A conversation with Seattle
“Wine Economist” Mike Veseth points his fans toward this climate change video based on research by Conservation International and the Environmental Defense Fund. In it, reds denote where wine grapes currently thrive, green means the wine-song remains the same, and blue indicates where new viticultural areas could develop. Continue reading Climate Change May Put Washington Wineries on the March
Friday was St. David’s Day, the first day of March and the first day of spring. Scientists will claim that spring doesn’t start until March 20th; however, these are the same scientists who call NASA security every single time I wander off-tour to get my astronaut certification. Spring is here, and if you live in these parts it’s a very depressing time of year. Continue reading In the Northwest, Spring is Known as “Disappointment”
“And take a look at the water vapor imagery Friday morning from a NWS satellite (it shows the amount of water vapor in the middle to upper troposphere),” says UW meteorologist Cliff Mass, “…a strong current of water from guess where? Hawaii!” To think that some people have to pay hundreds of dollars to fly to Hawaii, and we get it for free. Continue reading Cheer Up, Seattle! This is Hawaiian Weather!
Cliff Mass references a UW study, led by psychology professor Susan Joslyn, that found that people struggle with what the probability expressed in a “75 percent chance of rain” applies to. It’s a statement that makes much more sense if you realize that weather prediction happens on a computer these days — it’s not a guesstimate. Continue reading Getting a Bead on Our Improbable Weather
Sunny days this time of year (November to early July) are rare and wonderful. A sunny weekend day this time of year, that’s paradise on earth. So when the weather reports calls for a sunny Saturday, like they did last week, and instead those all too familiar clouds hang around all day, well, it’s upsetting and makes us want to have a little heart-to-heart with our local weather team. What better time than National Weatherperson’s Day? Continue reading Coffee’s for Meteorologists Only
Sporadic snow showers are predicted throughout today, with things clear and cold by tomorrow, January 11. There’s just not enough moisture for Snowmageddon ’13, says KOMO Weather, apologetically, but the afternoon commute may contain some surprises. Continue reading Keep a Watch for Snow on Seattle’s SnowWatch
Obviously, God intended for Seattle to have crappy weather, and that’s what we’ll have until the end of time. In four billion years, when the Sun boils the oceans, some atmospheric anomaly will cause Steve Pool to confidently forecast 58 degrees with intermittent showers. Continue reading Thanks for Nothing, Global Warming