tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post4329091530750220914..comments2024-03-18T17:39:59.285-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Winter Without SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21209750201797631002015-02-28T09:15:01.064-08:002015-02-28T09:15:01.064-08:00This winter may be good for SAD, but not for snowf...This winter may be good for SAD, but not for snowfall. Last year may have been the best of both worlds.<br /><br />With that said, I saw a report on KING-5 that stated that in spite of the very low snowpack, we should not experience a water shortage this summer, as the rainfall has been near or slightly above normal. That does not quite pass the smell test as I saw that river runoff- is way down. The only possibility is if the reservoir regulators did an extraordinary job in preparing for a low snowpack year and optimized the storage. Is that what appears to have happened ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8941610229838519732015-02-27T08:20:54.524-08:002015-02-27T08:20:54.524-08:00A season without SAD? I, Kris,Dave and many other...A season without SAD? I, Kris,Dave and many other NW outdoorsy types all have the new version of SAD, Snow-pack Affected Disorder. <br />While i know it will not be as prevalent as Type 1 SAD, Type 2 SAD sends its users into a downward spiral that can only be cured with travel to a snow filled land.<br /><br />The silver lining, we never have 2 "bad/non-existent" seasons back to back. I am already getting excited for next year!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101894869024669003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43963425025544027632015-02-26T13:35:44.574-08:002015-02-26T13:35:44.574-08:00I was wondering if a stable weather pattern might ...I was wondering if a stable weather pattern might be established by the wavelength (or frequency) of the jet stream waves coming into a semi-stable resonance with the dimensions of the continent (cold in the middle, warm at or just off the edges), if that wavelength were tuned by, I don't know, maybe global average temperature?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308921803227582440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-23923219279435487042015-02-26T08:45:28.887-08:002015-02-26T08:45:28.887-08:00No shortage of SAD-inducing days on the east side ...No shortage of SAD-inducing days on the east side of the Cascades this year. All that high pressure = lots of inversion fog. That's why I like stormy winters - keeps the atmosphere mixed up. Better to have some snow and rain and wind if it means no #@*& fog!Kevin Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846006162221517634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30082294799192674772015-02-26T07:05:38.945-08:002015-02-26T07:05:38.945-08:00Meanwhile, the WHO/NREVSS data from the CDC shows ...Meanwhile, the WHO/NREVSS data from the CDC shows no reduction in flu reports in the Pacific region over the 2013--2014 year; the Influence Like Illnesses report might show an increase, though the tail starts now, so we won't know its length for another few months.<br /><br />Everyone at work has been sick multiple times. Based on symptoms, I'd suspect there were at least four live strains of common colds going around, though there are few sources of information about general population trends for diseases other than influenza. Most people have had trouble getting rid of these colds as well; people have been sneezing and hacking and sniffing and coughing for about eight to ten weeks.<br /><br />That night it reached the 30s was the first night I've slept well in several weeks. I might have to fire up the air conditioner in March.<br /><br />We went from October weather directly to May weather. Maybe when May arrives, we'll skip June through October and just have eight months of winter.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433834468021679601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41476163570589122322015-02-25T12:33:22.746-08:002015-02-25T12:33:22.746-08:00I may be in the minority here, but I must admit I&...I may be in the minority here, but I must admit I've rather enjoyed the nice weather over the past couple of months. Ya gotta go with the flow...Westside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41599712914587104692015-02-25T11:20:50.924-08:002015-02-25T11:20:50.924-08:00I have summer SAD. Heat and too much sun actually ...I have summer SAD. Heat and too much sun actually make me feel very depressed and irritable. I have missed our normal weather!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124910164782195776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9416918314392188232015-02-25T11:05:21.365-08:002015-02-25T11:05:21.365-08:00I wonder if this will correlate to lower suicide r...I wonder if this will correlate to lower suicide rates. Or perhaps higher rates among skiers? :-/Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703540801833479965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41816674497106639812015-02-25T08:47:58.819-08:002015-02-25T08:47:58.819-08:00No snow is making me SADNo snow is making me SADKris S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11488382837418124357noreply@blogger.com