tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post6164309900471807416..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Winter Transition is ImminentCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22120188672757033572018-11-02T14:38:14.131-07:002018-11-02T14:38:14.131-07:00From another boater, I would monitor the NOAA 7-da...From another boater, I would monitor the NOAA 7-day forecast and a large region forecast (model based, thru say Windy.com). <br />If you're going to the San Juans from Anacortes the good thing is they're said to get more rain shadow effect than Seattle does. January often seems to be better than February.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725021628753795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-72369789504762608632018-10-22T15:57:11.356-07:002018-10-22T15:57:11.356-07:00Sadly the rain is drawing many Calis to my part of...Sadly the rain is drawing many Calis to my part of Cascadia after the big fires. And they are bringing more money than locals can compete with in our tight housing market, not to mention the impact on jobs & infrastructure. Nothing gold can stay...Joanna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480011652053796323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-59691842131314203772018-10-22T11:02:59.185-07:002018-10-22T11:02:59.185-07:00Forecasts up in the southern interior of BC certai...Forecasts up in the southern interior of BC certainly indicate a progression toward seasonals, cooler weather with rain in the forecast after 3 weeks of very little rain and balmy temperatures. Not cold enough for much in the way of mountain snow around here but we're getting closer. September here brought well below average temps, a lot of low elevation rain and a lot of snow in the mountains. October countered that and the snow is pretty much all melted. Hopefully the cooler, wetter seasonally trend sticks around throughout Nov! I fear the blob el nino combo<br />Kulharinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095407917935943179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66282227651240106692018-10-22T07:52:43.950-07:002018-10-22T07:52:43.950-07:00Question about trip planning during winter Cliffs...Question about trip planning during winter Cliffs: I’m going to be chartering a powerboat out of Anacortes for a week in January or February, and the charter company has agreed to let me specify the dates with 5 days notice. Ideally, I’d try to choose a week with insignificant winds, and hope for a little sun with those calm conditions. What would be the best resources for me to monitor on the midterm forecast that would help me select a good weather window? I tried the link in your post to the week long precip forecast, but I couldn’t find that particular page where model results are aggregated. Thanks very Cliff for your guidance on this issue. (My email = stevensugarman@hotmail.com)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683195113949894007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17711731407148230082018-10-21T23:21:51.405-07:002018-10-21T23:21:51.405-07:00I grew up in the Northeast, yes we had bitter cold...I grew up in the Northeast, yes we had bitter cold and snows that lasted until March, yes we were hearty stock, but we also had sun. We skated on frozen ponds, built snow forts and had epic snowball fights that lasted hours. Winters here are a different kind of animal all together, weeks of grey, sideways rain, and a damp chill that creeps into the bones. After 38 years of living here, I am convinced the folks out here are more hardy than those back home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685637855991593029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50159545561778364692018-10-21T20:06:37.839-07:002018-10-21T20:06:37.839-07:00Yes the transition at this time of year is remarka...Yes the transition at this time of year is remarkable. This afternoon I sitting on a bench on Camano Island and it was hot. A month later it can be full on winter - the best example came in November 1985.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818038190334425970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8064885133048901942018-10-20T20:03:53.432-07:002018-10-20T20:03:53.432-07:00I agree Eric. I grew up in the Midwest. The frig...I agree Eric. I grew up in the Midwest. The frigid winter temperatures found there are much harder to take than the damp winters out here. When everything outside is frozen solid, what can you get done? Nothing.<br /><br />Folks back there come from a tough stock of people - and it shows. Of course, in a certain way, you have to admire them for that toughness.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90032081907846053992018-10-20T12:36:35.232-07:002018-10-20T12:36:35.232-07:00Contrary to some folks, I love the wet Fall and Wi...Contrary to some folks, I love the wet Fall and Winters here. Spending over five decades in the Midwest wore me out with the constant (and often bitter) cold and gray skies, not to mention having to shovel snow constantly to clear my parking space and chipping the ice off of my car every morning just to get out of my parking space and drive to work. Eric Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376653214948517679noreply@blogger.com