December 2015 in the Pacific Northwest

[TT-SEA]

GFS through 4 PM tomorrow.

 

Pretty hefty QPF except over North King County where they are shadowed.

 

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Feeling more optimistic given precip intensity might be in our favor.

[HighlandExperience]

You and Chris are always just looking for a fight with me.

Does your wife know about Chris?

[bainbridgekid]

Feeling more optimistic given precip intensity might be in our favor.

Definitely a nice last minute trend that way.

 

Canadian looks similar.

 

 

Frustrating to have the WRF stop working at a time like this.

[TT-SEA]

Definitely a nice last minute trend that way.

 

Canadian looks similar.

 

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Frustrating to have the WRF stop working at a time like this.

It will come out later... been doing this for a few days now.

[GHweatherChris]

Tim edited his post once again.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Of course nws mentioned that some models show several inches of snow in some places on there discussion.

[FroYoBro]

Tim edited his post once again.

 

How about we focus on the incoming mega storm instead of silly weather forum drama. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Coming down a bit better now. 33 degrees.

[GHweatherChris]

How about we focus on the incoming mega storm instead of silly weather forum drama. 

I was, until Tim made it personal.

[seattleweatherguy]

I'm in bothell around 400 feet hopefully I see snow tommrow, may be my last chance for the season

[TT-SEA]

I was, until Tim made it personal.

Sorry Chris.

[Timmy]

Nws just put up a wwa for my location for 2-4" of snow.

[Bryant]

You and Chris are always just looking for a fight with me.

Sure sounds like someone I know.

[Jesse]

35 DP 31 here, with a light easterly drift.

 

Radar shows light precip over us but nothing appears to be falling for now.

 

The current numbers, along with the fact that models seem to have pushed up the timing of the precip (early morning hours) and are advertising more solid precip intensity has me feeling cautiously optimistic about tomorrow.

[MikeInEverett]

Radar shows some light precip moving into the Seattle area right now, assuming it's all/mostly virga.

[Deweydog]

Hour 240 looks like the 500mb version of Trump's hair.

[seattleweatherguy]

37 with a dp of 28 at this time is snow possible? Weather.com app says snow around 1030 hits bothell weird

[Deweydog]

Also, it's good to know at least we have 72 hours of St. Helens Trajectories to mull over.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

37 with a dp of 28 at this time is snow possible? Weather.com app says snow around 1030 hits bothell weird

It can snow at 40 degrees with a very low dewpoint.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Also, it's good to know at least we have 72 hours of St. Helens Trajectories to mull over.

and lighting data.

[GHweatherChris]

Sometimes I wish we didn't have as much access to models that we do now, I miss legit radar tracking or satellite pics or way back in the day looking at newspapers to see what weather might be headed our way.

 

The models have taken the suspense away more often than not that I loved as a young weather enthusiast.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Sometimes I wish we didn't have as much access to models that we do now, I miss legit radar tracking or satellite pics or way back in the day looking at newspapers to see what weather might be headed our way.

 

The models have taken the suspense away more often than not that I loved as a young weather enthusiast.

yep I remember waiting up for the late weather on the news. Also used to fall asleep to the weather radio.

[FroYoBro]

The WRF gives Portland and the westside of the metro area some light accumulations tomorrow. I am also feeling pretty good about this Jesse. 

[MossMan]

yep I remember waiting up for the late weather on the news. Also used to fall asleep to the weather radio.

Yes! I would eagerly wait for 5:20pm when the weather segment would be on the news, and then it would be hours of listening to the weather radio and listen to the hourly observations. Also looking out the window with my flashlight to see if any flakes were in the air. Channel 11 would have news at 10pm and would always watch that as well. The other thing I would do is look at the paper and see what the temps were in Alaska, it they got fridgid I knew there would be a possibility of that cold air moving our way.

[FroYoBro]

The WRF gives Portland and the westside of the metro area some light accumulations tomorrow. I am also feeling pretty good about this Jesse. 

 

At least the 4 km does. The 12 doesn't. What should I be looking at in this case? 

[Weather101]

yep I remember waiting up for the late weather on the news. Also used to fall asleep to the weather radio.

I use to fall asleep to Barney.

[Deweydog]

At least the 4 km does. The 12 doesn't. What should I be looking at in this case?

The sky.

[Timmy]

Rain/snow mix in scappoose

[seattleweatherguy]

Now 36 with a dp of 28 of it were to fall now it be snow

[TT-SEA]

33 here... dp of 25.

 

And precip moving in.   Expecting a flurry of activity here.

[Snowman5678]

GFS through 4 PM tomorrow.

 

Pretty hefty QPF except over North King County where they are shadowed.

 

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I will not be thrilled if that North King County shadow occurs...probably will though.

[bainbridgekid]

WRF is drier than the operational for the East Puget Sound lowlands.

 

[Snowman5678]

36 here with a dp of 30. It was 28 earlier but just getting brushed by this band. 

Lake Cle Elum in the snow today. 

[bainbridgekid]

Gotta love the power of dry air.

 

791mb temp above freezing and still talking about snow. The -44 dewpoint at 830mb is especially impressive.

 

[seattleweatherguy]

33 here... dp of 25.

 

And precip moving in. Expecting a flurry of activity here.

Already? I'm excited we have a shot in the dark.

[GHweatherChris]

33 here... dp of 25.

 

And precip moving in. Expecting a flurry of activity here.

Its virga.... LOL

[Timmy]

Mix turned to all snow at about 300' and stuck

At about 1000

[Timmy]

Its virga.... LOL

In his defense the hrrr didn't even show precip for me before tomorrow around 8am. And it's snowing here lightly

[TT-SEA]

Its virga.... LOL

 

 

So far it is... nothing yet.

[GHweatherChris]

In his defense the hrrr didn't even show precip for me before tomorrow around 8am. And it's snowing here lightly

No reason for defense of anyone, it is weather and this is a internet forum.