Out of the Blue

Category: Weather

  • Snow in Seattle

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    theazureshadow
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    I had almost despaired of getting any good snow this winter. Saturday teased us with a brief flurry in Wallingford, which dropped about an inch on the plastic chairs outside of Irwin\’s Bakery. Monday sent more snow at us, and for a day the tantalizing possibility of \”Snowmageddon\” hung in the air, before being downgraded.…

  • Mountainous Thoughts

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    theazureshadow
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    One of the great things about our apartment is that we have an excellent view of Mt. Rainier. On clear days it provides a nice backdrop to the skyscrapers. Even on cloudy days we can often see the snowy lower slopes beneath the overcast. I was wondering to myself why this was possible in Seattle,…