On this day, January 14, 1969, The Tri-Met transit district was created. Many miles, billions of dollars and tracks laid later, Tri-met has yet to turn a profit.
Also on this day, January 14, 1920, Oregon became the twenty-fifth state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which stated: "The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State, on account of sex." Most Oregon women had achieved voting rights in 1912 and many had been voting since that time.
The dawn of global cooling?
The coldest it has ever been at the Portland Airport in the 80 years of records was 33° F. Friday night we got down to 33° F, and even lower at the Troutdale Airport. Radiative cooling under clear skies left a white frosty landscape by morning.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide did not save us.
And the record cold did not stop there. Here is the Weather Service Record Event report for our area:
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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
900 AM PDT SUN APR 11 2021
...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY APR 11TH 2021...
| LOCATIONS | LOW | OLD RECORD (YEAR)
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| ASTORIA | 30° | 31° (1991) |
| EUGENE | 30° | 31° (1991) |
| HILLSBORO | 26° | 30° (1947) |
| PORTLAND AIRPORT | 32° | 33° (1991) |
| SALEM | 29° TIED | 29° (1991) |
| TROUTDALE | 29° | 31° (1965) |
| VANCOUVER | 28° TIED | 28° (1980) |
And for good measure, here are the record lows set on Friday morning:
Record Report
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
632 PM PST FRI APR 9 2021
...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES IN NORTHWEST OREGON THIS MORNING...
| LOCATION | LOW TEMP | APRIL 9 RECORD |
| ASTORIA | 30° | 32°/1982 |
| TROUTDALE | 31° | 32°/1975 |
--Staff Reports with Dr. Gordon Fulks| Post Date: 2021-04-12 10:44:11 | Last Update: 2021-04-12 12:07:02 |
