winter

Forecasts for the winter Northwest began the summer looking mild and potentially drier than normal, but that has changed to introducing a possible La Nina effect.   Nic Loyd with WSU’s AgWeatherNet said they ran a lot of forecast models to see what they project.   “...

The wild winter has forced a lot of families to deal with challenges in terms of transportation, closures, and more but one group has had to keep pushing through it.   “As dairymen and all the workers on the dairy we’re putting everything into it that we got to make sure that we take care of these girls. You can close s...

If you thought this winter has been a difficult one, between the cold and the snow, you’re absolutely right.   “In the Northwest we have most of our stations including Yakima, Walla Walla and Pendleton are in that category of having an extreme winter severity.  Probably not a...

This winter has been both helpful, particularly when it comes to reservoir storage and in some areas snowpack, and challenging.   USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey said one group has had particularly hard.   “So it’s been a tough winter when you add in the snow storms and the blizzards for livestock and that will be an ongoing concern as we head through the rest of the winter across the Northern part

It’s still too early to tell if the bitterly cold temperatures the Inland Northwest has had thus far this winter will impact next year’s pests numbers.   WSU Integrated Pest Management Coordinator Doug Walsh said many do just fine, even in near-zero temps during December, January and February.   “It’s r...

With October ending next week, most remaining farmers markets are hosting their final market this weekend which means vendors will a little more free time on their hands.   Sue Flatau of Flatau Farms said that means she’ll be busy doing what she calls the three R’s; Review, Renew and Rest.   “What w...