Missing Castle Rock Man

Kelso, WA - Cowlitz County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who left his daughter's Castle Rock home last evening and has not been heard from since.

The man is Richard Sturm of Longview. Mr. Sturm left his daughter's home in Castle Rock early Sunday evening, stating that he was headed home to his residence in Longview. When his daughter did not hear from him, she went to his residence and found that he had not been there. Mr. Sturns' current whereabouts are unknown.

Mr. Sturm, who also goes by "Dick", is 67 years of age, 6', 200#. He was last seen wearing a Green and Black coat, a C

The vehicle he should be driving is a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado with a spare tire and stainless steel box in the bed of the truck.

Mr. Sturm likes to hunt and may possibly have gone into the the area off of the 2000 line between Delameter, Stella, Germany Creek, or may be in the Ryderwood area.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Sturm is asked to call Deputy Brent Harris at the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office at 360-577-3092, or Crimestoppers at 360-577-1206.

arhartt tee-shirt, blue jeans and Romeo shoes.

Snow and Freezing Rain on the Way

Per National Weather Service:

The Winter Weather Advisory for snow and freezing drizzle is now in effect from 1 pm this afternoon to 1 pm Tuesday for the Lower Columbia area and the I-5 corridor in Washington.

Timing -- light snow later this morning becoming more steady in the afternoon. Overnight snow turns to or may be mixed with freezing drizzle and persists through Tuesday morning before su...rface temperatures warm.

Accumulation -- generally 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulation, with ice accumulation of a few hundredths of an inch. If snow turns to freezing drizzle less snow will be expected and higher ice accumulation would then occur.

Impacts -- roads will likely become snow covered or icy...especially overnight into Tuesday morning.

Updated Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
941 AM PST FRI DEC 6 2013

.A COLD LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DROP SOUTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. A COLDER AIR MASS SETTLES OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON OVERNIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG OFFSHORE LOW-LEVEL FLOW TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CREATE
AREAS OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILL CONDITIONS IN THE OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.

CORRECTED TIMING OF I-5 CORRIDOR AND LOWER COLUMBIA

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...KELSO
941 AM PST FRI DEC 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MAIN SNOW PERIOD WILL PERSIST THROUGH NOON.

* SNOW LEVELS...NEAR THE SURFACE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 1 INCH AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 200 FT.

* IMPACTS...ROADS...INCLUDING MAJOR THOROUGH FARES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY.

Small Earthquakes reported under Hood Canal

Several small quakes have been recorded under the Hood Canal near Seabeck.

Dispatchers with the Kitsap and Jefferson County sheriff's offices say they have received no reports the quakes were even felt.

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network recorded a 3.4 magnitude quake at 11:55 p.m. Thursday about 10 miles west of Poulsbo. It was followed by a 1.3 magnitude quake at 12:33 a.m. Friday in the same area. And there was a 2.8 magnitude quake in the same general location at 4:57 a.m. Friday. The quakes were at a depth of 11 miles.

What a mess!

Traffic is a mess in pretty much every direction this morning.  Crews are still cleaning up after a pile-up between exit 52 and 56 north of Castle Rock and traffic is extremely slow in both directions.  Also Glenwood Drive in Longview is closed.  Many roads around the county are still extremely icy, so take caution if you must drive.

Warming Shelter Needs

An emergency “warming” shelter in Kelso has plenty pillows and blankets after a request went out Wednesday, but it still needs donations of easy-to-prepare, microwavable and ready-to-eat foods, toiletries, paper plates, cups and towels.

The shelter is located at 300 N. Fourth Ave in Kelso, WA.

It is open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. when temperatures are expected to drop below 30 degrees.

 

 

Christmas Countdown

Stumped for stocking stuffers? Perplexed for presents? Glassy-eyed for gifts? Flummoxed on favors? Amazed by alliteration? Give the gift of preparedness! Here are a few of my favorite sites to get some great gifts:

http://www.simple-safety.com/ (a great local company out of Vancouver, WA)

http://www.preparesmart.com/ (another local company out of Kirkland, WA)


You can also get some very useful safety supplies here in town at Bob's at 1111 Hudson in Longview. If you really want to support the local economy, check out the camping supply section there. Pick up a handy flashlight or some freeze-dried food. How about a roadside safety kit for your mom?

Any dummy can give a Starbucks giftcard, but a really awesome person gives the gift of preparedness! (However, if you DID want to leave a Starbucks giftcard on my desk, I wouldn't mind).