Have you ever tried to explain to your kiddos how clouds and rain work, but you just can’t show them exactly how it works because the clouds are so high up in the sky? Well, here’s a fun and simple way to show them in a visual manner that is not only easy to understand, but exciting and easy to do! And most likely, you probably already have all the “ingredients” necessary right at home! Let’s briefly talk about clouds…
While us Seattle Metro area residents see heavy rain today and tomorrow, our counterparts in East Portland, OR, the Gorge, and even the Cascade Mountains and Eastern Washington are seeing a significant Ice Storm event. Ice Storms are not common in this area, and a significant event such as the ones unfolding nearby are relatively rare. Occasionally as we transition from colder weather back to warmer weather via a warm front, sometimes the precipitation can begin as snow or freezing…
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…