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/

What the Weather Was on New Years Holiday Weekend 2009-2010

SEATTLE:  New Year’s Day: Rainy 49.  Showers of and on during the weekend with highs in the 40′s.  Winter Storm Warning for the Cascades and Snow/Ice for Most of Eastern WA on New Years Eve into New Years Day.

HOLLYWOOD: New Year’s Day: Mostly Sunny 70.  Saturday: Mostly Sunny 48/70.  Sunday: Mostly Sunny 47/68.

NEW YORK CITY: Friday-New Years Day: 40 Mix of Rain & Snow.  Light Snow Friday Night.  Saturday: Light Snow Showers 27/32.  Sunday: Still some snow showers 22/32.

Official Snow Storm Totals 12/20/09

New York City & Long Island: Central Park  10.9″, Upton on Long Island 24.9″ @ the National Weather Service, Sag Harbor 20″,  Islip 17.1″ , Brooklyn Marine Park 11.5″, Commack 18.2″

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia 23.2″, Upper Chichester 18″

Rhode Island: West Greenwich 20″

New Jersey:  Cherry Hill 20″, Mount Holly @ the National Weather Service 16.6″, Atlantic City 12.1″, Toms River 21″

Connecticut: Norwich 17″, Old Saybrook 12″, Darien 10.5″, Milford 10″

Massachusetts as of 10 am and still snowing 10 to 16″

Washington, DC: American University 16″, The Mall 16″

Delaware:  Wilmington 17″

Maryland: Bethesda 23″, Germantown 22″, Baltimore-BWI 21″, Annapolis 20.8″

Virginia: Indian Valley 26″, Alexandria 19″, Dulles International 18″, Reagan National 16.4″

North Carolina: Asheville 17″, Greensboro 4.5″

South Carolina Rainfall Totals Were High: McClellanville 5.96″, Mount Pleasant 5.38″, Isle of Palms 4.80″, Charleston 3.93″, North Myrtle Beach 2.96″

The Surface Low Pressure Area causing the heavy snow and strong winds is tracking northeastward, away from the coast Sunday 12/20/09.  Snow and Wind is tapering off.

PHILADELPHIA 23.2″