MossMan Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Ten years ago tonight it did NOT snow.I had some! Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I had some!Unless you're currently super-droughty you don't count. Merry Christmas. 1 Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA359 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-359 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PSTTODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF SUB-FREEZING AIR MOVING INTO WESTERNWASHINGTON FROM THE NORTH AND SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPERLOW WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING.SHOWERS WILL DECREASE FROM THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON. WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING... MOISTURE ON ROADS ANDSIDEWALKS COULD TURN TO ICE SO PEOPLE SHOULD EXPECT DIFFICULTTRAVELING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING ALONG WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF1 TO 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSETRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITEDVISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA852 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-852 AM PST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THISAFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THISAFTERNOON. BANDS OF MOISTURE ROTATING AROUND AN UPPER LOW IN THE OFFSHOREWATERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY PRODUCING OCCASIONAL SNOWSHOWERS. EXPECT AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IN MANY LOCATIONS TODAY ASTEMPERATURES REMAIN NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSETRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITEDVISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.ALBRECHTWEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I had a pretty sunrise and a frosty deck on 12/14/17. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx_statman Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 12/14/2016 -- traffic armageddon in Portland from 2-4" of snow12/14/2010 -- Aumsville EF2 tornado12/14/2008 -- 3" in south metro with Arctic front12/14/2006 -- Hanukkah Eve storm An eventful date in recent years... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 It was wettly snowing 10 years ago right now. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 The 2008 event was wrapping up around this time in the S valley. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Just read the last few pages on here. Thanks for the great info expert weather nerds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Forgot to post these over the weekend so resuming for today! URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA943 PM PST WED DEC 17 2008EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-943 PM PST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST PUGETSOUND LOWLANDS...EVERETT AND VICINITY...AND THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AMPST THURSDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE NORTHERNHALF OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY WHERE SOME LOCALES HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO2 FEET OF SNOW SO FAR. ANOTHER 4 TO 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ISLIKELY OVER NORTHERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.ELSEWHERE...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES BY THE SAME TIMEFRAME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALLIS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKETRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IF YOU PLAN TO USE AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF HEAT OR ELECTRICITY...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDEPOISONING...ELECTROCUTION...OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULDONLY BE USED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOTUSE A BARBECUE GRILL TO HEAT YOUR HOME AS IT CAN LEAD TO CARBONMONOXIDE POISONING OR A FIRE. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Forgot to post these over the weekend so resuming for today! URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA943 PM PST WED DEC 17 2008EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-943 PM PST WED DEC 17 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST PUGETSOUND LOWLANDS...EVERETT AND VICINITY...AND THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AMPST THURSDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE NORTHERNHALF OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY WHERE SOME LOCALES HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO2 FEET OF SNOW SO FAR. ANOTHER 4 TO 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ISLIKELY OVER NORTHERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.ELSEWHERE...