Oregon Chapter – American Meteorological Society

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Author Archives: Brian MacMillan

29th Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference

Portland, Oregon – After one of the most significant snow and ice storms in nearly 40 years across western Oregon last February, mother nature’s La Nina is back… again! Cooler than normal ocean water temperatures have returned to the tropical Pacific. What does … Continue reading

October 5, 2021 · 1 Comment

April and May Meeting Details

Oregon AMS members, colleagues, et al: Get ready for a great April meeting this Thursday evening (4/15) at 7pm. We will also have a special update from OMSI’s Jim Todd … Continue reading

April 14, 2021 · Leave a comment

Presentation: 2020-2021 Winter Weather Recap

Thanks to all who joined us on the Facebook live feed this evening for Mark Nelsen’s 2020-2021 Winter Weather Recap presentation. You can watch the presentation again on our Facebook … Continue reading

March 18, 2021 · Leave a comment

Meeting Tonight: 2020-2021 Winter Weather Recap

Subject: “Winter Weather Recap 2020/21″Guest Speakers: Mark Nelsen, KPTV 12 Chief MeteorologistDate & Time: Thursday, March 18th 2021 at 7pm PTWhere: Streaming live on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/OregonAMS/. Please note – You DO NOT need … Continue reading

March 18, 2021 · Leave a comment

February Meeting Presentation

A big thanks to Snow Survey Supervisory Hydrologist Scott Oviatt for his great presentation about the USDA natural resources conservation service and how he and his team handles the snow … Continue reading

February 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

February & March 2021 Meeting Details

Oregon AMS members, colleagues, et al: Hope you all had a great holiday break! We are back in action. Please make note of the upcoming Oregon AMS virtual meetings…  February 2021  … Continue reading

February 2, 2021 · 1 Comment

Presentations: 28th Annual Winter Weather Conference

We want to thank all of you who joined our virtual Winter Weather Conference this year. It reached more than 8,700 people. Those are excellent numbers! You can watch / … Continue reading

November 6, 2020 · Leave a comment

Important Update: Winter Weather Conference 2020

The 28th annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference on Saturday, October 24th at 10AM.  Forecasters will once again give their best shot at the upcoming winter, as well as a look back at last … Continue reading

October 7, 2020 · Leave a comment

Remembering George Miller

It is with sad news and heavy hearts that the Oregon AMS shares some news with you. George Miller, one of our members and a former chapter President, has passed … Continue reading

May 15, 2020 · Leave a comment

Presentation: Winter Weather Recap 2019-2020

Thanks to everyone who came out to Golden Valley Brewery for Mark Nelsen’s Winter Weather Recap. If you missed it, here’s a link to Mark’s PowerPoint presentation. Mark Nelsen’s Winter … Continue reading

March 13, 2020 · Leave a comment

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