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Friday Rainfall to Pack a Punch

The bar is about to be raised. Expectations for rainfall have been astonishingly low this month, with anything over a tenth of an inch practically warranting front page news. Of course, that’s to be expected...

Look, Mom, No Drip

The faucet has been shut off. After four consecutive drippy days, Mother Nature has graciously pulled the plug on any shower activity for the next 24 hours, instead promising partly sunny skies by the afternoon....

The Drizzlefest Continues

When it rains, it pours. Except when it doesn’t. Since our long foggy stretch ended last month, it’s rained on 15 of the past 19 days—yet we hardly have anything to show for it. January rainfall,...

Boston Makes Amends; Seattle Stays Mild

It’s only fair that Boston gets buried in 2 feet of snow this weekend. After all, the city suffered the ultimate embarrassment last winter: getting one-upped by Seattle in the snowfall department. It’s hard to believe...

Fog-Bitten Once Again

Some of our winters are known for snow. Others are better remembered for rain or wind. And then there’s the winter of 2012-13, which appears destined to go down as the winter of fog. For...

Great for Groundhog Day

It’ll be a Groundhog Day worthy of repeating. The warmest temperatures of the winter season are headed for Western Washington on Saturday, with a healthy dose of sunshine in tow. Bolstered by partly sunny skies,...

A Drier Than Normal January?

Less than five days and over 2 inches to go. Can Seattle reach its average January rainfall by the end of the month? Today marks the fifth day of rain in Seattle—following a near-record stretch of...