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

Weather Eye: After long cold spell, weather returns to mild, wet pattern

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

January 25, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News

Our local weather can be quite fickle at times. After days and days of below average high temperatures thanks to cold air flowing out of the Gorge, south winds broke through on Tuesday. That pushed the official high for Vancouver to 55 degrees. Didn’t that feel wonderful? Read story

A pedestrian walks down a steep downtown street in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Juneau has received more than 55 inches of snow so far in January, far above the normal level of 24.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy rains soak Texas and close schools as downpours continue drenching parts of the US

A pedestrian walks down a steep downtown street in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Juneau has received more than 55 inches of snow so far in January, far above the normal level of 24.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

January 24, 2024, 1:27pm Nation & World

Heavy rains in Texas on Wednesday closed schools and elevated flooding risks around Houston in another round of soaking downpours that have made for a soggy and dangerous week across large portions of the U.S. Read story

Blast of cold lets alligators show off special skill

January 23, 2024, 5:37pm Life

The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures. Read story

Waves crash into the windows of the Marine Room restaurant Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in La Jolla, Calif. The restaurant is reinforced for the surf and no damage was done.  California Gov.

San Diegans cry, hug, outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city

Waves crash into the windows of the Marine Room restaurant Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in La Jolla, Calif. The restaurant is reinforced for the surf and no damage was done.  California Gov.

January 23, 2024, 2:29pm Latest News

Stunned residents, some breaking down in tears, pulled soggy and muddy furniture from their homes in San Diego on Tuesday, a day after flash floods from a torrential storm produced the city’s fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years, an inundation in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside… Read story

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

Weather Eye: Cold spell finally stops hanging on by Wednesday

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

January 23, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

A welcome relief from the snow and ice Monday as temperatures warmed back to seasonal normals and higher. Well, sort of. Let me explain before I say afternoon temperatures were in the low 50s over much of the county. Read story

Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media say

January 22, 2024, 3:08pm Nation & World

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, downing power lines, destroying at least two homes and prompting authorities to suspend trains, state media reported. Read story

Many roads remained slick and full of ice Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis and the the surrounding area has endured a week of sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice.

Heavy rainfall flooded encampment in Texas and prompted evacuation warnings in Southern California

Many roads remained slick and full of ice Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis and the the surrounding area has endured a week of sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice.

January 22, 2024, 1:19pm Nation & World

Heavy rainfall around the U.S. on Monday prompted first responders in Texas to conduct water rescues and officials in California to issue evacuation warnings over potential mud slides in parts of Los Angeles County. Read story

The Vancouver Farmers Market went on as scheduled despite some lingering snow and ice in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Slow thaw continues as temperatures rise into the 40s in Clark County

The Vancouver Farmers Market went on as scheduled despite some lingering snow and ice in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

January 20, 2024, 9:07am Clark County News

The slow thaw continued as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing in Clark County, but temperatures are forecasted to rise into the 40s with a chance of rain later on Saturday. Read story

The persistent freezing weather has led to a busy time for warming shelters. The icy conditions also thinned the ranks of volunteers and staff at the shelters.

Clark County shelters, nonprofits stretched to limit by cold

The persistent freezing weather has led to a busy time for warming shelters. The icy conditions also thinned the ranks of volunteers and staff at the shelters.

January 20, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion

As many people across Clark County struggled to leave home during this week’s icy conditions, people experiencing homelessness desperately sought to get indoors. They overwhelmed warming shelters as freezing temperatures persisted. Read story

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

Weather Eye: A silver thaw to remember will soon be washed away

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

January 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

That was quite a run of cold weather with the past seven days not reaching 40 degrees beginning Jan. 13. Friday afternoon if out and about, I bet that 37 degrees under partly sunny skies felt almost balmy compared to temperatures some 20 degrees colder a few days ago. It… Read story