Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, a leading international expert in weather and climate, was the 2013 President of American Meteorological Society (AMS) and is Director of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Atmospheric Sciences Program. Dr.
during the 50th Anniversary of the Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival at Seattle Center on September 03, 2023 in Seattle , Washington . The answer depends on how you frame the question. This brief climatological “101” was inspired by my son Anderson and three of his senior classmates at Dacula High School. On the way to a rap concert, we were discussing Seattle .
Seattle has a reputation for receiving a lot of rain. It certainly receives it share. Relative to other cities in the United States, however, it’s not even close to being the wettest city in the U.S. Isaiah confidently asked, “Mr. Shepherd did you know that Atlanta actually gets more rain than Seattle in a year? My response was, “I certainly did, Isaiah.
Here’s the bottom line. There are many days that have some rain, but it is not very much. Why all of the rainy days? Lisa Rice, “The abundant rainfall in Seattle can be attributed to a combination of factors, including its unique climate, weather patterns, topography, and atmospheric conditions.... proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the influence of the Cascade Range, and its local topography all contribute to its reputation as a rainy city.”Some parts of the Pacific Northwest are quite wet.
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