Finding Sun

During this time of the year there are few more important questions for sun-starved Northwesteners.  How can one get to sun, either in the c...

Subtropical Moisture, Record Lost, and Thank You

First, the thank you .   I very much appreciate the contributions of over one hundred of you to my weather research fund .   It has allowed ...

The Christmas Day Storm

Yesterday brought quite a blow to portions of westerns Washington, with gusts reaching 50-65 mph, loss of power to tens of thousands of peop...

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The Big Shift in Our Weather

Mother nature has a holiday gift for you--a major shift in  our weather pattern.  For roughly three weeks, the Northwest has been preternatu...

Jeanette Aw 欧萱

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Where is La Nina?

A number of you have commented or emailed the same questions and comments that run like this: " I thought it was a La Nina year--aren...

The Surface Data Revolution

An important change has occurred during the past decade that many are not aware of:  a huge increase in the number surface observations.  Go...

How is the snowpack doing?

The short answer:  not too good.  Something that is surprising in a La Nina year, when snowpacks should be above normal. Take a look at the ...

Drought

 The Driest First Half of December in Seattle History! Extremes of any type are interesting and right now we are in the midst of an unusual ...