It has been a LONG several days. Internet and electricity have been scarce and hard to come by, and after putting out so many forecasts last week it was nice being able to just relax and take a little break now that the weather has slowed down again. I’ll be writing a more detailed post with a look back at what ended up being a truly historic and extremely destructive ice storm later this week. My initial thoughts are that the forecast ended up working out pretty much as anticipated with only a few minor changes/surprises. As the storm got closer and closer it became evident a major ice storm was coming, and it was absolutely shocking to see it fully materialize the way it did!!

Looking ahead we have fairly “normal” February weather on tap with periods of rain, showers, occasional sunbreaks, and lots of mountain snow. Temperatures will be running a few degrees below normal now through Saturday, but not enough to bring wintry weather back into Salem for now…

Wednesday will be the driest day of the next 7. Saturday could end up being mostly dry as well. Expect rain and showers Thursday and Friday.

There you have it!! Stay safe out there and I’ll catch you all in a day or two with a look back at our historic ice storm plus a more detailed extended forecast.