Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
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WeatherWatcher: Finally some warm weather and sunshine

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Sunny Day photo by Carl Dinse

So the sunny sunshine started Tuesday, after a morning of alternating rain and sun. (If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes). 

We are expecting a long overdue 5 day period of sunny skies, starting on Wednesday when temperatures are expected to climb into the low to mid 60’s. (Probably ok to plant your tomatoes now)

Thursday through Saturday we will have highs in the mid 70s, with Saturday getting to either side of 80°F. 

Then we go back down to the upper 60s and low 70s Sunday through Tuesday. 

Currently no rain in sight. (Don't forget to water your tomatoes)


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Clouds before the storm

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

 
Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Photo by Barbara Twaddell

Gusty winds of 25-30mph pushed the clouds in over the area and brought rain that was the tail end of a violent system that centered over Everett.

It was warm in the afternoon with temperatures up to 65 degrees, which then plummeted to the low 40s in the late afternoon.

All weather in a day.

--Diane Hettrick, in consultation with WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse


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Gray, gray day

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Photo by Barbara Twaddell

 And now we return to our regular programming... and don't forget to change your clocks


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WeatherWatcher: Forecast, returning to normal

Thursday, March 7, 2024

 

From the archives, August windstorm aftermath in 2015 over Puget Sound
Photo by Carl Dinse

Weather for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park is transitioning back to normal seasonal conditions on Friday. The upper-level weather pattern, known to most as the jet stream is moving back to our neck of woods to bring a series of Pacific storm fronts through the region. We are expected to warm up into the 40's and low 50's with the return of steady rain Friday evening and rain at times through the weekend.

Windy conditions are expected to arrive with Saturday's storm front, bringing wind gusts up to 35mph. We have another storm system moving in Sunday evening and into Monday. Tuesday becomes another transition day, this time into a warmer and drier pattern for a few days. 

Mid-week next week we should start feeling our first dose of early spring weather. Sunny skies are expected with temperatures approaching 60°F toward the end of next week. Another thing that will make later next week feel extra spring-like is our return to Daylight Saving Time. In about two weeks we'll be at nearly 12 hours of daylight, with an increase of 3 minutes or more each day. 

Longer range suggests the warmth and sun may not be so long lived, but we will cross that bridge when we get there.

For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com

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WeatherWatcher: Snow in the forecast for the next five days

Friday, March 1, 2024

 
From the archives, Snow February 11, 2019 by Shorewood.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Snow is back in the forecast, as mentioned in my previous weather reports this week. This weather pattern that is locking in for the next five days is bringing us a very cold upper atmosphere. There are a couple of small low-pressure systems that will swing by bringing us rounds of showers or steady precipitation.

We could see several rounds of snow accumulations, but it is not expected to stick to roadways in general. The accumulations we see are also not likely to survive daytime temperatures. Travel impacts are expected to be minimal, but it is possible for a passing shower to be heavy enough to turn roads white at times. 

Forecast: Pretty much is a showery pattern of rain or snow, or rain mixed with snow showers to be off and on from Friday morning all the way through next Wednesday. 

Snow levels are expected to vary between 300 feet and 1000 feet for the next five days. Showers could be strong enough to bring the snow level to the surface at times. Some of the showers could be thundershowers as well.

So far nothing major is in the weekend or next week beyond a hit or miss showery pattern. We could see some breezy periods as well with winds gusting up to 30 mph at times, especially in strong showers or thunderstorms.

Snow accumulations: The National Weather Service in Seattle is not expecting any snow accumulations. Many other models show several batches of 1-2 inches of accumulation intermittently through the weekend. Our best chances are Friday night into Saturday morning, and another round Sunday night into Monday.

Bottom line: This is a very early spring-like wet snow shower type of situation and is likely to only be exciting for a short time during some heavy showers. This forecast can easily change, so be sure to check back for updates. 
For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com


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Severe weather shelter to open over the weekend

Thursday, February 29, 2024


With persistent overnight low temperatures in the forecast, King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is activating the Tier 2 Severe Weather Response Protocols from Friday, March 1 in the evening through Monday, March 4, 2024, with a potential for extension, in accordance with our Severe Weather Policy.

A Tier 2 activation means that the KCRHA is working to coordinate with cities to open additional 24/7 emergency shelters and warming centers, as well as several other activities which are outlined in our Cold Weather Activation Thresholds document.

Locally, the Severe Weather Shelter at St. Dunstan's, 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133, now staffed by the Urban League, will open.

Learn more about thresholds for cold weather activation, what goes into an activation, review our full Severe Weather Policy, or view the slides from our presentation at the King County Winter Weather Seminar.


