PORTLAND, Ore. — When snow is expected to fall in the Portland metro area, the Oregon coast range and the Cascade Mountains, not everyone may see sticking snow. Whether or not it covers the ground and ...

iPhones made in 2014+ have a barometer for real-time elevation tracking. A barometer measures air pressure, which is crucial for calculating altitude changes. The native iPhone Compass app has a built ...

You can find your elevation on Google Maps by turning on the "Terrain" function. By default, Google Maps only shows elevation in mountainous areas — it doesn't report elevation everywhere. For more ...

The Portland area is under a winter weather advisory Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon, with up to an inch of wet snow forecasted and wind gusts up to 40 mph, according to the National ...

A new international study led in part by Montana State University researcher John Knowles highlights how climate change ...

With winter weather moving in, it's easy to get lost in what all those "snow level" numbers actually mean. Unless you live on a beach or on top of a mountain, your elevation might illude you. In ...

The Portland area is under a winter storm watch from Friday afternoon into Saturday, with a wintry mix of precipitation expected to turn to snow in the evening, according to the National Weather ...