The Mysterious History of Halloween
The Celts thought the night prior to the new year, Oct. 31, was the blurred edge between the worlds of the living and the dead.4 years ago
Expect a cooler, wetter winter this year
La Nina returns for the third year in a row this winter. Going back to 1950, three consecutive La Ninas occurred only one other time, in the mid-1970s.4 years ago
Flash floods threaten US 2 after wildfires leave burn scars
The long-awaited fall rains have finally arrived but the rains will create another hazard in the wake of the fires, flash floods.4 years ago
Rain, wind bring their own problems to Pacific Northwest
The long-awaited rain has finally arrived to the Pacific Northwest. However, it will bring back several other hazards.4 years ago
New emergency management dashboards to prepare for hazardous events
There is a new way to monitor what is going on in emergency management, from weather events to power outages, all in near real-time dashboards.4 years ago
The Great Shakeout earthquake drill prepares WA
An earthquake drill happens this Thursday with the intention of saving lives.4 years ago
Rain on tap by weekend amid record-breaking dry weather, heat
The big question on the minds of many across Western Washington is when it will rain and finally douse all the wildfires and smoke.4 years ago
The mighty Columbus Day storm of 1962 could happen again
The strongest non-tropical wind storm ever to hit the lower 48 in American history occurred 60 years ago on October 12th, 1962.4 years ago
Rainy season is in a month, are you ready with flood insurance?
After an all-time record dry summer, it may be hard to believe that the Washington flood season is just around the corner.4 years ago
Improved air quality on the way to western Washington
It was another weekend with hazy skies due to wildfire smoke, with some areas of western Washington being “unhealthy for sensitive groups”4 years ago
Dry summers delay changes in leaves, but brilliant autumn colors around the corner
This sunny dry weather is expected to continue through Columbus Day Weekend, providing more unseasonably warm weather for enjoying fall hues.4 years ago
Excessive heat warning for Cascade lowlands to take effect Wednesday
Another period of warmer than average weather is on tap this week as a heatwave moves into Western Washington.4 years ago
High temperature records fall Tuesday – will there be more?
The latter part of July is historically the hottest time of the year, and this year has been no exception as the Pacific Northwest heat wave continues.4 years ago
