tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5911101359101509828..comments2024-03-18T22:50:29.792-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Snow Situation TodayCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79841704021795501032008-12-18T00:06:00.000-08:002008-12-18T00:06:00.000-08:00Cliff,Thanks for an outstanding blog. I really enj...Cliff,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for an outstanding blog. I really enjoy your weather predictions and following the complex weather patterns around here. I moved to the area ten years ago from North Carolina and I'm not bored yet -- though I do miss me a big ole hurricane once in a while! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping that the giant box with my name on it under the Christmas tree is a Davis weather station with all the gizmos... we live about 180 feet directly uphill west of Lake Sammamish (about .3 miles from the water's edge) and we get some weird "lake effect" snow where we will have way more snow than our neighbors just three or four blocks west. I'd love to be able to quantify that difference over time in a more exact way and will put my new weather station on the web if in fact that's what that big box is.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good work and thanks for bringing the science to those of us who are intensely interested "laypeople".JewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-85357419456721390762008-12-17T21:02:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:02:00.000-08:00Signalius, why do you talk about snow being fun an...Signalius, why do you talk about snow being fun and dislike all the anti-snow talk and disdain for it (all which I wholeheartedly agree with), and then talk about the snow as a "threat"? It doesn't make any sense to me. If snow is fun, which is definitely is, why does it get a bad term like "threat"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33811301355312600292008-12-17T20:17:00.000-08:002008-12-17T20:17:00.000-08:00Snohomish town folklore says the snow would get to...Snohomish town folklore says the snow would get to be as "high as a squaw" .... maybe this is the winter for something like that again. It's been dumping steadily for about 4 hours now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30515229095723972732008-12-17T19:47:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:47:00.000-08:00I know that it is ostensibly a positive thing that...I know that it is ostensibly a positive thing that Seattle has been spared the type of pounding that Stanwood, Marysville and Everett have received. Traffic has not halted in its tracks (here in the city), people are not slipping, falling, and breaking things, and the city has not had to expend resources removing snow. However, here on First Hill, I can't help feeling cheated. Not that I need a foot, 2 or 3 inches would do nicely. But, we never seem to be on the receiving end of these "snow storms." Thank god we're talking about the weather... otherwise I might begin to suspect a conspiracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-18686379527767893932008-12-17T18:08:00.000-08:002008-12-17T18:08:00.000-08:00We've had a full day of sledding and snowman build...We've had a full day of sledding and snowman building in Olympia. All day long kids and parents have been walking up to the neighborhood hill for sledding.<BR/><BR/>Snow fall has basically stopped since 5 PM, but maybe we'll get a little more later on from the cz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79627495176686856082008-12-17T17:30:00.000-08:002008-12-17T17:30:00.000-08:00Watching the largely conflicting weather reports o...Watching the largely conflicting weather reports on numerous tv stations today, the only thing that was consistant was the apparent disdain for the white stuff, suggesting it's only a boon for schoolchildren. I resent this anti-snow rhetoric from these over-the-hill party poopers! It's fun! Snow happens so rarely here it should be a welcome departure from the dull pace of normal life. At least the networks should be thankful for the increased ratings the threat of snow must generate! More. Snow. Now.S I G N A L I U Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608491324607623354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63923699803252141882008-12-17T17:07:00.000-08:002008-12-17T17:07:00.000-08:00is the moisture that is moving south rotating cloc...is the moisture that is moving south rotating clockwise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89827197129703954062008-12-17T16:32:00.000-08:002008-12-17T16:32:00.000-08:00Up here in Bellingham we had snow sprinkles deposi...Up here in Bellingham we had snow sprinkles deposited overnight. By 9:30 we had regular snow showers, by 11:30 was snowing heavy large flakes and cold enough for powder again at noon. Just stopped a little while ago. (About 4pm) The sun is even showing a little color on the horizon as I write to make for a perfect snow day. No disappointment at all here! The forecasters seemed to have it right, at least in the warnings and discussions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-4652535870515239942008-12-17T16:19:00.000-08:002008-12-17T16:19:00.000-08:00I'm sitting at my desk in Fremont, looking out ove...I'm sitting at my desk in Fremont, looking out over the Fremont Bridge. Clouds are rapidly moving to the NE. No snow, not even rain. Everyone in the office is bummed. Hope the CZ moves further south! But I'm not holding my breath.