Random Thoughts
Monday, November 20, 2006
Check out the remains of your Thanksgiving turkey with this old weather folklore, "If the breastbone of the Thanksgiving bird is red or has many red spots, expect a cold and stormy winter; but if only a few spots are visible, we'll have a mild winter." I tried this a couple of times in the past and . . . well, take note and see what happens later on.
Raindrops keep falling on my head . . . .
As I write this entry tonight, Seattle is now very close to having this month as its second wettest month ever. Only about a quarter inch of rain will put a new record in the book. The wettest was December 1933 with 15.33 inches. And with ten days to go, all it would take are a couple of good frog stranglers. I bet the folks at the U of W are counting the raindrops!!
A Glancing Blow . . . .
Sunday's storm only brought gentle breezes and less than an inch of rain to Clark County but British Columbia got hammered. Nearly a million folks had to boil their water today due to system outages. Thousands were without power and mudslides were everywhere. Ferries were shutdown at times.
Chain up those snowplows . . . .
Snow advisories will be flying all week as very cold air aloft moves in and the mountain snow pack begins in earnest. If traveling over the mountains for the holiday, be prepared for winter driving. Cold air may still invade the lowlands by the end of the month and early December with a possibly of some lowland snows. (Hang the computer models) Stay tuned!
Rain verses Rain . . . .
Here is a quiz for you to think about: For the first 19 days of November, which city has the greatest rainfall total? Portland, Oregon or Portland, Maine? Vancouver, Washington or Vancouver, B.C.? For the answers check back Tuesday evening!
-- posted by Pat Timm @ 9:05 PM,
