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central scrutinizer

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7. Record low snowpack here in Oregon

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 12:50 PM

Feb 2015

Forest fire season will start a lot sooner and be a lot worse if we don't get some major snow storms in the next couple of months

link is to some traffic cameras - one at the top of Santiam Pass. In a normal year there would be eight feet or more of snow at this elevation. Completely bare.

http://tripcheck.com/Pages/RCMap.asp?curRegion=4

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Enjoy it while it lasts � winter is moving north (with very cool interactive graphic) [View all] marmar Feb 2015 OP

I think far more signficant--is how hot the summers are going to be. hlthe2b Feb 2015 #1

some communities are being inundated magical thyme Feb 2015 #3

Of course there are-- my point is if we want climate change to be taken seriously, we should not let hlthe2b Feb 2015 #4

acidification and desalinization of the seas is important too...nt magical thyme Feb 2015 #5

which underscores my point... n/t hlthe2b Feb 2015 #6

I live up north for a reason. The lack of snow in northern Minnesota is a real drag right now. Brickbat Feb 2015 #2

Record low snowpack here in Oregon central scrutinizer Feb 2015 #7