Weather Extremes of the West- A look at the changing and peculiar weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest.
Meteorology
Whither the weather? Ah, yes, the weather –something we all talk about, suffer from its capriciousness, and desire to control. Explore the reasons for the atmospheric conditions from which spring Mother Nature’s reputation as an erratic and dominant force in our lives.
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