25 consecutive days of rain in Seattle, record 33
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25 consecutive days of rain in Seattle, record 33
Here in Western Washington state we are nearing a record for the most consecutive days of rain (Seattle record, not world record). Currently the record is 33 from 1953 and we are tied for second with 1961. Here's a local news site: http://www.komotv.com/weather/ that is keeping track of the days and I will update this post as we countdown to a possible record. While it rains a lot up here, it's very unusual to not get a break in between systems. What's rain down here is snow for the mountains so that's one good aspect of it (Mt. Baker has gotten 69" in the past 4 days and has a base of 120"-135" with more snow expected).
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We are now up to day 26 and have set the second place record. Here is what our local NWS discussion has to say about this:
WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 26 DAYS OF CONSECUTIVE RAINFALL. THE RECORD IS
33 DAYS SET IN 1953. WE WILL TIE THE RECORD ON JAN 20TH IF
MEASURABLE RAIN OCCURS EACH DAY...AND WILL BREAK THE RECORD ON THE
21ST. THE CURRENT FORECAST INDICATES THIS REMAINS A REAL
POSSIBILITY. MERCER
WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 26 DAYS OF CONSECUTIVE RAINFALL. THE RECORD IS
33 DAYS SET IN 1953. WE WILL TIE THE RECORD ON JAN 20TH IF
MEASURABLE RAIN OCCURS EACH DAY...AND WILL BREAK THE RECORD ON THE
21ST. THE CURRENT FORECAST INDICATES THIS REMAINS A REAL
POSSIBILITY. MERCER
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Exact same story up in Vancouver, British Columbia:-
VANCOUVER
(CP) - Relentless rain is leaving Vancouverites in a funk while Canadians elsewhere could be smiling in gratitude.
A west to east flow of Pacific air has dumped enough rain on Vancouver that a record set in 1953 could be broken this Monday after 29 consecutive days of precipitation. "There's a certain joy in the rest of Canada to think you're going through that spell of miserable weather and the fact that we're benefiting from that," David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, said Wednesday from Toronto.
"Even in Winterpeg it's clearly a Pacific air that they're getting and here in Ontario and the Maritimes, it's all across the country."
In Vancouver, driving to work can feel like you're stuck in a car wash with everybody else.
At least Vancouverites can look on the bright side and cheer for the chance to break the record, said Phillips.
"It would just add to your misery if it stopped raining on Saturday. I mean, who cares about coming second place?
"To break a record in Canada, there's a certain badge of honour to that," Phillips said. "It's like being Canadian, it's more valuable than a passport to say 'We lived during that bout of inclement weather.' "
Vancouverites could be excused for their melancholy mood these days, having enjoyed just eight hours of sunshine since Dec. 19. Toronto had 16 hours of rays in that time.
The average amount of sunshine for the same period in Vancouver is 43 hours, Phillips said.
But rain-soaked citizens should just look to the future, when they can regale their grandchildren with tales of survival, Phillips said.
"We'll say that we saw and we survived. We're hearty out here. And the rest of Canada will say, 'Wow,' as we always say, 'at least it's not raining.' "
It's not the amount of rain that's the problem.
Compared to 250 millimetres of precipitation for the same period last year, Vancouver has had 262 millimetres of rain since Dec. 19, Phillips says.
Blame it on the endless storm systems.
"The storm systems out there are like jumbo jets on the airport tarmac. It's just one after another, they're almost like daily schedules. Come in, drop your load and then the next one comes in. There's no real break between them."
On the plus side, the rain may be a bit of an insurance policy for British Columbia, where the provinces's reservoirs would be filled in case of a dry summer that could cause forest fires.
But while Vancouver residents may be clamouring to slap each other on the back if a new rain record is set, some might just be too depressed by now.
Days of darkness and wet weather can lead to seasonal affective disorder that's at its worst in January, said Mark Berber, a lecturer at the University of Toronto's department of psychiatry.
Winter blues affect about 25 per cent of Canadians while seasonal affective disorder, the more serious clinical type of depression, leaves about five to eight per cent of people across the country feeling depressed, said Berber, who treats SAD at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
"It's especially bad in Vancouver because it's overcast," he said.
-justin-
VANCOUVER
(CP) - Relentless rain is leaving Vancouverites in a funk while Canadians elsewhere could be smiling in gratitude.
