tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post3522289199241644883..comments2024-03-28T03:08:44.068-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: GroundFrog versus GroundHogCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83939179895634991052012-02-04T14:58:52.179-08:002012-02-04T14:58:52.179-08:00I started keeping a spreadsheet of weather (in my ...I started keeping a spreadsheet of weather (in my Fairwood neighborhood) in Aug '05. I just scrolled through the "years", and in 5 of the past 6 years, it snowed in Mar and/or Apr. The only non-snow winter/spring was 2007.Schazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004665049878807165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53672319744048825502012-02-03T15:43:32.240-08:002012-02-03T15:43:32.240-08:00From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cailleach#Legend...From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cailleach#Legends, comes this alternative explanation of why the weather on the cross-quarter day determines the length of the winter:<br /><br />"Là Fhèill Brìghde is also the day the Cailleach gathers her firewood for the rest of the winter. Legend has it that if she intends to make the winter last a good while longer, she will make sure the weather on February 1 is bright and sunny, so she can gather plenty of firewood to keep herself warm in the coming months.[3] As a result, people are generally relieved if February 1 is a day of foul weather, as it means the Cailleach is asleep, will soon run out of firewood, and therefore winter is almost over."Ted Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298055747984752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65252667957362158052012-02-03T11:36:31.405-08:002012-02-03T11:36:31.405-08:00Hi, Cliff. What's happening with the warm tem...Hi, Cliff. What's happening with the warm temps at Mt Baker (50 and calm), 47 at Hurricane ridge, even up to Whistler (37 from top to bottom) yet it's 24 and windy here at Crystal? No complaining; we can see the entire Cascade range; gorgeous.shaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506170601888775605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56955856395056892502012-02-02T19:00:06.629-08:002012-02-02T19:00:06.629-08:00I did not know that Hypnotoad lived in Snohomish. ...I did not know that Hypnotoad lived in Snohomish. All Hail Hypnotoad!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385180214495398029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89140656923975147642012-02-02T17:03:17.370-08:002012-02-02T17:03:17.370-08:00My yellow lab has been shedding heavily the past s...My yellow lab has been shedding heavily the past several weeks.<br /><br />Of course, she somehow managed to shed heavily year round - so I guess that's not much of an indicator. :-DWestside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-54494466657715690932012-02-02T14:27:48.749-08:002012-02-02T14:27:48.749-08:00Our two eight year old Nordic dogs started sheddin...Our two eight year old Nordic dogs started shedding their fur on 1/12/10 and 1/18/11 the past two years. They have yet to shed any tuffs of fur this year. Hmmmmm.Jarvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115615611758739082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-69945700104157400572012-02-02T13:31:51.532-08:002012-02-02T13:31:51.532-08:00I've already assured my softball league that w...I've already assured my softball league that we'd have NO RAINOUTS this spring & summer (unlike the last 2 years), so I hope our friendly neighborhood frognosticator can tell us something about that—and make me look good to the league.Milo Bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658214860052291675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-14287406709426890542012-02-02T11:14:19.599-08:002012-02-02T11:14:19.599-08:00But...what is the frognostication for spring? Let&...But...what is the frognostication for spring? Let's hope we don't have a repeat of last year.toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160372031961509941noreply@blogger.com