Weather, Climate, and Other Science Topics
This past Sunday, I went trout fishing on the Yakima River with my dad and brother. The trout were there, but they were sluggish and not particularly enthusiastic about our flies. We didn’t had any hits on dry flies and had a few hits on nymphs, but we were unable to bring any to the […]
Sunday, November 15, 2015 1:00 pm Wow, we have a lot to talk about. It’s been a very long time since the weather has been this exciting! Credit: WSDOT Flickr Page First off, the rain has died down around Western Washington and most rivers have receded below flood stage. The Snohomish River at Snohomish, The Skokomish […]
Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:53 am Everybody talks about atmospheric rivers. Atmospheric river here, atmospheric river there. And while the “atmospheric river” term is certainly useful and is used in scientific literature, it also comes across as a bit of a euphemism. It sounds so nice and tranquil, like a stream flowing through the heavens, […]
October 12, 2012 4:18 P.M. As promised, I’ll give you guys a brief overview of the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 since it has been 50 years since it happened. Unfortunately, I had a seizure before the presentation and was still in the ER when the presentation started. Trust me, I tried to convince those […]
Thursday, April 1, 2010 4:05 P.M. Hey everybody. The storm is on it’s way. We have a lot to look at. The four frames above show the development of the low pressure system according to the NAM model in three hour frames from 2 A.M. Friday to 11 A.M. Friday. First, though, let’s look at […]
November 21, 2009 10:07 P.M. Hey everybody. I just got back from eating some delicious Indian food so I thought I’d make an update on the forecast as far as winds are concerned for tonight. Here is the water vapor imagery for . This satellite shot shows the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. […]
November 18, 2009 3:47 P.M. Hello everybody! The rain from the approaching front has started falling around the sound, and, as I and every single news station around Seattle has been forecasting, this storm is going to be a wet one. Take a look at the precipitation graphic for the next 24 hours (ending at […]
