The line of unusual triangular-shaped clouds resembling prayer flags draped over Green Lake are called mare’s tails or fall streaks. On this particular evening, rising air was on the verge of creating cirrus clouds, and a passing jet shifted the … Continue reading
As an eight year old, I remember walking along Porter Avenue in Buffalo with my father. We were talking about the weather, that I was interested in understanding it, and he told me that the proper name for the study … Continue reading
It’s snowing again. Ugh.
The temperature has risen into the forties, so the snowfall has changed to rain, which is expected to continue all week. The side streets are covered with three inches of hardpacked ice, slush on top, with water trapped and pooling. … Continue reading
Freezing rain on top of packed snow in my little neighborhood. The temperature is predicted to stay above freezing and move into the forties tomorrow, so this will all be melting soon. Of course, the local media is in high … Continue reading
An articulating bus run askew on Olive Way. The funny thing is the tracks left by everyone who has to drive practically right up next to the bus before they figure out they have to turn around and find a … Continue reading
Seattle has recorded (at Sea-Tac airport since 1948) single-day snow totals of 7 inches or more on around eleven different occasions since 1948. And 21.5 inches was measured on February 1, 1916! There were reports of snow drifts to 5 … Continue reading
Well, Old Man Winter has finally arrived after a record dry December. Half an inch was predicted here in Everett, and we’ve got almost two already. It’s a heavy snow, as the temperature is hovering right around freezing. In our … Continue reading