Is La Nina coming this winter? The cyclical phenomenon, signified by cooler temperatures in the mid-Pacific Ocean, may be heading toward its next destination in its continual exchange of heat between the poles and the equator. La Nina can usually occur after a strong El Nino which is what we had last winter. Over the
Read MoreThe March 19th crash of Flydubai Flight FZ 891 of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft resulted in the deaths of the 55 passengers and 7 crew members aboard. This occurred at Don Airport Russia. Early data suggests some wind shear issues. The flight, originating in Dubai, UAE was a regular scheduled trip with an experienced flight
Read MoreSlip and fall – removing snow and ice is always a very interesting case to work on. Cities generally are not responsible for slip and falls – removing snow and ice is usually the obligation of landowners. Even moisture that may freeze on sidewalks in the morning is the responsibility of home and business owners.
Read MoreAircraft Deicing techniques save them from a multitude of tragic fates. 9.5% of fatal aircraft crashes are due to icing. The leading edges of their wings, their tails and their noses ice over worst. Thick coatings add friction between the airstream and a wing’s airfoil, which can cause engines to stall below safe flying and
Read MoreCertified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM). Since 1957, the American Meteorological Society has been recognizing the world’s premier scientific minds in the field of meteorology by certifying consulting meteorologists as having high standards of technical competence, professional character and field-related experience. Those who’ve earned the Certified Consulting Meteorologist certification are recognized worldwide as experts and as possessing
Read MoreIntroduction- Old Farmers Almanac Says El Nino & Snow Washington Cascades is a phase that tends to frighten skiers since below normal snowfall usually occurs. However, do not despair (I think), according to the Old Farmers Almanac: “Winter (Northwest) will be cooler and rainier than normal, with above-normal snowfall. The stormiest periods will be throughout
Read MoreCustom Weather Forecast: When weather is an important threat, there is often value in obtaining a customized weather forecast. National weather offices assemble thousands of regional and global weather forecasts but they’re often too general to be reliable for specific locales. When severe weather forms or accuracy particularly matters, the additional considerations included in a
Read MoreAn atmospheric river flowing into California. Image courtesy of NOAA Strong El Niño – Floods for California: are they correlated? El Niño can impact California greatly but it does not promise flooding, nor rain. It instead promises a shifting of the region’s atmospheric currents. Strong El Niños (1.5°C or more of warming), however, are strong
Read MoreProperty Damage and Weather hazards come in many forms. Hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, floods, winter weather and wildfires are all common culprits that bear their own sets of potential threats. Hurricanes The least common of the six, hurricanes are good to begin with because they often encompass most of the ways that property damage and weather
Read MoreTornado Damage in Washington State seldom makes national headlines but, on average, it is incurred every year. Normally damage is minimal but there have been several deaths and major devastation from a few tornadoes in recent decades. Washington’s deadliest outbreak struck on April 5, 1972 when an F3 spawned over Vancouver and tracked over a
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