January 2016 in the PNW

[Snowman5678]

Just got back from running errands in Bellevue. It was flurrying there most of the time but as soon as I got back only my hill the snow increased dramatically. Some accumulations but not much so far. Pretty big flakes. Hoping this dry slot sliding in from the south doesn't last too long.

[HighlandExperience]

The big question is what will happen with the moisture tonight. Still straight snow here. The east wind is certainly helping here.

What do you think about tonight?

[Perturbed Member]

Looks like I'm getting some very light sleet. That could sadly be the end of my snow here. 

[GHweatherChris]

Working on Sunday?

Always since my promotion.

[TT-SEA]

Always since my promotion.

Congratulations!

[GHweatherChris]

Congratulations!

Thanks Tim, first of many hopefully.

[seattleweatherguy]

Pure snow here

[Front Ranger]

Thanks Tim, first of many hopefully.

Don't get greedy! Same goes to those with over 1" on the ground

[BLI snowman]

Still looks like straight snow here for now.

[GobBluth]

Slow climb is complete. Now above freezing in Beaverton.

[GHweatherChris]

Don't get greedy! Same goes to those with over 1" on the ground

This is my second one in 14 months.

[bainbridgekid]

Big fat flakes falling here now in Mountlake Terrace with the bark, benches, and grass starting to turn white.

 

Pavement is just wet, but is is gorgeous out right now.\

 

34/32 now.

[Snowman5678]

Just some light snow here now with heavy precip sticking to my west and east for the foreseeable future. 

The progress we had made on getting accumulations on all surfaces is also beginning to back track. 

[Front Ranger]

This is my second one in 14 months.

Nice. Definitely more than the number of snowfalls some have seen!

[Gradient Keeper]

1pm Temps

 

EUG 28

CVO 28

MMV 30

HIO   28

PDX  31

TDS  25

PDT  18

34 in Estacada, 31-35 in Sandy. Warm nose always moves up the Foothills, every single time. That pisses me off.

[snow_wizard]

What do you think about tonight?

 

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

[epiceast]

Solid returns over me, but it stopped snowing since this morning. I don't understand this...

[MikeInEverett]

I've been at work, but WOW. It's been snowing HARD here in Snohomish for an hour now, it's sticking to everything except the main roads. This is very awesome and unexpected. Afraid to look at radar to see when it's gonna end.

[Perturbed Member]

HIO still reporting snow. Band has now reached Woodburn so the action should pick up again. Hopefully I can still get mostly snow out of this. 

[Jesse]

34 in Estacada, 31-35 in Sandy. Warm nose always moves up the Foothills, every single time. That pisses me off.

Interesting quirk of the local terrain.

 

I'm hoping that being in Washington County will be in my favor this time around. Still 29 and the next band of precip is inching closer.

[Jesse]

HIO still reporting snow. Band has now reached Woodburn so the action should pick up again. Hopefully I can still get mostly snow out of this.

The HIO report is great news for us. We are only about 5-6 miles SE of there as the crow flies.

[Jesse]

Just went for an epic walk around the neighborhood. The snow is so fluffy and powdery.

 

Got a few good sled runs in. There are some steep hills around here and everyone is out in force enjoying them.

[chopper 918]

Still only 27 here in Beaverton on top of Cooper Mountain.

[Jesse]

Still only 27 here in Beaverton on top of Cooper Mountain.

You're only one mountain away from us.

 

We go walking at Cooper Mountain nature park all the time. Nice area.

[TT-SEA]

Sum total of the snow here so far... very dry.

 

[Guest Winterdog]

Sea-Tac temp down to 34 in light snow. Data shows .01 inch, not sure but this could mean a recordable amount of snow which would already top last years total.

[Perturbed Member]

Interesting quirk of the local terrain.

 

I'm hoping that being in Washington County will be in my favor this time around. Still 29 and the next band of precip is inching closer.

 

 

Yeah this seems to happen often. Mark Nelsen wrote about this yesterday:

 

"Models are showing a warm layer (above freezing) pushing north up the valley during the afternoon/evening hours as part of the cold airmass is eroded away west of the Cascades.  I see a signature on the models I’ve seen before with the warm “nose” pushing north into the metro area late in the day mainly east/south sides away from the Columbia River.  So if trends remain the same, snow should change to ice pellets and/or freezing rain first down around Marion County and then into Clackamas County (Silverton/Molalla/Oregon City/Estacada etc..).  The rest of us in the metro area would stay in snow longer…possibly through the entire event. "

 

 

Seems that west metro should stay snow.

[Jesse]

PDX reporting 31 with ice pellets.

[Deweydog]

Light sleet again in Vancouver.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

34 in Estacada, 31-35 in Sandy. Warm nose always moves up the Foothills, every single time. That pisses me off.

 

This is why I prefer cold onshore flow  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I do think the snow could hang on longer in Washington/Columbia counties and up in Clark county.

[BLI snowman]

Light sleet again in Vancouver.

 

Changeover line must be between there and the north end of town. Pearson also reporting sleet but still light snow here.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It will be interesting to see what temps do as we head toward the 3-5pm range. Do they stay steady/increasing slowly or do they start slowly dropping a degree or two. 

 

I have a feeling places like Salem and Eugene will be around 33-34 by morning. 

 

Places that keep the gorge wind will probably drop a couple degrees overnight. The east wind is now pretty much gone at PDX.

[TT-SEA]

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

[Jbolin]

So is it safe to say Seattle's first precip type of 2016 is Snow?

[MikeInEverett]

Still coming down really hard here.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Time to check out the 18z. 

[ShawniganLake]

Sunny and 35F here currently.  Most of my yard is still covered in snow from last sunday, so I cant be too disappointed this looks like a non event up here.  Shawnigan Lake recorded just under 6" for the month of December. 

[Deweydog]

Just switched back to snow.

 

I like snow.

[seattleweatherguy]

Snow stopped got a,trace anymore on the way