December 2015 in the Pacific Northwest

[Deweydog]

East of I-205? Houses look pretty suburbanish to me. Very impressive if it's snowing that far east in PDX metro.

Yeah... There's pretty much no houses whatsoever east of I-205.

[epiceast]

Yeah... There's pretty much no houses whatsoever east of I-205.

There are pretty much no houses with 2-car garages west of I-205 inside city limits. I guess you can show me a google street view of the contrary if it exists.

[Deweydog]

There are pretty much no houses with 2-car garages west of I-205 inside city limits. I guess you can show me a google street view of the contrary if it exists.

I'll get right on it.

[luvssnow_spokane]

It has been very light rain and drizzle here going on 3 hours... I can not believe how long it is lasting... Just keeps coming down.

[TT-SEA]

That last band was some pretty intense snowfall here... probably between 2-3 inches on the day now.

[epiceast]

On US 26 the first webcam with snow is ZigZag... So cold damming is dropping the snow level by about 1500' in Oregon today, the difference between Scappose and ZigZag elevation wise.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

On US 26 the first webcam with snow is ZigZag... So cold damming is dropping the snow level by about 1500' in Oregon today, the difference between Scappose and ZigZag elevation wise.

 

I would agree. I'm at 1600' and have been switching back and forth between rain and snow. 

[Snowman5678]

Just chunky rain here now. If it was a degree maybe 2 colder. I'd probably have a couple of inches by now.

[HighlandExperience]

Looks like Oregon is getting the goods again. As most puget sounders are left wanting. Except Tim of course

Most of the people posting live above 500 feet. Still I agree it sucks. Hope we see decent snowfall at some point this winter. The situation is marginal.

[MikeInEverett]

Cold rain here. 36 degrees with a DP of 34.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like Oregon is getting the goods again. As most puget sounders are left wanting. Except Tim of course

and all of kitsap county.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Up to five Inches now.

[HighlandExperience]

Up to five Inches now.

You've waited two years for this day.

[TT-SEA]

Light blue over me on the radar and its snowing moderately here with roads covered now.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Yeah, if I were a Seattle area poster I wouldn't be to upset about this event. Most of the NW Oregon lowlands are not seeing sticking snow. From the sounds of it, the Puget Sound area is doing just as well.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Up to five Inches now.

 

Nice!

[Snowman5678]

Up to five Inches now.

Was already going to head to Poulsbo tomorrow. May have to take a detour through central Kitsap to check out the snow, enjoy! 

[Jesse]

Yeah, if I were a Seattle area poster I wouldn't be to upset about this event. Most of the NW Oregon lowlands are not seeing sticking snow. From the sounds of it, the Puget Sound area is doing just as well.

I was able to get a wet trace up here, but I think the event is basically over for me now. It was nice to see. The falling snow and huge flakes were very pretty.

[Jesse]

PDX down to 34 on the hour. If this thing had moved in six hours earlier they would have easily hit 32 and a much larger portion of the metro would have seen sticking snow.

[Jesse]

Back in Carnation.. Was hoping the snow had held up while I was gone but bare ground and light rain is what I returned to. Temp is actually colder than when I left (now 35) but almost no dry air left, so I'm guessing that's the culprit.

Yup, it feels like there was a point about an hour or so ago when we "used up" all of the dry air. Things have turned much wetter out there since then and it has been more of a light, drizzly mix falling.

 

Temperature has been hovering between 33 and 34.

[Jesse]

Up to five Inches now.

Where exactly is your location? Is there a town near you?

[Perturbed Member]

I think HRRR and Euro show we still have 3-4 hours of precip left, though it seems fairly light. Some low elevation areas may still get some accumulation but I'm not sure how widespread it would be. I've been all rain for a bit, and now seems like nothing is falling.

 

HIO at 32 and PDX at 34 as the sun goes down seems somewhat promising.

[MossMan]

All snow is gone at the lake. Water has dropped slightly but still way higher than usual.

[Abbotsford_wx]

Mostly a bust up here... less than half an inch of slop. Story of the last few years really.

[FroYoBro]

Raining pretty good here and looks like there is still quite a bit precipitation left. Once again real close to some fun times. I enjoyed seeing the wet flakes falling for an hour or two. 

[Kayla]

East of I-205? Houses look pretty suburbanish to me. Very impressive if it's snowing that far east in PDX metro.

 

West Hills at 1,000'. Pretty suburnanish up here for the most part.

[Deweydog]

PDX down to 34 on the hour. If this thing had moved in six hours earlier they would have easily hit 32 and a much larger portion of the metro would have seen sticking snow.

 

I don't think timing was/is as relevant as people think.  If the air mass supports it, the entire column will cool to freezing whenever.  Timing is more about efficiency of accumulation.  

[TT-SEA]

Still snowing here and 31.6 with a dewpoint of 29.

 

Outflow definitely helped me today.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Tim its snowing in north bend also. Driving through bow headed to my cabin. 33 degrees.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Wind is blowing good headed up pass.

[HighlandExperience]

Tim its snowing in north bend also. Driving through bow headed to my cabin. 33 degrees.

 

Was it snowing in Downtown North Bend at Exit 31/32?

[ShawniganLake]

Ended up with 2" here. The sticking snow level was about 300ft. 40F rain down at sea level this afternoon.

[Timmy]

Drove up to about 1900' in the east coast range. At the very top there was about 18", with 3ft drifts in places

[bainbridgekid]

Drove up to about 1900' in the east coast range. At the very top there was about 18", with 3ft drifts in places

Impressive. That's only like 350 feet higher than you, right? How much do you have on the ground?

[Deweydog]

Now would be the time for an AR event!

[TT-SEA]

Was it snowing in Downtown North Bend at Exit 31/32?

 

 

Must not have been sticking... I drove down the hill to about 600 feet to see how low the snow level was and it was snowing there but not sticking.   Above there even the trees were covered snow.   

[Jesse]

Now would be the time for an AR event!

Thank goodness nothing like that is in sight.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Was it snowing in Downtown North Bend at Exit 31/32?[/quoteyes]

[SilverFallsAndrew]

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/MT8_Portland_Oregon_USA_ens.png

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Wow its deep at the pass