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Rapid warmup. Now at 38F.

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Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

2023-2024 Snowfall totals: 14.3 inches

HIghest snow total (per event): 5.8 inches total 1/11/24 - 1/12/24.

Most recent accumulation (non trace): 0.20 inches on 2/26/24

Days with  trace or more snowfall: 12/01/23 (0.60), 1/8/24 (1.0), 1/10/24 (3.5), 1/11/23 (3.5 inches with Thundersnow; separate event from prior day), 1/12/24 (2.30). 1/14/24 (T), 1/17/24 (1.20 inches), 1/18/24 (1.5 inches), 1/19/24 (0.20), 2/09/24 (0.30), 2/26/24 (0.20-mainly graupel)

First Freeze: 10/27/2023

Last Sub freezing Day: 1/20/24 (12th) (8 days in a row from 1/12/24-1/20/24)

Coldest low: -12F (!!!!!!!!) (1/12/24)

Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

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2 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Merry Christmas everyone! Glad to have been a part of these fun past few weeks! Currently 49.0. I’ve been hearing rumors that a SSW event is supposed to happen in early January so I’ve got a feeling late January is definitely on the table for some fun!

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/winter-season-2022-2023-polar-vortex-power-up-stratospheric-warming-wave-forecast-united-states-europe-fa/

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2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

After yesterday I think it’s safe to say Mark is the GOAT!

He hit the dividing lines between warm and cold air, warm nose location , temp profiles, and local ilocal microclimate area forecast pretty much on the button.   Nailed every forecast once he was all in.  He gave rational and explanations for what and why he thought what he thought.  GOAT indeed.  He will miss a forecast now and then or part of a forecast (not very often though) but he had this one dialed in. 

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Something like what we saw just now, but with OR getting in on the big snows and some deep cold as well would be amazing.

Here at my place we had two inches and then some really cold weather. That was awesome. Even such a relatively "small" amount was enough to whiten the landscape and make it seem wintry. It's amazing how much impact even just an inch or so has. If we got 1-3" with the Willamette getting a 6-18" thumping, followed by everyone getting bitterly cold.... what an impeccable progression that would be!

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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2 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Something like what we saw just now, but with OR getting in on the big snows and some deep cold as well would be amazing.

Here at my place we had two inches and then some really cold weather. That was awesome. Even such a relatively "small" amount was enough to whiten the landscape and make it seem wintry. It's amazing how much impact even just an inch or so has. If we got 1-3" with the Willamette getting a 6-18" thumping, followed by everyone getting bitterly cold.... what an impeccable progression that would be!

Jet looks very suppressed for the next few weeks too! Also, it looks like WA/OR east of the cascades might be getting a good amount of snow. I remember 2016/17 had a ton of snow there and that helped it stay cooler here with the cold Gorge wind

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Ice storm warning issued for the Gorge-- another half inch to an inch of ice accumulation.

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"Let's mosey!"

 

--Cloud Strife

 

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Top 5 Snow Events (post 2014):

 

(1. January 10th, 2017: 18.5 in.

(2. February 6th, 2014: 7.5 inches

(3. February 20th, 2018: 5.0 inches

(4. February 21st, 2018: 4.0 inches

(5. December 14th, 2016: 3.5 inches

 

Honourable Mentions: December 7th, 2018, February 9th, 2019.

 

Total since joining the Weather Forums: 3"

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6 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pure hell. So glad to have the Gorge on days like these.

Driving to Silverton it was 62 at about 1000’. 54 in town. 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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10 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Something like what we saw just now, but with OR getting in on the big snows and some deep cold as well would be amazing.

Here at my place we had two inches and then some really cold weather. That was awesome. Even such a relatively "small" amount was enough to whiten the landscape and make it seem wintry. It's amazing how much impact even just an inch or so has. If we got 16-30” with the Willamette getting a 20-40”  thumping, followed by everyone getting bitterly cold.... what an impeccable progression that would be!

