January 2016 in the PNW

[Timmy]

Looks like light zr in Scappoose now... Wasn't expecting that here

[Jesse]

Just switched back to snow.

 

I like snow.

 

Nice, that can't be a bad sign.

 

Still waiting for the precip band here. Looks like you guys are getting some light stuff ahead of it

[Jesse]

Looks like light zr in Scappoose now... Wasn't expecting that here

 

And that can't be a good sign.

[MikeInEverett]

Snow starting to calm down a little bit now. Hopefully I can manage to get more tonight.

[TT-SEA]

The deformation band is taking it's sweet time getting here, for sure it's a slow mover. I hope it stalls right over PDX Metro!

  

 

4-7 p.m.

[Front Ranger]

Extended break coming up for Seattle area. We will see what the conditions are when the precip arrives again.

Good time of day for a break at least.

[Deweydog]

Nice, that can't be a bad sign.

 

Still waiting for the precip band here. Looks like you guys are getting some light stuff ahead of it

Sleet again.

[Jesse]

Sleet again.

 

The agony!!

[Timmy]

Snow and sleet now... More intense precip and wet bulbing

[MikeInEverett]

Tiny flurries here now. So I'm done here unless I get some tonight. Which I think I will.

[MossMan]

Just a quick update as I am returning from the Bellingham airport and stopped at my work for a few min, snowing here and sticking on all the colder surfaces. Heading home now, will be interesting to see if I have anything.

[HighlandExperience]

I'm 50/50 on whether it will be snow or not.

 

Still going strong. Nice thing is that the sun will be going down soon. 

[Deweydog]

The agony!!

Snow again. This is exhausting.

[chinook]

freezing rain in McMinnville.

[TT-SEA]

Looks like Tim's call of a blowout in the 'hawks game will come to fruiton, just not the way he expected.

 

On another note, light snow/graupel mix here.

 

 

I was right!   I think I just said the game would be a blow-out.  Too tired to check.  

[FroYoBro]

Rain here. It is actually up to 32, so not sure how iced up everything will get, May drop a few degrees though. 

[Jesse]

HIO reporting ZR now. Probably means I will be getting some too, very soon. Still 29.

[Brennan]

Snowing lightly in Bellingham!

[bainbridgekid]

Left Mountlake Terrace around 2:15 just as the parking lot was starting to turn white.

 

Positive splat test all the way to the waterfront in downtown Seattle, but didn't see any accumulations along I-5.

[bainbridgekid]

18z is DRAMATICALLY wetter for tomorrow for the Puget Sound region.

 

Not sure I've ever seen such a huge difference less than 24 hours out. From basically nothing to over 0.5" across most of the region.

 

Unfortunately the air has really moistened up from the band today, so it will be tough to get any more evaporative cooling.

 

12z:

 

18z:

[Jesse]

Hope to see a lot of maps and pictures posted. It sounds like a lot of you will see some decent accumulations and there is a significant chance for another snow or cold event in the coming week.

 

I've been excited about the pool of cold that was making its way in the models, but it sounds like it will be west based.

 

All we needed was for one weenie to move to the east coast and we are set for the winter.

[Jesse]

 

18z is DRAMATICALLY wetter for tomorrow for the Puget Sound region.

 

Not sure I've ever seen such a huge difference less than 24 hours out. From basically nothing to over 0.5" across the region.

 

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This could be a bad ice storm for PDX area.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Interesting that PDX is the warmest valley location right now at 32

 

SLE 30

EUG 29

CVO 28

[MossMan]

Just got home, looks like it snowed a bit since my steps were snow covered! 32 degrees and a very light rain/snow mix falling.

[Deweydog]

That little vortmax is just the little engine that could. It drifts up to around QCI then starts drifting south next week. Goofy .

[Front Ranger]

Interesting that PDX is the warmest valley location right now at 32

 

SLE 30

EUG 29

CVO 28

Precip rates I'm sure.

[TT-SEA]

That little vortmax is just the little engine that could. It drifts up to around QCI then starts drifting south next week. Goofy s**t.

 

 

When... and where is QCI?

[bainbridgekid]

When... and where is QCI?

Queen Charlotte Islands I think.

[Perturbed Member]

This band is moving quite absurdly slow. Given that HIO is reporting ZR though it may not be pretty when it does get here. Still 29F.

[Jesse]

29 with sleet now.

[TT-SEA]

Queen Charlotte Islands I think.

 

 

That name no longer exists.   Its now Haida Gwaii.

[FroYoBro]

May be a bit too warm for a ice storm here. 31 and raining with sleet mixed in, but only some plants are actually getting a little bit of ice. 

[Jesse]

That little vortmax is just the little engine that could. It drifts up to around QCI then starts drifting south next week. Goofy s**t.

 

Seems like it broke off the cold trough that moved through a couple days before New Years, and it's kind of just drifting around now.

[Jesse]

May be a bit too warm for a ice storm here. 31 and raining with sleet mixed in, but only some plants are actually getting a little bit of ice. 

 

The fact that DPs are still in the mid 20s at PDX tells me it could drop a couple more degrees with precip moving in.

[James Jones]

29 with ZR here. Will probably see decent ice accumulations by the time this is over.

[Deweydog]

That name no longer exists. Its now Haida Gwaii.

No love for the queen, eh?

[TT-SEA]

No love for the queen, eh?

 

 

No.   I fully support the Haida Nation and always have. 

[Perturbed Member]

There is a slight glaze over the snow, pretty slippery already. Have a very light mix of sleet and ZR. Lets see what happens when that band finally hits. 

[HighlandExperience]

[Front Ranger]

That name no longer exists. Its now Haida Gwaii.

Seriously? Like...Hawaii east?