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January 15, 2012
Up to 6 inches of snow has fallen near Maple Leaf (think, Lake Forest Park) but we saw not quite half that here by early afternoon, as shown on the Official Maple Leaf Life Snow Measuring Car. The forecast, though, is for more - quite a bit more. KOMO and Cliff Mass are calling for …
January 14, 2012
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has lifted the burn ban that was issued for King County on Wednesday. This means you can burn fires in your fireplaces and wood stoves. “Agency forecasters were tracking a new weather system expected to arrive last night. Winds from that system are now dispersing the air pollution that …
January 14, 2012
Update 3 p.m.: Three-quarters of an inch on the official Maple Leaf Life snow-measuring car. Sun is now shining here. Snowing heavily just to the north in the convergence zone. Cliff Mass has posted a Nowcast with forecast for Sunday, Monday and even Wednesday. Short-term forecast from the National Weather Service: .NOW… A PUGET SOUND …
January 14, 2012
Seattle has posted an online map of our “urban forest,” including specially recognized “heritage trees.” Maple Leaf has three of them, including this Akebono Cherry, which the city says has a diameter of 32 inches. Heritage trees, first recognized here in 1996, must meet these criteria: Specimen: A tree of exceptional size, form, or rarity. …
January 14, 2012
Seattle has posted an online map of our “urban forest,” including specially recognized “heritage trees.” Maple Leaf has three of them, including this Akebono Cherry, which the city says has a diameter of 32 inches. Heritage trees, first recognized here in 1996, must meet these criteria: Specimen: A tree of exceptional size, form, or rarity. …