PNW December 2022 - Part II

[smerfylicious]

17 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

18Z ECMWF shows more snow tonight...

I'll take what I can get. Can't believe I got warm tongued out of 6+"

[Requiem]

2 hours ago, Terreboner said:

You're going to get killed up there.  I would guess .5-.75 of ice at your place, minimum.

 definitely not liking the trends towards what is essentially a classic impactful ice storm for the metro area 

[KingstonWX]

2 minutes ago, HuskyMaestro said:

Can't remember which one, maybe KIRO7, but they turned their weather segments into a fast 60 second segment with the Met trying to break it down as fast as they can. Made me really sad because normies probably tuned out or slept through the more in-depth analysis (that was still intended for basic understanding) with the maps and low/high pressures, or they only cared about how the meteorologist looked. 

That is sad because my weather geek ways began with Harry Wappler, and we didn't have the internet back then. If you were excited for snow, all you could do was watch TV news segments at 5 and 11, call the hourly observation hotline at the NWS, look at the sky, then listen to AM radio at night to hear people call in with their snow reports. 

[KingstonWX]

The stuff to our north is really juicing up.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

7 minutes ago, NWbyNW said:

 My fellow Canadian neighbors... I am coming to a realization... and please let me know if I am wrong.... but your local news websites absolutely stink if you want weather information.  I have been using CTV Vancouver, CBC BC, and CBC Vancouver / Victoria, Global BC, Citytv, and... like... beyond just a 7 day forecast, there is next to nothing about weather.  Most don't even show radar or have write-ups.  One did have a radar, but it looks like it came from 1985.  Most websites don't even have a weather tab or just hide it as a small single line with the current temp. Am I just not looking at the right local news stations, or does the local weather reports (at least online) really stink that badly?  

I don't use any of them for weather anymore. I think Mark Madryga is pretty good, you can tell he gets into these events. Otherwise they're terrible, many make glaring mistakes and often treat events like this no different than sloppy overruns in terms of upcoming impact.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

4 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

The euro looked decent for us getting a little snow overnight in Tacoma. Some places should get a little something after being screwed today.

Still coming down good here with a fresh coating on everything 

[Terreboner]

3 minutes ago, Requiem said:

 definitely not liking the trends towards what is essentially a classic impactful ice storm for the metro area 

West hills will be one of the last areas outside of Portland city limits to thaw.  Probably be about the same duration as Gresham.

[xfkirsten]

3 minutes ago, KingstonWX said:

The stuff to our north is really juicing up.

Come to Butthead.

[TacomaWx]

@T-Town let me know if it starts snowing in Tacoma! 

[Terreboner]

I just have to say, look at this cold air pouring out into the Pacific, straight north to south.  

 

Northwest IR Satellite | Department of Atmospheric Sciences (uw.edu)

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, KingstonWX said:

The stuff to our north is really juicing up.

Let’s do this!!! 

[Front Ranger]

40 minutes ago, HuskyMaestro said:

It always feels like it's easier for subfreezing temps to verify in the Southeast where it's normally warmer and mild in the winter, how they can accurately predict these temps days beforehand. Whereas we always have to pull teeth and have the most sensitive and intricate setup around here for some snow and subfreezing lows while also watching out for rug pulls. 

Seattle still gets more snow than Atlanta, though.

[WeatherGeek2022]

8 minutes ago, xfkirsten said:

Come to Butthead.

 

[VancouverIslandSouth]

1 minute ago, Front Ranger said:

Seattle still gets more snow than Atlanta, though.

Current conditions if you're wondering what the band over the south island looks like. Hopefully some of this makes it south this evening. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Christmas could be near 80 down in Southern California. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

42 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Come on little guy, intensify and head right to the point of the arrow…You can do it!! (Actually my arrow is a little off…But you get the idea you little pocket of snowy goodness!! 

Has to pass over me to get to you, so I second this request!

[Terreboner]

Portland evening rush hour Thursday, morning rush hour Friday, and maybe evening rush hour Friday will/could be must see TV!!!!

Grab your popcorn and watch the idiots!!!

[Doinko]

What does the 18z Euro show for the ice storm?

[van city]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Has to pass over me to get to you, so I second this request!

 

[Snownerd3000]

This looks like fun 

[WeatherGeek2022]

2 minutes ago, Terreboner said:

Portland evening rush hour Thursday, morning rush hour Friday, and maybe evening rush hour Friday will/could be must see TV!!!!

Grab your popcorn and watch the idiots!!!

always a good laugh 

[Doinko]

Mark Nelsen is still going for below freezing on Saturday.

Saturday should dawn with the same frozen conditions for just about the entire I-5 corridor and metro area.  Freezing rain continues to fall at times Saturday in much of the metro area.  But at some point later in the day a warming southerly wind should push all areas except central/east metro above freezing.  As sun sets Christmas Eve, a general thaw should be in progress except in those areas.  But many areas could be out of power due to thick ice accumulation in the 48 hours before that time.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, van city said:

 

It's very light. Needs to intensify.

[WildrootParable]

Oh wow! It's snowing for real now! First time all day! 

[High Desert Mat?]

26 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

According to the ECMWF most of the snow tonight comes later on.

Most of the snow? That massive half inch that’s coming? Lol. Just ribbin ya Jim. 

[van city]

17 inches of snow so far. More Friday. Temperature 16° F

 

 

[Terreboner]

6 minutes ago, High Desert Mat? said:

Most of the snow? That massive half inch that’s coming? Lol. Just ribbin ya Jim. 

Going to be some serious power outages in PDX for sure.  Mark said basically freezing rain off and on for 48 hours, longer in east county.  Hope everyone has a generator ready to go.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Still coming down with almost blank radar over me.

[T-Town]

24 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

@T-Town let me know if it starts snowing in Tacoma! 

Something frozen is falling. I think the drizzle is freezing before it hits the ground. 

[T-Town]

Snizzle. 

[SouthHillFrosty]

Side roads turned white again. 

[Terreboner]

Could get interesting here too for the next event.  Thursday should be fun at least :).

 

This Afternoon

Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 10am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 15. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow before 10pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

[Blizzard777]

29 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

@T-Town let me know if it starts snowing in Tacoma! 

Snowing nicely here…

[Seattle]

Snowing again in N. Seattle. Quite light. Not being picked up by the radar really. 

My god though. 17" in Vancouver!? 12" in Victoria, 8"-10" in Bellingham? That's quite the storm. It's like a colder, more widespread, longer-lasting 2/21 up there.

[WildrootParable]

Steady snow showers. If all this does is replace what we lost this morning with a nice fresh coat before the cold tomorrow and Thursday, I'll be more than happy. 

[Blizzard777]

The street lamp Also been stuck at 30.5

[Sandy rocks]

I asked earlier today about the ice storm and how the roads would be on Christmas eve. After thinking about it, I realize a should have asked how this storm compares to 2004 which I experienced in all its drama. How soon will things moderate.

[selkirks]

SR-520 bridge westbound is closed.  

[thickhog]

Well, biting the bullet and heading to Home Depot to buy an 8000w generator. Too many old trees around, and this ice storm on Friday looks legitimately problematic. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I found this photo from when I had a place at lake cushman.  This was a 37 inch snowfall in 16 hrs. I about crapped my pants when I woke up and looked out window. The forecast was 8-12. Upslope at its finest.