Weather (Sultan)

This Podcast honors those who lost their lives in the 2014 Oso-SR 530 landslide. Learn what happened, the impacts, and what plans lie ahead at a new developing memorial. 

The Podcast notes the start of spring on Monday March 20th, together with the latest spring weather outlook and what that also means for the mountain snowpack, plus what the summer weather may look like. 

La Nina has ended. This Podcast explains what La Nina is or was, what changes are in store this year, and what the latest seasonal weather outlook offers. 

This Sunday, our clocks 'spring forward' to Daylight Time again. Learn more about the impacts of this time change and what steps you need to take at home in this Podcast. 

March launches the primary thunderstorm season in the North Sound and the rest of Western Washington. This Podcast describes why that is the case, highlights another time of year for more thunderstorms, and what steps you can take to avoid being struck by lightning. 

March 1st, 1910 marks the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history that occurred near Stevens Pass. Listen to the Podcast to learn about this tragic event and what you can do to help avoid avalanches. 

This Podcast finishes the real story behind weather balloons including what they measure, how the data is used to assist the weather forecast process, and the history of them going back well into the 20th century. 

Weather balloons have been in the news lately. This is Part 1 of 2 on what are weather balloons, what do they do, how they operate, and what data do they collect. Part 2 of this feature will be posted soon. 

Perhaps you've heard that more cold air is heading into the North Sound later this week. This Podcast addresses when that will happen, will there be any snow, how cold it will get, and when will it warm up again. 

Following Valentine's Day, I often get asked - when should we hold an outdoor wedding in this area? I answer that question in this Podcast and congratulations!