Posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 9:48:13
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk?, posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 3:54:43
> Well, in the great Pacific Northwest, where I have only lived for 17 months, so I'm hardly an expert, I think it's like this:
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> "It's gonna rain."
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> "It's raining."
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> "It just got done raining."
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> Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
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> And...
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> "Is it raining again?"
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> "When was that last sunny day....I forget...a week ago? Two weeks..?"
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> The coolest thing is we have "sunbreaks" here! They will tell you throughout the day when you should expect one, I think so you can go outside and feel the sun on your skin - quick! - before the clouds move back in!!
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> I have lived in two other countries, and eight different U.S. states, and this is the first time I've heard the radio/TV weather folks forecasting sunbreaks. At first it seemed weird, almost silly...now I think I get why they sound so excited about it..
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> (ha, ha, it started suddenly raining hard while I was typing this....1:46 am PST...well, it does sound nice on the carports outside my window, I do like that sound to go to sleep to...)
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> -- 10der, in the vicinity of Portland OR
> Average rainfall per year: 151 days~ ((((((((you))))))))))
Good Heavens! I don't know how I'd handle it! Truly. Mind you, if I had an ocean within driving distance it would certainly help. I love big water.
xo Kath
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