tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post578844294025794174..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Upcoming December "Drought" in the NorthwestCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86760899651165174222017-12-05T12:05:25.837-08:002017-12-05T12:05:25.837-08:00Vanishing Arctic ice could drive future California...<i>Vanishing Arctic ice could drive future California droughts</i>, (http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/12/vanishing-arctic-ice-could-drive-future-california-droughts) - pertinent here?Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883364017216063204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55421263840544973542017-12-03T17:05:10.794-08:002017-12-03T17:05:10.794-08:00Less chance of fog if you park at the mouth of the...Less chance of fog if you park at the mouth of the Fraser or Columbia Gorge.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926716843892177088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56230672733616752612017-12-03T13:26:46.012-08:002017-12-03T13:26:46.012-08:00Matt, I seem to remember it being January. Anyway...Matt, I seem to remember it being January. Anyway, it does mean that I can get some car projects done in the driveway, instead of having to play musical cars just to get into the garage.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214207272273323140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-11112551252549066202017-12-03T12:33:53.688-08:002017-12-03T12:33:53.688-08:00The sun n lack of no snow ain’t a big deal, it’s t...The sun n lack of no snow ain’t a big deal, it’s the fear of an extended / prolonged alpine inversion of above freezing temps that could cripple the high elevation snow pack after the previous weeks warm weather n rain melted the low elevations... starting to have fears of 2014/2015 Kulharinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095407917935943179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-16809194910428375762017-12-03T10:45:12.162-08:002017-12-03T10:45:12.162-08:00True dat!True dat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457919296231493886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13580252646130926512017-12-03T10:12:21.410-08:002017-12-03T10:12:21.410-08:00Alex - if you like a lot of sun, this ain't th...Alex - if you like a lot of sun, this ain't the place. Here we have what's called a "temperate maritime" climate. In the winter here, if the atmosphere does not favor rain, then it quite often favors the formation of fog. "Clear and cold" is more akin to a climate of continental rather than maritime origin.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-4771124877778728752017-12-02T23:02:21.508-08:002017-12-02T23:02:21.508-08:00I am originally from Arizona so I welcome the sunn...I am originally from Arizona so I welcome the sunny days with open arms. Also, I really hope that there will be enough cold air or a diving low (like the one in early Nov.) that will bring snow.Alex Lubbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313959704465824905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45782336296732351932017-12-02T22:02:27.878-08:002017-12-02T22:02:27.878-08:00Cliff - I thought we usually got our coldest, drie...Cliff - I thought we usually got our coldest, driest winter weather in December? Temps down in the teens for a week or two (in Redmond at least) with cold, clear pattern, and frustration if there isn't enough snow yet to ski. - MattMatt Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139401703195007622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46355620613082867532017-12-02T17:27:50.048-08:002017-12-02T17:27:50.048-08:00Fine with me! I can get the outside Christmas ligh...Fine with me! I can get the outside Christmas lights up. Right now I've got strings laying around the rec room ready to go.Lt. Lothar Zogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491303175134129638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3184737512240227812017-12-02T16:52:17.741-08:002017-12-02T16:52:17.741-08:00what about open sky cold, will we see freezing tem...what about open sky cold, will we see freezing temps?Upupaepopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840292738185134371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-29697240822429616202017-12-02T13:59:28.105-08:002017-12-02T13:59:28.105-08:00La Niña bust? Funny the super El Niño two winters ...La Niña bust? Funny the super El Niño two winters ago it snowed to lower elevations all of. dec. Kulharinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095407917935943179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89651273048750672512017-12-02T12:38:25.104-08:002017-12-02T12:38:25.104-08:00I very much forward to the dry, but if the low clo...I very much forward to the dry, but if the low clouds do form and stay, that is my least favorite winter weather pattern! Not only boring, but the gloomy fog keeps high temps in the low 40's. Really hoping there is enough cross cascade pressure difference to mix down to the lowlands, then it will be amazing December sunny days and cool, frosty nights... Perfect!Weatherfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448044230017714312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53318056377586043142017-12-02T10:21:11.707-08:002017-12-02T10:21:11.707-08:00Oh my, one of the most dull weather patterns possi...Oh my, one of the most dull weather patterns possible this time of the year. Don't worry though, there's a terrible snowstorm and winter weather on the way. It will hit right around December 22. How do I know this? No meteorological skill required. I need the passes to be clear to get east of the Mountain for the holidays and my bad luck for travel is at "epic" level. ;) Sullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609303622825940681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43917136728316310742017-12-02T10:10:14.152-08:002017-12-02T10:10:14.152-08:00How cool do you think will the cooling be? My rec...How cool do you think will the cooling be? My recollection is that sunny spells this time of year usually mean temperatures in the 20s and 30s, but I see forecasts that show highs in the upper 40s for next week. Is that really unusual or is my memory just faulty?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590193341480856560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-19742140716562313432017-12-02T07:37:49.688-08:002017-12-02T07:37:49.688-08:00This should be a nice break from the relentless ra...This should be a nice break from the relentless rain. I remember a similar pattern in 2009 and 2013 in December. Both dry spells lasted around 2 weeks if I remember correctly. AnneScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468671295352184752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44145894214629650142017-12-02T06:49:26.718-08:002017-12-02T06:49:26.718-08:00Hey Cliff, can you please change this? I'd mu...Hey Cliff, can you please change this? I'd much rather have the winter rain than cold fog every day.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-82863136714051200182017-12-02T00:43:19.968-08:002017-12-02T00:43:19.968-08:00Very much looking forward to some sun, but... raki...Very much looking forward to some sun, but... raking will be fun? Will a temperature inversion trap the marijuana smoke at ground level?jayemarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519997332004067070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55364688606390587812017-12-01T22:17:43.736-08:002017-12-01T22:17:43.736-08:00It's beginning to look that this December coul...It's beginning to look that this December could end up like Dec '85: very dry and stagnant air quality.That winter season started out with a weak LA Nina too,but returned to neutral ENSO conditions in December.It will be interesting to see what the ONI Index is, come next Thursday when the next update comes out.<br /> Also,I've never seen such a complete reversal in a monthly temperature forecast as there was between the original December CPC outlook on Nov 16th,and the revised one on the 30th.Astounding!<br /> Cliff,how about a post on the MJO,and how the different phases of it affect Northwest weather? Like how it is influencing the weather patterns occuring right now. <br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855312259314603071noreply@blogger.com