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It’s a bad snow year in the NW; possibly record-setting bad
The Seattle Times ^
| February 8, 2015
| Erik Lacitis
Posted on 02/09/2015 11:43:45 PM PST by steve86
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Snowfall in the mountains is at record low levels, and forecasts for the rest of the season dont offer much hope. Some skiers and resort operators are trying to remain optimistic, while others are looking ahead to better times next year.
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posted on
02/09/2015 11:43:45 PM PST
by
steve86
To: zeestephen
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posted on
02/09/2015 11:44:36 PM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
Reservoirs not so great either.
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posted on
02/09/2015 11:45:02 PM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
Meanwhile the midwest and northeast are getting slammed every other week.
CC
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posted on
02/09/2015 11:50:44 PM PST
by
Celtic Conservative
(Cogito ergo non liberalo: I think, therefore I'm not a Democrat)
To: steve86
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posted on
02/09/2015 11:52:16 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(If you think the Mulatto Marxist is bad, just wait until the Menopausal Marxist shows up.)
To: steve86
Cry me a river. I live in upstate NY. My niece lives in Boston. She'll have other words for you, I'm sure.
You want snow? We got snow, come and take it away, free. FREE!! :)
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posted on
02/10/2015 12:07:06 AM PST
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
To: dayglored
Mt Baker typically gets over 400” but not this year.
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posted on
02/10/2015 12:08:48 AM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
The good news is that total precipitation, at least at SeaTac, is above normal, without any significant flooding or landslides in this area.
Mostly light, steady rain spread across many days.
Since January 1st - Almost one inch above normal.
Since October 1st - Almost one inch above normal.
In eastern Washington, do you guys get rain at the lower elevations, or has that dried up, too?
Last I heard, ocean temperatures off the Washington coast are abnormally warm, which has kept us much warmer than usual.
We had just one extended cold spell, with super dry air from Canada, for about 2 weeks, I think in early December.
To: steve86
Didn’t Seattle just pass a new minimum wage regulation?
It was for $15 an hour, who can live on that, such cold hearted cruelty should be punished.
And now there is no snow?
Coincidence? I think not.
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posted on
02/10/2015 5:07:05 AM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(The Gruber Revelations are proof that God is still smiling on America.)
To: Balding_Eagle
The increase in the minimum wage allowed people to afford heat this winter. The increased radiation from the now heated dwellings induced rain before reaching the mountains as snow
municipal warming is the culprit
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posted on
02/10/2015 5:12:24 AM PST
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
To: steve86
It sounds as though Barry and his ‘RATS may be engaging in some snow redistribution.
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02/10/2015 5:14:38 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Look! Snowflakes! We're all gonna die!)
To: steve86
The record for lowest annual snowfall at Snoqualmie is 191 inches, in the 1976-77 season. I call total BS when I find this and that statement is shown to be a convenient mis-characterization by cherry-picking a date range and ignoring statistics on similar years.
http://www.sahalie.org/documents/History/Snow.pdf
(scroll down for Snoqualmie Pass snow historical, which shows there are a NUMBER of years in the historical record with low total snowfalls within 10% of that cited).
More here (older AND lower).
IOW,
'Climate propagandaa'
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posted on
02/10/2015 5:22:50 AM PST
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus-)
Boston has had >60 in in the last month, more storms are projected this week. Weather happens.
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posted on
02/10/2015 5:42:34 AM PST
by
Leto
To: steve86
Climate is cyclical and owners of ski resorts know this and astute ones plan for it.
For years, the resorts in the Appalachias from WV to ME went begging while the ones in the west prospered. Now it’s reversed.
Wasn’t it only a couple of years ago when the Sierras had record snowfall?
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posted on
02/10/2015 5:47:48 AM PST
by
randita
(Obama entrusted the transformation of the best healthcare system in the world to a scam artist.)
To: steve86
Having lived in the Northwest most of my adult life, I have seen a couple of winters with low precipitation followed by very wet summers. And a couple of very dry summers. Worrying about it one way or the other won’t change anything. Anyway, the wise person always conserves when possible.
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02/10/2015 7:18:05 AM PST
by
Montana_Sam
(Truth lives.)
To: zeestephen
It's been rainy/drizzly and mild here also but no snow. La Niña pattern?
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posted on
02/10/2015 11:05:34 AM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: Montana_Sam
We’ve had precipitation but little snow.
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posted on
02/10/2015 11:07:27 AM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
I have some very confused plants right now! On the plus side, we haven’t used half our wood supply, when normally we are wondering if we’ll make it through March without having to buy more! Saves a lot of $$$ for next seasons wood. Not good for the guys who sell it for a living tho.
To: Mama Shawna
Did you hear about our "dirty rain" the other day? Rain fell for a couple of hours and was filthy with a greyish substance. Everyone thought it was ash, but NWS says it originated in a dust storm in Nevada.
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posted on
02/10/2015 11:28:52 AM PST
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
I read about it. A friend posted a pic of her car on FB, but we didn’t seem to get any here, that I noticed. She lives near Yakima.
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