Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with winter www.salem-news.com 2010 Record freezing temperatures in Eastern Europe have claimed the lives of over 600 people, it was reported Wednesday, by officials in the Czech Republic that the blinding show was also behind two massive car crashes. This region has been gripped by the sub zero freeze that has delivered the most dangerous blizzards seen in decades. http://salem-news.com/articles/february152012/europe-winter.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february152012/europe-winter.php Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:46:00 PST A report this week by Xinhua news agency, describes the extreme, freezing conditions families in Afghanistan are attempting to survive. They won't all make it. Never in all of my life will I forget my freezing 2006/08 winter covering the war in Afghanistan. http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/afghan-winter-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/afghan-winter-tk.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Heavy snow and snow slides have killed at least 28 people in the mountainous northeast of Afghanistan. The deaths, along with 45 injuries, were suffered in Badakhshan province, the AFP said on Thursday. People have been trapped in their homes by up to three meters (about 10 feet) of snow. Roads have been cut, restricting access by rescuers. http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/afghan-avalanches-ja.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/afghan-avalanches-ja.php Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:58:00 PST After a modest round of wintry weather over the weekend, more snow, including a potentially historic winter storm will target the Pacific Northwest this week, with heavy accumulations expected, even in Seattle. In the Cascades of Washington and Oregon, snow will be measured in feet and along some western-facing slopes, it could take multiple yard sticks to total up the powder! http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/seattle-wx-bd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162012/seattle-wx-bd.php Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:01:00 PST Winter is often the worst time of year for very vulnerable displaced Afghan families. But once again, UNHCR and its partners are delivering winter supplies to help these families, whether returning refugees or internally displaced, face the freezing temperatures. As part of a coordinated response, together with Afghan authorities and other aid agencies, UNHCR will provide around 34,500 Afghan families – more than 200,000 individuals – with blankets, plastic sheets, fuel, and warm clothes such as sweaters, shawls, gloves, socks and waterproof shoes to stay warm and dry. http://salem-news.com/articles/december272011/unhcr-afghan-refugees.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december272011/unhcr-afghan-refugees.php Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:00 PST The Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania released a study today that analyzes the role private insurance companies could play in offering residential flood insurance. The year 2011 was the most costly year for natural disasters worldwide ($350 billion); in the U.S. alone, there were nearly 100 Presidential disaster declarations, two-thirds of which were from hurricanes and floods. http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/flood-insurance.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/flood-insurance.php Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:48:00 PST American made hats, scarves, blankets, backets, base lLayer underwear and extreme weather socks will help Occupy Wall Street to persevere through winter. The Firedoglake Membership Program, with 1500 members across the country, raised $50,000 to start a supply chain of union-manufactured goods that will help #OccupyWallStreet-inspired encampments in their communities survive through the winter. http://salem-news.com/articles/november032011/wall-st-winter.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november032011/wall-st-winter.php Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:25:00 PDT The snow started here at 3:00 p.m. EST and I went out to measure it at exactly 8:30pm EST and we have exactly 13 inches. That is over 2 inches an hour and on October 29th. At this rate, we'll be snowbound by 6:00 a.m. AccuWeather.com meteorologists are worried that many more could follow tonight. Temperatures dropping below freezing through tonight will allow the historic snowstorm to cover roadways throughout the Northeast much easier than during the daylight hours. http://salem-news.com/articles/october292011/nh-winter-wx-bc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october292011/nh-winter-wx-bc.php Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:11:00 PDT Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two vehicle head-on crash Friday afternoon on Highway 229 about six miles north of Toledo. This crash happened on Highway 229 near milepost 26 when a driver lost control on an icy stretch after passing other vehicles, fishtailed and then traveled into the oncoming lane colliding head-on with an approaching car. http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/toledo-mva.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/toledo-mva.php Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:55:00 PST The IranAir-operated plane, with 105 passengers and crew on board, crashed near Lake Orumiyeh, the head of Iran's State Emergency Center said on Sunday. The American-made Boeing 727 took off from Tehran and was en route to Orumiyeh International Airport when the incident happened. http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/iran-plane.