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As our spring weather forecast evolves, a look ahead at La Nino and El Nino in the Pacific

According to UW meteorologist Cliff Mass, we have some rain coming our way this week and later in the month. It's a sign of a switch from La Nina to El Nino conditions in the Pacific. Today we'll take a look at what these two climate terms mean.

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Coastal jets, storm force winds and other weather coming our way

Dec 01, 2022

A look at tomorrow’s forecast which portends the highest wind gusts so far this season, just another fall day in the coastal PNW.

We’ll talk about what terms like “coastal jet” and “storm force winds” mean, and what effect all these things might have on ship traffic on the Columbia. The bottom line: no need to worry, just get your oil lamps and flash lights ready – it’s winter on the coast!

Wintry weather and river ship traffic, why it affects their transits

Nov 30, 2022

This week we’ve seen the season’s most wintry storm yet, and as snow accumulates inland and roads even on the coast get icy, ships are affected toom, in their ability to safely transit the river. We’ll talk about that today, and why it’s so important for ships to play it safe.

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