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Record low at Silver Falls on this date is 6 set back in 1955. I don't think that was actually a major cold snap, but there was a decent snowfall a couple days earlier so it may have been more of a radiational cooling event. Record snowfall for the date was 4" back in 1951. 

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"

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I do not believe the 1968 airmass set any record lows at Silver Falls. It was more of a low level cold airmass, highs in Salem and Silverton were in the mid-teens, but around 30 up here. 

 

Silverton was 15/7 on the 12/31/68. All-time coldest max (Records 1962-present). 

 

Here are their 5 coldest highs.

 

15 - 12/31/68

17 - 12/21/90

17 - 12/22/90

17 - 02/04/89

18 - 12/23/90

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"

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12-30-1927

 

Arctic air poured into the Portland area. Downtown max/min pairs were:

 

29th: 41/27

30th: 27/19

31st: 19/14

1st: 24/15

2nd: 30/22

 

A major winter storm affected the I-5 corridor. Downtown Portland received at least 6" of snow (max depth on Jan. 2nd, actual snowfall amounts missing), along with a ton of freezing rain. Melted precip totaled 0.99" on the 31st and 1.40" on the 1st, with temperatures well below freezing. 

 

Chewelah, WA dropped to -33 on the 31st, a monthly record low. Extreme cold affected Montana as well. Trident hit -55 on the 31st, an all-time record low and just 4 degrees from the CONUS record low for the month of December. Adel hit a monthly record of -46 and Missoula fell to -25. 

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12-30-1927

 

Arctic air poured into the Portland area. Downtown max/min pairs were:

 

29th: 41/27

30th: 27/19

31st: 19/14

1st: 24/15

2nd: 30/22

 

A major winter storm affected the I-5 corridor. Downtown Portland received at least 6" of snow (max depth on Jan. 2nd, actual snowfall amounts missing), along with a ton of freezing rain. Melted precip totaled 0.99" on the 31st and 1.40" on the 1st, with temperatures well below freezing. 

 

Chewelah, WA dropped to -33 on the 31st, a monthly record low. Extreme cold affected Montana as well. Trident hit -55 on the 31st, an all-time record low and just 4 degrees from the CONUS record low for the month of December. Adel hit a monthly record of -46 and Missoula fell to -25. 

 

Good event. Even SLE had 3 consecutive sub-freezing highs and a 27/17 on the 31st. 4.5" of snow at SLE it looks like. 

 

That 19/14 is super impressive. We sure used to have some nice winters/events.

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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Good event. Even SLE had 3 consecutive sub-freezing highs and a 27/17 on the 31st. 4.5" of snow at SLE it looks like. 

 

That 19/14 is super impressive. We sure used to have some nice winters/events.

 

We sure did. An event like Dec 1927 gets lost in the shuffle when looking back at that era, but it would have produced the coldest day of the 21st century today.

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We sure did. An event like Dec 1927 gets lost in the shuffle when looking back at that era, but it would have produced the coldest day of the 21st century today.

 

Looks like a bit of a early 20th century version of January 2004. 

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! 
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2015-16?

 

I remember you getting pretty excited for us in early January 2015.

I meant summer 2015.

 

August/September of this year, too!

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I meant summer 2015.

 

August/September of this year, too!

 

After you had predicted a cooler than normal summer in May. :rolleyes:

 

I don't want to argue it, I know you'll deny it vehemently and try to dance semantics around it until the day you die, but the evidence remains.

 

I think you tend to do better with pattern recognition a few weeks out than seasonal forecasts. You've had some great calls, and you've had some busts, but more busts with seasonal forecasts it seems.

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After you had predicted a cooler than normal summer in May. :rolleyes:

 

I don't want to argue it, I know you'll deny it vehemently and try to dance semantics around it until the day you die, but the evidence remains.

 

I think you tend to do better with pattern recognition a few weeks out than seasonal forecasts. You've had some great calls, and you've had some busts, but more busts with seasonal forecasts it seems.

I think he’s still done much better than you though, overall. We all know that competition with him is the real reason behind this post. You still lose in that regard

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We were in the grips of the 1978 arctic outbreak on this date. Silver Falls had a 27/6 day with 4" of snow. A few days later they would acually set their record monthly min/max for January with a high of 21. 

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"

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A year ago this evening it started snowing. I ended up with about 7” total. There was snowcover for the next 3 weeks.

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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! 
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Impressive numbers from the late Dec 1978/early Jan 1979 cold wave, which was peaking right around this time. All-time record lows included -39 in Baker City and -8 in Olympia. Kalispell hit -37 on 1-1-1979, just missing the all-time record low of -38 from Jan 1950. Subzero readings in the Portland area included -2 in Vancouver, -1 in Battle Ground, and -1 in Forest Grove. Maybell, CO hit -60 which is within 1F of the state record low.