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/iran-plane.php Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:48:00 PST Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are investigating a head-on crash Monday morning that seriously injured at least four people and closed Highway 97 near La Pine for nearly four hours. OSP says Monday at approximately 9:07 a.m. a 2006 Ford pickup pulling an empty 20-foot horse trailer operated by a 40-year old female was southbound on Highway 97 near milepost 169. http://salem-news.com/articles/december282010/lapine-mva.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december282010/lapine-mva.php Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:48:00 PST AccuWeather.com reports a relentless barrage of storms that has been pummeling California and the West with tremendous rain and snowfall since Friday will keep at it for one more day. The last storm in the series will plow onshore over California tonight into Wednesday, sending rainfall totals for this entire event ranging anywhere from 5 inches to 2 feet in central and southern parts of the state. http://salem-news.com/articles/december212010/weather-california.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december212010/weather-california.php Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:26:00 PST Did you watch the Canada-U.S. gold medal hockey game on Sunday? I didn’t, although I did check updates online from time to time. I am not now, and never have been, much of a sports fan. I see sports as a societal distraction along the lines of ancient Rome’s “bread and circuses”. Unfortunately, you don’t get any “bread” and the “circuses” are actually profit-seeking businesses, so you’re actually paying for your own distraction. http://salem-news.com/articles/march022010/canada-hockey-dj.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march022010/canada-hockey-dj.php Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:20:00 PST Doylestown Pennsylvania and Somerdale, New Jersey are two areas reporting in to Salem-News.com from the midst of a blizzard blanketing the east coast with snow. Salem-News.com Staff Writer Robert O'Dowd says the shoveling has been an ongoing effort, and it just keeps coming, "I'm still shoveling snow. If this keeps up, New Jersey will become a Canadian province!" http://salem-news.com/articles/february102010/storm_tk_fn_ro.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february102010/storm_tk_fn_ro.php Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:48:00 PST AccuWeather.com reports heavy rain and damaging winds plaguing the Southwest and Southeast are causing power outages that may take longer than usual to restore. According to Bloomberg, Quanta Services, Inc., one of the nation's largest electrical maintenance providers, said utilities have decreased maintenance spending by as much as 50 percent. http://salem-news.com/articles/january212010/cal_wx_2.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january212010/cal_wx_2.php Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:14:00 PST AccuWeather.com reports the last and strongest in the train of Pacific storms will unleash a new round of flooding rain, mudslides, feet of mountain snow, damaging winds and severe thunderstorms on California and the Southwest into Friday. It is an all out weather war being waged by the atmosphere on the Southwest. http://salem-news.com/articles/january212010/wx_cal.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january212010/wx_cal.php Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:37:00 PST As the magnitude of storms increases from the Pacific Ocean, the risk to lives and property will escalate into Friday over California and neighboring states. Not counting the latest storm bashing the Southwest Wednesday, one to two additional storms will slam ashore through Friday evening. The storms will continue to pack high winds, flooding rain, feet of snow in the higher elevations, massive waves and severe thunderstorms over the region during the period. http://salem-news.com/articles/january202010/cal_storm.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january202010/cal_storm.php Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:08:00 PST A 19-year old Boise, Idaho resident serving in the United States Coast Guard died late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 20 west of Burns. On December 29, 2009 at about 7:45 a.m. an Oregon Department of Transportation employee driving along Highway 20 near milepost 116 saw a crashed vehicle off the roadway. Upon checking the crashed vehicle it was discovered a deceased driver was still inside. http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/fatal_burns.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/fatal_burns.php Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:22:00 PST Closures and delays are pouring in right now from Portland and other parts of Oregon. We will keep a close eye on weather developments and update this information as we move through the night. Please heed all warnings and suggestions and take the time needed to get anywhere you may have to travel. Also, it is very important to let people know when and where you expect to arrive. http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/wx_closures.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/wx_closures.php Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:26:00 PST Today's surprise snowfall is creating hazardous driving conditions for Portland motorists all over the city, especially in the West Hills where the Portland Bureau of Transportation is responding to reports of slick streets. Major arterials are in pretty good condition, with snow melting as vehicles drive over it. Neighborhood sidestreets that are not getting as much traffic are more slick. http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/pdx_snow.