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES BY THE SAME TIMEFRAME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALLIS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKETRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IF YOU PLAN TO USE AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF HEAT OR ELECTRICITY...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDEPOISONING...ELECTROCUTION...OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULDONLY BE USED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOTUSE A BARBECUE GRILL TO HEAT YOUR HOME AS IT CAN LEAD TO CARBONMONOXIDE POISONING OR A FIRE.Think I was sitting at around 20” at this point with so much more to come...Oh the memories. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 The next few days were some of the best of my life as I lived in the north/central Willamette valley in the cold air dam that was all snow except for about 12 hrs of freezing rain, then back to snow for days...amazing. My heart breaks for the folks down here that missed out by 30 miles. 2 Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 I had a few snowflakes on this day two years ago! 1 Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA447 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-458 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008...CORRECTED TYPO ...MAJOR WINTER STORM SHOULD IMPACT WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM LATESATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... AFTER THE CURRENT ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS IS GONE...THE NEXT WEATHERSYSTEM TO IMPACT WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL ARRIVE ON THE COAST ONSATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INLAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THISSYSTEM WILL CONTAIN A LOT OF MOISTURE AND SHOULD BRING A WIDEVARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO ALL OF WESTERN WASHINGTON. PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WILL BE POTENTIALLYDESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN THE CASCADES AND THE EAST PUGET SOUNDLOWLANDS. SEE THE HIGH WIND WATCH ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTAIN A LOT OF MOISTURE AS IT SPREADS OVER THECOLD AIR MASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION SHOULD FIRST START IN THEFORM OF SNOW AS IT SPREADS INLAND. HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULDTAKE PLACE ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST...IN THE LOWER CHEHALISVALLEY...OVER THE KITSAP PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR.SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES FOR MANY LOCATIONS WITH AFEW LOCATIONS REACHING A FOOT IN A FEW PLACES. STRONG EAST WINDSCOULD THEN CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ELSEWHERE...INCLUDING THE SEATTLE-TACOMA-EVERETT CORRIDOR...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS. LATER SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...A LAYER OF WARM AIRALOFT WILL OVERSPREAD SUB-FREEZING AIR AT THE SURFACE. THIS COULDCAUSE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZINGRAIN...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OCEAN SHORES TO EVERETT. IFMORE PRECIPITATION FALLS IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN AS OPPOSEDTO SNOW...THEN SIGNIFICANT ICING IN EXCESS OF ONE-QUARTER INCHWOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF THISMAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE POWER LINES TO SNAP...BRING DOWN LARGE TREEBRANCHES... AND CAUSE WIDESPREAD TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO RISE A LITTLEABOVE FREEZING FOR MOST OF THE WESTERN WASHINGTON LOWLANDS...SOTHE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN WOULD END AT THAT TIME. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM FOR MUCHOF WESTERN WASHINGTON. MANY OF THE EXACT DETAILS REMAINUNCERTAIN...SO CHECK BACK FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES ANDWARNINGS AS THE DETAILS OF THIS EVENT BECOME MORE SOLID.REGARDLESS OF THE DETAILS...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER ANDSIGNIFICANT WEATHER-RELATED DISRUPTIONS THIS WEEKEND STARTINGSATURDAY AFTERNOON.HANER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 28 years ago today it was getting pretty chilly. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 28 years ago today it was getting pretty chilly. I was in 4th grade and we had a Christmas concert at school that night, right before going into winter break. The snow started falling in the middle of the concert. I still remember looking out the windows and seeing the swirling flakes in the streetlight, and thinking how perfect it was. