December 2016 Observations and Model Discussion for the Pacific Northwest

[HighlandExperience]

precip really starting to fill in central Sound. If it's going to snow for even a little this is our chance to see it.

[luvssnow_spokane]

That be awesome. Will heavy precip rates help tonight? Post it

We shall see. Dew point at 29 now ....

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Just got back from visiting up around Parksville over the weekend. There was clearly a lot more snow virtually everywhere else on the island than in Victoria. It looks like the system a couple weeks ago brought snow from Nanoose Bay-north and the one this past week brought snow from Nanaimo-south. I wonder what it's going to take to get a low tracking over the Olympic peninsula, they don't seem to have had any trouble tracking to the south or north. Victoria managed to catch almost an inch of wet snow going into both mini-cold snaps, but much of it evaporated and 4" that disappeared almost overnight the previous Friday. Seems to have been maybe 1/2" here yesterday/early this morning but the switchover happened quickly. Better than anything in the past 4 years but far from even January 2012 (which tracked well south of here). The best chances seem to come when we get more significant upper level cold.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Holy crap. The cold air in NW WA has been decimated this evening. The SE wind is poison up there.

 

These transitions from the NW are the worst outside of favored areas for southern cold damming. I was pretty skeptical of this one but didn't realize how much of an underperformer it would be, even at the "snow belts" of this region.

[HighlandExperience]

00z Euro shows some light snow around Western WA on Christmas Eve morning.

 

Also shows snow again Monday night/Tuesday of the following week.

 

That would be special. Sure would make up for the last two weeks.. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Dumping snow and 31. About a inch.

[ShawniganLake]

Dumping snow and 31. About a inch.

Nice. Snow level is just above me here. Getting a rain snow mix.

[Lisa0527]

Snowing hard and accumulating, near UBC in Vancouver. Wasn't expecting this!

[FroYoBro]

Just started sleeting here moderately. There are reports of all snow west of here in Beaver ton and Hillsboro. 

[BLI snowman]

All snow here, dusting the roads already.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Good 3 inches here now and snowing hard.

[Tyler Mode]

Snow and sleet here.  Ground and roads covered.  Temp 31.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

SeaTac just switched to snow.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

This will be the best snow of the year for me and it was not even advertised. Lol

[FroYoBro]

Snow and sleet here.  Ground and roads covered.  Temp 31.

I look to be just a couple of miles away from the snow line. I feel like it will be switching very soon for everyone though.

 

It is now mostly freezing rain with a little sleet mixed in. About 31 degrees, 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks to be snowing in many places in western wa now.

[BLI snowman]

Nice coating of rather pellety snow here, mostly flakes but there's definitely sleet in there as well. Temp is gradually warming so it looks like maybe another hour of fun.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

4 inches here now. The mm5 nailed this 3 days ago. Lastnight the ultra high res showed 6-8 inches here. Going to be spot on.

[catnip]

Still snowing up here this morning. Cold air really putting up a fight.

 

Have not had this much snow since 08.

 

This is over the last two weeks:

 

[MossMan]

Haven't had any moisture here, just very windy...must be getting shadowed. 2am I was at 39 degrees, now at 37 with the wind howling!

[TT-SEA]

Rain and 35 here and I can hear the wind roaring above the house... strongest wind since November for sure.     I am glad there will be no hassle today!

[BLI snowman]

Looks like I picked up about 1/2" of new snow, now is transitioning to mostly sleet. Did better than I thought I would.

[snow maniac]

Looks like a couple inches here still snowing good also.

[TT-SEA]

GFS MOS has 51 at SEA tomorrow... have not seen that in awhile.

 

November 30th to be exact.  

[The Swamp]

Solid rain in the swamp. Sounds like some folks are scoring big time.

 

Enjoy it. Make a snowman for me.

[TT-SEA]

Solid rain in the swamp. Sounds like some folks are scoring big time.

 

Enjoy it. Make a snowman for me.

 

 

Raining across most of the area... Bellingham to Olympia.    

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Hope Jim got something

[North_County]

37°F here this morning. First time we've been above freezing since December 8th.

[TT-SEA]

Hope Jim got something

 

 

Nada.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Nada.

Ouch

[luvssnow_spokane]

Pure glorious rain here all night. A winter wonderland. 41 and climbing.

[PV=nRT]

Started as freezing rain at my location around 5am. Temperature has now pushed above freezing, 32.6F.  Have had .04" liquid precip.

[TT-SEA]

If we can get it to snow next weekend, a statistical five percent chance, I will be fine with the fact that past two weeks delivered nothing more than an inch IMBY.

 

Will more than make up for it, in my opinion.

 

 

00Z ECMWF was very disappointing.   It shows that it gradually gets cold later in the week but without much precipitation.

[Timmy]

Looks like I have close to an inch new. Dumping huge flakes now. Biggest of the season.

[TT-SEA]

Wind is just howling here... eating snow at a rapid rate.  

[TT-SEA]

Looks like I have close to an inch new. Dumping huge flakes now. Biggest of the season.

 

I wonder what its doing closer to highway 26?   My sister has not reported in yet this morning.    It was snowing at Staleys Junction but it looks like rain now.  

[Deweydog]

Had close to an inch here before the changeover.

[Deweydog]

Certainly no shortage of moisture this morning!

[TT-SEA]

Certainly no shortage of moisture this morning!

 

 

Certainly not down there.   Front appears to have passed up here and radar looking much more sparse.  

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like Scappoose still has snow.