Seattle has long been known for its umbrella-shunning ways, but more extreme weather and heavier rain may put that ethos to the test.
been known for its umbrella-shunning ways, but more extreme weather and heavier rain may put that ethos to the test.In another sign of how climate change is altering our landscape in large — and small — ways, the unspoken rule that dictated a hooded parka over a bumbershoot may be evolving as the city gets more extreme weather and heavier rain.
Based on 80 years of weather records taken at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle is seeing more days with over 1 inch of rain, he said.The wettest day was on Oct. 20, 2003, when the city got 5.02 inches of rain; the 5th wettest was recorded on Dec. 20, 2022 with 3.25 inches., said Logan, eight of the ten wettest three-day stretches in Seattle's recorded weather history have occurred since 2000.
"It's a double hazard to use an umbrella and look at your phone," he said. "Maybe we need to license people to carry."
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