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Just now, Doiinko said:

How did Eugene manage to get this cold in 2013? Even with snow cover and arctic air, a 19/-10 day is insane.

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Salem AND Eugene hit -12 on the same date in 1972... It can happen under the right conditions.

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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"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
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8 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Never been? Surprising! Haven't you lived in WA about 20 years?

Andrew's negative views on impoverished central WA has kept us away. 

In fact... when we drive to MN every summer we intentionally go south and then east so we don't ever have to look at the horrors of Ellensburg and Moses Lake.   I heard that Moses Lake is in an ugly basin with lots of agriculture and is run down and not wealthy.   I never want to see that.   

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29 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Here is another fun fact:

April 1-May 15, 2021: Driest such period on record at PDX

April 1-May 15, 2022: Wettest such period on record at PDX

Law of averages!

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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Score for one for the GFS.   Last weekend Jim was talking about a potentially nice weekend being shown on the GFS while the ECMWF was showing a washout.    And now the ECMWF shows exactly what the GFS was showing... dry and mostly sunny both days.    

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AAM integral peaks this week.

Multiweek decline begins following next CCKW passage across the IPWP.

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1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Score for one for the GFS.   Last weekend Jim was talking about a potentially nice weekend being shown on the GFS while the ECMWF was showing a washout.    And now the ECMWF shows exactly what the GFS was showing... dry and mostly sunny both days.    

The GFS was projecting a deep trough here with a cat3 hurricane slamming New Orleans. :lol: 

It was nowhere close with the large scale pattern. A complete and utter failure.  

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1 hour ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Good lord sometimes you can’t even talk about anything on here sometimes. Was much wetter here than at sea tac…was talking about my location. 

sorry for being an ass :lol:

Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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On the way to class this morning there was windswept drizzle and visible sheets of it coming down. Now one of the most beautiful May days we get around here, sunny and damp and extremely luminous. Bipolar weather is back after a couple days of May normalcy!

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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5 minutes ago, Phil said:

The GFS was projecting a deep trough here with a cat3 hurricane slamming New Orleans. :lol: 

It was nowhere close with the large scale pattern. A complete and utter failure.  

Maybe not... but it did much better with the pattern in the West.   The GFS properly showed the late week trough digging more which held off the return to zonal flow.    The ECMWF went right into zonal flow by Saturday.     It has since come around to the GFS idea.    Score one for America.  

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1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Maybe not... but it did much better with the pattern in the West.   The GFS properly showed the late week trough digging more which held off the return to zonal flow.    The ECMWF went right into zonal flow by Saturday.     It has since come around to the GFS idea.    Score one for America.  

Except the D5 z500 skill scores are higher for the ECMWF.

You’re going to be sorely disappointed if you’re placing your eggs in the GFS basket.

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3 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Power is out here.  Had to pick up the kids from daycare.  Apparently they have to be home when there is no electricity. Safer that way. 🫤 

Minus 1 minute outages due to lightning strikes/etc we haven’t lost power since the 2012 derecho. All it took was some modest tree trimming and basic maintenance from PEPCO.

 

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1 minute ago, T-Town said:

The forum is as lively as the weather this morning. Up to 57 with some sun breaks here. Pretty windy earlier but settling down a bit now. 

Andrew needs some push back.    He has been mocking cities in central WA for years because I made the mistake of going there and saying nice things.     What is the point of that?   He needs to announce every month that Pasco and Moses Lake and other places in central WA are run down and dumpy?  He went on a rant on Easter Sunday about Moses Lake and Ritzville.    And a little bit earlier when Randy told us about a house his family had on Moses Lake and how he wished they had kept it.    Its a real hot button for Andrew.  😀

 

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7 minutes ago, Phil said:

Except the D5 z500 skill scores are higher for the ECMWF.

You’re going to be sorely disappointed if you’re placing your eggs in the GFS basket.

I have literally no expectations about the GFS performance.   I just wanted to mention a small victory for the GFS which worked out well in our favor this coming weekend.

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1 minute ago, Phil said:

Minus 1 minute outages due to lightning strikes/etc we haven’t lost power since the 2012 derecho. All it took was some modest tree trimming and basic maintenance from PEPCO.

 

That will never happen here.  Trees fall down when it’s windy. And most of this area is on bedrock, and underground utilities are kind of a challenge sometimes.  I wouldn’t hold my breath for underground power anytime soon. 

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Out of staters often ask what there is to see in Oregon having only been to Portland and Corvallis. The go to response is usually Bend. I like to recommend Hood River area and southern Oregon / Rogue River country as well because everyone has heard about Bend a million times.

I’ll make sure to recommend the wonderful Tri-Cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland as well.

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Paine Field in Everett had a 44 mph gust this morning at 10 AM. Pretty impressive for a warm season storm system.