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 28 years ago today it was getting pretty chilly. When I was 6 and had just moved to Oregon, that event made me think it would happen every year and was a normal occurrence. I became disappointed in the subsequent years. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 I was in 4th grade and we had a Christmas concert at school that night, right before going into winter break. The snow started falling in the middle of the concert. I still remember looking out the windows and seeing the swirling flakes in the streetlight, and thinking how perfect it was.Funny. I was drumming in an Xmas concert tonight as well. The drive home was a little dicey. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crf450ish Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA447 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-458 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008...CORRECTED TYPO ...MAJOR WINTER STORM SHOULD IMPACT WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM LATESATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... AFTER THE CURRENT ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS IS GONE...THE NEXT WEATHERSYSTEM TO IMPACT WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL ARRIVE ON THE COAST ONSATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INLAND ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THISSYSTEM WILL CONTAIN A LOT OF MOISTURE AND SHOULD BRING A WIDEVARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO ALL OF WESTERN WASHINGTON. PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WILL BE POTENTIALLYDESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN THE CASCADES AND THE EAST PUGET SOUNDLOWLANDS. SEE THE HIGH WIND WATCH ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTAIN A LOT OF MOISTURE AS IT SPREADS OVER THECOLD AIR MASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION SHOULD FIRST START IN THEFORM OF SNOW AS IT SPREADS INLAND. HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULDTAKE PLACE ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST...IN THE LOWER CHEHALISVALLEY...OVER THE KITSAP PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR.SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD EXCEED 6 INCHES FOR MANY LOCATIONS WITH AFEW LOCATIONS REACHING A FOOT IN A FEW PLACES. STRONG EAST WINDSCOULD THEN CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. ELSEWHERE...INCLUDING THE SEATTLE-TACOMA-EVERETT CORRIDOR...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS. LATER SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...A LAYER OF WARM AIRALOFT WILL OVERSPREAD SUB-FREEZING AIR AT THE SURFACE. THIS COULDCAUSE SNOW TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZINGRAIN...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OCEAN SHORES TO EVERETT. IFMORE PRECIPITATION FALLS IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN AS OPPOSEDTO SNOW...THEN SIGNIFICANT ICING IN EXCESS OF ONE-QUARTER INCHWOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF THISMAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE POWER LINES TO SNAP...BRING DOWN LARGE TREEBRANCHES... AND CAUSE WIDESPREAD TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO RISE A LITTLEABOVE FREEZING FOR MOST OF THE WESTERN WASHINGTON LOWLANDS...SOTHE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN WOULD END AT THAT TIME. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM FOR MUCHOF WESTERN WASHINGTON. MANY OF THE EXACT DETAILS REMAINUNCERTAIN...SO CHECK BACK FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES ANDWARNINGS AS THE DETAILS OF THIS EVENT BECOME MORE SOLID.REGARDLESS OF THE DETAILS...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER ANDSIGNIFICANT WEATHER-RELATED DISRUPTIONS THIS WEEKEND STARTINGSATURDAY AFTERNOON.HANER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLEI am interested in how they will articulate the AFD nowadays when a major Arctic air intrusion is about to take place. Compare the two. I remember this. It was before I became a weather enthusiast. Do you have the Seattle AFD for the November 2010 event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I am interested in how they will articulate the AFD nowadays when a major Arctic air intrusion is about to take place. Compare the two. I remember this. It was before I became a weather enthusiast. Do you have the Seattle AFD for the November 2010 event?No unfortunately I quit saving them in the spring of 2009. