Recent comments in /f/Washington

EtherPhreak t1_j8uzifa wrote

Last I checked getting the vaccine went from preventing spreading the disease, to just saving your life. At the time, the forced firings occurred, all indications were the vaccine only saved your life, but did not prevent it spreading.

I have the vaccine if that makes a difference…

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iamlucky13 OP t1_j8uvl36 wrote

TLDR: It will briefly get very cold next week.

The forecast map I'm sharing is temperatures for next Thursday morning (Feb 23).

In between now and then, we'll get normal February rain over the weekend and continuing into Tuesday. As the cold air heads our way, there's a chance of some snowfall, but don't hold your breath.

Then Wednesday night the thermometer plummets. This shows 12 to 16 degrees for the Seattle area. And is that -4 to -8 in Spokane?

Keep in mind, the forecast is almost 7 days out. The forecast definitely could moderate, but we're still probably looking at temps in the low 20's across much of the west side, and single digits on the east side.

For what it is worth, low 20's is the National Weather Service forecast. This is the University of Washington Forecast. I think the NWS runs a similar model, but their staff seem to often adjust the forecast closer to the normal for a given time of year when we're more than a couple days out.

Either way, it would take a major change in the forecast to not break the record low for February 23 In Seattle (28 degrees), although Spokane stands a chance of keeping its record (2 degrees).

This weekend would be a good time to do any prep you might normally do for cold weather (cover hose bibs and sensitive plants, etc).

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inkswamp t1_j8uth3q wrote

Only futzing around with it for a few minutes but already this is fantastic. I’ve always loved the idea of using the DOT cams for various reasons (traffic, weather conditions, etc) but digging down into the website and clicking each wasn’t worth it. Having them all collected into groups like this is awesome.

And now the nitpick. What’s with the “Made in Colorado” at the start? State agency couldn’t contract this out to some local devs?

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anybodyiwant2be t1_j8ubkne wrote

Not sure how to send the “link”…I took a couple screen shots of 405@520 but if you have the “other” WSDOT app you can go to the traffic map and then zoom in on this area. There are so many cameras right at that interchange they just put a number in a circle and you don’t see the camera icons until you zoom in closer

I tried sending the screen shots via Reddit messaging but they fail to send (or you just got them 5 times, lol)

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skifever OP t1_j8u80n8 wrote

The app currently has the WSDOT and Seattle DOT city cams. I’m working on adding more city cams because of feedback I received on this post. Please send a link to the cameras you are referring to and I’ll do my best to add them to the app. Thanks.

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Small_Manufacturer69 t1_j8u7xd2 wrote

Driving UP, from Vancouver is a far drive. Be sure to check the weather before committing to that distance. They got dedicated snow clearing machinery. So you can use any car if you like. The temps have been reaching the 40's so if there was any ice or snow it got melted by the rain. Parking is plentiful. Tickets can only be bought in person. After 12:30pm there's a $10 discount. Food is not that great so pack a lunch. There's always someone playing music.

If you're driving DOWN from Vancouver, BC, start at Abbotsford and cross at Sumas. You don't have to mingle with the I5 tourist traffic, and it's almost a straight direct route towards Mt Baker.

It slows down when it get's narrow and windy. Be sure to pull over if there is a parade of 5 cars behind you. It's always the BC plates or a Subaru that makes people happy. They'll all going to the same spot, and you don't want mean looks when you get there.

All the Green slopes are at Heather Meadows, and all the good parking are at White Salmon. At White Salmon you don't have to park at the first spot you see. Wait till you see the lodge and there's always parking close to the lodge.

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snowmaninheat t1_j8u6f70 wrote

u/skifever, I'm looking to add some projects to my UX research portfolio. If you want me to conduct some usability tests, please PM me and I can gather the feedback for you. That way you don't have to sort through suggestions yourself. I'm happy to do this before you start Android development! :)

But looking at this, u/wsdot, you really should think about hiring this person.

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anybodyiwant2be t1_j8u0byc wrote

There are so many cameras missing!

I’ve had the “other”WSDOT app (the one with the traffic map, ferry info, mountain passes, border waits) for years and was just looking at the traffic map and all the cameras. Maybe this one is just using DOT cameras and not City or county cameras.

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