Karl's Weather Discussions

(cover photo credit: Grant McFarland) I am not a professional meteorologist, and have never taken an atmospheric science course.  There are times when I wonder what it would be like to have taken that path (sadly, Oregon Ducks have no such option).  Obviously I have immense respect for the many quality mets that the Pacific Northwest has nurtured, both young and old. It’s also been a pleasure to see such a vibrant amateur community, one that takes weather science seriously….

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Those of us who have lived in the Pacific Northwest most or all of our lives, used to see February as the  “beginning of the end” of our normal winter season.  Historically it tends to be the warmest of the three winter months, with December and January trading the gold medal back and forth over the decades.  I definitely recall this phenomenon in my youth, so much so that I came to see mid/late February as the de facto beginning…

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  I hope your 2021 has been happy, safe and fun so far! It’s been a very tough year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed too many lives; and caused too much despair and loneliness to bear. But with vaccines beginning to circulate now, it won’t be many months more before something resembling normal social life resumes. This pandemic has definitely been a deep reminder about what is really important in life. My hope is that whatever…

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