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WeatherWatcher: Wind Advisory in effect Wednesday 4am to 7pm; Cold weather recap

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

 
Fir cone armageddon. Photo by Gordon Snyder
Sunday windstorm repeats on Wednesday. As of this writing, winds are already increasing in the region gusting up to 30mph. Temperatures are warming, and soon rain will be on the increase. Up to one inch of rain is possible through Wednesday with this incoming storm.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a wind advisory for Wednesday from 4am to 7pm PST. From the National Weather Service:
  • What: South winds 25 to 35mph with gusts up to 45mph expected.
  • Where: Tacoma area, Hood Canal area, Seattle and vicinity and Bremerton and vicinity.
  • When: From 4am to 7pm PST Wednesday.
  • Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  • Precautionary/Preparedness actions: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
The wind advisory for the Everett area including Edmonds forecasts wind gusts up to 50mph. I can't rule that out for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, so I anticipate winds just as strong or slightly stronger than last Sunday's windstorm.

Our warmup with rain Wednesday will be short-lived. Behind this storm is another cold front that will bring snow levels down to the 500 foot or sea-level range again. Thursday night through the end of the weekend we'll be flirting with freezing temperatures overnight, and spotty precipitation in the form of rain or snow. If things are timed and located just right, we could get 1-3 inches of snow accumulation, which could be Shoreline's first significant snow event of the winter.

Monday evening and Tuesday morning, as expected, a narrow convergence zone band did develop over Snohomish County, from Whidbey Island spreading mostly east, southeast through Everett, Snohomish and up the State Route 2 corridor towards Stevens Pass. 

Shoreline and Lake Forest Park received very limited flurries from the southern edge of this convergence zone to the tune of about one snowflake per square inch of accumulation. The south half of Everett saw accumulations this morning on just either side of 5 inches. 

At this point it has snowed and accumulated significantly south of Shoreline/LFP, north of Shoreline/LFP, and east of Shoreline/LFP this winter. Odds are in favor of the next chances of lowland snow getting Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. I'll post an update on the forecast tomorrow evening to see if we have better forecasts for where the snow will hit.

For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com

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Travels with Charlie: Fir cone armageddon and Wind on the water

Monday, February 26, 2024

Fir cone armageddon. Photo by Gordon Snyder

Wind gusts in our faces.

What a blustery day we just had! After gales slowed to breezy, we headed towards Log Boom Park to check out the stormy lake.

On the way, the you can see parts of road covered with fir cones blown from the trees. Good reason to stay outa the trees in a windstorm.

A wind-blown Lake Washington
Photo by Gordon Snyder

Lake Washington was still windy as the storms blew overhead. At the time, Charlie and I were the only crazies headed to the end of the pier. Wind gusts in our faces. No Rain either. What a Joy.

And… No worries about getting Bonked by anything as we walked the pier.

Cheers
Gordon Snyder


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WeatherWatcher: Windy day and Snow on the way

Sunday, February 25, 2024

 

From the archives, wet snow in Shoreline on April 18, 2008.
Photo by Carl Dinse
Sunday's windstorm wasn't strong enough to issue any advisories or warnings for the area. We did receive gusts on average to 30-33mph as forecasted by the National Weather Service in Seattle. Some exposed spots got up to 43mph along the Puget Sound in Richmond Beach. Paine Field in southwest Everett also recorded a gust of 45mph at 2:21 PM. I prefer to use Paine Field as an official reference because it is located much closer to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park (~10 miles) than SeaTac airport which is around 26 miles away.

Sunday's windstorm is the warmup before the cold arrives. Behind this windstorm is a bunch of cold air over the northeast Pacific Ocean moving southwest down the coast through Washington State tonight. This air is cold enough to set us back into more of a winter climate for a week.

Forecast: Winds are expected to ease Sunday evening as cold air starts to take over. Temperatures are expected to drop into the low to mid 30's with precipitation in the area. Overnight into Monday morning temperatures could cool enough to bring the snow level down to about 500 feet or lower. 

Monday morning, expect rain or snow showers, or a mixture of both. The showers are expected to continue through Monday afternoon and evening. After midnight Monday night the snow level is expected to come down to sea-level with all showers falling in the form of snow. Tuesday will be more of the same, with a chance of snow showers, mixing with rain or changing over to rain during the afternoon hours.

Accumulations for Monday and Tuesday are expected to be minimal, except where the convergence zone forms, which could be anywhere from just north of Everett all the way to Downtown Seattle. Areas under the convergence zone could get a quick 1-4 inches of snow before it melts off Wednesday. 

Current forecast models show the convergence zone forecasted for South Everett into north Lynnwood but those are difficult to predict even with today's models. Most of the snow fall is expected between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.