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA337 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-337 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EVERETT ANDVICINITY...THE SEATTLE AND BREMERTON AREAS...AND THE ADMIRALTYINLET AREAS UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PMPST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THISEVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO2 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING FROMEVERETT SOUTHWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILLCAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVEREDROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...CALL 511 OR 800-695-ROAD...ORVISIT THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEB SITEAT WWW.WSDOT.WA.GOV. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Yeah it was snowing right now on Highway 101 right now 1,456 Tuesdays ago. 1 Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 No unfortunately I quit saving them in the spring of 2009. FYI, you can pull up AFD's all the way back to 1996. No need to screen shot them. http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/# 049FXUS66 KSEW 202224AFDSEW AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA225 PM PST SAT NOV 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER TROUGH OVER THE REGION MAY TRIGGER SCATTEREDFLURRIES THROUGH SUNDAY. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLDER AIR WILLARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL LIKELYDEVELOP AND TRACK INTO SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON OR WESTERN OREGON ONMONDAY...AND THIS SHOULD GIVE SOME SNOW SOUTH OF OLYMPIA ON MONDAY.FRASER OUTFLOW WILL DECREASE THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN INCREASE MONDAY. && .SHORT TERM...STRONG OFFSHORE PRES GRADIENTS AND EXCEPT FOR A FEWSNOW SHOWERS OVER THE OLYMPICS WRN WA SHOULD NOT SEE ANYTHING MORETHAN A STRAY FLURRY TONIGHT. FOR SUN AND SUN NITE I HAVE CHANCEPOPS...I DO NOT EXPECT MORE THAN A FEW FLURRIES IN THE LOWLANDS BUTDID PUT SO QPF IN THE CASCADES AND HAVE A FCST FOR AN INCH OR TWOSUNDAY. UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS FALL OFF A BIT...IT COOLS IN THE MIDLEVELS...THE NAM HAS A LITTLE SOMETHING FORMING OVER THE CASCADESMIDDAY...AND THE 18Z NAM MATCHED THE PREVIOUS RUN GVG UP TO AQUARTER INCH OF WATER IN THE CASCADES WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS FORTHE OLYMPICS. TEMPS WILL KEEP COOLING DOWN GRADUALLY...AND THEFRASER OUTFLOW WILL EASE OVERNIGHT THRU SUN. MONDAY CONTINUES TO BETHE TRICKY FCST...BUT THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT THATIT WILL BE ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD AIR SURGING SOUTH FROM B.C. WITHTHE ONLY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FOR THE SOUTHWEST...I HAVE1-3 INCHES IN THE FCST SOUTH OF OLYMPIA ON MONDAY. THE GFS HAS SOFAR KEPT THE SHORTWAVE DROPPING DOWN THRU THE AREA ON MONDAY A QUICKMOVER WITH LITTLE TIME TO SPIN UP A DECENT SURFACE LOW...LITTLETHREAT. THE ECMWF AND NAM BOTH HAVE A MORE DEVELOPED UPPER LOWFORMING AS THE SHORTWAVE REACHES WA...SOMETHING ON THE ORDER OF A516DAM CENTER...BUT THEY ARE PROGRESSIVE AS WELL AND THE LOW/TROFARE INTO ERN ORE BY 12Z TUE. BOTH THE ECMWF AND NAM GIVE SOME SNOWSOUTH OF SEATTLE. THE 18Z NAM MATCHED THE PREVIOUS RUN WITH THE SFCLOW CENTER TRACKING FROM THE COASTAL WATERS DOWN TO THE PDX AREAAFTERNOON...THAT LEAVES MOST OF WRN WA IN DRY NLY GRADIENTS AND THEMOIST ONSHORE COMPONENT TO THE WINDS AIMED AT THE SOUTH COAST. 19 .LONG TERM...SKIES SHOULD CLEAR WITH COLD NLY WIND MONDAY NIGHT ANDTUESDAY. MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE A HARD FREEZE FOR WRN WA...BUT TUESDAYNIGHT WILL HAVE LIGHTER WINDS AND IF IT STAYS CLEAR WILL BE THECOLDEST NIGHT. IN GENERAL 15-25 DEGREES IS A GOOD BET FOR WRN WABOTH NITES...MAYBE SINGLE DIGITS IN THE NORTH CASCADES. HIGHS WILLSTRUGGLE TO HIT FREEZING TUESDAY IN THE LOWLANDS...WITH TEENS FORHIGHS IN THE PASSES. THERE COULD BE A LITTLE PRECIP BY WEDNESDAYWITH A WARM FRONT...TRANSITIONS FROM COLD TO WARMER WEATHER GOQUICKLY AND EASILY 90PCT OF THE TIME IN WRN WA AS COLD AIR SCOURSFAST. AFTER THAT I HAVE CLIMO POPS AND TEMPS...WHICH IS TO SAY RAINLIKELY AND 40S FOR HIGHS. I HAVE SPENT VERY LITTLE TIME CHASINGDOWN THE PROGS IN THE EXTENDED...THE GFS WAS WETTER TODAY THEN YDYAND THE EURO WAS SIMILAR WITH A NEW UPPER TROF DROPPING INTO THEEAST PAC BUT UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS MUCH LOWER THAN EARLIER RUNS. Quote Cold Season 2023/24: Total snowfall: 26" Highest daily snowfall: 5" Deepest snow depth: 12" Coldest daily high: -20ºF Coldest daily low: -42ºF Number of subzero days: 5 Personal Weather Station on Wunderground: https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMTBOZEM152#history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 FYI, you can pull up AFD's all the way back to 1996. No need to screen shot them. http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/# 049FXUS66 KSEW 202224AFDSEW AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA225 PM PST SAT NOV 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER TROUGH OVER THE REGION MAY TRIGGER SCATTEREDFLURRIES THROUGH SUNDAY. