05-21-2004, 10:39 PM
Griselda does a very good job of describing weather in the Willamette Valley, which is where I currently live. I moved here from Montana, where the weather is not nearly as mild.
The winters in Montana are very cold. The coldest I have ever seen is -40 F. This is unusually cold but does happen. The oddest thing about Montana weather however is what the locals call a 'chinook'.
The prevailing weather patterns bring cold air down from the arctic. But every now and again in mid-winter the wind will shift and warmer air from the Pacific will blow in. This can happen very quickly. The temperature can go from -20F to 40F in as little as 20 minutes. It's really something the first time you experience it.
-DarkCrown
The winters in Montana are very cold. The coldest I have ever seen is -40 F. This is unusually cold but does happen. The oddest thing about Montana weather however is what the locals call a 'chinook'.
The prevailing weather patterns bring cold air down from the arctic. But every now and again in mid-winter the wind will shift and warmer air from the Pacific will blow in. This can happen very quickly. The temperature can go from -20F to 40F in as little as 20 minutes. It's really something the first time you experience it.
-DarkCrown