Happy New Year's Eve

Remember: this is amateur night, so if you have to be out and about, be careful! Also remember that the only surefire remedy for a hangover is time. Why not spend some of it at the beach, watching the waves roll in, contemplating your future and taking a long nap bewtween games. Oh, the weather? Normal. Nothin' much goin' on.

Home again, Home again, Jiggedy Jig

Alas, I have not deserted you for sunnier climes - just in Seattle having Christmas with family. Today in CB there is a great big "sucker hole" of blue sky, no snow, no ice, no wind - just business as usual for early winter. Leave all that dirty snow behind and come and take a walk on the beach.

What can I tell you...

that you don't already know? We have no argument with the media coverage our winter weather is getting. Everybody is right on; it's the pits. Actually, this morning the sun was shining on three inches of fresh powder snow - and if you've never seen snow on the beach or Haystack Rock - you are in for a treat. By afternoon, it was slushy and now, early evening, it's turning to ice. PHOOEY!

ATTENTION: Update!!

The sky just turned dark gray and it is raining ICE. Stay home, hunker down with a good book and we'll see you another day...

Cold, Clear, Calm...

Aren't you sick of weather hysterics? And of weather, period? Well, Cannon Beach decided to check out of all the foolishness and have an ordinary late fall, early winter day. It is sunny and cold - NOT freezing. No rain, no snow, nothin' that would make anybody nervous.

If you drive VERY slowly to get here...

you will be treated to snow on the beach under a spectacular blue sky. There are lots of smiling faces in town as people make their way around in the cold, all bundled up, enjoying the shops. And...there is LOTS of parking!

Today is the Day...

to come to the beach! The nastiness predicted on Highway 26 has NOT materialized, we are happy to say. I went down to the beach at Tolovana so I could give you a report. The gray sky is so low and the waves are so big and frothy that it looks like they are starting on the horizon. It is truly a gorgeous ocean today - nothing like it anywhere else. Come on over and look for glass balls that made the swim from Asian parts and ports. This is the perfect day for that activity.

Storm Watcher's Delight!

It's blowin' up a gale, the ocean is big and frothy, we are cozy and warm inside...it's a perfect time to come to the beach, see a terrific storm and hunker down with a hot toddy to watch the ocean!

The Sky is NOT Falling!

It is still beautiful and mild here today - sunny skies and no wind. Yes, I know what we are supposed to be looking for starting tomorrow, but BE HERE NOW! Will let you know what REALLY materializes tomorrow. Keep watching...

A Drip and a Drizzle...

Alas, our clear skies are obscured today and it looks a lot like December. It's a bit drippy but nothing dramatic and it isn't cold. The town is aglow with lights and a mid-week trip to Cannon Beach is just the thing to rejuvenate your Holiday spirit!

Nary a Cloud in the Sky

The sun is shining, the stores are chock full of great things for Holiday Shopping, everyone is in a good mood - now all we need to make this picture complete is YOU!

Is it summer?

Hurry up and get over here! The sun is shining brightly, it's warm and skies are clear. Yes, it's December, but it looks like July! Not at all like it was a year ago when some of us were shivering in the dark. This is a great improvement. Don't miss this gorgeousness - come on over - there's LOTS of parking!

One Year Anniversary

A year ago today we had one GRAND windstorm. Winds just south of us clocked at 129 mph. Take that, you wimpy Floridians! There followed six days of no power, no cell phones and lots of small town camaraderie. A good time was had by most. Today, it is gray and mild, occasionally drippy, but not bad for December 2; at least not when compared to last year!

Put that turkey in the car!

The sun is shining magnificently on Cannon Beach, it is actually WARM and there is very little breeze. Wouldn't you rather be here? Drive your turkey over and spend the weekend with us.

Time out from Turkey Preps

I see shadows everywhere and the air is mild, so the sun must be out. Ah, there it is! I'm going to walk to work - care to join me?

A great day for a beach walk...

On-the-ground weather update from one of your Cannon Beach Weather Gals, fully equipped with eyes, ears and a sixth sense when it comes to forecasting. No Doppler radar here--just the weather facts and a bit of fun.

Greetings from one of your Weather Gals, embedded here at the Coast. And I do mean embedded! Just me and hot tea and laryngitis and a good book in front of the fire.

Oh, the weather! Today is clear—well, clear gray—no wind, no precip, not cold. A great day for a beach walk.

It’s a challenge to predict weather on the Oregon Coast so that’s why you should check this Weather Gals blog for the real story.

Even if the weather is crummy—dark and gloomy and drippy—it’s probably more than you can say for what you are looking at wherever you live. At least here there’s the glorious Pacific rolling in right outside the window.

If you jump in the buckboard and head west from Portland or south from Seattle, you’ll be here in no time. Then you can hunker down with a hot toddy—or in the case of today—a great walk in front of Haystack Rock, look at the waves, watch the trees and be hypnotized by late fall at the Coast.

Oh about that good book: It’s Malcolm Gladwell’s new one, Outliers. You should read it.

What to look for at the beach:

EVOO—the town’s only cooking school has salt. Lots of it. Black salt, herbed salt and even its own private label French gourmet salt. What? You didn’t know salt was hot? Where have you been anyway—buying Morton’s at the grocery store?

Lamplighting—Trace a big red circle around the date Nov. 29 and come on down for a nostalgic community lamp lighting ceremony in Sandpiper Square, 3 p.m. Visit the Chamber’s Web site for more information, www.cannonbeach.org.

More weather and events next week! We hope to see you here soon.

Weather looks good...no rain in sight!

Despite reports that Highway 26 is closed due to high water, the road to the beach is free and clear, so come on over this weekend and enjoy the beautiful fall weather in Cannon Beach!

Here is what's really going on: Highway 101 between Seaside and Cannon Beach has been closed on and off due to flooding. Given the clear forecast, it's likely that once the high tide is over around noon today, the water will go down and 101 should be completely passable.

For more up to date road conditions, check out www.tripcheck.com.