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Everett Snowfall (510 feet elevation)

Snow since February 2019: 91"

2023-24: 6"

2022-23: 17.5"

2021-22: 17.75"

2020-21: 14.5”

2019-20: 10.5"

2018-19: 24.75"

 

 

 

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12Z ECMWF is pretty decent for next week as well... holds of the rain until Wednesday now and then its dry again on Thursday.     

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Just now, bainbridgekid said:

Paine Field in Everett had a 44 mph gust this morning at 10 AM. Pretty impressive for a warm season storm system.

SEA has been gusting to almost 40 mph as well.     

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1 minute ago, bainbridgekid said:

Paine Field in Everett had a 44 mph gust this morning at 10 AM. Pretty impressive for a warm season storm system.

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In terms of warm season windstorms, nothing surpasses 8/29/15! Yes, the summer of 2015, of all seasons.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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The few times I’ve been to Bend were all riddled with horribly dense smoke lol

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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8 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

That will never happen here.  Trees fall down when it’s windy. And most of this area is on bedrock, and underground utilities are kind of a challenge sometimes.  I wouldn’t hold my breath for underground power anytime soon. 

Most of the streets look like this here. Power lines underneath tall overhanging firs

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10 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

The few times I’ve been to Bend were all riddled with horribly dense smoke lol

We usually go in late June early July and rarely run into smoke problems then. Right after the Sisters Rodeo and then we leave town just in time for St Paul Rodeo. Gotta wait until Pendleton... oh wait I'm going back to school by the time Pendleton comes around.

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IMO bend is best in spring and autumn. 

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"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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10 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

 

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In terms of warm season windstorms, nothing surpasses 8/29/15! Yes, the summer of 2015, of all seasons.

That storm was insane. Just completely out of the realm of what I even thought possible in August here. Many places broke their May-September wind records by well over 10 degrees.

The fact such a strong storm came right at the end of (at the time) the hottest Summer on record made it even more amazing.

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Everett Snowfall (510 feet elevation)

Snow since February 2019: 91"

2023-24: 6"

2022-23: 17.5"

2021-22: 17.75"

2020-21: 14.5”

2019-20: 10.5"

2018-19: 24.75"

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

IMO bend is best in spring and autumn. 

Spring is the only season I haven't been to Bend in. About to get that monkey off my back this weekend!

I've already gushed enough about this... but if you get lucky and come in winter during a strong winter storm, like we did in December 2016 and December 2021, nothing beats that.

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1 hour ago, Doiinko said:

How did Eugene manage to get this cold in 2013? Even with snow cover and arctic air, a 19/-10 day is insane.

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  1. Everything happens just right to maximize nighttime cooling.
  2. No nearby large bodies of water to help moderate temperature.

Regarding (2), that -10 is colder than SEA, BLI, or YVR have ever recorded.

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12 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:
  1. Everything happens just right to maximize nighttime cooling.
  2. No nearby large bodies of water to help moderate temperature.

Regarding (2), that -10 is colder than SEA, BLI, or YVR have ever recorded.

That makes sense, PDX hasn't been that cold ever either.

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1 minute ago, Doiinko said:

That makes sense, PDX hasn't been that cold ever either.

PDX’s proximity to the Gorge tends hurt it when it comes to extreme minima. It is usually at least breezy there during outflow events. Prevents inversions from forming and amplifying the effects of the cold at the surface.

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30 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Most of the streets look like this here. Power lines underneath tall overhanging firs

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Yeah I can imagine those skinny softwoods would sway a lot during windstorms.

Where my family lives in Everett there are houses surrounded by 150ft conifers with trunks merely 2ft in diameter. Astonishing they’re even upright. No way trees like that would survive a derecho. 

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3 minutes ago, Doiinko said:

Also, apparently PDX recorded 2 inches of precip on 1-19-1950 and only 4 inches of snow, despite staying below freezing the whole time?

I'm probably looking at the wrong place though.

That storm was insane, but it was largely sleet that transitioned to 1-2" freezing rain, with another half inch or so falling on the 20th. Of course it was coming on top of a 10"+ snowpack so the trees were already weighed down. 

Probably the most devastating ice storm on record for Portland-Vancouver and the western gorge, along with February 1-2, 1916. The power was out in Clark County for about a week.

 

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7 minutes ago, Phil said:

Yeah I can imagine those skinny softwoods would sway a lot during windstorms.

Where my family lives in Everett there are houses surrounded by 150ft conifers with trunks merely 2ft in diameter. Astonishing they’re even upright. No way trees like that would survive a derecho. 

It is only possible in a forested areas, where all the trees act collectively to keep the strongest winds well aloft. No isolated tree that spindly could stay standing for long.

This also explains the blowdown phenomenon: once the wind gets strong enough to make a few trees fail in one locality, a huge tract of forest can get laid low. It’s a positive-feedback loop: the more trees that come down, the more the wind can get into the forest and take more trees down.

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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"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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