tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post3313471815237448535..comments2024-03-28T03:08:44.068-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Coldest April in the Satellite Record over the Pacific NorthwestCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-890489944292705182022-05-16T02:51:56.347-07:002022-05-16T02:51:56.347-07:00And Amen!And Amen!RAIN!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18222795874031986583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-51329446937424979082022-05-12T08:17:36.828-07:002022-05-12T08:17:36.828-07:00I fondly remember the year when you said it was OK...I fondly remember the year when you said it was OK to plant out tomatoes in April, I think it was 2016. You were right! Consolation prize this year, my tulips may bloom all summer, many have been going strong for weeks!CarolineGoveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800529164909495234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6353436394002873182022-05-10T14:07:05.943-07:002022-05-10T14:07:05.943-07:00Here is my film of the second cascade on the Excel...Here is my film of the second cascade on the Excelsior Pass trail (Mt. Baker Corridor) showing light snow at 3100' on May 8th: https://youtu.be/OmsnANZ7vq8?t=117. They are talking about 127 " of snow on Mt. Baker for April: https://www.mtbaker.us/the-mountain/snowfall-statistics/ That would be some kind of April record. In fact, that total (127 ") would exceed the total for the cumulative previous three April Mt. Baker snow totals (40,23,41). The ski area is now closed. But we will probably see more snow on the Mountain in the May weeks to come.Ryan M. Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122603266808854365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12991870723129509822022-05-10T07:59:54.168-07:002022-05-10T07:59:54.168-07:00Too bad CA didn't build the additional reservo...Too bad CA didn't build the additional reservoirs when the Army Corp. Of Engineers recommended, back in the 70's. Eric Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376653214948517679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55180678374296996122022-05-10T03:23:20.423-07:002022-05-10T03:23:20.423-07:00Meanwhile, California's two largest reservoirs...Meanwhile, California's two largest reservoirs well under capacity https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/It-s-not-even-summer-and-California-s-two-17159088.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-Editors-Picks clive boultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368132383395164003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7257585392181213992022-05-09T18:14:35.409-07:002022-05-09T18:14:35.409-07:00Yes, yes, and yes! Yes, yes, and yes! Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211643658597648352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81559930543116678452022-05-09T15:46:03.828-07:002022-05-09T15:46:03.828-07:00Ten degrees below normal is pretty dismal in April...Ten degrees below normal is pretty dismal in April and May, but ten degrees below normal will be fine with me in June through August. I am perfectly all right with highs in the 60s in summer, especially compared to the 108-degree days last June. Definitely okay with not going near that again.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690780261082962907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25302683988201684372022-05-09T14:04:39.606-07:002022-05-09T14:04:39.606-07:00Rough balance over the whole earth on incoming and...Rough balance over the whole earth on incoming and outgoing warmth. Does not imply a rough balance on any particular area. (Global warming means a slight surplus coming in) RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-59360764928762714762022-05-09T09:57:51.213-07:002022-05-09T09:57:51.213-07:00Good for skiers and fire suppression, maybe, but n...Good for skiers and fire suppression, maybe, but not for outdoor swimmers, hikers, and other summer-dependent sports. If we have to have wet, why can't we have warm and wet?Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21163495309402851382022-05-09T07:54:49.312-07:002022-05-09T07:54:49.312-07:00There does appear to be balancing on a global leve...There does appear to be balancing on a global level. Just look at the map Cliff posted: lots of temperature anomalies in both directions. I'd be very surprised if there is any data to suggest there's any localized "balancing" across seasons.seussnelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057990148265860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47094586286045169972022-05-08T21:18:32.442-07:002022-05-08T21:18:32.442-07:00there have been plenty of cool springs followed by...there have been plenty of cool springs followed by cool summers, and warm springs followed by warm summers. It is not as simply as you are suggesting.Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15646840318407413662022-05-08T20:45:35.700-07:002022-05-08T20:45:35.700-07:00We have had cool wet springs in the past that we&#...We have had cool wet springs in the past that we're followed by hot dry summers so I find it hard to believe that this summer won't be or can't be hot and dry. It's my understanding nature likes to balance itself out.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826018321765095138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30368866099610528252022-05-08T17:40:14.900-07:002022-05-08T17:40:14.900-07:00Tim, I sure hope so! Last summer was how I wish ev...Tim, I sure hope so! Last summer was how I wish every year was! Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234383018407323115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81813984602249123072022-05-08T17:09:06.429-07:002022-05-08T17:09:06.429-07:00Has any data come out that shows a cooling effect ...Has any data come out that shows a cooling effect from the Tonga eruptions back in January? Thought it might be related to that in some ways. tbird267https://www.blogger.com/profile/05844878692982899668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-87113272209029545952022-05-08T15:50:24.374-07:002022-05-08T15:50:24.374-07:00delay to wildfire season, but will all this moistu...delay to wildfire season, but will all this moisture end up providing MORE fuel for a late fire season? I hope notBill Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668569642056161344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-1515701585417350452022-05-08T13:27:27.087-07:002022-05-08T13:27:27.087-07:00well...I put it in last weekend, with a mini plast...well...I put it in last weekend, with a mini plastic greenhouse around it. But not enough sun!...A friend of mine tried the "walls of water" approach and said his tomatoes are ok....Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58164342475296509192022-05-08T13:10:41.021-07:002022-05-08T13:10:41.021-07:00You know better than to plant tomatoes in in April...You know better than to plant tomatoes in in April Cliff! Spinach loves this weather though!Michael Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230219537755848399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-52185306904216660822022-05-08T12:17:13.262-07:002022-05-08T12:17:13.262-07:00Tim...that is not true. There is no yin and yang ...Tim...that is not true. There is no yin and yang with weather. There is no reason to expect a period of extreme heat this summer....cliffCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-18692198302381039502022-05-08T12:08:49.270-07:002022-05-08T12:08:49.270-07:00What comes down must go up,at some point we'll...What comes down must go up,at some point we'll make up for this cool wet spring with extreme heat this summer, there always two sides of a coin.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826018321765095138noreply@blogger.com