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Where not to go to avoid the mother of all bad hair days

You've spent several minutes working to get your hair just right, and then you decided to take a day trip to the Columbia Gorge this week.

Oooooo...bad choice.

Florida waterfront condos literally create their own weather

How would you like to live in a place that not only has a stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico, but creates its own weather?

Check out this photo of individual fog wisps climbing over a line of tall waterfront condos, taken Sunday afternoon by JR Hott of Panhandle Helicopter in Panama City, Florida.

Seattle photographer captures Northern Lights over Yellowknife

A Seattle photographer recently braved the ultra cold winter nights of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights -- and he wasn't disappointed.

Doug Mahugh made the trek up north to visit friends he had met on Facebook who have two Samoyed dogs as he does but took along the camera in the hopes of finding the aurora.

How cold was it last week? 'Old Man Winter' put in an appearance

There were dozens to hundreds of amazing photos from the ice and snow storms last week, but this one really caught my attention.

Mary Popovich took this picture looking out her living room window in Bellingham on Jan. 18.

"As I was walking by I stopped and notice this profile on the fence post," she said. "I think it's really odd that the snow created such a profile."

Photo showcases two of Mt. Rainier's tricks

We've done plenty of stories on lenticular clouds atop Mt. Rainier. And we've done stories on how Mt. Rainier can cast a shadow on the sky at sunrise.

But I don't think I've ever seen both at the same time...

No joke: Winter starts a day earlier in Portland

Take a peek at your calendar, or even tune into the national news stations, and they'll likely talk about how winter begins on Thursday, December 22. But, did you know that here in Portland, winter actually starts a day earlier?

(No fair joking that it starts two months earlier...)

'Sky' surf is up in Alabama

Not that Birmingham would be considered a haven for surfers but check out the gnarly waves in the sky spotted there on Saturday.

The phenomenon are called "Kelvin-Helmholtz" waves and just like how waves work on the ocean, it's somewhat similar to what's happening in the sky in this instance.

Possibly the geekiest holiday carol you'll ever hear

For the weather geeks among you -- you know who you are, the ones who eschew Top 40 for NOAA Weather Radio's reading of 40 current conditions -- you'll get a kick out of this holiday treat from NOAA.

Someone got the automated voice from NOAA Weather Radio to join in the holiday spirit with a rousing edition of Deck The Halls:

Take a listen:

How to find out when weather will make trick knee act up

Judging by my email inbox over the years, there are quite a few people around here who are physically affected by changes in the weather -- be it the trick knee, or arthritic joints, or other physical ailments -- especially when there are large swings in atmospheric pressure.

Strange circle of sunshine spotted in Pacific

Although the headline sounds like something anyone would say when the skies finally parted the persistent overcast in Seattle, this is a bit different.

Timothy Durkan snapped this photo a few months ago while flying over the Pacific Ocean between Seattle and Maui on his own search for sunshine.