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That June Clouds & Sunbreaks Dance

That June Clouds & Sunbreaks Dance

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Hi Friends! Well, I think we’ve all had a chance to draw a weather number we can settle on this week, perhaps! Western Washington has managed a pretty wide variety of weather so far, and it’s barely even mid-week. You can check off the list: warm weather, rain, cool weather, wind at times (mainly during Sunday’s cold front passage), thunderstorms with lots of lighting, fog, sun, clouds….you name it, we probably managed it, save for some really severe weather, which…

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Mountains & Their Hats – Lenticular Clouds

Mountains & Their Hats – Lenticular Clouds

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Ever Wondered Why Rainier and Baker Occasionally Wear Cloud Hats? Lenticular Clouds above the Olympic Mountains, with Mount Constance in the center, it’s peak hidden behind the clouds. Living in the Seattle Metro area, perhaps you’ve seen Mount Rainier and Mount Baker don their cloud “hats” on occasion. This is a fun weather phenomenon that makes for some amazing cloud formations that occur above mountainous terrain, and occasionally in other places as well. Want to know about what causes these…

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Fun Experiment – Clouds and Rain!

Fun Experiment – Clouds and Rain!

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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…

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What Causes an Ice Storm?

What Causes an Ice Storm?

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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…

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