Today’s Another Great Day To Ski in the Cascades 01/03/10

No New Overnight at Stevens, but 15″ in the last couple of days and great skiing

STEVENS 01/03/10 This Shot was just before Sunrise

HIGHS TODAY NEAR FREEZING OR JUST BELOW IN THE SKI AREAS IN THE CASCADES.  WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST !!!

BY THE WAY,  THE MIDWEST AND EAST COAST IS EXTREMELY COLD.

-1 IN CHICAGO WITH A WIND CHILL OF -14 AT NEARLY 8AM CHICAGO TIME WITH A HIGH OF 16 TODAY.

20 IN NEW YORK CITY WITH THE WIND OUT OF THE WEST @ 13 MILES PER HOUR AND GUSTS TO 32, MAKING THE WIND CHILL OF 7 AT NEARLY 9 AM.

Ski !!!!! 01/02/10

Winter Storm in the Cascades 01/01/10: More Here

Steven's 01/01/10

We may go up today, but Sunday is the better choice Happy  New Year!

Since 4am on 01/02/10 Stevens had 7″ overnight

10″ in 24 Hours and 15″ in 48 hours with more to come !!!!

CHECK THE PASSES: CLICK TO SEE MAP, THEN CLICK ON THE PASS YOU WANT TO CHECK

I was lucky enough to do Sydney New Years 2000 and 2003 ! Happy New Year !

Sydney, Australia New Years 2009!

I was lucky enough to do Sydney New Years 2000 and 2003 ! Happy New Year !

4 of Jim’s Favorite Photo’s 2009

Everything Leads Out-Amblekingrat's

Arbol de Hielo-Luis de La Fuente Sanchez

Baladrar Cove(Benissa, Alicante, Tuscany) Salva Del Saz

Emerald River- Aaron Reed

Portland SNOW 12/29/09 Fed Ex Truck Spinning it’s wheels and sparks flying!

Portland, OR snow 12/29/09 Fed Ex Truck Spinning it’s wheels and sparks flying!
Warming temperatures helps the roads around Portland to return to normal after a few inches of snow fell on 12/29/09. ODOT estimated 1,000 abandoned vehicles on the interstates and in the suburbs. Great Viewer Coverage below:

Portland, OR Streets a Sheet of ICE 2 years ago( January 2007 )

Channel 8′s Coverage in Portland 2 years ago. Amazing Video and one of Jim’s favorites!

The Most Shocking Photo of 2009

The Most Shocking Photo of 2009

The Most Shocking Photo of 2009

Winter Storm Ends -Cascades & Eastern Washington 1/2/10

Winter Storm-Cascades up to 2 more feet & Eastern Washington-Including Winthrop 5-9″ below 3,500 ft. 2″ at the crest, Omak, Chelan, Wenatchee 3-6″ and a glazing of ice in spots, Ellensburg & Pasco…  All Watches and Warnings/Advisories ended on 01/02/10 in Washington State.

Weather Hazards

Jim Castillo Seattle 2009

Jim Castillo 2009 Seattle Part 5

Jim Castillo 2009 Seattle Part 4

Jim Castillo 2009 Seattle Part 3

Jim Castillo 2009 Seattle Part 2

Jim Seattle 2009 Part 1

2 Storms Merge into one Monster Winter Storm 12/24/09

Monster Plains/Midwest Winter Storm

Kansas City was hit hard ! Check out KMBC-TV Weather Information Here

2 Storms Merge into one Monster Winter Storm on Christmas Eve! Travel to Minneapolis/Kansas City/Omaha/Des Moines/Oklahoma City was a Problem

Big Midwest Storm Cripples Holiday Travel: CBS Reports Here

Even Britain had snow and airline cancelations: More Here

Fruhling Sand & Topsoil in Bothell, WA -FREE Christmas Trees

Fruhling Sand and Topsoil, in Bothell, had many Christmas Trees (4′ up to 8′ tall). They gave them to families that could not afford one or really wanted one this year, but they did not have the extra cash- 425 487-9429 The address is 1010 228th street SW in Bothell.  Happy Holidays!

The Forgotten Children’s Fund was another Big Success in 2009 ! To donate or find out how you can help go to: http://www.forgottenchildrensfund.org/