A west to east flow of Pacific air has dumped enough rain on Vancouver that a record set in 1953 could be broken this Monday after 29 consecutive days of precipitation. "There's a certain joy in the rest of Canada to think you're going through that spell of miserable weather and the fact that we're benefiting from that," David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, said Wednesday from Toronto.
"Even in Winterpeg it's clearly a Pacific air that they're getting and here in Ontario and the Maritimes, it's all across the country."
In Vancouver, driving to work can feel like you're stuck in a car wash with everybody else.
At least Vancouverites can look on the bright side and cheer for the chance to break the record, said Phillips.
"It would just add to your misery if it stopped raining on Saturday. I mean, who cares about coming second place?
"To break a record in Canada, there's a certain badge of honour to that," Phillips said. "It's like being Canadian, it's more valuable than a passport to say 'We lived during that bout of inclement weather.' "
Vancouverites could be excused for their melancholy mood these days, having enjoyed just eight hours of sunshine since Dec. 19. Toronto had 16 hours of rays in that time.
The average amount of sunshine for the same period in Vancouver is 43 hours, Phillips said.
But rain-soaked citizens should just look to the future, when they can regale their grandchildren with tales of survival, Phillips said.
"We'll say that we saw and we survived. We're hearty out here. And the rest of Canada will say, 'Wow,' as we always say, 'at least it's not raining.' "
It's not the amount of rain that's the problem.
Compared to 250 millimetres of precipitation for the same period last year, Vancouver has had 262 millimetres of rain since Dec. 19, Phillips says.
Blame it on the endless storm systems.
"The storm systems out there are like jumbo jets on the airport tarmac. It's just one after another, they're almost like daily schedules. Come in, drop your load and then the next one comes in. There's no real break between them."
On the plus side, the rain may be a bit of an insurance policy for British Columbia, where the provinces's reservoirs would be filled in case of a dry summer that could cause forest fires.
But while Vancouver residents may be clamouring to slap each other on the back if a new rain record is set, some might just be too depressed by now.
Days of darkness and wet weather can lead to seasonal affective disorder that's at its worst in January, said Mark Berber, a lecturer at the University of Toronto's department of psychiatry.
Winter blues affect about 25 per cent of Canadians while seasonal affective disorder, the more serious clinical type of depression, leaves about five to eight per cent of people across the country feeling depressed, said Berber, who treats SAD at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
"It's especially bad in Vancouver because it's overcast," he said.
-justin-
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There is an old joke.
A newcomer to Vancouver arrives and its raining. He gets up the next day and its still raining. It rains the day after that and the day after that. He goes for lunch 5 days later and its still raining.
He sees a young boy walking down the street.
"Hey kid" the guy asks. "Does it ever stop raining around here?"
"How am I supposed to know?" the kid replies. "I'm only 6."
-justin-
A newcomer to Vancouver arrives and its raining. He gets up the next day and its still raining. It rains the day after that and the day after that. He goes for lunch 5 days later and its still raining.
He sees a young boy walking down the street.
"Hey kid" the guy asks. "Does it ever stop raining around here?"
"How am I supposed to know?" the kid replies. "I'm only 6."
-justin-
Last edited by tropicana on Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Yup, living it here too ..
Still coming down..
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Still coming down..
Go SeaHawks!
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Currently in Seattle,Wa. Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain 46F°(8C°) Wind:WSW (240°) at 3mph (3KT)
Men are like computers...hard to figure out and never have enough memory.
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It has been wet... but the media overhyped the whole thing. That is why I am glad the streak is dead. No more simple sound bites to dramatize the situation.
And it did not rain straight for 27 days. It was mostly off and on and there was sun breaks in there as well.
Our mountains are buried now so we put up with a month of crap to solve all of our water problems for the year.
It is much better than being in a drought.
Its January... so who cares?? We pay the price now for some incredible weather all summer when the days are long.
And it almost set a record so you know this is not typical winter weather. This is extreme.
And it did not rain straight for 27 days. It was mostly off and on and there was sun breaks in there as well.
Our mountains are buried now so we put up with a month of crap to solve all of our water problems for the year.
It is much better than being in a drought.
Its January... so who cares?? We pay the price now for some incredible weather all summer when the days are long.
And it almost set a record so you know this is not typical winter weather. This is extreme.
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