October 2016 Observations and Model Discussion for the Pacific Northwest

[luvssnow_spokane]

Actually been a beautiful fall day here overall! Sunny, mild with a light breeze. The perfect fall storm

[snow_wizard]

Actually been a beautiful fall day here overall! Sunny, mild with a light breeze. The perfect fall storm

 

It wasn't quite that nice.  We had quite a bit of rain here earlier.

[snow_wizard]

The 18z says total bust for Seattle.  Mid Vancouver Island landfall.

[The Swamp]

Hold on tight!

[stuffradio]

Hold on tight!

There was a death yesterday related to a wind storm. It's not entirely comedic, plus it's making its impact felt here tonight.

[TT-SEA]

The 18z says total bust for Seattle.  Mid Vancouver Island landfall.

 

 

Don't need the models now... we can see it going into Vancouver Island right now.  

[Chewbacca Defense]

I've cleared out the closet under the stairs (except for emergency provisions of course) and am preparing to pile the family in to ride out the storm.

[The Swamp]

Weather related deaths are very serious.  No doubt.

[TT-SEA]

Actually been a beautiful fall day here overall! Sunny, mild with a light breeze. The perfect fall storm IMG_1477.JPG

 

 

Calm with sun breaks here now.   Much nicer than the last 2 days overall.    Yesterday was terrible here... wind and rain most of the day.

[HighlandExperience]

the wife and i are huddled in a corner holding each other

this is very very scary

How's the swamp?

[Weather101]

The 18z says total bust for Seattle. Mid Vancouver Island landfall.

What's you're guess for the Vancouver BC area

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

So far its a joke here at the ocean. Only thing cool is the swells.

[The Swamp]

How's the swamp?

It's been pretty nice in the swamp today, actually.

[TT-SEA]

KOMO news on right now is tough to watch.   They are talking about people needing to get prepared now in all of the Seattle area for the storm that is going to hit and hit hard.

 

Then they send it out to a reporter in Kirkland standing next to a small tree that fell down yesterday as a slight breeze is evident in the background.    

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I hate when the news does that .

[The Swamp]

The bottom line is a storm like this, this early in the season can do more damage based on the trees still having a lot of foliage.

 

I think that is why it is being hyped so much.

[Brennan]

Soooo Bellingham BUST??? Any idea what the weather at Whistler will be like?

[snow_wizard]

So far its a joke here at the ocean. Only thing cool is the swells.

 

I can't figure out why Ocean Shores has been so wimpy.  Places near there have had wild winds.

[Chewbacca Defense]

Soooo Bellingham BUST??? Any idea what the weather at Whistler will be like?

 

 

Absolutely not!  I've got some rustling leaves in my backyard. There is still HOPE!!

 

 

Edit:  Nevermind, they've gone still....

[snow_wizard]

The bottom line is a storm like this, this early in the season can do more damage based on the trees still having a lot of foliage.

 

I think that is why it is being hyped so much.

 

It had a legitimate chance of being an extreme event, but that looked to be off the table as early as yesterday for Seattle.

[Brennan]

Absolutely not! I've got some rustling leaves in my backyard. There is still HOPEl....

Some light winds now.. blue skies peaking through. I'll be at squalicom habor around 8pm waiting to record the peak gusts.

[snow_wizard]

Soooo Bellingham BUST??? Any idea what the weather at Whistler will be like?

 

Still a good chance of winds over 50 up there.  Surface pressure is extremely low up your way so there is still potential for something bigger.

[Brennan]

Definitely an embarassing performace for the weather community with all the hype. Might be bad news if the news stations hype up a big snowstorm later in the year and people call bogus on em

[The Swamp]

It had a legitimate chance of being an extreme event, but that looked to be off the table as early as yesterday for Seattle.

 

Good to see you again Wiz.

 

I'm hoping this is the winter you have been longing for.

[Brennan]

Kiro 7 zooming in on trees not moving to showcase the strong winds on the eastside

[The Swamp]

sometimes these wild events are followed by a nice cold snap

 

i'd like to see that happen

 

then repeat again in november, december and january

[HighlandExperience]

Kiro 7 zooming in on trees not moving to showcase the strong winds on the eastside

 

Honestly the weather was much worse yesterday.. 

[TT-SEA]

Kiro 7 zooming in on trees not moving to showcase the strong winds on the eastside

 

 

I have to turn it off.   

 

Q13 found one tree down in Olympia and just spent about 30 minutes talking about it.

 

Then said how bad it was getting as the trees in the background were not even moving.    It was almost calm there.   Then interviewed the crew cleaning it up and he said it was their only call for the day.   

 

How many trees fall down in Western WA on a normal day???   

[MossMan]

I feel like Jim with a last minute snow bust. I'm going into the garage now to stare at my generator and think about what could have been.

[Chewbacca Defense]

Kiro still thinks we are going to see 60+ in the 6-8pm....Time will tell I guess...

[HighlandExperience]

Kiro still thinks we are going to see 60+ in the 6-8pm....Time will tell I guess...

Kiro is terrible. I miss Andy Wapler.

[Chewbacca Defense]

Kiro is terrible. I miss Andy Wapler.

 

 

Yeah I don't typically watch them but the humorous comments above prompted me to tune in

[Abbotsford_wx]

There was never supposed to be much wind until around 8 pm, so commenting on the lack of wind right now seems kinda silly.

 

And we knew this was borderline for Seattle-south anyway.

[TT-SEA]

There was never supposed to be much wind until around 8 pm, so commenting on the lack of wind right now seems kinda silly.

 

 

The storm is basically past us down here.   Its peaking for our area now.   And our local new is a complete embarrassment.   

[MossMan]

Well at least everyone will be able to watch the game tomorrow!

[Abbotsford_wx]

The storm is basically past us down here.   Its peaking for our area now.   And our local new is a complete embarrassment.   

 

Maybe your area is different, but it looks like 7-9 pm for peak winds in Seattle.

[MossMan]

We just had a power flicker!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Swamp]

lights flickering here in the swamp

[The Swamp]

someone at pse is probably messing with us to make the news outlets look good

 

hey guys, go out there and shut the power off for a few hours, KOMO 4 will wet themselves! ha ha ha !

[TT-SEA]

Maybe your area is different, but it looks like 7-9 pm for peak winds in Seattle.

 

 

The winds are decreasing in the South Sound... its peaking now for Seattle.   

 

Watching these reporters standing next to the Sound trying to make it seem like the end of the world with very little wind and people strolling by with their dogs and kids is pretty funny.   They have to end their live shots and say to the cameraman how stupid this is right now.