Weather
As Fire Danger Increases, Training Academy For Central Wash. Wildland Firefighters Begins
Fire training that teaches various agencies how to communicate with one another during a fire and what life can be like for a firefighter in the field starts tomorrow. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Late-Week Heat Could Soar To Record Levels Across Pacific Northwest
An already mild stretch in the Pacific Northwest will kick into another gear late this week as temperatures soar near-to or at record levels. The upcoming heat will have warm weather fans rejoicing, but can put a strain on some residents who are not yet accustomed to such high temperatures this early in the year.…
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Garden Guru – Wind, Weather, Potted Gardens
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs. In Episode 8, Parsons talks about some cool overnight temps this week in the Upper Wenatchee Valley, ways to keep the wind at bay and getting your “potted garden” ready on your deck or…
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Low Snow Means North Cascades Highway Back Open Early
Every year, the North Cascades Highway closes for the winter months. The WSDOT aims for reopening the highway in early May, but this year, crews got it done a bit earlier, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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This Week’s Rain Only Slightly Helpful For NCW Summer Water Supply
Conservation and drought – two words you don’t to hear when forecasting the state water supply through September. Marcus Bellissimo reports this week’s rain meant good things for some areas of Central Washington at risk of drought this year. The lowland precipitation will help with soil moisture, but it won’t make up for the shortage…
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Annual Clearing Of North Cascades Highway Underway, On Target, WSDOT Says
The reopening of the North Cascades Highway after winter is an annual event. And so far, this years opening appears to be on target, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Sage Hills Reopening Delayed to Protect Mule Deer, Trails
The popular hiking and biking trails in Sage Hills and Horse Lake Reserve in the Wenatchee Foothills won’t be opening April 1 like usual – April 5 is the now the tentative reopen date. The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Chelan PUD decided to delay the reopening to help wildlife and trail conditions. Chelan County also…
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Studded Tire Removal Deadline This Sunday, March 31
You now have less than a week to get your studded tires off your car. The Washington Transportation Dept. said with a record-setting winter finally in the books, the arrival of spring means drivers have until Sunday, March 31, to remove studded tires. Starting Monday, April 1, drivers with studs face a $136 fine.
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Warmer, Slightly Drier Spring For NCW, National Weather Service Says
This spring promises warmer temperatures and less precipitation than past springs. But thankfully, snowmelt is gradual, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Snowpack, Flood Control Experts Hoping For Slow Mountain Melt-Off
We’re always happy to have a deep snowpack in the mountains. But as we enter the mountain runoff season, gradual temperature change is what’s hoped for. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Cascade Snowpack Returning to Normal After February, March Snowfall
It may be easy for some to gripe about the lingering winter weather this close to the Vernal Equinox. But snow on the valley floor certainly means snowfall in the Cascade Mountains, beefing up the snowpack essential to our region. Marcus Bellissimo has the latest.
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