Melting Day Tripper
December 11, 2015As the rains cease for a break this afternoon, there’s an occasional sliver of bright sunshine cutting through the gloom — last sometimes only for seconds, but it’s better than nothing. In the subject-class of…
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El Niño Hail
December 10, 2015Thunderstorms, and a rare sighting for me anyway, lightning, although the thunder-part can be often heard. And sparked not too far away, either, judging by the time interval between the two parts. This morning, too,…
2-Degrees of Phony
December 9, 2015Dark and rainy this Wednesday morning on California’s north coast, and a hard rain, too, as an ‘atmospheric rivers (AR)‘ situation currently pile-drives through the region. Weather forecasts (and a peek outside my apartment) appear…
Idiot Gusts
December 8, 2015Thick drizzling rain this Tuesday afternoon on California’s north coast as a slew of storm fronts are moving through our area this week — the NWS calling it ‘unsettled weather,’ with a cold front tonight…
‘Negative Emissions’ — ‘Extremely Risky’
December 7, 2015As COP21, the UN climate talks in Paris starts its second and final week of negotiations today, the outcome for people alive on earth right now is not so bright, despite any-type result from the…
High Surf Break Point
December 7, 2015Overcast and windy this early Monday on California’s north coast, and on occasion, big rain droplets, but no downpour so far. Decent storms forecast for this week, accompanied, of course, by those sharp, gusty winds.…
Gusts Gusty
December 4, 2015In a seemingly-short respite, sunshine this early Friday on California’s north coast as get a rest from the ‘conveyor-belt’ rainstorms that have rolled across our region since maybe forever — according to the NWS, another…
Worriment Weather
December 3, 2015Storm-terrific this early Thursday on California’s north coast, with gusty winds and heavy rain, the season’s real opener. Just a short while ago, the wind eruptions were pretty-fierce, rattling the apartment’s woodwork, fluttering nearby tree…
Metaphor Reality
December 1, 2015Darkly-overcast this Tuesday afternoon on California’s north coast, an apt environment for supposed rainstorms cruising our way — we’re forecast for some heavy precipitation all this week, with a big gusher slated for Wednesday. Leading…
Talk is Easy
November 30, 2015In Paris this morning at the opening of COP21, the UN climate talks, and President Obama (Reuters): “What should give us hope that this is a turning point, that this is the moment we finally…