Weather, Climate, and Other Science Topics
Obama Meeting With Trump In The Oval Office On November 10, 2016 Credit: Pete Souza Whether you voted for or against him, you cannot deny that Donald Trump has said many outrageous things over the course of his campaign. And luckily for us, some of the most outrageous things he has said have been about […]
After the warmest first half of November on record, snow has finally reached the Cascade passes. An upper-level trough directed cool, unstable air into our region last night, giving us showers (particularly in the mountains) and a Puget Sound Convergence Zone that enhanced snowfall around Stevens Pass. Over the past 24 hours, Snoqualmie Pass has […]
In my recent winter weather outlook, I talked about the rapid demise of the “Blob” of warm water in the Northeast Pacific due to a persistent parade of storms over the area. But with the Blob’s downfall rose a new feature – a huge area of below-normal SSTs throughout the Northern Pacific. Take a look. On October […]
It’s been 211 days since we last saw snow at Snoqualmie Pass. And while we are not going to see snow there today or tomorrow, forecast models are finally showing accumulating snow down to pass level in the extended. And I could not be more happy! We’ve seen incredibly warm temperatures recently due to a […]
Good afternoon everybody! I hope everybody is doing alright today. I’m sure that many readers of this blog are dismayed by the results of the election Tuesday night. Like many others, I am ready to move on from this brutal political season and start rebuilding. Although we have many questions looking forward, I believe we can at […]
Good afternoon everybody! I hope Saturday treats you well. Today is a fantastic day to get outside and rake up the leaves from what has thus far been a very active October! Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs near 60, which is a couple degrees above average for this time of the year. Overnight, a […]
This November, Washington voters have a rare opportunity to both make our tax system more progressive and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. They can do this by voting YES on I-732 this November. I-732 is a revenue-neutral carbon tax initiative that will impose a tax on both fossil fuels and electricity generated from these fuels. […]
It wasn’t the storm of the century. Heck, it wasn’t even the storm of the week. What was advertised to me one of the most destructive storms since the Great Hanukkah Eve Storm of 2006 was nothing more than a breezy day for most people around the Pacific Northwest. When the National Weather Service mentioned […]
Good evening everybody! It was pretty darn blustery around the region today, and things will become even windier Saturday evening as one of the strongest storms since the tempestuous Hanukkah Eve Storm of 2006 roars through Western Washington. So far, the biggest weather story today are the two tornadoes that hit Manzanita and Oceanside on […]
It now appears more likely than it did yesterday that the Puget Sound area will experience a major windstorm on Saturday. Before we get into Saturday though, let’s take a quick look at what’s happening right now. Heavy rain is currently falling throughout the Pacific Northwest. All of this rainfall is associated with a very moist […]
