tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post7491542797860831364..comments2024-03-18T22:50:29.792-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Coldest Spring Confirmed with Barbecue IndexCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25639727864853092952011-05-15T08:41:36.095-07:002011-05-15T08:41:36.095-07:00How usual is it to have this kind of really heavy ...How usual is it to have this kind of really heavy rain? In May?<br /><br />One good thing; in the PNW one can really enjoy a 60 degree day (without rain, even without sun!) and experience a kind of Nirvana that is rare for folks elsewhere. We do live in a beautiful place and I TRY to remember that. Thanks, Cliff, for all you do!Donna & Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288137170747823068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-48331119028191403372011-05-15T02:49:18.918-07:002011-05-15T02:49:18.918-07:00Washington state has the blue dot and Texas has th...Washington state has the blue dot and Texas has the red - it would seem that politics may be a useful tool in predicting the weather.<br /><br />Kidding aside, that red dot in Texas also corresponds to 50% of the state being in a D4 Exceptional Drought.<br /><br />As for the Pacific Decadal Osciliation thingy, with climate change, the past phases no longer apply - expect amplification of all weather cycles in the future.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17666871307899059049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8592169160730779122011-05-14T23:57:52.485-07:002011-05-14T23:57:52.485-07:00"You don't live in mobile home parks in t..."You don't live in mobile home parks in tornado country if you can help it, nor by a large river that periodically floods." Ah, but Cliff, we live in earthquake country. <br />Keep up the wonderful work.R K Burkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381663494724569323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50753863728998115632011-05-14T23:42:11.333-07:002011-05-14T23:42:11.333-07:00It is raining steadily, at 52 degrees, near sand P...It is raining steadily, at 52 degrees, near sand Point. I checked the animated satellite on KING 5, and I see what may be an unsusual pattern. Not an atmospheric river,but clouds coming from California.piraeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298719652520852834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75598012189517896532011-05-13T19:37:43.455-07:002011-05-13T19:37:43.455-07:00The seeming lack of severe weather (tornados and f...The seeming lack of severe weather (tornados and floods) is small conciliation considering the miserable, endless winter we're in. Sort of like Groundhog Day with grey skies.gregshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284540789295159023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5906424056051720192011-05-13T18:47:14.025-07:002011-05-13T18:47:14.025-07:00Being a NW native I BBQ year-round, weather makes ...Being a NW native I BBQ year-round, weather makes no difference to my BBQ index. The only deciding factor is if I have enough charcoal to get the temperature up to 350 degrees when it is 20 degrees and snowing sideways.<br />But, I am wondering if the snowplowing business might be improving for the next 10 years.Tenacioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088479295879099473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5216745132433912452011-05-13T16:18:57.293-07:002011-05-13T16:18:57.293-07:00The weather might be cold and terrible, but when w...The weather might be cold and terrible, but when we do get a party clear day the sunsets have been incredible. Last night's sunset that I saw in Skagit County was the most beautiful sunset I have seen in quite a few months.weatherloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837264200312577875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74457494597123813082011-05-13T14:12:43.048-07:002011-05-13T14:12:43.048-07:00Ah, the Scripps folks would seem to suggest we are...Ah, the Scripps folks would seem to suggest we are indeed returning to a cold phase. Very interesting!WanderChowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544385336966364466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33899249313004417212011-05-13T14:05:43.045-07:002011-05-13T14:05:43.045-07:00Interesting stuff! The rain this weekend comes fro...Interesting stuff! The rain this weekend comes from the east/southeast, not the normal westerly direction. Seems like a complex pattern setting up. I fly out to Norfolk on Sunday, but it's suppose to rain there too. Just one more reason why I need to live in San Diego :) Thanks for the info and charts on the PDO. We sure live in a complex area for meterology.Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571866947383901858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12508594199418234322011-05-13T13:49:45.487-07:002011-05-13T13:49:45.487-07:00And I think my kids have played outside in the Sea...And I think my kids have played outside in the Seattle Center Fountain or in water in our yard every one of those warm days. Having grown up in AL, I'm always in awe of them.crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128244505505563360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-92081496420907493432011-05-13T13:39:00.164-07:002011-05-13T13:39:00.164-07:00It would be interesting to know whether the bbq in...It would be interesting to know whether the bbq index has become "more variable" over time, with higher highs and lower lows, or with a change in autocorrelation... to get at the change in "extreme weather" patterns.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843801642612704329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90792415660999937262011-05-13T11:58:10.681-07:002011-05-13T11:58:10.681-07:00So it is not just me. So glad to read it here.We c...So it is not just me. So glad to read it here.We can only hope we get a good summer to try and make up the lost sunshine.seattle photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09166986590499853973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-85487020101373770812011-05-13T11:00:20.663-07:002011-05-13T11:00:20.663-07:00This Pacific Decadal Oscillation thingy. I am gla...This Pacific Decadal Oscillation thingy. I am glad someone has said it. Never knew it was a term. I do believe of the last 13 snowpacks, only 4 years have had below normal snowpacks. That means 9 of the 13 have had normal or above average snow. So I believe this Pacific Decadal is in a cold phase.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355744853998410607noreply@blogger.com