Another windstorm is expected Wednesday, giving us a brief break in the wintery temperatures with highs going up towards 50°F. Rain is expected as well with this windstorm, with rain lasting into Wednesday night and continuing Thursday. Cooler air returns overnight Thursday into Friday morning with another threat of lowland snow to follow. The second round of cold air is expected to last through the weekend.

Details for the cold and snow next Friday are fuzzy right now, too far away to get an accurate forecast still. Friday's forecast though has been looking more and more like our best chance so far this winter at accumulating lowland snow. I'll be watching the forecasts closely and provide an update as we get closer.


For current weather conditions visit: www.shorelineweather.com


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Travels with Charlie: Look up - Sunshine and Blue Sky

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Sunshine and blue sky. Photo by Gordon Snyder

Look Up - Sunshine and Blue Sky. Spring is pushing Winter away and Thursday was proof. Wonderful changes coming.

I read 60 degrees as we wandered around a couple parks today. I’m usually watching where Charlie and I are headed. Mostly looking around and down over and over again.

Seems I often forget to raise my view. Not Today…

Gordon Snyder


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Snow in Shoreline Thursday

Friday, February 16, 2024

Created by students at Shoreline Community College
Photo courtesy SCC

As predicted by our WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse, our area got some snow on Thursday morning. How much depended on where you live.

West Shoreline seems to have gotten the most - at least enough to make the ...interesting... snow creature shown above courtesy Shoreline Community College students.

Photo by Ken Berkun in Lake Forest Park

Central Shoreline and Lake Forest Park got enough to sprinkle lawns and turn decks white. Surprisingly, it didn't melt off until noon.

We may have other chances this season. There's always April.

--Diane Hettrick


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WeatherWatcher: Will it snow Thursday morning? Yes, but probably minor or no accumulations

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

 
Low temperature expected Thursday Morning by the National Weather Service
Some cold air is passing through the gaps in the Cascade Mountain range and the threat of mixed winter precipitation has returned. Some models say snow, others say a mix, and some say rain. The forecast is marginal on the freezing mark, and as always it seems with snow forecasts around here, uncertain.

For Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, the National Weather Service forecast is calling for snow, or rain and snow mixed late Wednesday night and Thursday. Most models show the bulk of the precipitation to be between 3am and 11am Thursday morning. Temperatures are expected to be between 31°F and 37°F during this time.

This is a marginal event. In the coldest scenario we could see a trace to 2 inches of snow, but the more likely outcome from this event is snowfall but no accumulation. There might be some slushy accumulations on lawns and other unpaved surfaces for a short time.

The daytime temperature Thursday is expected to reach 42°F after the precipitation stops, which should melt off any accumulated snowfall we get. We have clearing Thursday evening and overnight into Friday. Temperatures overnight into Friday morning will likely dip down to the freezing mark but we begin to moderate through the weekend.

The weekend forecast looks rainy, with high temperatures near 50°F and lows near 40°F. The first half of next week looks like our typical late February weather of cloudy days with a chance of rain each day. We will quickly look back on this forecast as another near miss with snow this winter, as is somewhat typical during moderate to strong El Niño winters.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com


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Travels with Charlie

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Photo by Gordon Snyder

Wandering around the warmth this afternoon with Charlie, my dog. We stopped by Pfingst Animal Acres Park to walk the path and check out the raised bed gardens.

On the other side of the path I spotted this little bundle green Almost Spring… The Daffodils will be a bouquet in a day or so with the warmth and sunshine. I count 8 buds but more could be coming.

Seems too early for spring. I hope we don’t have another deep freeze. That would be hard on all the new buds.

--Gordon Snyder


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WeatherWatcher: Cold Snap recap and almost spring-like rain ahead

Sunday, January 28, 2024

 
Ducks walking on water, actually ice at Log Boom Park, January 15, 2024
Photo by Gordon Snyder

Cold Snap Recap: We experienced a very cold period in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. The Northridge (Echo Lake) weather station recorded a low temperature of 11.5°F at the coldest point on Saturday morning January 13, 2024. 

Saturday was also our coldest daytime high temperature since December 29, 1990. Our high temperature on Saturday January 13th was 22.8°F, which basically tied with November 23, 2010, where we had a high temperature of 23.0°F.

The difference with this cold snap compared to November 2010, or December 1990, is it arrived without any measurable snowfall. 

Some spots got a dusting to a trace but the air that moved in afterwards was so dry that most of the accumulated snowfall evaporated, in a rare process called sublimation

Our dew points were in the single digits during the cold snap, which is also why there wasn't widespread frost forming.

Here are the daily high and low temperatures for January from the Northridge (Echo Lake) weather station.

Daily high and low temperatures January 2024 at Northridge

Much warmer air has arrived, in fact, unusually warm air. We are running into the mid to upper 50's now for high temperatures as a series of atmospheric rivers move through the state. 

