Thursday, December 5, 2013

Photographer gets incredible close-up shots of snowflakes

Macro shot of natural snowflake courtesy of Alexey Kljatov. (Used with permission from photographer and CC 2.0 license.)

By Scott Sistek Published: Dec 3, 2013

There's nothing like a blanket of fresh snow to make for picturesque scenes around the Pacific Northwest, but among the snowmen and sleigh
rides are hidden secrets of the breath-taking beauty of Mother Nature.

But photographer Alexey Kljatov has unlocked some of those secrets, using a unique camera set up to get intricate photos of individual snowflakes, which show off an amazing level of detail that each snowflake carries. They say no two snowflakes are alike, and these photographs show why.

Kljatov lives in Russia -- no stranger to snow in the winter -- and has set up a camera on his balcony to capture each individual snowflake's glory.

more..... http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Photographer-gets-incredible-close-up-shots-of-snowflakes-234273781.html

Lewiston Police caution consumers using debit cards at businesses

By Sophie Miraglio Published: Dec 5, 2013

LEWISTON, ID - URM stores now have increased security measures designed to stop any further cyber attacks. However the Lewiston Police Department said that extra precautions should still be taken regardless.

The cyber attack that plagued URM stores like Rosauers has been blocked from continuing, that's according to URM CEO Ray Sprinkle. Lewiston Police Lieutenant Budd Hurd said while the recent cyber attack that accessed card information was out of our control, there are things we do have control over
full article: http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Fraud-234620671.html

Cold Facts and Snow in SE Washington

Cliff Mass Weather Blog

We are now experiencing our coldest weather since January, with temperatures falling below zero in "favored" spots of eastern Washington and Oregon. Snow is coming to the Northwest during the next two days, but unfortunately will miss most of Washington.

But first, this morning there was an unusual sight: a line of clouds down the center of Puget Sound (see picture from the UW web cam facing the Olympics). The cause? The cold air!

THE FRUSTRATING THING FOR SNOW LOVERS is that the low is passing too far offshore to bring snow to most of Washington, perhaps light snow on the WA coast and moderate snow over central and southern Oregon as the low swings eastward south of us. If the low was one hundred miles to the east and Seattle would be white. Oregon is nearly COMPLETELY covered with snow, with the exception of Portland and Columbia Gorge. Northern CA gets snow. Just not fair.

COMPLETE ARTICLE: http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2013/12/cold-facts-and-coastaloregon-snow.html

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Driving too fast on Icy roads caused fatality on Moscow-Pullman Highway

STATE PATROL REMINDS EVERYONE TO SLOW WAY DOWN WHEN ROADS ARE ICY

By Rachel Dubrovin Published: Dec 4, 2013

PULLMAN, WA - New information Tuesday night about the two-car collision that killed a woman on the Moscow-Pullman Highway Monday afternoon.

According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Courtney Shawley, 31-year-old Ruth Leritte of St. John was traveling westbound on Highway 270 at around 4:00 p.m. when she lost control of her SUV on the icy road. Leritte's vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane and was T-boned by an eastbound SUV. She was pronounced dead at the scene

full story: http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Highway-270-fatality--234459401.html

Monday, December 2, 2013

A look at how the upcoming temperature drop compares with similar situations in the past.

Inland Northwest Weather Blog

Monday, December 2, 2013

Snow on the Ground means even colder temperatures...

Although a few valley locations are getting some snow from this weekend system,
the vast majority of our area will not have any snow on the ground this week. Why
does this matter? With the arrival of the cold arctic air mass tonight, our temperatures
are going to take a nose-dive. But just how cold depends on a few factors. One factor
is clouds. As we all know by now, clouds at night act as a blanket and keep us warmer
than clear nights.

full article: http://inlandnorthwestweather.blogspot.com/2013/12/arctic-cold-without-snow.html

Steve Sarkisian leaving Washington for USC

The coaching carousel is on and spinning and the latest move could have a major impact on WSU and the Pac-12. By Mark Sandritter on Dec 2 2013

The Washington Huskies are now in the market for a new head coach with the news that Steve Sarkisian is bolting for USC. The news is fairly surprising on a lot of levels. Mostly, because it wasn't long ago many had Sarkisian on the hot seat and now an Apple Cup victory later he's upgrading to the USC job. Many also thought USC would land a more high-profile candidate like James Franklin or Chris Peterson.

Regardless, the news on Monday will have considerable impact on the Pac-12 as a whole, including WSU. A lot will depend on who Washington hires to replace Sarkisian. Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports reported the initial short list includes...

full article:

http://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-football-recruiting/2013/12/2/5167428/steve-sarkisian-hired-usc-washington-sark-leaves-uw-wsu-football-recruiting