PNW December 2022, winter might be coming; but mostly canceled.

[Olive1010]

Above freezing snow is crappy, but its cool to look at when its heavy, but below freezing snow is good. Cause it gives you measurable snowfall.

[Meatyorologist]

Looks like plenty of potential for wet snow in the north interior/lower mainland this coming week. Multiple situations where fronts landing onshore benefit enough from isentropic lift to overcome downsloping off Vancouver Island, allowing for heavy precipitation that lowers snow levels while sfc gradients remain weakly offshore due to the incoming lows. Classic setups. Usually occurs a few times a winter, but it could happen multiple times this *week*.

[GHweatherChris]

Snow mixing in now.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 8

[TacomaWx]

3 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

Snow mixing in now.

Looks like the main band is starting to move S overall and the precip in the central/south Puget sound is starting to wrap up. Light rain now but looks like your window is now starting to open up. Really fun afternoon here hopefully you can score too. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

3 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Looks like plenty of potential for wet snow in the north interior/lower mainland this coming week. Multiple situations where fronts landing onshore benefit enough from isentropic lift to overcome downsloping off Vancouver Island, allowing for heavy precipitation that lowers snow levels while sfc gradients remain weakly offshore due to the incoming lows. Classic setups. Usually occurs a few times a winter, but it could happen multiple times this *week*.

This is exactly how I got so much snow in 2007. I'd trade the wet crap I will be getting for a region wide couple inches of powder any time. 

[BLI snowman]

Solid 1/2" here on the grass. Temp at exactly 33 so a decent slushstorm ongoing.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 9'er

[SnowySeeker50]

Looks like its wrapping up here. Mostly rain now with some snowflakes mixing in. Side roads are a slushy mess.

[Requiem]

Hope it continues cause it is sticking up here. And on Dixie Mountain too (pics from there)! 

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 10

[Gradient Keeper]

1 minute ago, Requiem said:

Hope it continues cause it is sticking up here. And on Dixie Mountain too (pics from there)! 

Beautiful up there!

00z ECMWF in 7 hours 7 minutes

[Winterdog]

Looks like I will top out at 33 today after a low of 24.  No precip at all.  Sorry to see things wrapping up down south.  

[Gradient Keeper]

Drunk Bastard 10 Day Rainfall, Snowfall totals

[VancouverIslandSouth]

It's been mostly sunny up here the past couple days, a bit cooler than average but the dp has generally been above freezing. If you look really closely you can make out a bit of snow in the hills north of Victoria 

[RCola]

15 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

Day 8

Decent amplification, but sadly, too far west. Starts too west on day one and consistently stays too west. Need that PV lobe in central Canada to move a bit east over the next few days.

[Olive1010]

3 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Hope it continues cause it is sticking up here. And on Dixie Mountain too (pics from there)! 

Oh wow thats awesome

[TacomaWx]

4 minutes ago, Winterdog said:

Looks like I will top out at 33 today after a low of 24.  No precip at all.  Sorry to see things wrapping up down south.  

Next Events gonna be region wide. MBG! Interesting how all the talk of the south Puget sound donut hole before the event started… then in the end overall we were the big winners this week. Even got our own WWA

[fubario]

39 minutes ago, gusky said:

Seriously, what's the problem at NWS Seattle this week? Understaffing? A lot of what's happened is not their fault (just super difficult forecasts), but there have been some noticeable errors as well.

Rich Marriott took them hostage.

[SnowWillarrive]

1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Next Events gonna be region wide. MBG! Interesting how all the talk of the south Puget sound donut hole before the event started… then in the end overall we were the big winners this week. Even got our own WWA

To be fair it snowed more out here this past week. But yes the swamp did redeem itself today. 

[Olive1010]

Guys is it possible for rain and snow to be falling at the same time?

[Gradient Keeper]

1 minute ago, fubario said:

Rich Marriott took them hostage.

[Perturbed Member]

9 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Hope it continues cause it is sticking up here. And on Dixie Mountain too (pics from there)! 

 

Looks great, have you measured ?

[TacomaWx]

1 minute ago, SnowWillarrive said:

To be fair it snowed more out here this past week. But yes the swamp did redeem itself today. 

We’re at 5.2” this week as of this morning. Some places did get more but we did very well. 

[RCola]

8 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

Day 10

Judah special on the GFS.  Almost makes me wish I was back east. But honestly, not a bad block for us at the end there. Something could happen, although I'd prefer if the east coast cashes in over the holidays and we lift the January curse.  

[lowlandsnow]

Did SeaTac get any snow?

 

[HuskyMaestro]

1 minute ago, Olive1010 said:

Guys is it possible for rain and snow to be falling at the same time?

Uh yes? The other night was a pure rain/snow mix that had large snowflakes and it accumulated into 0.3” slush. 

[Olive1010]

ok.

[Everleigh]

Been snowing very steadily since shortly after 12:00. 

 

[fubario]

Steady snow last 2 hours here in Oly..big flakes still coming down.

[Perturbed Member]

HIO reporting 32F and snow finally, just as the precip is about done.

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, fubario said:

Steady snow last 2 hours here in Oly..big flakes still coming down.

The heavy precip is starting to shift down your way. Just barely even drizzling here now that the precip has mostly let up. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

The snow blower is fun!! This electric unit will throw even wet snow 40-50 ft.

[Fircrest]

Snow is wrapping up here looks like.  My wife has been wrapping presents also.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

The snow blower is fun!! This electric unit will throw even wet snow 40-50 ft.

I out of reactions again.

I like this post!  

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Nice, now we have very light drizzle and 32.2 degrees 

[GHweatherChris]

Trying to fully switch to snow now.

[Olive1010]

Who heres lives around portland or in it?

[Requiem]

13 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

 

Looks great, have you measured ?

Up there eyeballing it about 3-4 inches maybe-- in my neighborhood, around 2.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

I out of reactions again.

I like this post!  

I knew you would!! Lol it's funny how we know who will like what on here. When I sent the pic I thought, Tim will like this because I know you enjoy the snow blower also. For anyone that's never done it. It's a strange satisfaction.