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Weather & Climate

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

Weather Eye: March weather returns with rain, snow in mountains

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

March 21, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

The last several days of winter behaved more like a pleasant day in June with roses in full bloom. Sadly, the first several days of spring will be more like, well March weather. What’s wrong with that? Perhaps we got a little spoiled by such a nice run of 70-degree… Read story

Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Jan. 17.

January storm cost Clark Public Utilities about $26 million

Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Jan. 17.

March 20, 2024, 6:05am Business

Clark Public Utilities’ efforts to keep electricity flowing during January’s storm — when temperatures plunged well below freezing for nearly a week — pushed spending for the month $30 million over budget. Read story

2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M

March 19, 2024, 5:36pm Nation & World

Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer’s catastrophic flooding have requested $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes in Barre and the capital city of Montpelier for flood victims who still need safe places to live as the state grapples with a housing crisis. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Spring officially begins, but warm temperatures to end

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

March 19, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

The official beginning of spring begins this evening at 8:06 p.m. and is the astronomical start of the spring season. The forecast was for another day at 70 degrees or better which would make it five days in a row, which is quite a milestone for the month of March.… Read story

FILE - People stand by their houses in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023. South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 113 Fahrenheit, in a statement late Saturday.

South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave

FILE - People stand by their houses in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023. South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 113 Fahrenheit, in a statement late Saturday.

March 18, 2024, 8:14am Nation & World

South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation for an extreme heat wave expected to last two weeks. Read story

A pedestrian moves along Speer Boulevard as a late winter storm dropped up to a foot of snow Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will persist until early Friday, snarling traffic along Colorado&#039;s Front Range communities.

Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power

A pedestrian moves along Speer Boulevard as a late winter storm dropped up to a foot of snow Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will persist until early Friday, snarling traffic along Colorado&#039;s Front Range communities.

March 15, 2024, 12:19pm Nation & World

A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power and continuing to make travel hazardous in the mountains and foothills west of Denver. Read story

A damaged storage unit is visible following a severe storm Friday, March 15, 2024, in Lakeview, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

Tornadoes have left a trail of destruction in the central US. At least 3 are dead in Ohio

A damaged storage unit is visible following a severe storm Friday, March 15, 2024, in Lakeview, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

March 15, 2024, 10:54am Nation & World

Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said Friday. Read story

Jeanne Brower of Vancouver takes advantage of the sunny skies to enjoy a lunchtime walk along The Waterfront Vancouver on Thursday afternoon.&ldquo;I love it. It&rsquo;s absolutely beautiful,&rdquo; she said.

A major storm dumps feet of snow in parts of Colorado and leaves drivers stranded

March 14, 2024, 8:44am Nation & World

A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado overnight Thursday – forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts. Read story

FILE - Hail stones cover the streets, Jan. 20, 2010, in Kirksville, Mo. Volatile weather is expected to hone in on parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, and the biggest worry is the potential for massive chunks of hail.

Storm carrying massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

FILE - Hail stones cover the streets, Jan. 20, 2010, in Kirksville, Mo. Volatile weather is expected to hone in on parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, and the biggest worry is the potential for massive chunks of hail.

March 14, 2024, 8:09am Nation & World

Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. Read story