tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post285343635008669601..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Cold and Snow?Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79518080082840153362009-03-04T15:53:00.000-08:002009-03-04T15:53:00.000-08:00Hey Cliff, just a chuckle here....dont quit your d...Hey Cliff, just a chuckle here....dont quit your day job! lol.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your update.andycottlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696751462397354299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66287030276757468002009-03-04T14:46:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:46:00.000-08:00will update this afternoon....my day job...teachin...will update this afternoon....my day job...teaching...has to come first!..cliffCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-52815823916837266702009-03-04T13:40:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:40:00.000-08:00Cliff,I know that you are a busy guy but after you...Cliff,<BR/>I know that you are a busy guy but after your last post, which was quite a teaser for us snow-lovers, I'm DYING for an update!! What do you know now?Rileydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001045899651823237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-2056916652111675742009-03-04T12:53:00.000-08:002009-03-04T12:53:00.000-08:00DST-Spring forward- The official day is 23 hoursFa...DST-<BR/>Spring forward- The official day is 23 hours<BR/>Fall Back official day is 25 hours. <BR/><BR/>So in effect the official day dose change on those days. I know, I know pretty silly to even bring it up.<BR/><BR/>DST can get complicated<BR/><BR/>The Gssaa The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has lobbied to keep it going, among otherslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851338070563297345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62602310957892752782009-03-04T10:38:00.000-08:002009-03-04T10:38:00.000-08:00Daylight savings time only FEELS like longer hours...Daylight savings time only FEELS like longer hours. It sort of "subtracts" light hours from the early day when we're sleeping then "adds" them back to the end of the day when we can use them.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704607178106828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47361278503169113572009-03-04T04:35:00.000-08:002009-03-04T04:35:00.000-08:00Cliff, have you ever considered changing your midd...Cliff, have you ever considered changing your middle name to "Air"?<BR/><BR/>Cliff Air Mass<BR/><BR/>Sorry, couldn't help a little chuckle in the morning... :)Cetern1091https://www.blogger.com/profile/17929408946124475152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43346185441694050942009-03-04T04:33:00.000-08:002009-03-04T04:33:00.000-08:00Andy, the longer daylight in summer is simply due ...Andy, the longer daylight in summer is simply due to the tilt of the Earth and the fact that the northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in the summer and away from the sun in winter. We have longer daylight hours in the summer for this reason only. If we didn't have Daylight Savings Time, we'd still have longer daylight hours in the summer than the winter (the same we do with DST); the sun would just rise an hour earlier and set an hour earlier.<BR/><BR/>So yes, we have more daylight in the summer, but it's not because of DST.Cetern1091https://www.blogger.com/profile/17929408946124475152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17132303123282095682009-03-03T22:25:00.000-08:002009-03-03T22:25:00.000-08:00Cliff we have major problems here! Outside Spokane...Cliff we have major problems here! Outside Spokane just 10 miles south we have massive thunderstorms with 1/2" hail that dented by hood completely. The cell is moving north with deafening claps of thunder. Currently it's 34F with winds gusting to 39 on the Davis. The hail is concerning. Massive squal line should weaken as it hits more stable air. The NWS has a NOW CAST out now for this. Will monitor all forecasts!HarrisonCZ7https://www.blogger.com/profile/07617586103350487911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-10578767190111558692009-03-03T21:37:00.000-08:002009-03-03T21:37:00.000-08:00Thanks Cliff. I knew DST had to do with a shift in...Thanks Cliff. I knew DST had to do with a shift in time....but thought it also meant longer hours of daylight.<BR/><BR/>In regards to getting head wind when biking, I to have gotten head winds during the summer of when biking out on the Burke Gilman bike trail.andycottlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696751462397354299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65690057171286359962009-03-03T21:24:00.000-08:002009-03-03T21:24:00.000-08:00cc: what date/time for the forecast in question.....cc:<BR/> what date/time for the forecast in question...cmCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53841784535275005022009-03-03T20:55:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:55:00.000-08:00Peter..I just checked..the high resolution model o...Peter..I just checked..the high resolution model output is accessible.<BR/><BR/>cc: let me check this out. Can you give me your exact lat/long or some point I can id?<BR/><BR/>Andy...Daylight savings time has nothing to do with length of day...just a shift in time.<BR/><BR/>...cliffCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75439079525171208622009-03-03T20:54:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:54:00.000-08:00I photographed some very interesting clouds this e...I photographed some very interesting clouds this evening, and wondered what they mean! I can't figure out how to post the photos here, but will try to figure out how and where to send them!Spiritual Smart Aleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869833452457042433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-78746801244826771112009-03-03T20:51:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:51:00.000-08:00Jimmy, You can get a tail wind both ways..I bike...Jimmy,<BR/> You can get a tail wind both ways..I bike and have observed the same thing. This is most prevalent during the warmer time of the year. There can be southerlies in the morning...and then in the afternoon the northerly sound breeze develops. Check my book chapter on local diurnal winds..it explains this effect.Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83542169024800692742009-03-03T20:06:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:06:00.000-08:00Letshavefun1536...Daylight savings dosen`t mean lo...Letshavefun1536...