However, rainfall is actually slightly above normal for the rainy season, which started on October 1st, and just slightly below normal since the first of the year.
Unfortunately, the warmth radically reduced the Cascade snow cover, which significantly increases our summer fire risk.
I read an interesting summary of a scientific paper about the “warm blob” of sea water that has puddled against the northwest coastline.
Apparently, this is a recurring weather event that can be traced to prolonged northwest warm spells in previous decades.
Amazingly, about five years ago, we had a puddle of record cold seawater against our coastline.
The Cascade snow cover that year was the heaviest I've ever seen, and in June that year I had to turn my heat on in the morning several times to take the chill off the apartment.
He's mentioned your "blob" a number of times and its effect.
Now I'm trying to remember if he mentioned yesterday, any immediate weather other than watching a developing storm in the Southeast.
He's been pretty good about "snow" for Easter, and temperatures in the NE, and yes, I broke down yesterday and turned on the A/C.