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882002611890732539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7279093447678360032008-12-17T16:01:00.000-08:002008-12-17T16:01:00.000-08:00Scratch that...it's snow VERY hard right now. Thi...Scratch that...it's snow VERY hard right now. This must definitely be the convergence zone saying hello to us finally. :)Scott K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09543174609187989825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-18665314559272985092008-12-17T15:53:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:53:00.000-08:00Here in lake Stevens it started snowing moderately...Here in lake Stevens it started snowing moderately again about 40 minutes ago. Started out as a very wet snow, possibly mixed, but now it's 100% snow and sticking quick. <BR/><BR/>However, we lost about 2 inches of snow during the daytime melt, makes for a very slushy road...and now it's going to freeze with fresh snow on top of it. What a horrible combo for driving, but at least that convergence zone seems to have made its way here!Scott K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09543174609187989825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47210236491408599752008-12-17T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:42:00.000-08:00330pm--nice Graupel shower with some snow in MLT! ...330pm--nice Graupel shower with some snow in MLT! Would really like to get an hour or two of thundersnow. The kids are very excited...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-61454937993480865602008-12-17T15:21:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:21:00.000-08:00Yep, now its darker than the heart of CheneyYep, now its darker than the heart of CheneyMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592060363558323782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-61184497789564575492008-12-17T15:08:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:08:00.000-08:00Get ready. Pretty dark looking in Mountlake Terra...Get ready. Pretty dark looking in Mountlake TerraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58928538181485315022008-12-17T15:03:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:03:00.000-08:00Sun just came out here in North Seattle ( Ravenna ...Sun just came out here in North Seattle ( Ravenna )Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592060363558323782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-73034959593178299292008-12-17T14:49:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:49:00.000-08:00The CZ has made a pretty good run over the last ho...The CZ has made a pretty good run over the last hour, just now getting to the edge of everett. The million dollar question now is how "low" (south) does it go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-84164648307034484982008-12-17T14:47:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:47:00.000-08:00yea of little faith in convergence zone snow...be ...yea of little faith in convergence zone snow...be prepared to meet you white, fluffy maker!Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44920081358967325282008-12-17T14:20:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:20:00.000-08:00It sure is snowing hard in Olympia, even at 0 ft. ...It sure is snowing hard in Olympia, even at 0 ft. It has been snowing for more than 8 hours, and has really started to pick up in the last few hours. According to NOAA, it was 32 degrees at 1:54pm. I hope it stays snow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50619695642612117842008-12-17T14:17:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:17:00.000-08:00Good catch on the northerly outflow, Anonymous. I...Good catch on the northerly outflow, Anonymous. I like your reasoning and I hope you're right.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672849934921996050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33117378143308951192008-12-17T13:52:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:52:00.000-08:00I noticed that the arctic air outflow in Bellingha...I noticed that the arctic air outflow in Bellingham has just started up again in the past hour or so.Where is the surface low now, exactly? It looks like it`s near the southern tip of Vancouver Island.If this is correct, and the low continues to move E or SE shortly, shouldn`t the winds begin to turn more northerly and drive the cz southward in just the next few hours?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-35464979989332058502008-12-17T13:51:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:51:00.000-08:00I'm a bit confused by your interchanging usage of ...I'm a bit confused by your interchanging usage of rain and snow shadow -- don't they essentially mean the same thing, an area where no precip occurs due to a preceding object squeezing all the water out? If you're in a snowshadow and it rains, can you really say you're in any shadow at all? That sounds to me more like you aren't in a shadow, you're just in an area that's too warm for snow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49315790631447470042008-12-17T13:49:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:49:00.000-08:00I don't wish to get anyone's (including my!) hopes...I don't wish to get anyone's (including my!) hopes up, but looking at the radar, there sure appears to be a little SE progression of that mass of moisture to the northwest of many of us.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672849934921996050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65171936555036702572008-12-17T13:32:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:32:00.000-08:00We've had very heavy snow in Olympia all day. I m...We've had very heavy snow in Olympia all day. I measured about 3 1/2" an hour or two ago and I live at an elevation of 50 ft at the most. It's amazing how different the weather can be between Seattle and Oly.<BR/>Thanks for your blog and for your weekly KUOW appearance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46896833974779709012008-12-17T13:10:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:10:00.000-08:00"Act II will start between commute time and 1 PM"D..."Act II will start between commute time and 1 PM"<BR/><BR/>Do you mean 11 pm? 10pm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-20854018094491946412008-12-17T12:44:00.000-08:002008-12-17T12:44:00.000-08:00I'm in North Bend right up against Mt Si and no sn...I'm in North Bend right up against Mt Si and no snow. Temp is 39 and raining. Didn't expect the shadow to extend this far east. It was 19 degrees last night around 8PM then started warming up. Really ramped up above freezing when the south wind started blowing. Looks like some precip is moving up from the south due to the far north PSCZ, but it is too warm for snow. Kids are really bummed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com