November went out with a bang Friday evening, as a rather vigorous squall line moved through before midnight with gusty winds and heavy rain, putting some local rain amounts over the edge. November rainfall reports are coming in to me and I will report them this week. They are impressive — well above November normals. Rainfall totals in the foothills were between 15 and 25 inches. Yep that is a lot of water!
Vancouver’s total at Pearson Field was 7.16 inches, 1.25 inches above average. Portland airport had 8.23 inches, 2.60 inches above average.
Another juicy storm was forecast to arrive Saturday night and Sunday with heavy rains, strong winds along the ocean beaches and, in the Cascades, heavy snow at last. It could be 12 to 16 inches including the passes.
Earlier it looked like we could get some strong winds here, but models as of Saturday afternoon keep any strong wind south of Portland. Still, it could be windy. The rest of the week looks unsettled with more rain and breezes.
