Burning man seen near The Dalles
Victorino Rodriguez beat the cold this morning, Feb. 24, as he lit off a long line of cherry wood pruned from McClaskey Orchards next to Highway 197 just south of Auction Sales Company in The Dalles.
It was the kind of fire that is best felt from a distance. Oh, but it was quite effective for removing the chill.
The 39-year-old from The Dalles warms his back here in this photo. He originally hails from the state of Durango, Mexico, where average temperatures range in the 70s during the day and the 30s at night in February.
Locals around Dufur were reporting temperatures as low as 8 degrees this morning as a cold front has taken hold in the region during the past few days bringing snow and a chill wind to accelerate our numbness.
Prognosticators are calling for a low of 30 tonight in The Dalles and a high on Sunday of 45, but with 51 percent chance of scant precipitation. The Hood River forecast is similar.
Well, it is only Feb. 24. So, I guess…
File Photo - Photo of cherry blossoms on April 11, 2022 above Dry Hollow Elementary in The Dalles. The Dalles has never had measurable snow beyond April 4, according to the National Weather Service in Pendleton. Their records date back to 1893. In 2022, The Dalles has experienced two record-setting events in a single year, with the April 11 snowstorm and the 117-degree day on June 26.
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Hopefully, this is the last of the cold temps. Last year we had a snowstorm hit The Dalles on April 11th, the latest snowstorm in recorded history. It would be nice if Spring’ would jump this year without being bitten by Mr. Freeze.
