cold weather

After weeks of mild weather, old man winter will remind the northwest what season we’re in over the next couple of days. Marilyn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the area has not seen very cold temperatures this winter thanks to a High pressure system parked off the west coast, but that High is starting to break down. " ...

The old springtime saying in the Northwest is, if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change. Well, that apparently works for the fall of 2020. National Weather Service meteorologist Marilyn Lohman said temperatures were up in the upper 60s and even low 70s a week ago, and then very cold air rolled in over the weekend, dropping overnight lows in the teens for some areas. “ .

Many across the Northwest were surprised by a sudden blast of cold air starting Friday, that not only dropped some temperatures into the single digits, but left some areas, specifically north Idaho with several inches of snow, all a week before Halloween ...

Temperatures dropped significantly for the final week of October across the Inland Northwest.  Some locations reported overnight lows this week in the single digits, and it does not look those bone chilling temperatures will be going anywhere soon.  ...

Temperatures this time of year around the Northwest typically linger in the upper 60s to low 70s.  However the forecast calls for our weather to be much cooler than that through the end of this week.   So, why is it so cold across the Northwest?  Marilyn...

Chris Voigt Executive Director for the Washington Potato Commission says February’s snow and March’s cold temperatures have been a double edged sword for the local potato community.  First he said on the positive side, the snow improved the snowpacks, which is great news for irrigators come this spring and summer.  And he noted i...

What impact has the last season snow and cold weather had on area cherry operations? B.J. Thurlby with the Washington Tree Fruit Commission takes a look.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

After a winter that was ho-hum for much of the area, the past couple of weeks have seen several records fall.  Marilyn Lohmann meteorologist with the National Weather Service said many communities across the Inland Northwest reported the snowiest, or one of the snowiest Februarys on record.  An...

With cold weather to start this week, cattle producers are on their toes because of the challenges Mother Nature creates during calving season.  To combat the cold temperatures and remaining snow, Taylor Grussing, a cow/calf specialist with South Dakota State University Extension, recommends producers decrease wind and provide adequate bedding.  ...

Yakima Valley dairy farmers who suffered the loss of hundreds of cows during the February 9th blizzard are eligible to receive assistance to properly dispose of the carcasses.  On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced the availability of $100,000 to collect and haul the bodies to an Oregon landfill.  As...