October 2022 PNW weather Discussion. + Ultimate Leg Reveal Extravaganza

[Jbolin]

Just now, Chewbacca Defense said:

Ah....I was not aware of that.  You ever find anything about how fast they got? 

 

Growing up in Georgia, the local news crew did a special feature when the ANG unit in Atlanta became the first ANG unit to get the F15.  The reporter went for a ride and they had a camera pointed out the back for a high performance take off.  You saw the ground moving past as they released the brakes and rolled down the runway, then everything tilted a bit as they rotated, then the next thing you know the camera is looking straight down at the runway numbers which get really small really quick.  I had it saved on VHS but the tape eventually died.

I do recall that just north of Tacoma, one of the F-15's reported a ground speed to (ATAC/SCEN) of 1066mph.

[TT-SEA]

Live view from North Bend... no low clouds or fog.    This is all smoke.    Unbelievably gross.

And posting this now so I can post a comparison pic tomorrow afternoon.  Its going to be dramatically better. 

[The Blob]

My phone is trolling me

[SilverFallsAndrew]

We had like twice as much snow last April as we have had in all the November's combine that I've lived here... Not expecting much this next month, but who knows. We are probably due. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

We had like twice as much snow last April as we have had in all the November's combine that I've lived here... Not expecting much this next month, but who knows. We are probably due. 

It’s been 25+ years since I’ve seen more than a dusting fall in November.

[Sonny Summers]

3 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

It’s been 25+ years since I’ve seen more than a dusting fall in November.

What about 2010? 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

3 minutes ago, Sonny Summers said:

What about 2010? 

I was living in Portland then, and they didn’t get very much (if any).

[Sonny Summers]

1 minute ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I was living in Portland then, and they didn’t get very much (if any).

That makes sense. I didn't realize they did that poorly. 

[Blizzard777]

10 hours ago, Kolk1604 said:

At least the GFS is finally wet! lol 

Got my gutters cleaned out with leaf blower….made it quick and easy.  Now I need to go check my rain bucket to make sure it’s clear of derbies. Also need to check my pump under the house and wake it from its summer slumber.  
Lots O fog this morning once again….thick I might add! 
51*

[Blizzard777]

Reports coming as well from SE PDX 

[MossMan]

[skywatcher]

East side is absolutely socked in this morning... with smoke. 

 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Webcam capture:

[The Winter Warlock]

Yes, smokey this AM. Obligatory leg photo since that seems to be the trend this month.

[smerfylicious]

11 minutes ago, skywatcher said:

East side is absolutely socked in this morning... with smoke. 

 

I see I am back to about tree fiddly.

 

[Skagit Weather]

Visibility is down to less than a quarter mile now. Most of the neighbor's houses have disappeared.

[AlTahoe]

1 hour ago, Skagit Weather said:

Christmas 2021 up near Bellingham:

 

 

 

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Had to go back and look through my pictures. looks like your storm was already over us on Christmas night 

[Phishy Wx]

2 hours ago, LowerGarfield said:

Currently 42F and cool outside. Heater season will probably start this weekend.

turned on this morning due to wife nagging lol

 

I wanted to wait until Friday night

[Kayla]

On 9/1/2022 at 12:59 PM, Kayla said:

That energy up in Alaska is proving to be extremely stubborn to break down. Might have to wait until later in October before that signature changes.

Not a bad forecast back on Sept 1st if I say so myself!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

19 minutes ago, Kayla said:

Not a bad forecast back on Sept 1st if I say so myself!

I just had a brief moment of panic (before I saw the date on the quotation) that a rug pull was underway.

Practically, it’s quite rare for there to be a complete rug pull at this stage, with as much converging model agreement as there currently is. But I’ve been hating the smoke and drought so much that it’s hard to be completely rational about things.

[Meatyorologist]

Someone re-added the cold emoji! Last time it got deleted after a few hours.

[Snownerd3000]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I was living in Portland then, and they didn’t get very much (if any).

Same!  Wife was at school up at OHSU. We missed the crazy icy pre Thanksgiving storm in the Seattle area in 2009 too which was a bummer.

[Snownerd3000]

I was just thinking we haven't had a big snow in November in a while actually.  Reminded me of the snow that hit the area I believe the week after Thanksgiving in 2006.  What a fun storm.

[Kayla]

7 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I just had a brief moment of panic (before I saw the date on the quotation) that a rug pull was underway.

Practically, it’s quite rare for there to be a complete rug pull at this stage, with as much converging model agreement as there currently is. But I’ve been hating the smoke and drought so much that it’s hard to be completely rational about things.

Ha! I'm also having a hard time believing 12"+ of snowfall this weekend since I haven't seen a single flake this fall and temps will be into the 70's tomorrow but here we are. Models not backing down even the slightest.

Sorry for the scare!

[Doinko]

Can't even see the West HIlls

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

It’s been 25+ years since I’ve seen more than a dusting fall in November.

Big time snows aren’t too uncommon in November once you get up in the Fraser outflow areas. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

58 minutes ago, AlTahoe said:

Had to go back and look through my pictures. looks like your storm was already over us on Christmas night 

What kind of person gives a pic of such an awesome snowfall a sad react?

[MossMan]

2006 was my #1 November event followed closely by 1985. 1996 was nice as well. 2014 and 2017 had nice minor events. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Big time snows aren’t too uncommon in November once you get up in the Fraser outflow areas. 

Moved to Bellingham in 2019 (then to Vancouver last year) and have yet to experience one. Maybe this is the year?

[NWbyNW]

SMOKE FORECAST: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Edition

Let us take a moment to look at how bad things have gotten.  These are the worst AQI's I've ever seen for our region.  Some 400s, 500s.... its downright hazardous out there to an insane degree.  We are seeing hazardous air all throughout NW Washington and now creeping into the Puget Sound. Fog has had a major impact of trapping smoke at low levels but teasing us with it's wet dampness. But changes are coming, and late tonight, Washington and the Lower Mainland of BC can start seeing some minor improvement, but the bigger changes come tomorrow, and then even more the next day. The bottom two images show you those changes.

As a front makes it's way inland, onshore winds will start to carry the smoke away.  Models below show ground level smoke.

 

[ShawniganLake]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Moved to Bellingham in 2019 (then to Vancouver last year) and have yet to experience one. Maybe this is the year?

Yea. It’s been a few years.  I’ve had measurable snow 9 of the last 20 Novembers. 

[Timmy]

Damp

[Timmy]

Awesome to see tropical tidbits adding euro features. No snow yet but they do show precip now and even the 06z and 18z!

[ShawniganLake]

5 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Damp

Maybe the BC flood, drought, fire, flood cycle will continue. 

[NWbyNW]

[The Blob]

The sun has been out all morning here in SE PDX

[Anti Marine Layer]

7 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Maybe the BC flood, drought, fire, flood cycle will continue. 

Whiplash effect

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Up to 62F and smoky.

[Phishy Wx]

looks like my hometown in SC broke a record low for today.   Analog???

 

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Some sort of massive car wreck or pileup earlier today between Coburg and Brownsville on I-5 southbound. Smoke and fog combined to make for the worst visibility here since Sept 2020.