Yakima – Page 4 – Ingalls Weather

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Widespread flood event not expected with lowland thaw

15 February 2021 No Comments

The lowlands of the Inland Northwest should lose much of their snow this week as high temperatures slowly rise into the 40s. While some flooding may occur in small streams and low lying areas, larger rivers like the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakima are forecast to remain below flood stage. The snow certainly is deep, […]

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We need to close the Pacific Northwest Radar Gaps

21 October 2018 2 Comments

Doppler radar is one of my favorite tools for viewing weather data. Its amazing to me that using radio waves, we can see light rain and snow, tornadoes, and fine details in hurricanes. Not only can we see where these are, but we can also estimate wind speeds, freezing levels, and hail sizes – all […]

Geology, Geology 111, Landslide, Research, Washington, Yakima

Union Gap Slope Failure

13 March 2018 No Comments

Map showing movement of the slope failure. (Source: DNR)

Author’s Note: This part of a weekly series on geology for a class I am taking this semester at BYU-Idaho. This week’s prompt required students to find a recent mass wasting or flood event in their state. Other posts from this assignment can be found under the “Geology 111” category. Okay, so no, Union Gap […]