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLDER AIR WILLARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL LIKELYDEVELOP AND TRACK INTO SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON OR WESTERN OREGON ONMONDAY...AND THIS SHOULD GIVE SOME SNOW SOUTH OF OLYMPIA ON MONDAY.FRASER OUTFLOW WILL DECREASE THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN INCREASE MONDAY. && .SHORT TERM...STRONG OFFSHORE PRES GRADIENTS AND EXCEPT FOR A FEWSNOW SHOWERS OVER THE OLYMPICS WRN WA SHOULD NOT SEE ANYTHING MORETHAN A STRAY FLURRY TONIGHT. FOR SUN AND SUN NITE I HAVE CHANCEPOPS...I DO NOT EXPECT MORE THAN A FEW FLURRIES IN THE LOWLANDS BUTDID PUT SO QPF IN THE CASCADES AND HAVE A FCST FOR AN INCH OR TWOSUNDAY. UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS FALL OFF A BIT...IT COOLS IN THE MIDLEVELS...THE NAM HAS A LITTLE SOMETHING FORMING OVER THE CASCADESMIDDAY...AND THE 18Z NAM MATCHED THE PREVIOUS RUN GVG UP TO AQUARTER INCH OF WATER IN THE CASCADES WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS FORTHE OLYMPICS. TEMPS WILL KEEP COOLING DOWN GRADUALLY...AND THEFRASER OUTFLOW WILL EASE OVERNIGHT THRU SUN. MONDAY CONTINUES TO BETHE TRICKY FCST...BUT THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT THATIT WILL BE ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD AIR SURGING SOUTH FROM B.C. WITHTHE ONLY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FOR THE SOUTHWEST...I HAVE1-3 INCHES IN THE FCST SOUTH OF OLYMPIA ON MONDAY. THE GFS HAS SOFAR KEPT THE SHORTWAVE DROPPING DOWN THRU THE AREA ON MONDAY A QUICKMOVER WITH LITTLE TIME TO SPIN UP A DECENT SURFACE LOW...LITTLETHREAT. THE ECMWF AND NAM BOTH HAVE A MORE DEVELOPED UPPER LOWFORMING AS THE SHORTWAVE REACHES WA...SOMETHING ON THE ORDER OF A516DAM CENTER...BUT THEY ARE PROGRESSIVE AS WELL AND THE LOW/TROFARE INTO ERN ORE BY 12Z TUE. BOTH THE ECMWF AND NAM GIVE SOME SNOWSOUTH OF SEATTLE. THE 18Z NAM MATCHED THE PREVIOUS RUN WITH THE SFCLOW CENTER TRACKING FROM THE COASTAL WATERS DOWN TO THE PDX AREAAFTERNOON...THAT LEAVES MOST OF WRN WA IN DRY NLY GRADIENTS AND THEMOIST ONSHORE COMPONENT TO THE WINDS AIMED AT THE SOUTH COAST. 19 .LONG TERM...SKIES SHOULD CLEAR WITH COLD NLY WIND MONDAY NIGHT ANDTUESDAY. MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE A HARD FREEZE FOR WRN WA...BUT TUESDAYNIGHT WILL HAVE LIGHTER WINDS AND IF IT STAYS CLEAR WILL BE THECOLDEST NIGHT. IN GENERAL 15-25 DEGREES IS A GOOD BET FOR WRN WABOTH NITES...MAYBE SINGLE DIGITS IN THE NORTH CASCADES. HIGHS WILLSTRUGGLE TO HIT FREEZING TUESDAY IN THE LOWLANDS...WITH TEENS FORHIGHS IN THE PASSES. THERE COULD BE A LITTLE PRECIP BY WEDNESDAYWITH A WARM FRONT...TRANSITIONS FROM COLD TO WARMER WEATHER GOQUICKLY AND EASILY 90PCT OF THE TIME IN WRN WA AS COLD AIR SCOURSFAST. AFTER THAT I HAVE CLIMO POPS AND TEMPS...WHICH IS TO SAY RAINLIKELY AND 40S FOR HIGHS. I HAVE SPENT VERY LITTLE TIME CHASINGDOWN THE PROGS IN THE EXTENDED...THE GFS WAS WETTER TODAY THEN YDYAND THE EURO WAS SIMILAR WITH A NEW UPPER TROF DROPPING INTO THEEAST PAC BUT UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS MUCH LOWER THAN EARLIER RUNS.These are the SWS that I saved, not the AFD’s. 1 Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 WSW...10yrs ago today...Not that anyone cares... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA1020 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...A MAJOR DISRUPTIVE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT MOST OF WESTERNWASHINGTON LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION INLAND OVERWESTERN WASHINGTON STARTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUINGTHROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY. A COMBINATION OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND ICE BUILDUPS ARE EXPECTED.SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-CENTRAL COAST-1020 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAN JUAN...WESTERNWHATCOM...AND WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTIES...EVERETT AND VICINITY...SEATTLE...BREMERTON...TACOMA...ADMIRALTY INLET...HOOD CANAL...AND LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREAS...AND THE CENTRAL COAST FROM 4 PMSATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO4 PM PST SUNDAY. A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS ON TAP THIS WEEKEND. HEAVY SNOW ISEXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON ANDTHEN SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON EARLYSATURDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR ON THE KITSAPPENINSULA...ALONG HOOD CANAL...AND FROM OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS WESTTO THE CENTRAL COAST NEAR OCEAN SHORES. 