She suggested investing in a jacket that breathes and a light hat with a brim you can use on sunny or rainy days.

Especially on or after rainy days, the ground can become very slick.

While warmer weather is soon approaching, the region will first have to muddle through a few more chilly and rainy days, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

“They just don’t. There are challenges. You’ve got insect problems, it’s too wet, the soil’s too rich, too many rainy days.”

On rainy days, he encouraged pupils to go his room to play, a process Will now sees as grooming.