tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post4201403454538751623..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Crazy Temperature Spikes in BellinghamCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-10275672519265460042020-01-27T21:03:07.048-08:002020-01-27T21:03:07.048-08:00I'm glad you posted about this- feeling it fir...I'm glad you posted about this- feeling it firsthand was pretty wild! It was also interesting how much colder Bellingham was than the rest of the forecast area during much of the winter storm. It's usually a couple degrees chillier, but for several days we never got out of the teens and were 10-20 degrees below points south! And from what we noticed from reporting and from firsthand accounts from friends in Seattle, our snow was much drier and more powdery than the heavy, wet stuff most people in western WA experienced. Gotta love the Fraser River Outflows!bartonizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09333289164831004035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71631877472632957962020-01-23T20:05:47.719-08:002020-01-23T20:05:47.719-08:00Why should Cliff provide context... after all this...Why should Cliff provide context... after all this is a NW weather blog. What makes these temp swings highly irregular even by East Coast standards is that they swing drastically several or more times in a day- Which I believe is irregular and highly unlikely even by Norfolk, VA standards... this back and forth temp swing multiple times a day simply does not happen in most environments in the continental or East Coast U.S. It cannot be explained simply by North wind is cold and South wind is warm as previously stated. It has more to do with cold air pooled to the East behind the Cascades and the moderating influence of the Pacific while the winds drive the two forces upon us. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058926696789017781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37873324095758909202020-01-21T21:54:26.349-08:002020-01-21T21:54:26.349-08:00Short lived, but extremely heavy downpour in east ...Short lived, but extremely heavy downpour in east bellvue, 9:50 pm. I was in bed and heard the rain on the roof, it sounded like a roaring fire!sebodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066358448072548127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-23323211353505284562020-01-21T20:33:00.936-08:002020-01-21T20:33:00.936-08:00Many convergence zones slamming north seattle and ...Many convergence zones slamming north seattle and west, (from what I saw on the radar)<br />They must have at least an inch since midnight!sebodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066358448072548127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83934535788262541612020-01-21T16:57:03.134-08:002020-01-21T16:57:03.134-08:00Hey, Cliff, are you covering the tornado warning i...Hey, Cliff, are you covering the tornado warning in effect in Aberdeen, WA? <br />https://twitter.com/search?q=ABERdeen%2C%20wa%20tornado&src=typed_queryThat'smysandwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399090127571875407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-69169641833793336292020-01-21T16:56:29.454-08:002020-01-21T16:56:29.454-08:00Not really. And of course it was not just one read...Not really. And of course it was not just one reading from one station. It's simply the direction of the wind. South wind is warm, 50F plus while the wind from the North is well below freezing. Simply science. No conspiracy involved.Heavyhemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178264842878827063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37895819196355546052020-01-21T16:54:19.345-08:002020-01-21T16:54:19.345-08:00I guess folks here in the NW are relatively isolat...I guess folks here in the NW are relatively isolated with the moderating influence of the Pacific with temp extremes that are not even unusual in the rest of the US. It would have been nice of Cliff to provide context. On the East Coast, 12 hour temp swings of 50F are not uncommon. Experience this myself in Norfolk VA. One day it was 72, next morning it was 19F and I had no gloves for the bike ride to the base for classes.Heavyhemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178264842878827063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24421044252488867992020-01-21T15:17:04.489-08:002020-01-21T15:17:04.489-08:00Big strong convergence zone from south seattle to ...Big strong convergence zone from south seattle to lynnwood, heavy heavy rain. All in the red. I'm not in it, but I wish I was! Time: 3:15sebodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066358448072548127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-68333095656844006422020-01-20T14:16:49.148-08:002020-01-20T14:16:49.148-08:00Freaky! Learning more about the atmosphere and ter...Freaky! Learning more about the atmosphere and terrain is like discovering a new world. Very interesting explanation, Cliff.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122154083786146743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-78980739383542014642020-01-20T10:52:25.019-08:002020-01-20T10:52:25.019-08:00Bham is where I currently live, and boy was it int...Bham is where I currently live, and boy was it interesting to be in those swings of temp/weather when the wind direction changed.mle_iihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001411318325687447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80887922076483481522020-01-20T10:18:59.377-08:002020-01-20T10:18:59.377-08:00Could sensor location have anything to do with it?...Could sensor location have anything to do with it? Warm source one direction and open exposure the other for instance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394294119361761558noreply@blogger.com