Nearby Fires Lead To A 'Smokestorm' In Seattle

Published: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 12:48pm
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Last month, Seattle’s skyline took on a hazy, smoky look as smoke from nearby wildfires blew in.

That led a local meteorologist to talk about what might be a new weather phenomenon — "smokestorms."

Cliff Mass, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, joined The Show to explain this phenomenon.

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