tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5206753199497262496..comments2024-03-18T22:50:29.792-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: 10 AM UpdateCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65932190548119542872008-12-24T19:38:00.000-08:002008-12-24T19:38:00.000-08:00My weather probcast is that by inauguration day, e...My weather probcast is that by inauguration day, everyone who has cabin fever today giving them a burst of energy to cure snow-alasys, will quickly shift focus and forget all about snow plows and the sand/salmon controversy. <BR/>Then hopefully we can focus this much energy on bigger fish, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-61164052394729734142008-12-24T19:29:00.000-08:002008-12-24T19:29:00.000-08:00Now it's raining here. Took long enough. And thing...Now it's raining here. Took long enough. And things are melting. But, I don't think the temp is going to remain above freezing for long.<BR/><BR/>Total of all accumulation here at about 300' in E Woodinville is about 14".Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972647561665739521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-57102550988763685342008-12-24T18:46:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:46:00.000-08:00Cliff. Your a real life saver. How about mayor of ...Cliff. Your a real life saver. How about mayor of this fair city, Snow czar will be passe soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89640178043370143762008-12-24T18:32:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:32:00.000-08:00Geeeeez! Seems like everyone around me picked up ...Geeeeez! Seems like everyone around me picked up new snow today! I live at 550' in SE Auburn and got nothing more than a slushly 1/4"! For whatever reason our snow always turns to rain when a south wind kicks in. Yet just to the north in Renton they picked up a couple inches. Just another aspect of our unique NW micro climates. For those of you on the Kitsap, I am jealous!!! Enjoy, it'll go fast. Oh, and BTW, I own a Subaru Outback and gotta say it's by far the best snow car you can own. Messy roads....bring em on!Weatherfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448044230017714312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77297481276978138182008-12-24T18:22:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:22:00.000-08:00Thank you for the suggestions about Metro. Way to...Thank you for the suggestions about Metro. Way too many bus routes have been canceled and for too long. <BR/><BR/>I move we appoint Mr. Mass Seattle Snow Czar, with Enforcement Powers. Do I hear a second?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-5636657192735237142008-12-24T17:29:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:29:00.000-08:00My wife has to drive to work every day to the hosp...My wife has to drive to work every day to the hospital. It is clear that some of you think that the salinity of the Sound takes precedence over human safety. If you feel so strongly about the human impact on the environment, please, go jump in the Sound and prove it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-18341952841405564972008-12-24T17:18:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:18:00.000-08:00BusView.org went offline Tuesday at about 1:40pm d...BusView.org went offline Tuesday at about 1:40pm due to a server in Wilcox Hall crashing.<BR/><BR/>It should be rebooted Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-73059103879349809262008-12-24T17:05:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:05:00.000-08:00I think we should just move the entire city of Sea...I think we should just move the entire city of Seattle to Ritzville.<BR/><BR/>If you think a little salt every 10-15 years is a Puget Sound environmental problem, just think how big a problem it is to have Seattle right next to Puget Sound.<BR/><BR/>I think the anti-salt-ites need to get a little perspective. It's not a matter of using salt every day, it's a matter of occasionally declaring a state of emergency, in which case salt use is okay.<BR/><BR/>(and yes, I posted something like this as response to the PI's Dickie's ascinine comment.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-23524763039392130492008-12-24T17:02:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:02:00.000-08:00it's been heavy snow btw here in Olympia for hours...it's been heavy snow btw here in Olympia for hours.mainstreeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311958194036737432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13383991280601414742008-12-24T16:47:00.001-08:002008-12-24T16:47:00.001-08:00Is it ever going to stop snowing in Snoqualmie? I...Is it ever going to stop snowing in Snoqualmie? Its been snowing hard and steady here all day - probably gotten another 6 inches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-39652059322788919102008-12-24T16:47:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:47:00.000-08:00thank god you remarked about the bus tracker syste...thank god you remarked about the bus tracker system. i emailed the webmaster letting him/her know that exact thing earlier this week. thanks cliff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71197278294815197482008-12-24T16:46:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:46:00.000-08:00Hi Cliff,I continue to love your blog! Any idea w...Hi Cliff,<BR/>I continue to love your blog! Any idea what the roads will be like tomorrow early morning for all the folks going to Grandmas' house? <BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34317464650641779382008-12-24T16:45:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:45:00.000-08:00Portland doesn't use salt and they had it worse th...Portland doesn't use salt and they had it worse than us. They also have a better transit system. I hope this isn't a knee jerk reaction because we have allowed ourselves to commute so far from work and demand our trusty steeds to be available on any street 24/7. We should also consider that the last 10-12 days of the shopping and traveling season have been a wash and therefore people want anything and everything done.