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/pdx_snow.php Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:14:00 PST Drivers moving between Oregon and California on Interstate 5 will have to be prepared for tough winter driving conditions. ODOT Assistant District Manager Shaun Stephens says chain restrictions are currently not in place but drivers should carry chains and come prepared. Road condition updates are available at www.Tripcheck.com or by calling 511. Road and weather information can be accessed toll-free within Oregon by dialing (800) 977-ODOT (6368). http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/snow_i-5.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/snow_i-5.php Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:03:00 PST OSP reports a third similar incident in as many weeks, in which an OSP patrol car was struck by another motorist while patrolling the icy roadways of the Columbia River Gorge. "The OSP trooper was slightly injured and his patrol car damaged Sunday night when he was struck by another vehicle that had lost control near Hood River," Shortt said. http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/trooper.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december292009/trooper.php Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:46:00 PST Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation of a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash Thursday morning on Highway 42, about five miles east of Remote, in Coos County. Sergeant John Keeler with OSP, says icy conditions were a contributing factor in the crash that resulted in the death of 48-year old Kenneth Michael Rasmussen of Bakersfield, California man. http://salem-news.com/articles/december242009/fatal_2.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december242009/fatal_2.php Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:07:00 PST Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Thursday morning's two-vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 22 west of Santiam Pass. The crash resulted in the death of a Salem man and minor injuries to another person. OSP Sergeant Mark Davie says today at approximately 10:30 a.m. a 1998 Ford Mustang driven by 52-year old Robert W. Fickel of Salem, was eastbound on Highway 22 near milepost 76 enroute to Madras when he lost control. http://salem-news.com/articles/december242009/fatal_22.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december242009/fatal_22.php Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:45:00 PST Oregon State Police troopers are investigating a single vehicle rollover crash south of Prineville that resulted in serious injury to three people. Investigators have not yet confirmed who was driving the vehicle. http://salem-news.com/articles/december232009/mva_ice.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december232009/mva_ice.php Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:29:00 PST Christmas Eve marks the last day of The Salvation Army's 2009 Red Kettle Campaign. With one more week to go, the Salvation Army of Marion and Polk Counties is 11% short of where they were this time last year, in part due to fewer kettle locations. Funds from this year’s Red Kettle Campaign will help sustain vital Salvation Army programs and services in the Salem, helping those in need through their daily struggle for survival. http://salem-news.com/articles/december182009/donations.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december182009/donations.php Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:31:00 PST The search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood is over. The information was released today by Det. Jim Strovink with the Clackamas Sheriff's Office. "The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, announces with profound sadness the necessity to suspend the ongoing Search and Rescue mission conducted on Mount Hood, in Clackamas County." http://salem-news.com/articles/december162009/mt_hood_ends.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162009/mt_hood_ends.php Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:03:00 PST The Oregon Guard launched a Blackhawk helicopter Monday, in the search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood. The aircraft is a big help in searching dangerous terrain on days when avalanches threaten rescuers on the ground. http://salem-news.com/articles/december152009/hood_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december152009/hood_tk.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:04:00 PST Police say an adult female died Saturday afternoon when she lost control of her car and was struck by a commercial truck on Interstate 84 near Huntington in eastern Oregon. Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings, says troopers are continuing the investigation into the crash in which icy conditions were a contributing factor. http://salem-news.com/articles/december122009/fatal_ice.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december122009/fatal_ice.php Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:23:00 PST Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue called out just after 8:00 a.m. this morning to reports of a home on fire in the 8700 block of SW Spruce Street in Tigard. Cassandra Ulven with TVF&R, says firefighters from Tigard Station 51 arrived within four minutes to find heavy smoke and flames coming from most of the windows of the two-story home at 8708 SW Spruce Street. http://salem-news.com/articles/december122009/fire_tvfr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december122009/fire_tvfr.php Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:15:00 PST