January 2017 Observations and Model Discussion for the Pacific Northwest

[snow maniac]

Just a few dandruff flakes here and there.

[Blizzard777]

Even though Portland and the surrounding areas got the snow I still feel that exhaustion you feel as if your actually in the event

Coffee, I need coffee

[Blizzard777]

One thing will never change. The best storms are never advertised

As it should be

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

There will be a baby boom in about 9 months from today in Portland!!

[TT-SEA]

I like this pic posted by the Portland NWS last night... 

[GHweatherChris]

We have a flurry here right now people, boom!!

[Blizzard777]

There will be a baby boom in about 9 months from today in Portland!!

I'm pretty sure the only thing made last night were snow persons

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I called this last week and me and Deweydog were discussing it. But i was off by 150 miles haha. Seattle is next in about 2 weeks.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looking at traffic cams it did look like it snowed all the way down to Albany. Also hearing of up to 7" near Dallas to the west of Salem. 

[Prairiedog]

Man, I got hosed.  Rain/snow mix until almost 9pm before it changed over while many areas within 10 miles already had piled up 5-6".  I'm not too far from Estacada and once again I think maybe some downsloping occurred.  I saw that warm nose on the radar east and south of Oregon Cit and I was right on the eastern edge of it.  I ended up with only abut 1.5" and of course the rest of the metro area (only maybe 10-15 miles the way the crow flies) away got buried.  Love these micro climates. 

[FroYoBro]

The radar is filling in once again to the SW of the metro area. The low seems to be somewhere close to us. 

 

 

Snow.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Man, I got hosed.  Rain/snow mix until almost 9pm before it changed over while many areas within 10 miles already had piled up 5-6".  I'm not too far from Estacada and once again I think maybe some downsloping occurred.  I saw that warm nose on the radar east and south of Oregon Cit and I was right on the eastern edge of it.  I ended up with only abut 1.5" and of course the rest of the metro area (only maybe 10-15 miles the way the crow flies) away got buried.  Love these micro climates. 

 

Didn't turn to snow here at 1600' near Silver Falls until after midnight. By then precip was on the wane. 

[Farmboy]

Man, I got hosed.  Rain/snow mix until almost 9pm before it changed over while many areas within 10 miles already had piled up 5-6".  I'm not too far from Estacada and once again I think maybe some downsloping occurred.  I saw that warm nose on the radar east and south of Oregon Cit and I was right on the eastern edge of it.  I ended up with only abut 1.5" and of course the rest of the metro area (only maybe 10-15 miles the way the crow flies) away got buried.  Love these micro climates. 

At least you don't live in the Puget sound area.  

[Timmy]

Stay safe. Flight canceled?

yup...

[SilverFallsAndrew]

At least you don't live in the Puget sound area.  

 

January 1998 was a lot worse for people south of PDX. South of Oregon CIty/Wilsonville there wasn't one snow flake... So it could have been worse lol

[Goducks09]

Still just dumping downtown.  I hope it never ends!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

How long has it been since Portland had a snow like this?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

6.9" at the NWS office

[GHweatherChris]

Flurry has been upgraded to light snow now.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

How long has it been since Portland had a snow like this?

 

8 years

[Blizzard777]

Let me know if these pics post upside down again

My iPad shows them right side up. Unsure what happened to yesterday pic and why it is upside down. Preview post they show right side up..

 

This is at our daughter place in Oswego

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Flurry has been upgraded to light snow now.

But the models said it is impossible lol. Fuckkkk those models. Portland just proved how far we have come in 20 years. Not much.

[TT-SEA]

Looking at traffic cams it did look like it snowed all the way down to Albany. Also hearing of up to 7" near Dallas to the west of Salem. 

 

And solid snow cover this morning up to Centralia... looks like just a dusting at the Olympia airport.  

[TT-SEA]

But the models said it is impossible lol. Fuckkkk those models. Portland just proved how far we have come in 20 years. Not much.

 

 

The models do not really pick up on non-accumulating arctic dust if its not measureable precipitation.   

[Blizzard777]

Man, I got hosed.  Rain/snow mix until almost 9pm before it changed over while many areas within 10 miles already had piled up 5-6".  I'm not too far from Estacada and once again I think maybe some downsloping occurred.  I saw that warm nose on the radar east and south of Oregon Cit and I was right on the eastern edge of it.  I ended up with only abut 1.5" and of course the rest of the metro area (only maybe 10-15 miles the way the crow flies) away got buried.  Love these micro climates. 

This is when its really frustrating!!! I feel your pain

[Weather101]

bags on her shoes, big mess down there! Looks amazing tho as a snow fan.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

The models do not really pick up on non-accumulating arctic dust if its not measureable precipitation.

 

Talking about Portland mainly. So wrong about this it is comical. Even 24 hrs away from event.

[TT-SEA]

Talking about Portland mainly. So wrong about this it is comical. Even 24 hrs away from event.

 

 

Yes... obviously the convective nature of the precip was a game changer.   The players were all modeled correctly and we knew the potential was there with a wrap-around deformation zone.   Its not like we thought there would be no snow down there.   The models did pretty good overall with the placement of zone.   

[GHweatherChris]

The models were the night before for western Washington, just a shitshow!!

[Kayla]

Just measured 18" here and it is continuing to DUMP. Plenty of 5-6ft snow drifts and currently 25º. Just an amazing storm that I will never forget. What a way to send me off Portland!

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Just measure 18" here and it is continuing to DUMP. Plenty of 5-6ft snow drifts and currently 25º. Just an amazing storm that I will never forget. What a way to send me off Portland!

 

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18 inches? Are you kidding!?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

What area in Portland Kayla?

[ShawniganLake]

16F here. Coldest of the season.

[GHweatherChris]

And we now have accumulating snow here.

[Farmboy]

And we now have accumulating snow here.

Where are you, dude?

[Guest Dome Buster]

Just measured 10.25 inches here in Beaverton/Tanasbourne and still coming down. Trees down and limbs everywhere..

[GHweatherChris]

Where are you, dude?

In between Aberdeen and Montesano.

[GHweatherChris]

I know it won't last long, but still nice to see snow falling.

[Kayla]

18 inches? Are you kidding!?

 

Haha, dead serious. Still dumping and approaching 20" now.

[BLI snowman]

Dumping again, gonna be breaking out that yardstick.