tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post800159421552785158..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Snowpack, Spring Floods, and Why the Northwest is Better than CaliforniaCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63886426552826582402012-05-24T12:25:53.070-07:002012-05-24T12:25:53.070-07:00Hi Dr. Mass,
I have a question about convergence ...Hi Dr. Mass,<br /><br />I have a question about convergence zone winds. <br /><br />Like you, I ride my bike to/from work...Woodinville to Bellevue and back.<br /><br />Last night (5/23) at around 5:00pm riding north on the Sammamish River Trail, I was enjoying a delicious tailwind that had me cruising at 22MPH without pedaling hard at all. When I made it to the vicinity of the Redhook Brewery, in a distance of about 1/4 mile, I not only lost the tailwind but found myself pounding into a headwind that made it difficult to ride more than 15MPH!<br /><br />At the same time, the sunshine I was riding in was gone, replaced by low dark clouds and rain.<br /><br />Could this have been the transition zone between the north and south convergence zone winds? Looking at the radar images from around that time, I see what looks like a convergence zone forming, but the transition from tailwind to headwind was so abrupt that I wonder if maybe it was just a local topography phenomenon? <br /><br />Thanks in advance if you get a chance to answer this question. I enjoy the heck out of your Blog and appreciate the effort you put into it.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525429393186930960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80455147792149823972012-05-24T08:49:46.336-07:002012-05-24T08:49:46.336-07:00You are a funny, funny weather don.You are a funny, funny weather don.olddoglearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12316708973687975248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77586594643048053892012-05-23T11:19:50.478-07:002012-05-23T11:19:50.478-07:00I think you should add wind power versus hydro for...I think you should add wind power versus hydro forecasts to your snow pack posts. Last year the wind farms were shut down during the spring run-off, right? I've heard salmon advocates were pushing to do the reverse and use the extra water for spilling water to help salmon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251065557253008179noreply@blogger.com