A conversation with Seattle
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
KOMO’s Scott Sistek and Seth Wayne think they spy some convergence zone snow with their little eyes, arriving as soon as 10 p.m. tonight. By noon Tuesday any snow that’s going to fall should have fallen, perhaps 1 to 3 inches. Continue reading After the Windstorm, How About a Little Snow?
Winter is coming, says Cliff Mass. The University of Washington meteorologist has a vested interest in preparedness since he gets stuck in the snow just like everyone else, and is a vocal member of the salt-and-snow-plow lobby. Continue reading Well-Salted Seattle Keeps an Online Watch on Winter Weather
The trend is for a weak El Niño winter, or even a neutral winter, and that “indicates an increased likelihood of below-median precipitation for the Pacific Northwest.” A wildcard, they say, is the Arctic Oscillation, which could cool things off…or not. Continue reading A Less Rainy Winter Forecast Doesn’t Rule Out Big Storms
As the season’s gears shift at a seemingly interminable pace, take a moment to remember how we were. Back in … Continue reading Glimpses: “Calm in the storm”
“Around here there is typically a 10 to 1 ratio of snow versus precipitation in the form of liquid water,” says University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass, which explains why, when Seattle sidewalks are becoming impassable floodplains, Snoqualmie and Stevens passes are reporting over three feet of snowfall over the past three days. Crystal Mountain saw 46 inches. But wait, there’s more. Much more. Continue reading March Storms Bring Record Snowfall for Seattle Area Skiers
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