Fixed to for you. This would be more acceptable. 

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Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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100% humidity. So gross. Like a summer morning in Oklahoma.

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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6 minutes ago, Eujunga said:

EUG does it! New Xmas daily record high!

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You had to pay for the sub freezing high!

Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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7 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

IR/WV Imagery, 18z NWS/NCEP Pacific Surface Analysis

🎅 Merry Christmas 🎄
🍾🎉 New Years Eve Countdown [6 Days] 🎆🥂
12/25/22 2:14 PM
The Pacific has become very active, very quickly. Power house jet stream and multiple deep low pressure centers. This is a quite favorable pattern for wind storms. The system developing near ~40 N and ~168 W is looking particularly potent.
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AR incoming

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20 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Record high with no sunshine.

Not really a correlation this far north at this time of year. I80 southward solar radiation kind of helps a bit in December.

Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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21 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

The main North Bend weather station is up to 52 now.   @Hawksfan2008 you can go back home! 

Just seeing this! I went back to grab a vehicle and check on the house and fence. Could not believe how many more branches fell after I left. Large branches throughout the whole yard and broke the fence in a few spots. Tree came down across the street and missed the neighbors house by a few feet. Out of town now for Christmas. Merry Christmas all! Windstorm Tuesday 🙃

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As for Rob leaving during our snow events... I respect the commitment and the dedication. Seems like he has his heart set on keeping that FB group lively. As a mod here I completely empathize. I do miss the frequent updates though!

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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46 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

The weather over the next two weeks looks wonderful. Suppressed jet, seasonal rainfall, cool weather, windstorms, great mountain snowpack building. Immense Sierra snowstorms. That 2010-11 analog keeps looking better and better.

The 2016-2017 analog is what I was thinking for awhile…but we’ve gone arctic this year which didn’t happen that winter. Both analog’s are good though. 2010-2011 analog starting to look better now. That year had 3 distinct windows for greatness to happen that winter. November 2010 worked out…January 2011 didn’t and February 2011 worked out. 

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7 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

The 2016-2017 analog is what I was thinking for awhile…but we’ve gone arctic this year which didn’t happen that winter. Both analog’s are good though. 2010-2011 analog starting to look better now. That year had 3 distinct windows for greatness to happen that winter. November 2010 worked out…January 2011 didn’t and February 2011 worked out. 

We actually did have a decent airmass in December following the mid valley snowstorm on the 14th (850s down to -10.1 at Salem) and then another airmass in early January. I don't think 850s got that cold in early January but there was some very strong east wind and a snow/ice storm to transition out of it. Eugene had 4.5" of snow on the 7th, and we got a half inch of snow. PDX dropped to 17 degrees with the early January 2017 airmass (before the major snowstorm, they got down to 11 degrees after that)

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3 minutes ago, Doinko said:

We actually did have a decent airmass in December following the mid valley snowstorm on the 14th (850s down to -10.1 at Salem) and then another airmass in early January. I don't think 850s got that cold in early January but there was some very strong east wind and a snow/ice storm to transition out of it. Eugene had 4.5" of snow on the 7th, and we got a half inch of snow. PDX dropped to 17 degrees with the early January 2017 airmass (before the major snowstorm, they got down to 11 degrees after that)

It wasn't as impressive in the Puget Sound but SEA dropped to 20 degrees and had 3" of snow with an isolated convergence zone I think

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6 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

The 2016-2017 analog is what I was thinking for awhile…but we’ve gone arctic this year which didn’t happen that winter. Both analog’s are good though. 2010-2011 analog starting to look better now. That year had 3 distinct windows for greatness to happen that winter. November 2010 worked out…January 2011 didn’t and February 2011 worked out. 

The great thing about both of those winters was that there seemed to be something to track all season long (more so 2016/17). Hopefully we follow those years and something starts showing up in models soon. 

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