tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post665171895897103412..comments2024-03-18T22:19:34.702-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Spada Lake AnomalyCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21183199230932949872012-02-24T13:48:42.206-08:002012-02-24T13:48:42.206-08:00We live just west of Verlot, on the plateau at the...We live just west of Verlot, on the plateau at the foot of Green Mountain (it's most western slope, essentially the intersectioon of Green Mtn Rd/Mtn Loop Hwy) I've noticed that our micro-climate here is very different from Verlot, which is 2.5 miles from us. We tend to get sun breaks more often and our rain gauge usually records lower amounts than Verlot. I wonder if Mt. Pilchuck is given us a rain shadow effect during the winter. But I also wonder if our elevation (1036') which positions us away from the river (we're essentially at the mouth of the Robe valley and Robe Canyon) affects us in a good way too. Living on the river out here is much colder than living on the southern flank of Green Mtn... Here's us: www.pacapride.comDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802720745613939469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-68568039381547563732012-02-24T13:02:18.667-08:002012-02-24T13:02:18.667-08:00I live in Silverton, on the Mt. Loop Highway. None...I live in Silverton, on the Mt. Loop Highway. None of the Spada Lake Anomaly surprises me. It distresses me, however, when we get the La Nina later snows just about the time I want to start my garden for the year.Mary Deatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560450736059125295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-48793806352856210372012-02-24T10:42:35.565-08:002012-02-24T10:42:35.565-08:00I have been tracking rainfall and lake levels at S...I have been tracking rainfall and lake levels at Spada for the past several years. For the last couple years I have noticed something interesting. Although the annual rainfall amounts have remained fairly consistent with the ten year averages (2011 was down 5 inches from avarage, 163.8 versus 168.9), when the rain occurs has changed. The traditionally wet months have been getting less rain than the average and the dry month more. Not enough data to make any conclusions at this point, but it has our attention.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07864148249553245880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37822897123798641862012-02-24T04:26:10.804-08:002012-02-24T04:26:10.804-08:00Bathtub Lakes above Spada Lake hold snow longer th...Bathtub Lakes above Spada Lake hold snow longer than any place I know at an altitude of 4,700 ft. In early Sept. 2011 the lakes remained frozen with 6' of last winter's snow still remaining......and this is a south facing slope.Buzz's Marine Life Puget Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583077858297383724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47081060305585949952012-02-23T21:59:56.369-08:002012-02-23T21:59:56.369-08:00rss is working with google reader.rss is working with google reader.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250237224331786161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-23445017612773139882012-02-23T16:49:58.982-08:002012-02-23T16:49:58.982-08:00It should also be noted that Spada Lake is in the ...It should also be noted that Spada Lake is in the region of the Puget Sound convergence zone, so probably gets some significant enhanced precipitation from these events too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25590934164989611062012-02-23T16:22:14.182-08:002012-02-23T16:22:14.182-08:00If surface flow was SW why was Seattle rain-shadow...If surface flow was SW why was Seattle rain-shadowed so much during this event? Thanks, I love reading your blog!blarsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769847688562693674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24933266907919679352012-02-23T14:31:12.509-08:002012-02-23T14:31:12.509-08:00Cliff - do you know that the RSS and ATOM feeds fo...Cliff - do you know that the RSS and ATOM feeds for your blog are broken? Both stopped updating with the January 30th post.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759884332188606589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-23259228398082084952012-02-23T13:54:40.263-08:002012-02-23T13:54:40.263-08:00Cliff, wasn't the heavy rain event over the la...Cliff, wasn't the heavy rain event over the last few days due to strong NW flow, and not SW flow? How would this explain why Spada Lake got more rain than almost anywhere else?blarsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769847688562693674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34687304765578736312012-02-23T13:53:29.344-08:002012-02-23T13:53:29.344-08:00Your blog is bookmarked on my computer. Love your...Your blog is bookmarked on my computer. Love your skill and commentary.<br /><br />From my west-facing deck in Lake City at sunset last night (gorgeous!) I saw three layers of clouds moving in three directions, the highest heading south, the middle going due east and the lowest north west. Is this common? No major weather event last night or today. What gives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77778683673158350142012-02-23T13:14:49.053-08:002012-02-23T13:14:49.053-08:00The Mount Baker weather station is on the north si...The Mount Baker weather station is on the north side of a ridge. If some one want to break the record a new station on the soutwest slope of baker would have a great shot.Dan McShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044037213245602667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79515049128194856922012-02-23T12:14:21.625-08:002012-02-23T12:14:21.625-08:00We have a similar place up here on Vancouver Islan...We have a similar place up here on Vancouver Island called Henderson Lake <a href="http://g.co/maps/yng7q" rel="nofollow">near Kildonan on the Alberni Inlet.</a><br /><br /><br />It holds, <a href="http://www.somegoodadventure.com/general/rain-rain-rain/" rel="nofollow">last I checked</a>, the record in Canada for rainiest place.<br /><br /><br /><br />Greatest precipitation in one year. 9,479 mm (373inches or 31ft) (1997)<br /><br />Greatest average annual precipitation. 6,655 (262in or 21ft)<br /><br />It has a similar geographical situation as Spada Lake being the first hit as systems come off the Pacific and slam into the prickly spine of Vancouver Island.<br />(map on first link above)chrisalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733469914802703736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66878795904886345462012-02-23T11:46:50.375-08:002012-02-23T11:46:50.375-08:00Oops, forgot to include that that is SWE increase,...Oops, forgot to include that that is SWE increase, not actual precip in the rain gauge!Matt_Jeglumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071443888462902545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30724664968856446402012-02-23T11:44:30.037-08:002012-02-23T11:44:30.037-08:00I don't know if you trust this precip gauge, b...I don't know if you trust this precip gauge, but Olallie Meadows SNOTEL reported 10.1 inches over the same time frame.Matt_Jeglumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071443888462902545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44507087911569436672012-02-23T11:43:21.029-08:002012-02-23T11:43:21.029-08:00I have learned from experience to not go hiking in...I have learned from experience to not go hiking in that part of the Cascades if the weather is even the least bit showery in the lowlands, unless for some reason I am desiring to hike in a continual downpour.blackcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492762206937450292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43568073135158345152012-02-23T10:18:18.776-08:002012-02-23T10:18:18.776-08:00Would the Chuckanut Mtn terrain south of Bellingha...Would the Chuckanut Mtn terrain south of Bellingham create a mini rain shadow effect for Bellingham when the onshore flow is southwesterly? Interesting to ponder!Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119121675943204095noreply@blogger.com