Re: Higher elevations equals more calm weather? Does elevation matter?

In article <8vl1q3t11bqcfan0bk0cv80gk6obonev29@xxxxxxx>,
Crackles McFarly <helpmeplz2008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Kinda like a flood warning in the desert and it's not been raining.
Weird stuff.

But flash floods ARE a major killer in the desert south of the Atlas
mountains. Big storm over the mountains almost out of sight; an hour or so
later WHAM down the wadi and your a sardine!

--
Rodney Blackall (retired meteorologist)(BSc, FRMetS, MRI)
Buckingham, ENGLAND
Using Acorn SA-RPC, OS 4.02 with ANT INS and Pluto 3.03j


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