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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

539 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

SAN 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-

EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-

539 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

 

...TRANSITION BACK TO NORMAL WARMER AND WETTER WEATHER LIKELY TO

BE MESSY...

 

OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL MAKE A SLOW

TRANSITION BACK TO OUR NORMAL WEATHER FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...RAIN

WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. THIS PROCESS WILL BE A MESSY

ONE WITH SEVERAL UNUSUAL HAZARDS FOR THIS AREA CROPPING UP.

 

TODAY THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATER IN THE

DAY. TONIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW

FREEZING. THIS IS A BAD COMBINATION FOR ANYONE WITH A FLAT ROOF.

SNOW ALREADY PRESENT WILL SOAK UP THE PRECIPITATION TODAY THEN

FREEZE TONIGHT ADDING WEIGHT AND PUTTING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE

STRUCTURE. THIS PROCESS COULD REPEAT ON CHRISTMAS DAY WITH SNOW

SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON CHRISTMAS WILL BE A

COUPLE OF DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING SO THE MELT FREEZE PROCESS WILL

HAPPEN AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

 

ON FRIDAY TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING WITH RAIN IN THE

FORECAST LATER IN THE DAY. THIS COMBINED WITH ALL THE SNOW ON THE

GROUND COULD RESULT IN SOME URBAN FLOODING PROBLEMS.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

758 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-

758 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR WESTERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY...NORTH SEATTLE...AND THE

NORTH PART OF THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS NORTH OF BELLEVUE...WHICH IS

IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER

ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

 

A PERSISTENT BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE NORTH PUGET

SOUND AREA THROUGH ABOUT 1 PM TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES

OF WET SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THIS AREA. THE WARNING AREA EXTENDS

FROM ABOUT ARLINGTON SOUTHWARD TO NORTH SEATTLE...INCLUDING

EVERETT...AND EASTWARD TO THE CASCADES...INCLUDING THE NORTH

BELLEVUE TO REDMOND AREA...UP THROUGH SNOHOMISH AND BACK TO

ARLINGTON.

 

ABOUT 2 INCHES OF WET SNOW HAD FALLEN IN THE BOTHELL TO LAKE CITY

CORRIDOR AS OF 7 AM. THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE SNOW SHOWERS AS THE

INDIVIDUAL SNOW BANDS WEAKEN AND ARE THEN REPLACED WITH A NEW BAND

OF SHOWERS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF AFTER 1 PM.

 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THE REST OF TODAY...BUT ARE

NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS INTENSE OR PERSISTENT. RAIN MAY BRIEFLY MIX

WITH SOME OF THE SHOWERS...BUT THE HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL BE ALL SNOW.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

THE HEAVY WET SNOW FALLING ON ALREADY SLOWLY MELTING SNOW WILL

MAKE SLUSHY MIX THAT CAN BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR DRIVERS. THIS

IS A RECIPE FOR HYDROPLANING EVEN FOR MORE SNOW CAPABLE VEHICLES

IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST. WATER WILL TEND TO ACCUMULATE IN

RUTS ALREADY CARVED OUT BY PREVIOUS DRIVERS...SO UP TO TWO INCHES

OF STANDING WATER CAN MAKE HYDROPLANING MUCH MORE LIKELY. DRIVE

SLOWER AND MORE CAUTIOUSLY...AND BE PATIENT WITH DRIVERS OF LESS

CAPABLE VEHICLES.

 

IN ADDITION...THE WET SNOW WILL ADD MORE WEIGHT TO LARGE AMOUNTS

OF SNOW THAT HAVE ALREADY ACCUMULATED ON ROOFS. FLAT ROOF

ESPECIALLY MAY BE AT RISK TO SUFFER DAMAGE FROM THE WEIGHT OF

HEAVY DENSE SNOW.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

222 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2008

EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-HOOD CANAL AREA-

222 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2008

 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS

EVENING...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS

EVENING.

 

A WARM FRONT OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE 1

TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE IT CHANGES TO RAIN. ACCUMULATION WILL

MAINLY OCCUR ON THE HIGHER HILLS AWAY FROM THE WATER.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT LOCALLY SLICK ROADWAYS AND SNOWFALL THIS

AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS THE CHANGE

TO RAIN THE PROCESS SHOULD OCCUR RAPIDLY AS STRONG ONSHORE FLOW

DEVELOPS AND SWEEPS THE LAST OF THE COLD AIR FROM WESTERN

WASHINGTON LATER THIS EVENING.

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That we view December 2008 as the high water mark of our modern climate is pretty sad.

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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It was nice but it was certainly a long ways from the 20th century's best events. Which were generally a long ways from the 19th century's best. And on it goes. We won't be approaching 1861-62 or 1892-93 any time soon, there's really no question about that. 1915-16, 1949-50, or 1968-69 are about equally unlikely at this point.

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That we view December 2008 as the high water mark of our modern climate is pretty sad.

It was pretty amazing up here with both duration and snowfall as well as temps...no so much down there?

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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FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

448 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

 

.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 2

THURSTON-GRAYS HARBOR-PIERCE-MASON-KING-KITSAP-JEFFERSON-CLALLAM-

SNOHOMISH-ISLAND-SKAGIT-SAN JUAN-WHATCOM-LEWIS-

448 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

 

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING

SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING

WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

CLALLAM COUNTY...

ISLAND COUNTY...

JEFFERSON COUNTY...

SAN JUAN COUNTY...

SKAGIT COUNTY...

WHATCOM COUNTY...

KING COUNTY...

KITSAP COUNTY...

LEWIS COUNTY...

MASON COUNTY...

