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To: chowder who wrote (81243)	12/10/2000 3:03:28 PM
From: excardog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

It appears we have two competing weather fronts which will win out? Predicted arctic front may just melt away More than one weather pattern is trying to take control, but officials are still worried about power shortages Sunday, December 10, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By OZ KOGLIN HOPKINS of The Oregonian staff The certainty of imminent deep cold weather in the Northwest has weakened to uncertainty, with dueling forecasts brought on by different computer models of weather patterns. Instead of predicted bitter cold in the low teens, forecasts issued late Saturday for the coming week in Portland and Vancouver, Wash., called for showers, sun breaks and temperatures that run from 25 to 40 degrees. And there was the likelihood that a little snow, less than an inch, would fall Monday night and Tuesday. But George Taylor, the state's climatologist, was blunt late Saturday: "I'm not sure of what is going to happen. It's been really iffy from the start." The arctic front was approaching from the northeast, and more moderate marine air was moving in from the west -- with uncertain outcome. "It is like they are fighting for position over us, and it is really difficult to know which of those air masses is going to win," Taylor said. The forecaster's most relied-upon tools -- computer models -- have disagreed. Some said snow, others said cold and dry, yet others said mild and rainy, Taylor said. "It is the kind of a situation that kind of gives the forecasters fits," he said. "It may get colder (this) week, and we don't know how cold; and it may not be down in the real extreme single digits . . . that were being looked at as a possibility last week." He added: "I'm not ready to say it is not going to snow." Even with an ease-up in temperatures, concern persisted about energy use and power shortages. An emergency response team of utility, federal and state officials is scheduled to meet today to decide whether to declare a formal energy alert. An alert could bring a directive to utilities to curtail power to some large industrial customers and could include a stepped-up plea to the public to conserve. In hopes of averting such a situation, the governors of Oregon and Washington on Friday urged citizens and businesses to turn down thermostats, reduce hot-water use and switch off unnecessary lighting. Those requests are voluntary and remain in effect.

To: chowder who wrote (81243)	12/10/2000 3:05:19 PM
From: jmj	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Cold in MT Stage 2 request to cut back on electrical use there. billingsgazette.com