Hi friends, It’s another hot one out there today, although the smoke aloft might limit our heating just a tad, allowing us to stay a a few degrees below the model-predicted highs for the day. So instead of really baking, we can just moderately bake. Not sure that’s really any better in exchange for smoky skies. 😕 Most areas will see the upper 80’s and the hottest spots will touch close to 90. Stay hydrated, limit your time in the…
Very quick update, but I just wanted to make note of the fact that I added an Emergency and Severe Weather Preparedness page to the blog. The link can be found in the upper right hand corner of the site, or you can access it here: http://lbcweather.weathertogether.net/emergency-and-severe-storm-preparedness/ I hope that this is a valuable resource, and I will continue to add to it as and if I find more relevant information. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to…
Let’s take a look at our recent winter storm, named Maya by The Weather Channel. As you may have read in my previous blog, this was quite possibly one of the most difficult snow forecasts, or really any forecast, that many of the meteorologists and those in the local weather community had ever seen. So many factors came into play with this particular set up, that even a one degree temperature difference would have meant cold rain instead of snow….
Have you ever wondered how snowflakes are formed, and are they really all different? Well, this post is for you! “Q: How are snowflakes formed? A:  A snowflake begins to form when an extremely cold water droplet freezes onto a pollen or dust particle in the sky. This creates an ice crystal. As the ice crystal falls to the ground, water vapor freezes onto the primary crystal, building new crystals – the six arms of the snowflake. That’s the short…
I’ve really wanted to start blogging but I’ve been lacking ideas for subjects….so I thought, why not use some of my photography and tie it into the weather? In this case, we are currently in our coldest weather pattern in at least a few years! Lows have dipped down into the 20’s and teens for many areas in Western Washington. This morning at 8:30am, it was a balmy 20 degrees Farenheit in my backyard. The sun was just peeking through…