Okay, as promised, let’s review October’s rainfall as recorded by your friends and neighbors: Claudia Chiasson, Carson, 12.97 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 5.4 inches; Rob Starr, Cougar, 16.38 inches; Phil Delany, above Dole Valley, 14.02 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 4.46 inches; Bill Sobolewski, Livingston Mountain, 5.74 inches; Judy Darke, Felida, 4.15 inches; Larry Lebsack, Barberton, 4.88 inches; Ellen Smart, Ridgefield, 5 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 8.44 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 5.3 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 3.74 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 5.8 inches; Murphy Dennis, Rawson Road near Clark County Rifles, 10.06 inches; Dave Campbell, one mile west of Heisson, 6.03 inches; and our friend Roland Derksen from the Vancouver up north with 6.72 inches. The official rainfall for Vancouver was 4.55 inches, 1.48 inches above average.
The weatherman promised a dry day yesterday and hooray, it was! Today we see clouds increasing rain on the coast then moving into our neck of the woods. It will rain off and on from now through Wednesday. Snow may start out in the mountains around pass levels but quickly turn to rain as the freezing level bumps up on Monday. Rain will fall perhaps for a short while even at Timberline as a warm front lifts northward. Cooler air will return and snow will fall at the higher ski passes later in the week.
Traveling over the mountain passes Wednesday? It will be bare and wet pavement. Rain could be heavy at times so visibility will be reduced. Returning home on Sunday looks like good travel weather, too. Check conditions before you leave.
