November 2017 PNW Discussion Thread

[crf450ish]

Everyone should get a participation snowman built right in their front yard regardless of it's just a mere dusting, or a 12"+ Snowstorm! Al Gore can hand out ribbons saying [You tried, nice effort on the forum] Why Al Gore? I have no idea.

 

18z GFS has begun!

Snow people only come alive when the snow is moist and sticky. Trying to build a snow person out of the powdery stuff over here that blows around everywhere would be like trying to build a snow person with sand. Enter Sandman

[Gradient Keeper]

AK, Yukon, NWT, AB, SK...all sadly underrepresented on this forum.

This is true. I seem to recall there was a member from Yukon in the group. Hmmm....

[Kayla]

Snow people only come alive when the snow is moist and sticky. Trying to build a snow person out of the powdery stuff over here that blows around everywhere would be like trying to build a snow person with sand. Enter Sandman

 

You haven't lived if you haven't experienced cold smoke!

[Gradient Keeper]

Snow people only come alive when the snow is moist and sticky. Trying to build a snow person out of the powdery stuff over here that blows around everywhere would be like trying to build a snow person with sand. Enter Sandman

This is true. As I live near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge I usually have very dry snow here. What I do is just pee on it. It provides moisture AND temporarily warms the surrounding area. Sure, it smells, and my snow family may all be yellowish, but it's still festive as hell.

[crf450ish]

This is true. As I live near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge I usually have very dry snow here. What I do is just pee on it. It provides moisture AND temporarily warms the surrounding area. Sure, it smells, and my snow family may all be yellowish, but it's still festive as hell.

You can hand out Yellow snow cones to those who despise winter.  Kind of like a peace offering ya know. 

[Bryant]

Tropical forcing lines up with 2nd half of November potential... wave lengths are different this time of year so the correlation isn't the same as in the heart of winter, but I like the potential

[Gradient Keeper]

ONI for ASO(August-September-October) has cooled now at -0.4c. Comparing to last year we were at -0.7c, but important to note last years weak Nina had peaked at -0.7c by mid-late September and leveled off with tri-monthly values remaining at -0.7c through mid December. This Winter it appears the weak Nina will peak from mid December to late January.

[Gradient Keeper]

You haven't lived if you haven't experienced cold smoke!

That sounds like some fancy Siberian stuff. I'd have no idea.

[Timmy]

only 41 today. pretty impressive streak of low temps here. 38f now.

[DareDuck]

Snow people only come alive when the snow is moist and sticky. Trying to build a snow person out of the powdery stuff over here that blows around everywhere would be like trying to build a snow person with sand. Enter Sandman

If the snow is too light to build a snowman that means you should be skiing. Particularly for those of us in the PNW, we have to take advantage of that light snow.

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

I think during an actual event that it would be a good idea to have a separate topic by region. Or to have separate topics by events, like "Portland (or Seattle) snowstorm December 15th, 2018".

 

But I like having one main topic to get the big picture until something happens. Unless we want to have Oregon/Washington separate topics by observed weather, but still have the main monthly topic for the big picture.

[Timmy]

I understand the logic but I don't see it working. People wouldn't even post about an epic hurricane in Texas in a separate thread.

i really don’t think more than a couple of people actually would want a separate thread for different states.

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

I understand the logic but I don't see it working.  People wouldn't even post about an epic hurricane in Texas in a separate thread.

Not meaning this for states other than the PNW, since this is a Western forum, so mainly Oregon and Washington, and there already is a California thread. Maybe BC if they want that.

[Timmy]

Not meaning this for states other than the PNW, since this is a Western forum, so mainly Oregon and Washington, and there already is a California thread. Maybe BC if they want that.

vancouver island may need one.

[High Desert Mat!]

I think during an actual event that it would be a good idea to have a separate topic by region. Or to have separate topics by events, like "Portland (or Seattle) snowstorm December 15th, 2018".

 

But I like having one main topic to get the big picture until something happens. Unless we want to have Oregon/Washington separate topics by observed weather, but still have the main monthly topic for the big picture.

Bad idea. I for one want to read everyone's thoughts on events that go on no matter where they are. We hear about hurricanes on here that are a couple thousand miles away so I don't see any harm in hearing other people's excitement about a snowstorm that may have hit Seattle instead of where I live. I'm usually really cold in the winter but lack the precip to make a good storm exciting. Portland is usually too warm for the snow but has ample precip, it's where we live. D**n Pacific Ocean!!!! Don't be jealous people.

