The Pacific Northwest can sometimes receive violent windstorms that reach hurricane strength, but it is not subject to hurricanes like the East Coast. These regional storms are known as mid-latitude cyclones. The mid-latitudes, from 30˚ to 60˚ north, experience a…
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Snow in May? No it’s just Cottonwood Season in the Puget Sound area.
Drive I-90 these days, and the breeze is made visible by the puffs of white cottonwood seed aloft, delicate as duck down. It’s actually the signature of a tough survivor. Cottonwood colonizes some of the roughest territory taken on by…
ANNUAL WEATHER SUMMARY: NOVEMBER 2017 TO OCTOBER 2018
Winter will be drier and slightly colder than normal, with near- to below-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will occur from late November into early December and in late December, with the snowiest periods in early to mid- and late December.…
Winter Storm Season is Here
Winter Weather Outlook for Western Washington (2017-18) Following a mild and short-lived La Niña last winter, the climatic phenomenon known as “La Niña” stands a 55-60 percent chance of developing once again this fall and winter. That’s the most recent…