We haven't really seen much of an El Niño pattern this winter, but this week is probably the closest we'll see as the El Niño is quickly fading out now.

Rainfall at Northridge weather station, January 2024.

We are far above normal for rainfall this month, and for the rain season in general. 

Higher than normal rainfall is not typical of an El Niño winter. With the forecast for this coming week we will likely break the 6-inch mark in total rainfall for January. Our average rainfall for January is about 4 and a half inches.

Forecast: A series of atmospheric rivers is expected to continue moving through our region over the next five days. 

For Monday and Tuesday, they will remain just offshore, bringing us very mild temperatures as southerly winds bring California air to our region. High temperatures could reach the mid 60s Monday, and low 60s on Tuesday.

We will get brushed by some rain overnight Monday into Tuesday. 

Then more steady rain moves in Tuesday evening and continues through Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will remain warm but will likely drop into the mid to upper 50s for daytime highs.

Thursday evening the steady rain leaves the area, and we go to just showers here and there. 

Friday through the weekend we have a bit of a pattern change where we just have a chance of showers here and there, and temperatures returning to more seasonable levels. 

By Saturday and Sunday, we should be back into the mid 30s for lows and low 40s for high temperatures.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com

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Rainbow

Thursday, January 25, 2024

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

For once, I am at a loss for words.

--Diane Hettrick


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Back to normal weather for our neighborhood…

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Photo by Gordon Snyder at Lake Washington

Gusty, Rainy, Cloudy with moments of Blue Sky. Then repeat over and over and over today.

Wind blown drizzle thru the bare trees along North Lake Washington. 

It was 48 degrees instead of below freezing.

--Gordon Snyder



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Finally, a break in the weather

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Photo by Gordon Snyder at Fircrest Friday

Finally a change in our cold frigid weather today. The cold front breaking up.

Nice to see sunshine beaming thru.

The new warmer front brought 46 degree afternoon at Fircrest instead of below 20s.

--Gordon Snyder


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Republic Services collection for Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 is canceled

Thursday, January 18, 2024


The City of Lake Forest Park has received the following message from Republic Services:

Due to hazardous road conditions and our commitment to public safety, as well as our drivers' safety, we will not be able to service customers as scheduled. 

We will collect double the regular amount on your next regular collection day.

How to Prepare Extras:
  • All garbage must be bagged and securely tied closed.
  • Recycling may be placed in paper bags, cardboard boxes or additional cans.
  • Compostables may be bagged in paper bags, cardboard boxes or additional cans.
  • All extras must be clearly labeled “Garbage”, “Recycle”, “Yard Waste”. No food scraps may be placed outside the Republic Services cart.

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Do you know where your water main shutoff is?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Copper pipes cannot expand when frozen
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
Shoreline Fire says "We hope this isn’t an example of what you dealt with this last weekend!"  

"Know where your water main shut off is! We have responded to many of these calls which happen as these copper pipes cannot expand when frozen."

North City Water Commissioner Patty Hale says that in case of broken water pipes:

The water meter box is located at the property edge. Shut-off is on the private property side in the box. 
Most homes also have a shut off located just inside the foundation of their homes. That could be in the crawl space, basement or some are located in the garage.

 

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WeatherWatcher: The transition to above freezing

Monday, January 15, 2024

Patchy ice forming on Lake Washington at Log Boom Park
Photo by Gordon Snyder

Tuesday, or more specifically Tuesday night we will begin the transition back to the normal 40°F rainy, more typical winter weather. 

The storm track is switching back to a southwest pattern over our region and will begin to bring the Pacific storm train with the first one arriving Tuesday evening.

There is a lot of cold air in place, so much so that our first storm may start as snow, freezing rain or a mixture of both. The American forecast model says snow, but the European model says freezing rain or rain. Some uncertainty of course, but I suspect we will be closer to the freezing rain or just the normal rain side of the story.

According to the latest forecasts, precipitation is not expected to arrive until around 10-11pm Tuesday night. So thankfully this shouldn't be messing up any Tuesday evening commutes. 

Most models show a change to above freezing temperatures by Wednesday morning but some models show the freezing temperatures holding on until as late as Wednesday night. Depending on how this transition goes, it could make for a very messy Wednesday.

For the remainder of the week, we continue to hover around or just above freezing with rain showers expected, maybe some snow mixing in at times during overnight hours until Friday. 

Friday through next weekend we really warm up into the mid to upper 40's for highs. Once we reach Friday the threat of any freezing precipitation should be gone and remain gone generally for the remainder of January.

A more active weather pattern is expected through the end of the month with a series of cold fronts moving through, bringing rain at times, and we can't rule out a windstorm during this next period. 

As we get closer to the second week of February, some early indications point to a possible second cold outbreak, though probably not as cold or as long lasting as this one was.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com


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