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Joe Boomgard-Zagrodnik

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Pacific Northwest weather/climate forecasts. Website: theconvergencezone.com

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According to the GFS 120 hour forecast we're actually at 150% of normal snowpack for the season instead of 50%

04.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t like the idea of kids going to school in the pitch black in winter. It will be interesting to see if this sticks. I predict it lasts less than 5 years.

I’d be fine reducing standard time by a month and springing forward in early Feb.

03.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Then they will change to Permanent Standard Time and people will complain when dawn is at 3 AM in summer.

We change the clocks for a reason, leave it alone!

02.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that's crazy! Y'all are gonna regret that!

02.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

First documented scientific proof of a chemtrail!

Rockets re-entering the atmosphere leave a lithium trail.

23.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The #1 priority should be a proper hub at CID. Who cares what any of the stations look like if there isn't an easy way to transfer to the other lines.

18.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are more people in the WS walksheds than Roosevelt, 130th, or Northgate had before that extension was built.

Avalon could have been developed to look like Roosevelt does now if leaders in this city had any vision.

The issue all along was priorities, Ballard should have been first.

18.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seattle may wake up to some snow showers on the hills on Tuesday morning with snow levels expected to be around 250 ft. Minimal accumulation expected.

There will be another chance or two in the morning hours this week, otherwise we’ll likely finish with a snowless winter.

17.02.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.

Over a year’s worth of rain β€” and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.

09.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 578 πŸ” 280 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 76

In Seattle we take to the streets when our sports teams win. Until the β€œdon’t walk” comes on. Then we take to the sidewalks.

09.02.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How cold has this winter been so far? The first 2/3 of winter 2025-26 is the 7th warmest on record for the Contiguous U.S.

02.02.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 7
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What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR

31.01.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I agree and we don’t even need to project this forward, just look at the frequency and severity of winter storms 100 years ago vs recently.

31.01.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've seen several Big Climate Accountsβ„’ post about how the recent winter storm was made worse by climate change. It's a convenient narrative.

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But what is "worse"? Colder temperatures? More snow? More freezing rain? Is there any primary literature supporting the idea of worse snowstorms?

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31.01.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

I've grown to like e-biking better than regular biking since I can better keep up with traffic and use hills to get around dangerous areas.

31.01.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Got it fixed but that was a funny software glitch

25.01.2026 05:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My flight to Houston keeps getting canceled and each time Alaska’s auto rebook gives me a more complicated itinerary. I now have SEA->PDX->SEA->IAH which seems sub optimal…

25.01.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The cold/dry spell is nearly over for Seattle.

The next pattern shift will bring seasonal precipitation and above normal temperatures.

It will really feel like spring by the first week of February.

The mountain snowfall outlook is bleak.

24.01.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The stop numbers are a good idea that is terribly implemented

23.01.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PNW snowpack approaches record lows As we approach the halfway point of mountain snow season, snowpack remains in poor condition across much of the PNW. The state of the snowpack as measured by SNOTEL stations is often displayed as a…

Snowpack in Washington and Oregon is so bad that a normal February and March would result in a recovery to just the ~10th percentile of historical years. More in the CZ blog...

theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...

19.01.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 10
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The last 5-6 days of T/Td at my house had almost no diurnal cycle while we were stuck under an inversion.

Today the warmth aloft finally mixed down to the ground and the temp is soaring into the mid-50s.

16.01.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The challenge is that nobody can plan for light rail because it's been over a dozen times now that the project scope and/or timeline has changed. My read is that they were holding out for relocation benefits and they finally gave up with the latest ongoing redesign of the Delridge segment.

16.01.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"...and the building has since fallen into disrepair. Ultimately, this has made the center less appealing and increasingly challenging for customers to visit. Because of these circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to close this location.”

16.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

According to them: "Over the past several years, the building was expected to be purchased by Sound Transit. As often is the case at the last minute, Sound Transit withdrew its offer to purchase the complex. As a result of the anticipated sale, no improvements were made during that time, ..."

16.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#EarthquakeReport for M 6.0 #Earthquake offshore of #Oregon #USA

Right-lateral strike-slip earthquake along Blanco transform fault

Common location for M 5-6+ earthquakes

No #Tsunami hazard

Tectonic setting in 2019 report earthjay.com?p=8935

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

16.01.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If past Sound Transit CEOs gave the same answer, we'd have ST3 light rail projects under construction in Seattle right now.

15.01.2026 04:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

14.01.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 1013 πŸ” 681 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 74

We have "magical" compliance on 20 mph school zone speed limits in Seattle for some reason...

14.01.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice

New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

14.01.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 347 πŸ” 223 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 24

Need to cut it off before the end or Brazil will be next…

14.01.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0