<BR/><BR/> I like the fact that we are not Michigan. I'll support more plows before salt. Once you implement a program, it's difficult to reverse.mainstreeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311958194036737432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46227333754979328632008-12-24T16:38:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:38:00.000-08:00Has anyone here ever done brake-work on cars from ...Has anyone here ever done brake-work on cars from salt country? The bleed valve break off and need to be drilled out. When replacing shoes, you better replace all the return springs. <BR/><BR/>This has been a rare event. We should just suck it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86777710584805919592008-12-24T16:29:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:29:00.000-08:00Regarding salt's effects on cars..remember when yo...Regarding salt's effects on cars..remember when you go on I5 today or go to the passes any time...they are using salt! No problems for your cars. Salt exposure here would be very brief and would have no effect on your car. And besides, with better coatings, cars even in the east rarely show any effects from salt these days. This is really a non-issue.<BR/><BR/>..cliffCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-14583226503734295842008-12-24T16:27:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:27:00.000-08:00Cliff,Please send your snow emergency suggestion p...Cliff,<BR/>Please send your snow emergency suggestion plan to: <BR/>Seattle Mayor<BR/>C/O Boss Hogg<BR/>Nicklevilles City Hall<BR/>Seattle, WA<BR/><BR/><BR/>Best plan I have seen that has some grip to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-39322834471237415842008-12-24T16:13:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:13:00.000-08:00JeanettePlease read the other posts, your concerns...Jeanette<BR/><BR/>Please read the other posts, your concerns have been debunked. <BR/><BR/>An occasional use of salt will not ruin your car. <BR/><BR/>Environmental impacts are also highly questionable, particularly when compared to the effects of sand.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to deductive thinking?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051373286099086825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71116497715573018402008-12-24T16:00:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:00:00.000-08:00Two years from now after two mild winters... "Why ...Two years from now after two mild winters... <BR/><BR/>"Why do he have all these snow plows and this stockpiked salt - its a waste of taxpayer money I tell ya" <BR/><BR/>/SarcasmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45524599265330655192008-12-24T15:54:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:54:00.000-08:00Cliff: PLEASE no salt! We dump enough chemicals in...Cliff: PLEASE no salt! We dump enough chemicals into the runoff water as it is. Besides it destroys cars over time. Anyone who's lived in the east and midwest can attest. We simply must endure the snow. It only lasts (usually) for a few days. With your forecasting there is no excuse for people to be unprepared.Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966572980520236635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49143785809648206312008-12-24T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:42:00.000-08:00Id be interested if anyone has any statistics on h...Id be interested if anyone has any statistics on how much time Seattle<BR/>loses to snow closures compared to other cities.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250211374330416889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74812623683536499222008-12-24T15:41:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:41:00.000-08:00where i grew up, we've been using salt for decades...where i grew up, we've been using salt for decades and a lot more of it - wading through the BS slush of seattle after days of the inability to get out at all really negates any "salt's bad for the environment" talk. it's fricking SALT. whatever "salt-alternative" seattle is using, ISN'T WORKING. and NO, dirt does not work.<BR/><BR/>as for vehicles, rustproofing takes care of any salt effects just fine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12115878850433783209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90353867638889322292008-12-24T15:10:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:10:00.000-08:00Rain intermixed with big fat snowflakes 3:10 pm, c...Rain intermixed with big fat snowflakes 3:10 pm, central Bainbridge. If the temp drops, could get quite interesting. Roads were wicked-slick today, much worse that any other time.Jamie on BIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449565919153636386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71297751658832888032008-12-24T15:09:00.001-08:002008-12-24T15:09:00.001-08:00From the hills just north of Lake Forest Park Town...From the hills just north of Lake Forest Park Town Center (I plan to get to Third Place Books to see cliff on January 21st), it's 35 degrees and raining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34737125852187293912008-12-24T15:09:00.000-08:002008-12-24T15:09:00.000-08:00From what I've seen, there are hundreds of Metro a...From what I've seen, there are hundreds of Metro and city Transportation Department staffers who are working very hard. But communicating real-world conditions to the commuting and shopping public has been abysmal.<BR/>Example: At 1:15 p.m. Tuesday the Seattle Transportation department, in a news release, announced it had "cleared primary arterials to exposed pavement." This is not even remotely true. I live within blocks of four primary arterials, as identified on the department's own map, and had just driven on two of them (Roosevelt Way N.E. and N.E. Northgate Way. They were rutted, icy and dangerous. They were not, and are not, in any way cleared to exposed pavement. Example: Metro. For almost a week now catching a bus between downtown and North Seattle has been a losing lottery. Metro assures us that our normal route is operating on its regular schedule - not the case - and advises that our alternative route is operating on an unpublished route. What good is that?? It's been taking 90 minutes to commute 7 and a half miles. This is simply unacceptable.mike ullmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998285528339069313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12448009759517717572008-12-24T14:54:00.000-08:002008-12-24T14:54:00.000-08:00Thanks again for the weather info. Amen to the sn...Thanks again for the weather info. Amen to the snow coping recommendations, including the buses. Also agree with businesses being more rational about work with such lousy snow removal policies. My son was begged to come to work at a local theatre, and was then ordered home after one hour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com