PNW January 2023 Observations and Discussion

[snow_wizard]

Another million dollar question is where has Jesse been?

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

59 minutes 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.

For who?

[TT-SEA]

12 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Another million dollar question is where has Jesse been?

Iceland.   

[The Cats Meow]

22 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Betting you're wrong.

I hope I'm wrong.  Let's do this thing in January!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Mean temp of 34.5°F last month at YVR. Last year’s mean was 33.6°F.

[Anti Marine Layer]

24 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Another million dollar question is where has Jesse been?

Singing in the rain.

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Mean temp of 34.5°F last month at YVR. Last year’s mean was 33.6°F.

SEA ended up at 38.8 vs 38.0 last December... and a -3.2 departure which was significantly watered down by the last 8 days of the month that averaged +5.3 

[Requiem]

Still a bit of a mountain wave signature on models Wednesday into Thursday-- strong winds slopping into more populated parts of Multnomah and Clark counties.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

SEA ended up at 38.8 vs 38.0 last December... and a -3.2 departure which was significantly watered down by the last 8 days of the month that averaged +5.3 

Sort of a surprise. With as persistently cold as it was before the final week, I was expecting this month to be a colder than last. Really shows how torchy that final week was.

[MWG]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Looks like EUG and SLE ended 2022 with small positive temp departures, but both -1.2F off of 2021. PDX had a similar

small positive departure and was -1.4F cooler than 2021. 

Medford ended up 0.1 temp departure.

[Doom Buster]

1 hour ago, snow_wizard said:

Scoring in the last half of January would be a huge prize for us.  Hasn't happened yet this century, in spite of that time frame yielding some of our most extreme cold events in the past.  It almost always snows when it gets cold in that period as well.

January 2012?

[snow_wizard]

40 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Mean temp of 34.5°F last month at YVR. Last year’s mean was 33.6°F.

Very impressive pair to say the least.

[snow_wizard]

4 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

January 2012?

I guess, but that was barely second half, and certainly not a classic like 1996 was.

[snow_wizard]

The annual average for SEA for 2022 was 52.7.  Normal is 52.1 so that cold Nov / Dec combo really saved the day.

[Blizzard777]

Snow! Winter storm warning!

Here in Prescott Az.

33*

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

The annual average for SEA for 2022 was 52.7.  Normal is 52.1 so that cold Nov / Dec combo really saved the day.

Saved the day?   Did it undo the ridiculous heat and drought during the warm season?    Don't think so.   Annual averages don't mean much.

[Blizzard777]

Still shot in case video doesn’t play for some! I was so into visiting my friend weather took a back seat!  Nice surprise 

4-10 inches forecasted…Prescott elevation 5300 feet as well 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

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

[Thunder98]

3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

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

Great for California and the SW!

[WeatherGeek2022]

lock it in february 8 seems to be our extra special wintery date the last few years.

[Deweydog]

Nice afternoon for Xmas demobilization.

[Deweydog]

Oh, and it’s coming.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Deweydog said:

Nice afternoon for Xmas demobilization.

Our house went from Christmas central this morning to everything packed in boxes now... just 11 months away until it all happens again!    

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Deweydog said:

Oh, and it’s coming.

Woah... that is huge coming from you.   When?

[Deweydog]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Woah... that is huge coming from you.   When?

We’re gonna make the last 2/3 of January our b*tch.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Eujunga said:

Can anyone tell me where to find a list of water year (not calendar year) precipitation totals for regional stations such as EUG? I know I've seen this a million times, but now for the life of me I can't find it. All I can find is calendar year.

Go to the WRCC site and then copy the monthly precip grid into Excel.

[Deweydog]

5 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Our house went from Christmas central this morning to everything packed in boxes now... just 11 months away until it all happens again!    

Still a work in progress here. And it’s 10 months here. Covid seemed to alter my wife’s no-Xmas-before-Thanksgiving brain chemistry.

[Tenochtitlan]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Mean temp of 34.5°F last month at YVR. Last year’s mean was 33.6°F.

Meanwhile BLI was slightly colder this December vs. last December, 34.5°F and 34.6°F.

[Deweydog]

2 hours ago, snow_wizard said:

People are so hung up on the SSW.  I guess I kind of understand due to some events in recent years, but I'm afraid people are looking at it as being a magic bullet that we can't do well without.

Don’t be afraid.

Edited January 1, 2023 by Deweydog

[Doinko]

6 minutes ago, Eujunga said:

I don't have the computer chops to do that, but thanks for the suggestion.

You can use this: https://www.weather.gov/pqr/cliplot

Select Eugene, then Water Year Chart and you can select a year

I think it unfortunately only goes back to 2001

[RentonHill]

20 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Oh, and it’s coming.

I also have been drinking today

[Doinko]

6 minutes ago, Doinko said:

You can use this: https://www.weather.gov/pqr/cliplot

Select Eugene, then Water Year Chart and you can select a year

I think it unfortunately only goes back to 2001

You can also use this http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

It goes back farther in time than the other site

Select Seasonal Time Series and then Water Year and then you can choose the station

[WeatherGeek2022]

16 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

We’re gonna make the last 2/3 of January our b*tch.

hell yea

[Snownerd3000]

I'm dumb and shares these in Dec thread. 

 

 

[Deweydog]

2 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

I also have been drinking today

The elusive -PNA/-EPO combo is always easier at a .08 or above. Unless you live in Terrebone.

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, snow_wizard said:

Very impressive pair to say the least.

That’s what she said. 

[Phil]

4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I get a sense that Phil finally realized he didn't want to waste his life trolling a PNW forum!   But I do miss his content... he posted lots of great stuff.

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.

 

[Phil]

2 hours ago, snow_wizard said:

People are so hung up on the SSW.  I guess I kind of understand due to some events in recent years, but I'm afraid people are looking at it as being a magic bullet that we can't do well without.

In some years it’s more important than others. February 2019 wouldn’t have happened without the SSW.

[Deweydog]

21 minutes ago, Snownerd3000 said:

I'm dumb and shares these in Dec thread. 

 

 

Hung up.

[Phil]

2 hours ago, Brian_in_Leavenworth said:

For who?

First Asia. Then the western-hemisphere middle latitudes.