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOWIS EXPECTED CLOSE TO THE HOOD CANAL. OTHER LOCATIONS WITHIN THISAREA SHOULD GET 5 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. ALONG THE I-5 CORRIDOR NORTH OF TACOMA...INCLUDING SEATTLE ANDEVERETT...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.WESTERN SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES SHOULD RECEIVE ABOUT 3 TO 5INCHES OF SNOW. IN GENERAL...LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR NEAR THECASCADE FOOTHILLS WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS FARTHER WEST ALONG THESHORES OF PUGET SOUND. SOME PARTS OF EASTERN KING COUNTY...WHEREWIND IS A BIG THREAT...WILL RECEIVE 1 INCH OR LESS OF SNOWFALL. LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...LOCATIONS FROM TACOMA ONSOUTH THROUGH LEWIS COUNTY AND WEST TO THE COAST ARE EXPECTED TOMIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING RAIN IS MOST LIKELY INGRAYS HARBOR COUNTY AND THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY. IF MOREPRECIPITATION OCCURS IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN THAN SNOW...THEN AN ICE STORM WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS INEXCESS OF ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. THIS IS NOT A CERTAINTY BUTSHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND. ICE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWERLINES AND LARGE TREE BRANCHES TO SNAP AND CAUSE MAJOR TRAVELDISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSOPOSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 1 Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 28 years ago right now 850mb temps were around -17c. Below average. 2 Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA500 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-CENTRAL COAST-500 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PSTSUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAYMORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR ON THE KITSAP PENINSULA...ALONGHOOD CANAL...AND FROM OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS WEST TO THE CENTRALCOAST NEAR OCEAN SHORES. 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED CLOSETO THE HOOD CANAL. OTHER LOCATIONS WITHIN THIS AREA SHOULD GET 5TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. ALONG THE I-5 CORRIDOR NORTH OF TACOMA...INCLUDING SEATTLE ANDEVERETT...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. INGENERAL...LIGHTER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLSWITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS FARTHER WEST ALONG THE SHORES OF PUGETSOUND. SOME PARTS OF EASTERN KING COUNTY...WHERE WIND IS A BIGTHREAT...WILL RECEIVE 1 INCH OR LESS OF SNOWFALL. LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE INGRAYS HARBOR COUNTY AND THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY. IF MOREPRECIPITATION OCCURS IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN THAN SNOW...THEN AN ICE STORM WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS INEXCESS OF ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. ICE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OFCAUSING POWER LINES AND LARGE TREE BRANCHES TO SNAP AND CAUSEMAJOR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSOPOSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 10 years ago the south valley was Good thing I lived in the N valley then Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 10 years ago the south valley was Good thing I lived in the N valley then I don’t recommend you move any further south. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Six years ago today the world came to an end. