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So Far, March Weather Feels All Lion, All the Time
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So Far, March Weather Feels All Lion, All the Time

Seattle isn’t supposed to bear the brunt of today’s coastal storm, that dubious honor goes to, of course, the Washington coast. “Some of the buoys have shown significant wave heights of over 30 ft!” reports meteorologist Cliff Mass, joyfully, adding that, “On the coast, winds of up to 50-70 mph were commonplace.” At 7 a.m., Hurricane Ridge recorded an 87-mph gust of wind. Winds there have since tapered off to just 45 to 55 mph. Continue reading So Far, March Weather Feels All Lion, All the Time

Up in the Mountains, Snow Decides to Stay for Summer
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Up in the Mountains, Snow Decides to Stay for Summer

KING 5 reports that WSDOT isn’t even going to bother to try to plow the snow from the highway from Heather Meadows to Artist Point in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. There was more than 50 feet of snowfall over the winter, and 13 feet remains on the highway, about twice the normal amount. WSDOT estimated clearing the road would take about two months, and crews are needed elsewhere. Continue reading Up in the Mountains, Snow Decides to Stay for Summer