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Blizzard777 Grand Master

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Holy s**t, just watched the video of the maneuvers that guy was doing in the plane last night. Absolutely insane, considering he didn't even have a pilot's license (if that's true).

I know! I been doing the flight sim thing for over 20 years and the latest gig in the flight sim community is actually starting planes by the book. Everything is spot right on except for the forces you feel and field of vision. So I assume this guy got his experience from that. He demonstrated how forgiving and aircraft of that size can be. Next time your on a 737 perhaps the Captain will come on and say we will be experiencing turbulence and a few other maneuvers to make the flight interesting.

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That was a borderline strong El Niño, too. Difference maker was the Greenland block (strongest -NAO on record).

 

By comparison, April-July 2018 has easily run the strongest +NAO on record. That explains essentially all of the variance between 2018 and 2009/10, as far as US temperatures are concerned.

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Ah, the good old days! Should post this on the Winter picture thread.

Back when even strong Niños delivered cold autumns and Arctic blasts to the PNW. ;)

 

That stretch from 2007 to 2011 was downright epic just about everywhere, from the US to Europe (except Baffin Island and Greenland, lol). Hopefully real blocking returns this winter. We had a taste of it last Feb/Mar.

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I got pretty good at flight simulator at one point.

Sounds like that was where he had most of his experience. That and perhaps watching YouTube clips of Tex Johnston!

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Back when even strong Niños delivered cold autumns and Arctic blasts to the PNW. ;)

 

That stretch from 2007 to 2011 was downright epic just about everywhere, from the US to Europe (except Baffin Island and Greenland, lol). Hopefully real blocking returns this winter. We had a taste of it last Feb/Mar.

 

If that f***** vortex keeps persisting through the summer it eventually has to get booted in a good direction at some point.

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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Even though there were sprinkles here, it didn't even measure a trace.  The streak continues for the central and south valley.

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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Even though there were sprinkles here, it didn't even measure a trace. The streak continues for the central and south valley.

Our neighborhood got pretty lucky with a heavy downpour about an hour ago. Nudged us over a tenth of an inch for the day.

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Can't wait to hear how August was a washout.

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

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Can't wait to hear how August was a washout.

We don't say that for 1 or 2 days of rain... but Randy and I did have rain on almost half the days in June and 8 out of 10 days leading up to the 4th of July.

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TigerWoodsLibido Grand Master

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Beautiful night for stargazing.

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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FWIW, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA set an all time record high for August today with a temperature of 41.3C(106F). The last time they got this hot in August was back on August 6, 1949 when they reached 40.6C(105F). Now we will know what happened in the winter of 1949-50 here in the PNW. Pretty good analog right here.

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FWIW, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA set an all time record high for August today with a temperature of 41.3C(106F). The last time they got this hot in August was back on August 6, 1949 when they reached 40.6C(105F). Now we will know what happened in the winter of 1949-50 here in the PNW. Pretty good analog right here.

Wasn't 49-50 a strong niña?

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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FWIW, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA set an all time record high for August today with a temperature of 41.3C(106F). The last time they got this hot in August was back on August 6, 1949 when they reached 40.6C(105F). Now we will know what happened in the winter of 1949-50 here in the PNW. Pretty good analog right here.

That’s not how analogs work.

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Phil Grand Master

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If that f***** vortex keeps persisting through the summer it eventually has to get booted in a good direction at some point.

I just hope we avoid an excessively long lag between the inception of these weak solar wind conditions and the move towards more -NAO/less vortex. We had to wait a full year last time before the blocking went bonkers.

 

Either way, the next round of blocking is likely to peak during the early 2020s. Solar/IPWP climo is lining up perfectly for a pretty strong multi-year niña right around that time as well.

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Phil Grand Master

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Isn’t he predicting the coldest, snowiest winter in the PNW since 1968/69? That would be tough to pull off in a year like this, which looks to have relatively frequent dateline forcing.

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