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Why does it rain so much in the Pacific NW? Do we have a dry season?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Rod

Cyclogenesis: Where our storms come from
Our weather, like all weather, is not a simple process once you get in depth, but the basic processes are easy enough to understand. Here in the Pacific NW, the Gulf of Alaska lies to our northwest. This expanse of water is a cyclogenesis region – where mid-latitude cyclones [...]

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