George Waldenberger

Seattle

Meteorologist at KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA)

Grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm with 10 brothers & sisters. BS Geological Engineering & Geology Wisconsin. MS Atmospheric Science UCLA. Meteorologist @WFTV.

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Want to explore tide pools? Low tides this week on Puget Sound waterways

2 weeks ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

SEATTLE — Exploring tide pools or looking for marine life? Tides are dipping down this week on Puget Sound waterways. Tuesday's low tide, at 12:42 p.m., will dip -3.44 below what's called Mean Lower Low Water level (MLLW) -- that's the average of the lower of the two diurnal, or daily low tide levels, throughout the year.
Get ready for a cosmic display: Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday

3 weeks ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

Get ready for a cosmic display: Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight MondaySEATTLE — When you think of meteor showers, you may think of the impressive Perseids in August. But April has a falling star display of its own as well. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Monday night. According to NASA, this is one of the oldest known meteor showers, having been observed for 2,700 years.
Northern lights show possible over western Washington due to geomagnetic storm

4 weeks ago | seattlerefined.com | George Waldenberger

There is a chance the northern lights will be visible in western Washington Wednesday night into Thursday morning due to a strong geomagnetic storm. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch Tuesday morning and was extended Wednesday as the storm continues to pass over Earth.
Northern lights show possible over western Washington due to geomagnetic storm

4 weeks ago | seattlerefined.com | George Waldenberger

An aurora borealis captured over the Pit River Bridge on Shasta Lake in Shasta County, Calif., on Thursday night, Oct. 10, 2024. (Courtesy: Julie Giordano via KRCR Chime In)
Rare northern lights show expected over western Washington due to geomagnetic storm watch

4 weeks ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

A strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch was issued Tuesday morning by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which means there's a chance to see the aurora borealis across western Washington Tuesday night. The storm's multiple eruptions of highly charged solar plasma and magnetic field, each a coronal mass ejection (CME), emitted from the sun on Sunday and arrives and impacts the Earth's upper atmosphere tonight into tomorrow.
Mariners Opening Day: A weather rollercoaster through the years

1 month ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

Mariners Opening Day: A weather rollercoaster through the yearsSEATTLE — Springtime in western Washington is known for its unpredictable weather, and the Mariners' Opening Day at T-Mobile Park (or Safeco Field) have been no exception. From balmy sunshine to chilly winds, fans have experienced it all. On April 4, 2000, temperatures soared to 72 degrees, marking the warmest season opener at T-Mobile Park. The inviting weather, however, didn't favor the Mariners, as they fell to the Red Sox 2-0.
Thousands without power as gusty winds, heavy rain move through western Washington

2 months ago | katu.com | George Waldenberger

Get ready for wet and windy weather across parts of western Washington. Another round of rain arrived in the south Sound Monday morning and moved north, arriving in Everett and the Whidbey Island areas Monday afternoon. It will remain wet and windy through the overnight hours and into Tuesday morning, with some areas forecast to get an additional inch or two of rain. The weather-maker passing over the region is a strong low-pressure area, meaning it's going to get very windy.
High wind warning, rain forecast with widespread power outages expected

2 months ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

SEATTLE — Get ready for some wet and windy weather across parts of western Washington and beyond. It comes after a wet weekend in which Seattle received more than an inch of beneficial rainfall. Farther west around Humptulips, 4 to 5 inches of rain fell. The rains build between Olympia and Seattle late Monday morning, then north of Everett and Whidbey Island early Monday afternoon.
How WSDOT monitors avalanche threats across the Cascade passes

2 months ago | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

SEATTLE — The closer to spring we get, the more the snow at Snoqualmie Pass adds up - normally peaking in March and April. At the Washington State Department of Transportation’s snow study plot along Snoqualmie Pass, a long pole measuring more than five meters protrudes from the ground - this is their snow stick.
Cold weather advisory in effect with south Sound snow chances later this week

Feb 11, 2025 | komonews.com | George Waldenberger

Be sure to bundle up on Tuesday, as cold weather advisories are in place through Wednesday morning with the return of lowland rain this weekend. Wind chills may dip into single digits, especially from Mount Vernon to Bellingham and the San Juan Islands. It's the coldest weather we've had since January. The frigid blast will be met with bright skies. It will likely remain below freezing through the lunch hour despite the sun. It's a cold and dry airmass, so once again, there won't be rain.