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Impressive numbers from the late Dec 1978/early Jan 1979 cold wave, which was peaking right around this time. All-time record lows included -39 in Baker City and -8 in Olympia. Kalispell hit -37 on 1-1-1979, just missing the all-time record low of -38 from Jan 1950. Subzero readings in the Portland area included -2 in Vancouver, -1 in Battle Ground, and -1 in Forest Grove. Maybell, CO hit -60 which is within 1F of the state record low.

Such an insane winter for the country as a whole.

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I think he’s still done much better than you though, overall. We all know that competition with him is the real reason behind this post. You still lose in that regard

Pretty much. We’re into January 2018 and he still can’t let last summer go.

 

It’s his only “victory”.

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Pretty much. We’re into January 2018 and he still can’t let last summer go.

 

It’s his only “victory”.

 

:rolleyes:

 

If you'd just be honest Phil, there would be no issues. Don't stoop to Jesse's level.

 

I gave an honest assessment based on real events. I'm not perfect either. You can take it in stride, or go down the butt hurt trail. Jesse gave his own heavily biased opinion based on zero actual evidence.

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:rolleyes:

 

If you'd just be honest Phil, there would be no issues. Don't stoop to Jesse's level.

 

I gave an honest assessment based on real events. I'm not perfect either. You can take it in stride, or go down the butt hurt trail. Jesse gave his own heavily biased opinion based on zero actual evidence.

Good lord. Stop trying to bait me into a flame war. :lol:

 

You are only upset about what I said because it was accurate. I watched the last year’s weather and your respective forecasts unfold with my own eyes. I don’t owe you any “evidence” for the obvious.

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Good lord. Stop trying to bait me into a flame war. :lol:

 

You are only upset about what I said because it was accurate. I watched the last year’s weather and your respective forecasts unfold with my own eyes. I don’t owe you any “evidence” for the obvious.

 

You cannot argue that you are objective - it's blatantly obvious that you are not. And you have provided zero evidence.

 

I'm not upset. Those are facts.

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You cannot argue that you are objective - it's blatantly obvious that you are not. And you have provided zero evidence.

 

I'm not upset. Those are facts.

Do you think you are objective? If so, provide me evidence. I will be here waiting. :rolleyes:

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I can imagine someone beating Flatty in a foot race and him stamping his feet and not conceding until “evidence” is provided. :lol:

 

Some things are just obvious. No evidence needed. Phil has done a much better job despite his more specific approach, which makes it even more impressive. I think just about everyone here but one person would agree.

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I can imagine someone beating Flatty in a foot race and him stamping his feet and not conceding until “evidence” is provided. :lol:

 

Some things are just obvious. No evidence needed. Phil has done a much better job despite his more specific approach, which makes it even more impressive. I think just about everyone here but one person would agree.

 

This is your biased opinion. Provide real evidence, real objective analysis of our forecasts, and your opinion (though still biased) will mean something.

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I can imagine someone beating Flatty in a foot race and him stamping his feet and not conceding until “evidence” is provided. :lol:

 

Some things are just obvious. No evidence needed. Phil has done a much better job despite his more specific approach, which makes it even more impressive. I think just about everyone here but one person would agree.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum

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You claimed I am incapable of objectivity. I want evidence.

 

You've demonstrated a consistent beef with me. Complete lack of balance in your responses to me. There's plenty of evidence that you wouldn't give me a positive grade on anything, no matter what. 

 

So why would anyone think you are capable of an objective analysis of my forecasts?

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You've demonstrated a consistent beef with me. Complete lack of balance in your responses to me. There's plenty of evidence that you wouldn't give me a positive grade on anything, no matter what.

 

So why would anyone think you are capable of an objective analysis of my forecasts?

Seems pretty subjective...

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This is your biased opinion. Provide real evidence, real objective analysis of our forecasts, and your opinion (though still biased) will mean something.

No. Why would I waste energy trying to provide objective evidence refuting this subjective post, considering you don’t believe I am capable of objectivity? It’s a fool’s errand. :lol:

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Very nice cold snap around this time in 1951-52. PDX reeled off 6 consecutive highs below freezing from the 31st to the 5th, along with 7.6" of snow that fell from the 3rd-6th. SEA scored a record low on New Years morning with a reading of 10. Sedro Woolley was the big winner in this event. A foot of snow buried the town on the 30th, followed by a low of 4 on the 31st. 

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