December 2015 in the Pacific Northwest

[Deweydog]

I don't like cutting it close.

Close might be the best this setup can do.

[TT-SEA]

Sun peaking out at times here... not much melting though thanks to cooler air mass.    A nice Christmas Day.   Beats dark and rainy!  

[Timmy]

Sun peaking out at times here... not much melting though thanks to cooler air mass.    A nice Christmas Day.   Beats dark and rainy!

 

Up to 36 here, quite a bit of melting going on here. Still waiting on the colder air mass

[TT-SEA]

Up to 36 here, quite a bit of melting going on here. Still waiting on the colder air mass

 

 

Frustrating at times when the snow stops and you have to wait through the day to get to clearing skies to freeze everything up good... even though there is a cold air mass above.

[TT-SEA]

Looking at web cams... that sure is a dreary c-zone of drizzle and dark skies from Tacoma eastward.

 

C-zone did end up down there finally but it did not matter since its too weak and the air mass is warmer than originally shown.   This whole 'event' lost its edge and became too wimpy.  Dewey saw that coming a week ago.  

 

We would do well to heed his forecasting prowess.   Like I said... when Dewey gets excited then I am excited.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Up to 36 here, quite a bit of melting going on here. Still waiting on the colder air mass

Should be frozen up nicely by the time I am finally home at 10pm.

[TT-SEA]

Should be frozen up nicely by the time I am finally home at 10pm.

 

 

We should start a !,000+ foot elevation topic during good winter months.    You could make it 1,500 feet and leave me out but I would hope to be considered due to my northerly location and c-zone action.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

We should start a !,000+ foot elevation topic during good winter months. You could make it 1,500 feet and leave me out but I would hope to be considered due to my northerly location and c-zone action.

Because of the c zone I think you get more snow than I do. Sans March 2012

[luvssnow_spokane]

Looking at web cams... that sure is a dreary c-zone of drizzle and dark skies from Tacoma eastward.

 

C-zone did end up down there finally but it did not matter since its too weak and the air mass is warmer than originally shown. This whole 'event' lost its edge and became too wimpy. Dewey saw that coming a week ago.

 

We would do well to heed his forecasting prowess. Like I said... when Dewey gets excited then I am excited.

Yeah, Dewey seemed to see this occurring to some extent. It has been a very, very disappointing event down here. Good job Dewey! ... Honestly, I woke up last night around 3am in hopes of a few flakes only to look outside and see 36 degrees and light rain. Oh well.

[HighlandExperience]

[crf450ish]

~M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S~

[luvssnow_spokane]

[luvssnow_spokane]

~M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S~

And Merry Christmas to you too sir!

[Snowman5678]

It's a Christmas miracle! Rain snow mix here! 

[TT-SEA]

It's a Christmas miracle! Rain snow mix here! 

 

 

The c-zone that won't die.   

[Snowman5678]

The c-zone that won't die.   

Seriously, too bad it hasn't been able to produce any real snow here except for a wet rain snow mix. 

 

Disgusting out there right now. Was thinking about heading out for a drive but not anymore. Can't wait to get up to the mountains once its finally dry.

[Abbotsford_wx]

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

It's another green Christmas here, but it was painfully close... I had snow/rain mix most of the day yesterday while east of me in Chilliwack had accumulating snow. Had it been about 1F colder here I would have snow on the ground right now.

[MossMan]

Well this 'event' was everything but. Nothing like two/three days of 35° rain. Stupidly frustrating.

 

Although I know it's only December, the ensembles sure have an El Nino look for the foreseeable future and given how the past year of large-scale patterns have gone, it will probably stay that way for a while. Really hoping for a good mid/late January to make up for the past few days.

 

On another note, Merry Christmas to all!

Well we had some excellent Februarys back in the late 1980's, and even just a few years ago....winter has just begun. Or perhaps a nice January 1996 or 2007?? El Niño or not...anything is possible!

Merry Christmas!

[TT-SEA]

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

It's another green Christmas here, but it was painfully close... I had snow/rain mix most of the day yesterday while east of me in Chilliwack had accumulating snow. Had it been about 1F colder here I would have snow on the ground right now.

As Jim is so fond of saying... minor tweaks! He never seems to remember they go against us more often.

[luvssnow_spokane]

As Jim is so fond of saying... minor tweaks!

keeping real "Minor tweaks" are epic feats. Nothing minor about them.

[Deweydog]

18z likes Tuesday more than Sunday.

 

Must not be the religious type.

[crf450ish]

Seeing all these posts about how frustrated people are about the lack of snow and the "teasing" nature of the weather the last few days has reminded me of how frustrated I used to be all the time, all winter long, every year, for 20+ years of my life whilst living in western wa. So glad I'm not there anymore. The rain is like cancer to me. It's just eats away at my mind until I start to go crazy

[TT-SEA]

Going to be interesting to see if SEA even manages to go below freezing with this pattern.    Tonight is the best chance... MOS shows 31.   Then its warmer the next few nights with clouds.  

[Jesse]

Close might be the best this setup can do.

I was trying to make a funny about foot stool vs step latter.

[Bryant]

18z likes Tuesday more than Sunday.

 

Must not be the religious type.

Depends where you're located. We can have our portion on Sunday and you can get it Tuesday

[Front Ranger]

Seeing all these posts about how frustrated people are about the lack of snow and the "teasing" nature of the weather the last few days has reminded me of how frustrated I used to be all the time, all winter long, every year, for 20+ years of my life whilst living in western wa. So glad I'm not there anymore. The rain is like cancer to me. It's just eats away at my mind until I start to go crazy

 

So you're really, really crazy now?

[crf450ish]

So you're really, really crazy now?

Haha, no....but the metaphor fits me perfectly. My mood changes from good to evil like Jekyll & Hyde when it wont stop raining. I dont' mind rain, but after several consecutive days of it, non stop, I can't take it. Thats why I call my self a weenie....

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

As Jim is so fond of saying... minor tweaks! He never seems to remember they go against us more often.

he just remembers when it was not so hard to get snow around here. I know you were not here tim but it was much different 20 or 25 years ago.

[Deweydog]

I was trying to make a funny about foot stool vs step latter.

Nothing worse than stool on your foot.

[Deweydog]

When's the Arctic front getting here?

[MossMan]

When's the Arctic front getting here?

Febuary 3rd.

[Timmy]

When's the Arctic front getting here?

*artic

[Jesse]

When's the Arctic front getting here?

Plowing through as we speak. PDX falling through the 30s for the first time this month.

[Deweydog]

Meanwhile, the NAM says snow lovers can suck it Sunday.

[MossMan]

Meanwhile, the NAM says snow lovers can suck it Sunday.

I thought Tuesday was the new Sunday?

[Deweydog]

I thought Tuesday was the new Sunday?

Still need some tweaks and nitpicks for that to happen. Sunday has been my baby for so long it's hard to let go.

[TT-SEA]

C-zone is still going...  endless.

 

Also keep it from getting really cold in this arctic air!

[MossMan]

[Front Ranger]

Still need some tweaks and nitpicks for that to happen. Sunday has been my baby for so long it's hard to let go.

 

As long as you're excited about it, we know something is going to happen.

[TT-SEA]

And it snowing again.