[Guest El nina]

Bad idea. I for one want to read everyone's thoughts on events that go on no matter where they are. We hear about hurricanes on here that are a couple thousand miles away so I don't see any harm in hearing other people's excitement about a snowstorm that may have hit Seattle instead of where I live. I'm usually really cold in the winter but lack the precip to make a good storm exciting. Portland is usually too warm for the snow but has ample precip, it's where we live. d**n Pacific Ocean!!!! Don't be jealous people.

I agree, it's really a terrible idea.

[crf450ish]

If the snow is too light to build a snowman that means you should be skiing. Particularly for those of us in the PNW, we have to take advantage of that light snow.

I ski. My skis have an engine between them and a big rubber track behind the engine. Really neat.

[Deweydog]

I don't understand the geographical upsettedness. This is nothing new as truly regional events are pretty rare. December 2008 doesn't happen very often. The idea is that someone living in Seattle could prove just as informative in the lead up to a Portland-centric event and vice versa. After all, we're all in the same maritime-polar, borderline windshield test, microclimate hell. Those who get an upset tummy about the fact they're missing out need to suppress that irrational anger until it becomes a malignant tumor. Then you might have a case for segregation.

[DareDuck]

I ski. My skis have an engine between them and a big rubber track behind the engine. Really neat.

Do your skis also braap?

[snow_wizard]

Tropical forcing lines up with 2nd half of November potential... wave lengths are different this time of year so the correlation isn't the same as in the heart of winter, but I like the potential

 

If the LRC is in effect this winter we should see a mega trough / 150 block every 3 weeks or so.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I don't really want separate threads. It just gets old to give real analyse and have people say its "regional bias" because people don't want to hear it. But I guess if Tim can deal with it so can I. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Some people can't help themselves...

 

[Front Ranger]

I don't understand the geographical upsettedness. This is nothing new as truly regional events are pretty rare. December 2008 doesn't very often. The idea is that someone living in Seattle could prove just as informative in the lead up to a Portland-centric event and vice versa. After all, we're all in the same maritime-polar, borderline windshield test, microclimate hell. Those who get an upset tummy about the fact they're missing out need to suppress that irrational anger until it becomes a malignant tumor. Then you might have a case for segregation.

 

Good post, but of course this part isn't actually true. There's me, Phil, Timmy T-cell, crt450sh, Kayla, Dareduck, Highdesertmat, and several others that regularly post in this thread and don't even live in the same climate zone as the rest of you.

 

It's still more fun to just have one main thread to follow things and argue with each other.

[Front Ranger]

If the LRC is in effect this winter we should see a mega trough / 150 block every 3 weeks or so.

 

Honest question: has the LRC ever came through that regularly through an entire winter?

[Jbolin]

I don't really want separate threads. It just gets old to give real analyse and have people say its "regional bias" because people don't want to hear it. But I guess if Tim can deal with it so can I. 

Tim isn't human

[Gradient Keeper]

LOL ... Just say NO to separate threads.

 

00z GFS in 53 minutes

[Gradient Keeper]

Tim isn't human

LOLOL

[SilverFallsAndrew]

LOL ... Just say NO to separate threads.

 

00z GFS in 53 minutes

 

But there are separate weather fb groups

[Deweydog]

Good post, but of course this part isn't actually true. There's me, Phil, Timmy T-cell, crt450sh, Kayla, Dareduck, Highdesertmat, and several others that regularly post in this thread and don't even live in the same climate zone as the rest of you.

 

It's still more fun to just have one main thread to follow things and argue with each other.

None of you count. You're all essentially convicted felons and have lost the right to vote or own an AK47.

[crf450ish]

Do your skis also braap?

It’s a 2 stroke sled, yes.

 

I don’t have a timbesled. I want one, though.

[Jesse]

I don't really want separate threads. It just gets old to give real analyse and have people say its "regional bias" because people don't want to hear it. But I guess if Tim can deal with it so can I.

Weenie homer analyse isn’t real analyse.

[luvssnow_spokane]

Tim isn't human

I have proof! This is why he is able to post 24/7...

 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Down to 39 now!

 

Really some excellent 18z members.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Weenie homer analyse isn’t real analyse.

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Mb5o5uIWG9va7IY/giphy.gif

[Front Ranger]

None of you count. You're all essentially convicted felons and have lost the right to vote or own an AK47.

 

I like to think of us more as mutant X-Men.

[Kayla]

None of you count. You're all essentially convicted felons and have lost the right to vote or own an AK47.

 

Must be the thin air.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

GFS running!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

WOW

 

[VancouverIslandSouth]

I'm liking the look of this active pattern coming up. It's about time we got some November storminess. It also feels like it's lining up nicely for something big a few weeks from now; perhaps our first legitimate upper-level Arctic air mass since Feb 2011?

[High Desert Mat!]

Just read Marks new post. I love his level headedededness. Is it his age Jesse?