Effect On The University of Washington
The Convergence Zone's prime location in the southern third of Snohomish County and the northern third of King County, including North Seattle, make the Zone's presence on the University of Washington (UW) and surrounding U-District often minimal, despite the fact that the general area comprising the UW community is located only 1–2 miles (1.6–3.2 km) from what can be reasonably deemed as the "northern third" of Seattle or "North Seattle". NE 65th and NE 75th Streets, both commonly used as dividing lines between "North Seattle" and "Central Seattle", lie 20–30 blocks from UW's northern border, on NE 45th Street. However, the meager distance between the University of Washington/general U-District area and the southern extent of North Seattle means everything as far as the Puget Sound Convergence Zone is concerned – for the Zone generally does not extend beyond the generally-agreed upon streets separating North Seattle from Central Seattle (this is not always the case, however, and both January 10, 2007 and January 14, 2008 serve as counter-examples). Therefore, it is entirely possible for areas from Shoreline to the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle (which encompasses NE 75th and NE 65th Streets) to be berated with heavy rainfall and strong winds, while areas not even a mile to the south are subjected to nothing more than overcast skies, due to the "calm zone" often present immediately outside the PSCZ.
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