<BR/><BR/>Daylight savings dosen`t mean longer daylight hours? <BR/><BR/>Then what do you call it when it`s about the middle of the summer and it`s nearly daylight at 5, 530am and doesn`t get fully dark till like 930 almost 10pm.<BR/><BR/>Looks like longer hours of light to me.andycottlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696751462397354299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-26511969652253414572009-03-03T19:05:00.000-08:002009-03-03T19:05:00.000-08:00scrapycandy, you are joking, right?scrapycandy, you are joking, right?RobbyRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616758038001846987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-36398921362322609242009-03-03T18:44:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:44:00.000-08:00I'm tired of snow and this threat for Sunday is so...I'm tired of snow and this threat for Sunday is so ridiculus! How does this fit into Global warming? Global warming is a joke right? And whatever is causing this cold weather...will it be back next year???(I hope not).Scrapycandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134006928274020506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53099008240896230102009-03-03T18:14:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:14:00.000-08:00LOVE your blog, Cliff....but it's kinda hard to re...LOVE your blog, Cliff....but it's kinda hard to read the text that goes down the side of the images. If you click to "Center" them when loading them, the text won't revert to single letters and phrases down the left side of the page.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853927219757731687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89688903266996833842009-03-03T18:00:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:00:00.000-08:00Cliff, are there going to be TVs on with the NCAA ...Cliff, are there going to be TVs on with the NCAA Tourney games (particularly the Huskies) at this weather workshop? ;)<BR/><BR/>Just kidding...Cetern1091https://www.blogger.com/profile/17929408946124475152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62887259856070232992009-03-03T17:59:00.000-08:002009-03-03T17:59:00.000-08:00Andy, Daylight Savings does not mean longer daylig...Andy, Daylight Savings does not mean longer daylight hours. We just shift the man-made clocks an hour... it's actually a pretty pointless idea. It's going to make it a lot harder to get to sleep in the evening, that's for sure... as usual. :(Cetern1091https://www.blogger.com/profile/17929408946124475152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71571324724993874482009-03-03T17:47:00.000-08:002009-03-03T17:47:00.000-08:00A question about the Probcast.It seems to way unde...A question about the Probcast.<BR/><BR/>It seems to way underestimate precip. Below are some stats from last week. I'm in Chelan Co., just east of Stevens Pass. <BR/><BR/>ev and 10% are probcast expected value and max expected (<10% chance). Pt is precip from NWS point forcast. ac is measured precip.<BR/><BR/> tue wed thu mon<BR/><BR/>ev .06 .07 .01 .02<BR/><BR/>90% .49 .75 .29 .26<BR/><BR/>pt .81 .55 .40 .40<BR/><BR/>ac 1.14 .54 .27 .27<BR/><BR/>So, as you can see, Probcast grossly underestimates precip. NWS point forcast does a much better job. Is Probcast only meant for lowlands?CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249207410731810954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24664100818569382482009-03-03T16:42:00.000-08:002009-03-03T16:42:00.000-08:00'On This Day, March 03, In 1991, In Pendleton, Ore...'On This Day, March 03, In 1991, In Pendleton, Oregon, Where The Wind Was 48 Mph And Gusts Were As High As 74 Mph, An Apartment Building Roof Blew Off And Landed On A Car In The Parking Lot. The Roofs Of Willowcreek Elementary School And Kays Cafe Were Also Blown Off. Dust That Was Blown Around Because Of The Wind Caused Three Car Accidents."<BR/><BR/>http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/mainstreeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311958194036737432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5695769128315792052009-03-03T14:25:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:25:00.000-08:00Holden Village11 Miles S Stehekin WA 48.2°N 120.75...Holden Village<BR/>11 Miles S Stehekin WA<BR/> 48.2°N 120.75°W (Elev. 3224 ft)<BR/>Snow total for this winter is 163 inches<BR/><BR/>Not today!! Night before last we got 5 inches of snow and broke into sun yesterday afternoon. Today it began snowing at breakfast with a temp of 40 (white rain??) This after noon it was 50 in the shade and full sun. The road is down to bare dirt (mud) in one place now.Joan Neslundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424361024701375024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-73772921635707507562009-03-03T13:22:00.000-08:002009-03-03T13:22:00.000-08:00Just wanted to say that I love your blog, Cliff. I...Just wanted to say that I love your blog, Cliff. I can't wait to get your book.<BR/><BR/>Is anyone else having issues getting the latest high resolution outputs? I have been getting them here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/<BR/><BR/>but the site seems stuck. I have become addicted to these since I first found them, and I am now feeling withdrawal.Peter Wickershamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882799431511068055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44252413133033544232009-03-03T12:33:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:33:00.000-08:00I'd love to know more about the wind patterns ...I'd love to know more about the wind patterns in Seattle. I bicycle commute many days, riding from North to South along 15th ave NW > Myrtle Edwards > Alaskan Way > Marginal Way > 1st Ave south.<BR/><BR/>Much of the time the wind direction is consistent for my morning and evening commute. BUT, (and I swear I'm not making this up smoke, flags, etc. are evidence), I often have a headwind both ways! <BR/><BR/>Why is this? <BR/><BR/>Seems to happen a lot in the fall and spring, but I'm not sure if it's temperature changes throughout the day or maybe just the way the buildings are oriented along the street? I rarely have a tailwind both ways, though it does happen and makes me feel like I won the lottery.<BR/><BR/>Hope this is within the scope of your blog, thanks!jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86115883059489678402009-03-03T12:14:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:14:00.000-08:00just leave a comment....just leave a comment....Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.com