Monday, November 25, 2013

BURN BAN CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL INLAND NW COUNTIES

Spokane, WA NWS
The highlighted counties above are under a burn ban. This ban restricts the use of outside burning and the use of unapproved indoor fireplaces and stoves. For more information for the burn bans, visit http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/outdoor_woodsmoke/Burn_Ban.htm or http://www.deq.idaho.gov/air-quality/burning/burn-restrictions-and-bans.aspx.

An Air Stagnation Advisory extended through late Friday...(not shocked)

An Air Stagnation Advisory has been extended through late Friday morning. This is for all of Eastern Washington and North Idaho below 3500 feet. Cold air trapped at the surface will not allow mixing and particulates and pollution will slowly increase. Look for messages from your local air quality authority concerning health hazards, burn bans and other impacts from this event.

Brilliant 'Fog Bow' greets Air Force One at Sea-Tac Airport

By Scott Sistek Published: Nov 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM PST

Seattle put on quite a show when President Obama arrived

at Sea-Tac Airport Sunday evening with a brilliant sky highlighting a setting-sun-kissed Mt. Rainier. What to do for an encore? How about an unusual "fog bow" for his departure?

full story:

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Fog-Bow-on-hand-to-wave-goodbye-to-Air-Force-One-at-Sea-Tac-233373871.html

CHECK FLIGHT DELAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY -You'll Want to Bookmark this Site

FAA Flight Delay Information - Air Traffic Control System Command Center

CHECK FLIGHT DELAYS, length of delay, closures and other information at a glance with this national map provided by the FAA. check the link to get a peek:

http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp

Paging Q*bert: Frigid night leaves cubic frost pattern on windshield

By Scott Sistek Published: Nov 22, 2013 at 10:48 AM PST

full story:

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Paging-Q-Bert-Frigid-night-leaves-cubic-frost-pattern-on-windshield-233031421.html

QUIET WEATHER FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHWEST

Benign weather will continue through much of the upcoming Thanksgiving week. A strong ridge of high pressure will deflect any potential weather makers (at least the one's that would bring us precipitation) to the north and south of the Inland Northwest. This same ridge will also keep strong temperature inversions in place. With very little air movement expected the Air Stagnation Advisory remains in effect. The ridge will eventually get suppressed, opening the door for a potentially more significant weather system later this weekend into next week.