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Oregon Weather Book
George Taylor's response
to the Willamette Week article ( 8/24/2005)

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The Oregon Weather Book
A State of Extremes
— George H. Taylor and Raymond R. Hatton

Contents
Part 1	Large-scale Influences on Oregon's Weather and Climate	1
Part 2	Weather Elements Precipitation Temperature Winds Humidity Cloud Cover and Solar Radiation Snow Fronts Local Winds	7 8 15 17 19 22 23 25 31
Part 3	Forecasting and Talking about the Weather Tips for Amateur Weather Forecasters Historical and Contemporary Perceptions of Oregon's Weather	39 40 46
Part 4	Oregon: A State of Extremes Temperatures Wet and Dry Extremes Heat Waves Cold Spells	55 56 61 64 67
Part 5	Weather Events Ice Storms Floods Snowstorms Tornadoes Windstorms Cold Weather Thunderstorms Rainstorms Hot Weather Drought	71 72 77 104 123 138 158 170 176 187 195
Part 6	Appendices Access to Data via the Internet Measuring, Archiving, and Delivering Weather and Climate Information in Oregon Weather Observer's Report Form	205 206 207 223
Glossary		225
Bibliography		234
Index		235