PIERCE COUNTY...

SNOHOMISH COUNTY...

THURSTON COUNTY...

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY...

 

 

* RAIN WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT BECOMING LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES OVER

PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES

ARE EXPECTED ON THE COAST AND IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. RAINFALL

AMOUNTS FROM SEATTLE NORTHWARD ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER...HOWEVER

BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE FREEZING WILL

CONTINUE TO MELT THE SNOW. THE RAIN COMBINED WITH MELTING LOW

ELEVATION SNOW MAY RESULT IN SOME URBAN OR SMALL STREAM

FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS.

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLEAR ANY BLOCKAGES OF STORMS DRAINS

BEFORE FLOODING PROBLEMS OCCUR.

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER

ON HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. IT WILL ALSO CAUSE INCREASED

FLOWS IN SMALL STREAMS.

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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It was pretty amazing up here with both duration and snowfall as well as temps...no so much down there?

 

Temps weren't as exciting down here. I think SLE hit 14 and EUG hit 10 on 12/16/08, but aside from that first cold shot temps, especially low temps were especially underwhelming. PDX never got below 20. 

 

There was quite a bit of snow Salem north, If you count Dec 14-25th as one sort of big event, it was the best continuous stretch for snow of my lifetime in the valley. Though in the Salem area 1992-93 and 2016-17 were probably better overall winters. 

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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"

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It was pretty amazing up here with both duration and snowfall as well as temps...no so much down there?

Eugene had a small amount of snow going into the event from the 14-16 then warmed above freezing and it was business as usual for the rest of the winter. 13-14 and 16-17 were far better here.

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

 

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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-

435 AM PST THU DEC 27 2007

 

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS

AFTERNOON...

 

A SNOW ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE INTERIOR WESTERN WASHINGTON

LOWLANDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

 

LIGHT SNOW BEGAN FALLING IN THE HOOD CANAL AREA AROUND 3 AM...AND

IT WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS

MORNING. THE SNOW MIGHT BE MIXED WITH RAIN INITIALLY WITH MINIMAL

ACCUMULATIONS.

 

HOWEVER...THE SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON

WITH SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION LIKELY. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE UNTIL

THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WHEN IT WILL CHANGE TO

MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AND EVENTUALLY JUST SCATTERED RAIN

SHOWERS.

 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER

MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE

HILLS. THE HOOD CANAL AREA WILL RECEIVE A BIT MORE WITH 2 TO 4

INCHES EXPECTED AND AGAIN POSSIBLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HILLTOPS.

 

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY

TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND

LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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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It snowed at our house 15 years ago today.

 

12/29/03 was a major snow event in the Central Willamette Valley. Places west of Salem got 8-12". Salem had about 5-8" across the city. Out in Silverton we had 4.5", about 5 miles to the north the snow line cut off between Mt. Angel and Woodburn.

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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Found this handwritten paper with the weather stats I recorded on my Dad's farm down in Silverton from December 2008. Looks like we had 15.5" with that. As you can see by the temps we were on the southern edge of the cold air/snow. Some places further north did better, but it was fun. 

 

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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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Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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Wish I could have been in Springfield when this one hit. Was in Monmouth which had only 7” or so for the winter, lowest in the valley. Haven’t experienced an event of over 4” since Feb 2014. Great pics.

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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

 

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Medford picked up a single day record 8.3" of snow two years ago today. Two days later with deep snow cover they would post an impressive 28/9 day. Later in the month the cold didn't penetrate into SW Oregon, so this event was their winter highlight. 

 

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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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2 years ago it was -19 degrees (with a ground pack of over 18"). That was the 5th coldest temperature at KLMT with records going back to at least around the WWII era.

 

The next day it snowed an additional 5 inches and I measured a total of 21.00" with my yard stick.

Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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15 years ago today did not suck.

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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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On this date in 2017 a very overlooked snow event hit the Willamette Valley. It was not as significant in Salem as 12/14/16 and much less interesting than 1/10/17 at PDX, but it was the most widespread event of that winter in the valley. And thankfully the major airport stations actually measured snow that day!

 

EUG: 4.5"

SLE: 3.0"

PDX: 0.4"

 

I think a lot of the south and west metro had 1-3" with the event though so the PDX number I don't think is representative of a lot of places in the metro with that. 

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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On this date in 2017 a very overlooked snow event hit the Willamette Valley. It was not as significant in Salem as 12/14/16 and much less interesting than 1/10/17 at PDX, but it was the most widespread event of that winter in the valley. And thankfully the major airport stations actually measured snow that day!

 

EUG: 4.5"

SLE: 3.0"

PDX: 0.4"

 

I think a lot of the south and west metro had 1-3" with the event though so the PDX number I don't think is representative of a lot of places in the metro with that.

Was expected to be an icing event but the east winds had a good enough cold air dam to keep 850s right at freezing for that one.

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

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  • 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

 

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Was expected to be an icing event but the east winds had a good enough cold air dam to keep 850s right at freezing for that one.

 

Yeah I remember it was supposed to be ZR south of Albany, but was snow from Eugene north instead. Cold air was much more well established than people expected.

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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"

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Yeah, a bit of a mischaracterization of 1949-50. The winter had already been cold and snowy before mid January and continued to be after the 20th.

 

McMillan Reservoir just east of Tacoma also saw:

 

- a 5" snowstorm in mid December, along with another minor snowfall

- a 4" snowstorm around New Years, with a couple smaller snowfalls the following week

- a 6" snowstorm the last week of the month and another smaller snowfall

 

But the 16" blizzard that brought a 15/5 day obviously blew the rest of those events away.  :)

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