PNW December 2022 - Part II

[awright-31]

WSP just said on the scanner that there are 8 separate accidents on I-5 southbound between Tumwater and Grand Mound. One is a rollover. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, WildrootParable said:

Still anxiously crossing my fingers that being in the "snow zone" might hold true for us tonight. But based on what y'all are saying, that seems like a slim possibility now. 

I'm actually less concerned for us than I am for our sweet but VERY stubborn elderly neighbor, who is pretty determined not to cut any of her trees down or do any pruning, so she ends up with WAY too many overhanging branches for my liking. It's going to be a long night of checking in on her, I reckon.

We will definitely have a period of snow but maybe only a couple hrs. Could be longer though. I still think 1-3 inches out here will happen, could be more.

[Snownerd3000]

3 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I remember my tenth beer.

You guys remember too many beers. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, Requiem said:

Kinda hard to believe there's gonna be ZR here. It's so frigid and feels like it's gonna transition to snow rather than the other way around. Those raindrops will be sticking almost immediately once they start.

What is your temp.

[joelgombiner]

I bet if you said 'freezing rain' to the average person they would think you're just talking about a cold, rainy day. 

[smerfylicious]

Unable to tell if it's snowing here. Winds won't stop. 40+mph almost all day. Currently 20°. Trees fallin' in my neighborhood blocking the roads and the power is flickering constantly. 

[Ice_is_Everywhere]

No precip here yet that I can tell.

[bainbridgekid]

1 hour ago, snow_wizard said:

I guess we just assume snow maps from the GFS would be better back east.  Maybe not.

I'm in Chicago and as of two days ago the GFS was predicting nearly 20" here. It snowed less than 2" and it's currently -2 degrees. Models suck everywhere.

[Cloud]

Oh and fwiw, here’s are some battery charging tips.  To increase battery life, charge only between 30-80%… don’t let the batteries go above or below these levels. Once in a while let it drain to 0% and charge to 100%. For iPhones you can set up automation alerts to let you know when to charge and unplug. Once you have to go into battery saving mode, you are doing more harm than good to it. 

[KingstonWX]

4 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I have noticed a trend the last year or so especially where people are just in their own little worlds and are just not in tuned with the environment and world around them. I am the complete opposite, I am almost too far the other way. People look at me like I’m crazy when I mention the weather in depth or tell them I’m spending the weekend prepping my property for winter, etc. they think I’m crazy. 

That is literally my life. I have horses though so I can blame things on them. "You didn't notice the horses' coat got way thicker? Wow man, do you even pay attention to the weather?"

[SouthHillJimmy]

Have to go in to work at 4:30am, debating on calling out

[jsf343]

11 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Mark thinks precip turns to all liquid rain by about midnight.

Freezing RAIN. Just listened to him, portland and Eastside locked in until potentially Saturday then gradual thaw away from gorge impacted areas

[Blizzard777]

From my daughter a moment ago 

Tigard Or. 

[Requiem]

2 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

What is your temp.

Around 18 F

[TacomaWx]

#Icestorm2022 has started in Tacoma. Couple sleet pellets observed in the street lamp. 

[Cloud]

5 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I have noticed a trend the last year or so especially where people are just in their own little worlds and are just not in tuned with the environment and world around them. I am the complete opposite, I am almost too far the other way. People look at me like I’m crazy when I mention the weather in depth or tell them I’m spending the weekend prepping my property for winter, etc. they think I’m crazy. 

This is actually true… they think you are crazy for mentioning this to them….. it’s kinda weird because this is the place you can talk about this stuff and not get weirded out. So I need to stop talking about weather outside of this place.

[Requiem]

1 minute ago, jsf343 said:

Freezing RAIN. Just listened to him, portland and Eastside locked in until potentially Saturday then gradual thaw away from gorge impacted areas

Oh yes-- by liquid rain I meant ZR rather than sleet or frozen precip.

[The Blob]

6 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I have noticed a trend the last year or so especially where people are just in their own little worlds and are just not in tuned with the environment and world around them. I am the complete opposite, I am almost too far the other way. People look at me like I’m crazy when I mention the weather in depth or tell them I’m spending the weekend prepping my property for winter, etc. they think I’m crazy. 

I have a coworker who laughs at me every time I mention the forum to someone

[BLI snowman]

Outside chance that PDX could equal their high of 25 tomorrow. Would probably be on the very opposite end of the day.

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

3 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

I'm in Chicago and as of two days ago the GFS was predicting nearly 20" here. It snowed less than 2" and it's currently -2 degrees. Models suck everywhere.

Is that the end of the storm?

[SnowySeeker50]

22 degrees and seeing some flurries in the street light 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

According to Matt Zaffino it’s 17 in downtown Portland. 

[Blizzard777]

4 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

I'm in Chicago and as of two days ago the GFS was predicting nearly 20" here. It snowed less than 2" and it's currently -2 degrees. Models suck everywhere.

That’s comforting ! 

[bainbridgekid]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Is that the end of the storm?

Yep. Storm never phased with the Gulf moisture and what could have been a 48 hour mega blizzard turned into five hours of blowing pixie dust. Painful.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

4 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Around 18 F

At that temperature the ice will accumulate very fast. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

20 officially at PDX. 

[GHweatherChris]

Wow, temp has dropped to 24, DP 14, and if I am not mistaken some snowflakes mixing in somehow.

[Blizzard777]

Back to monitoring the weather…..took a break golfing Pebble Beach in Oculus VR.  Beautiful day there by the way. 
 

23.8 and Streetlamp lonely 

[MV_snow]

East winds nuking any potential precip right now. Hope that continues for a while here in the foothills.

[WeatheringLoyalHeights]

As a noob to freezing rain events, is it better or worse to have a few inches of snow first? On the one hand, it adds weight to branches and structures, but on the other it seems like it would at least allow for better traction on roads and surfaces since it won’t just be glazed pavement.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Flurries.

[Everleigh]

Ugh. Kiddo is at work till 11:30 tonight. It's only 3 miles and all on main/treated roads, but I'm still worried. Does de-icer help at all with freezing rain? 

[Snownerd3000]

5 minutes ago, The Blob said:

I have a coworker who laughs at me every time I mention the forum to someone

 

[Hawksfan2008]

Fuuuuuuu power out already and still 19 degrees. No generator. Long cold night ahead. I’m having a drink. 

[TeacherLori]

4 minutes ago, SnowySeeker50 said:

22 degrees and seeing some flurries in the street light 

Same here in Lynnwood. Very pretty and peaceful. Is there really chaos coming??

[weatherweenie]

Flurries in Lake Tapps (Lakeland Hills area).  

[Deweydog]

We’ve actually transitioned to all sleet here.

[Terreboner]

"Western" weather forum is dead because the prima donna Washingtonians haven't got anything yet.  

Sometimes it disgusts me how Washington-centric this forum is.  Go throw some Salmon around, take the elevator up to the top of that stupid needle, and shut up already. 

[dhoffine]

Still strong winds in Enumclaw, nothing falling from the sky yet, and staying strong at 22 degrees.

[WildrootParable]

Found the one downside to my home office: there's no light outside this window, so I have to keep jumping up periodically and running to the front door to check for precip in the outdoor garage light. It's getting tiring.