Oregon Chapter – American Meteorological Society
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Columbus Day Storm 60th Anniversary Meeting with Professor Cliff Mass
Welcome to the 2022/23 Oregon AMS season. We hope you all had a great summer! We are starting off “BIG” in just three (3) weeks! This is a free public meeting. Please feel free to share this information on social media, web, email, etc…
What: “The Meteorology of the Great Columbus Day Storm – 60 Years Later” and “Advances in Northwest Weather Technology and Science”
Who: Guest Speaker, Dr. Cliff Mass; University of Washington
Where: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) main auditorium, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. in Portland.
Driving directions to OMSI: http://tinyurl.com/6rrz8em.
Overnight Accommodations: For overnight accommodations in Portland, please see: http://tinyurl.com/7boqrsf
When: Saturday, September 24th @ 10AM.
Cost: Free and open to the general public
Synopsis: The Pacific Northwest storm that set the bar for all other storms will be described by University of Washington Atmospheric Science Professor and author, Dr. Cliff Mass. Why was this storm so unusual? Could it occur again? Can we forecast unusual events like this? In a second segment, Dr. Mass will take a look at future advances in weather technology and science. How will Northwest forecasting change during the next several decades? The Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in conjunction with OMSI is offering this meeting to the general public. Please arrive early for the best seating.
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I was the aviation forecaster on duty at Portland on Columbus Day, 1962. I would like to attend the conference but have a previous date, but I would be willing to provide any information about the happenings on that day at the Portland weather office.
Jim Holcomb
I was the aviation forecaster on duty at Portland on Columbus Day, 1962. I would have liked to attend the conference but have a previous date, but I would be willing to provide any information about the happenings on that day at the Portland weather office.
Jim Holcomb
Is there on online viewing opportunity?