Tucson's weather is still freakishly warm. December is supposed to be a wet month to ensure the spring flower bloom. I set out to see if I could hike to the saddle between Bren and Golden Gate mountains, the answer was no. Still not in shape for that much climbing. It's the dip between the two peaks.
On the way to the trail, I observed these two cacti in someone's yard. They both have a lot going on in terms of sprouting arms.
I have climate survivors' guilt. The PNW is on round two of torrential rain.
First there was an atmospheric river of water, then there was a
pineapple express. The pineapple comes from Hawaii, the water is warm,
and it melts all the snow, thus adding to the flood potential. These
are all tweets from the weather heads.
MAJOR FLOODING is possible in the Pacific Northwest this week, with BUCKETS of rainfall expected!
An intense atmospheric river will slam into Washington, Oregon, and northern California, bringing widespread rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with locally up to 14 inches in the higher terrain of the Cascades and Olympics. River levels are expected to rise rapidly, and flash flooding, landslides, and road washouts are all possible, especially in flood-prone and burn scar areas.
NWS Seattle has just issued a *High Wind Watch* for basically all of western Washington from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning! This is for SW wind winds 25-45mph and gusts to 55-65mph. I am not sure if I have ever seen them issue one for basically the entire region before. Models this evening suggest the potential for a region-wide windstorm during this period so it makes sense they issued one. Check the second image for all the details related to the High Wind Watch.
Pacific NW: You are witnessing History folks. This will go down as one of the craziest weather months you'll ever see in the region, with lots more to come. Exceptional landslide and flood risk for most areas, big mountain snows/impossible travel across passes and 1,2,3 wind events incoming. DO NOT TRAVEL if you do not need to!
This is the Hood Canal bridge at 3pm on Monday. It's closed because the wind is up. One side is not like the other.
British Columbia is also getting hammered with water.
PAIN AT THE PUMP: Having hacked into Russian train time tables, This morning Ukraine was ready with long range strike drones to intercept 100 tank cars carrying fuel for the Russian army and gasoline for occupied Crimea.
The Ukranians also took out a Russian submarine with an undersea drone. One down, two to go.
The Ukranians also took out a Russian submarine with an undersea drone. One down, two to go.
Peace negotiations in the war of Russian aggression upon Ukraine continue.
Other than this, I don't want to talk about shootings and murders of nice people.
OK, this is funny, and sad.
TDS is anyone who believes a word that cretin says. I can't believe he's still President and hasn't been removed from office for his craziness/dementia/stupidity. The PNW is being hit hard. Today a levee on the Green River broke and flooded a bunch of areas. Unfortunately, it's close to a major freeway too which fouls up traffic. I'm staying home. I live on a hill and away from my local river (the Puyallup) so I'm safe although wind is a huge fear of mine. Power outages, huge trees coming down, saturated ground, you name it and I'm stressed about it!
ReplyDeleteAs always when you think trump can't get lower, he doubles down.
ReplyDeleteGREAT news! Ukraine - thank you for that bit of cheer! Clinging to hope!! Anyway, I so appreciate that great news that I had not read! The PNW is getting slapped hard! Mother nature is pissed! Climate change will make winters ( and summers) more of what they can be- extreme. Sort of like- as people age they become more of the negative parts of themselves . Probably because they are fed up- just like Mother nature is at the moment. Cranky!
ReplyDeleteCurious how trump's body is tying to kill him . It is also fed up. I wish the orange body success in its mission.