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Just got home from Pullman. It's 31F here with freezing fog which has mainly stayed above 1500ft to about 3k. Bit of an inversion as the LC valley is overcast but the freezing fog layer is above it. 

@TigerWoodsLibido would have appreciated the game. Today's game was an early matinee against U$C men. USC is a better team I think but they looked tired with the noon start after a day of traveling. WSU won by about 12 or 13 but they reset the scoreboard right away as they had a Women's game against CU that just started now but we didn't stay and it was a separate ticket.

We had really cheap seats at court side where the students sit but because school is out, they let anyone sit there and get a free Wazzu blanket after the game ended. Their game experience is so much better than Idaho's. Idaho's new arena is pretty but their ads are like grandpa tv volume level. WSU not so much. Granted the band is on break but I don't mind noise but not when it is fake or ads louder than the game. WSU didn't have that so my son wouldn't mind going again.

Regarding the weather in Pullman, aside from the freezing fog it wasn't too bad outside. Not as warm as yesterday but warmer than it has been so kind of where your face feels a bit cold but the rest of you is fine with a coat. My son asked why WSU football doesn't have a roof like basketball and I told him it helps when they play teams from CA or AZ who don't know Arctic air.

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Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

2023-2024 Snowfall totals: 14.3 inches

HIghest snow total (per event): 5.8 inches total 1/11/24 - 1/12/24.

Most recent accumulation (non trace): 0.20 inches on 2/26/24

Days with  trace or more snowfall: 12/01/23 (0.60), 1/8/24 (1.0), 1/10/24 (3.5), 1/11/23 (3.5 inches with Thundersnow; separate event from prior day), 1/12/24 (2.30). 1/14/24 (T), 1/17/24 (1.20 inches), 1/18/24 (1.5 inches), 1/19/24 (0.20), 2/09/24 (0.30), 2/26/24 (0.20-mainly graupel)

First Freeze: 10/27/2023

Last Sub freezing Day: 1/20/24 (12th) (8 days in a row from 1/12/24-1/20/24)

Coldest low: -12F (!!!!!!!!) (1/12/24)

Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

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40/32 to start the year. Was a sunny morning and then low clouds and fog moved in for the afternoon. Now starting to burn off as the sun sets. 

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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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It appears the first three or four days of January will go down as below normal for many locations.  I'll take it!

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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31 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

 

 

Just up and died?

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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We love to see it!

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Pattern next 10 days sure is nasty. Classic Nino pattern. 

It sure is weird how we went into literally one of the worst patterns for this region right after that great run we had, and we will probably go right back into a great pattern afterward.  Can't wait to see what the analogs flip to when the pattern change gets a bit closer.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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12 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

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We love to see it!

The Okanagan has sure done well so far this winter.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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Currently 41.8. Good chance I see a freeze tonight and might even be able to squeeze another one in tomorrow night with recent trends.

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2023 - 2024 Cold Season Stats

Total Snowfall - 0.75”

Max Snow Depth - 0.5”

Coldest High Temp - 21 (Jan 13)

Coldest Low Temp - 9 (Jan 13)

Number of Freezes - 48

Sub-40 highs - 12

Highs 32 or lower - 3

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1 hour ago, Phil said:

I’ve been dealing with a particularly severe bout of seasonal depression so not motivated to post. Also been traveling and busy in general.

Am currently in FL.

 

Sorry to hear about the seasonal depression.  Best to bump the PNW pretty far down your list if you ever move from your current location.  Hopefully the FL sun does some good

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5 hours ago, Phil said:

East-Asia/Siberia High descent on the LR EPS. Signal growing stronger too.

Winter’s gonna come roaring back 2nd half of Jan, following our multiweek thaw.

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With the current setup in the western Pacific some long time forecasters are saying the only other similar setups have been 1955-1956, 1994-1995, and 2010-2011. thoughts on that? 

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35F with some frost here. Starry skies and a fairly bright moon.

Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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2 hours ago, jakerepp said:

Incredible clouds down here tonight. Nasty weather rolled through earlier and gave way to this!

 

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Saw some of those but really dark towards Jerome Az this afternoon! So cool looking!  
otherwise currently Puking snow here in Prescott Az!  But it’s just not the same as home.  Driving in it a challenge here where I’m locally staying as they have a no lights outside ordnance.  So it was kind of crazy to depict if I was on a road. 
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2 hours ago, Snownerd3000 said:

 

Do you even have a pulse? 

This Aleutian low/NW-Pacific trough pattern is actually really good for disrupting the PV. Short term pain, long term gain.

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Omg 

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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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5 hours ago, LowerGarfield said:

Just got home from Pullman. It's 31F here with freezing fog which has mainly stayed above 1500ft to about 3k. Bit of an inversion as the LC valley is overcast but the freezing fog layer is above it. 

@TigerWoodsLibido would have appreciated the game. Today's game was an early matinee against U$C men. USC is a better team I think but they looked tired with the noon start after a day of traveling. WSU won by about 12 or 13 but they reset the scoreboard right away as they had a Women's game against CU that just started now but we didn't stay and it was a separate ticket.

We had really cheap seats at court side where the students sit but because school is out, they let anyone sit there and get a free Wazzu blanket after the game ended. Their game experience is so much better than Idaho's. Idaho's new arena is pretty but their ads are like grandpa tv volume level. WSU not so much. Granted the band is on break but I don't mind noise but not when it is fake or ads louder than the game. WSU didn't have that so my son wouldn't mind going again.

Regarding the weather in Pullman, aside from the freezing fog it wasn't too bad outside. Not as warm as yesterday but warmer than it has been so kind of where your face feels a bit cold but the rest of you is fine with a coat. My son asked why WSU football doesn't have a roof like basketball and I told him it helps when they play teams from CA or AZ who don't know Arctic air.

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Awesome!! Love to see this!! Glad y'all had fun there!! I need to get over to Pullman and Moscow for games there.

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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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1 hour ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Still not over my Buckeyes losing yesterday🤮 @TigerWoodsLibido

That was tragic. Such a winnable game and they flubbed it. Now we'll get yet another year with an SEC winner. Feels like this part of the country doesn't have much to play for in terms of college football anymore. One of the big reasons why I have increasingly liked college basketball.

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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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Kind of looks like the models have latched onto a path other than retrogression to shut down the Pacific.  Looks like we may be there by mid month.

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Death To Warm Anomalies!

 

Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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1 minute ago, 12345WeatherNerd said:

Looks like chilly onshore flow.  Height anomalies are neutral over Alaska, so could trend in a better direction.1673935200-mtNj6k3y9zA.png

A few ensemble members getting cold late in the run.  Nice to see things going the right way so quickly.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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22 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

1 down, 30 to go.

Probably call it 2 unless something changes before midnight.  33 here so I think I'll get a 2 for the price of 1 as well.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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30.7, nice chilly start to the month. Wish it was going to stay this Kold. 

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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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