Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Crazy Weather?

Heavy showers one minute and sun the next. Followed by more showers. The reaction one often hears is that NW weather is crazy and unpredictable! Such things don't happen over the east coast! But it turns out that showers and sunbreaks are an essential aspect of NW weather and if you are aware of what is going on (and can see a radar image on the web), you can take advantage of it.

Convective showers and sunbreaks typically follow the passage of cold or occluded fronts across our region. (more)