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA240 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2008EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-240 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTERWEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT INTHE PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS AND THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY. A FEWISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. SNOWFALLAMOUNTS WILL BE VARIABLE FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALLIS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVYENOUGH TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.HANER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA415 PM PST MON DEC 22 2008SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-415 PM PST MON DEC 22 2008 ...NEXT WINTER STORM SET TO REACH WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE TUESDAYNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH MORE LOWLAND SNOW POSSIBLE... THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL REACH WESTERN WASHINGTONLATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS PRECIPITATIONFIRST OVERSPREADS WESTERN WASHINGTON...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL STILLBE COOL ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SNOW. SNOW WILL THEN CHANGE TO RAINALONG THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. OVER THE INTERIOR...SNOWSHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN BELOW ABOUT 500 TO 1000 FEET DURING THEAFTERNOON WITH THE NORTH INTERIOR BEING THE LAST PLACE TO MIX WITHOR CHANGE TO RAIN. LOWLAND LOCATIONS FROM EVERETT SOUTH ALONG THE I-5 CORRIDOR ANDTHEN WEST TO THE COAST COULD SEE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 1 TO 3INCHES. IN LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE TROUBLE CHANGING TO RAIN...SUCH ASTHE NORTH INTERIOR...HOOD CANAL...AND HILLS EAST OF LAKEWASHINGTON...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 2 TO 5 INCHES. PRECIPITATION OVER THE MOUNTAINS WILL REMAIN SNOW THROUGHOUT THISEVENT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THERE COULD REACH 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM LATETUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A COOLER AIR MASS ON CHRISTMASDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WTIH SOME RAIN MIXED IN NEAR SEA LEVEL AREEXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY. LOCALIZED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AREPOSSIBLE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.HANER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE 1 Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA300 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-HOOD CANAL AREA-300 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AMPST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHTTO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THIS IS AN UPGRADE TO THE WINTER STORM WATCHWHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT. THE WARNING INCLUDES WESTERN WHATCOM ANDSKAGIT COUNTIES...THE EVERETT AREA...HOOD CANAL...AND THE EASTPUGET SOUND LOWLANDS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUETHROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AT FIRST BUTTHEN INCREASE ITS INTENSITY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. ON WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON...LOWER ELEVATIONS BELOW ABOUT 400 FEET AND CLOSE TOWATER COULD MIX WITH A COLD RAIN. SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD REACH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN MOST PLACES WITH 4TO 7 INCHES ALONG HOOD CANAL. HIGHEST AMOUNTS WITHIN THESE RANGESWILL BE ON HILLS AND AWAY FROM WATER. SNOW SHOWERS COULD BRING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ON CHRISTMASDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS...WINTERDRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTIONAS ROADS WILL BE ICY OR SNOWPACKED.HANER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE Quote 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 It snowed a year ago today. Also snowed 10 years ago today. Also snowed 20 years ago today. Even snowed a tiny bit 30 years ago today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 It’s not gonna snow today. Ugh. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/a96dc8943c8798/the-1894-christmas-eve-fire-in.html Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/a96dc8943c8798/the-1894-christmas-eve-fire-in.htmlUgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/a96dc8943c8798/the-1894-christmas-eve-fire-in.htmlBut man, they had a much sexier climate... Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontal Snowsquall Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/a96dc8943c8798/the-1894-christmas-eve-fire-in.htmlWow, that's the first time I heard of this. Very touching..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 But man, they had a much sexier climate...Massive snowstorm hit the western lowlands about a week after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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