Surigao city, Surigao del Norte, southern Philippines as power supply remain down on Sunday Dec. 19, 2021. The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year continues to rise and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported.

375 dead, 56 missing after typhoon slams Philippines

Cars pass by a toppled electrical post due to Typhoon Rai in Surigao city, Surigao del Norte, southern Philippines as power supply remain down on Sunday Dec. 19, 2021. The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year continues to rise and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported.

December 20, 2021, 8:59am Nation & World

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year climbed to 375, with more than 50 others still missing and several central provinces struggling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday. Read story

A buoy rests on the ground at a closed boat ramp on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on Aug. 13.

States offer to cut Colorado River take

A buoy rests on the ground at a closed boat ramp on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on Aug. 13.

December 20, 2021, 6:03am Nation & World

Water leaders in Arizona, Nevada and California signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their take from the Colorado River to help stave off mandatory cuts in the upcoming years. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Expect unsettled weather this week with rain most days

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

December 19, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Before we get started with the weather talk, let’s look at the rainfall from your friends and neighbors for November. Read story

FILE - A barbed wire fence runs along a ranch in Sites, Calif., on July 23, 2021. This ranch would be underwater once the Sites Reservoir is completed. On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, the California Water Commission voted to advance what could be California's first new major reservoir in decades. Wednesday's vote is a big step for the project to receive more than $800 million in taxpayer funding, or about 20% of the total cost of the project.

Amid drought, California advances big new reservoir project

FILE - A barbed wire fence runs along a ranch in Sites, Calif., on July 23, 2021. This ranch would be underwater once the Sites Reservoir is completed. On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, the California Water Commission voted to advance what could be California's first new major reservoir in decades. Wednesday's vote is a big step for the project to receive more than $800 million in taxpayer funding, or about 20% of the total cost of the project.

December 16, 2021, 1:15pm Business

Amid a severe drought, California regulators on Wednesday advanced what could be the state's first major new water storage project in years despite warnings it would hasten the extinction of an endangered salmon species while disrupting the cultural traditions of some native tribes. Read story

Vancouver Public Works converts its vehicles to tackle treacherous conditions in the winter. City staff caution residents to drive safely and be aware of black ice on the city's 1,900 miles of paved streets, as limited resources restrict crews from tending to all of these areas.

Vancouver urges residents to be prepared for winter road conditions

Vancouver Public Works converts its vehicles to tackle treacherous conditions in the winter. City staff caution residents to drive safely and be aware of black ice on the city's 1,900 miles of paved streets, as limited resources restrict crews from tending to all of these areas.

December 16, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

As the city of Vancouver’s Public Works crews are preparing for winter conditions, city staff urge residents to take their own precautions for managing freezing weather. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Chances for snow in lowlands melt away for now

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

December 16, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News

Our flirtation with snow here in the lowlands is over for now so everyone can rest easy for the next several days. The thoughts are nice for a white Christmas this year, but that is all there are. Thoughts. Some extended forecast models insist on colder weather Christmas weekend and… Read story