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4 minutes ago, Phil said:

Looks like Putin shared with Jinping.

 

If you're a snow weenie on Japan's west coast, you're just anxiously/excitedly waiting for all that pure frozen air straight out of Mars to dive across the sea and blast out feet upon feet of lake-effect snow. What I would give for the PNW to have a yearly winter set up as easy as that.

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𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴,

𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯.

𝘗𝘶𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘱.

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2 hours ago, Phil said:

Careful with those. The low pass isn’t filtered out, so the MJO isn’t isolated properly. I wouldn’t expect a significant MJO wave to cross the IPWP/dateline until the equatorial tropopause cools/raises in response to the BDC acceleration/stratwarm event.

So in other words, this upcoming pattern shift is not driven by the MJO? Or did I misunderstand you completely?

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1 hour ago, TacomaWx said:

I get the feeling there’s gonna be some crazy emotional model riding swings this week, but in the end some or all of us will be winners. Same thing has happened with the last 2 rounds of winter weather no reason to this time won’t be any different.

I’m going to save the celebrating (or, as the case dictates, the bitter weenie mode) until we get a lot closer to the event. Right now the exact location of those modelled snow events really doesn’t mean much.

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It's called clown range for a reason.

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12 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

FTFY.

Portland is merely purple. I’m in the pepto pink zone.

These maps have resolution errors for Vancouver when we have a “regional look” that allows for terrain bleed. We Have to look at ensembles for a better idea since it’s more focused. However, yes you are probably the highest still😂😂😂

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4 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

I'm wondering what the BDC is. Phil is a never-ending fountain of acronyms.

Brewer-Dobson Circulation.

That's all I could figure out.  Here's what wiki says:  Brewer–Dobson circulation refers to the global atmospheric circulation pattern of tropical tropospheric air rising into the stratosphere and then moving poleward as it descends. 

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20 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

These maps have resolution errors for Vancouver when we have a “regional look” that allows for terrain bleed. We Have to look at ensembles for a better idea since it’s more focused. However, yes you are probably the highest still😂😂😂

Well, sure, and at this range its a crap shoot who gets the snow anyhow.

Still would think I'm in the purple even after adjusting for terrain bleed.

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It's called clown range for a reason.

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If the Aleutian ridge could’ve just waited 4-5 days. 😔 We lose the WAFz at just the wrong time.

 

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Currently 47.8 after a low of 30. Looking like I will have a shot at 50 freezes this winter. If everything comes together next week it probably will happen.

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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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Currently 39F dry and cloudy.

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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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38 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

I think it's finally the Willamette Valley's turn to be the big winners (along with Randy - goes without saying). This looks like the pattern to pull it off, if there ever was one.

 

Kiss of death!

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1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Lol that doesn’t sound good

Happens every few years or up to about 35 years and fluctuates plenty. Misinformation article at its lowest.

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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