January Weather In the PNW

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Nobody say a fu

[ShawniganLake]

Depends where you're talking about, and how things play out.

 

If the Euro solution played out, it would be warmer for your area, but probably colder for OR than 1996.

Yea. The mid January transition to cool in 1996 came with a modified arctic front across southern BC. Abbotsford had a 53F high on the 15th and dropped to a 33F high with sunshine on the 17th. East winds and dew points in the low teens. That is quite a different pattern progression.

[Deweydog]

Nobody say a fu

I told my wife several days ago skiing should be much better in a few weeks.

[ShawniganLake]

We could also think of it as a colder version of late January ‘89.

I just don’t see the pattern similarities to 1996. An arctic front across southern BC with cool onshore flow south of there. Compared to cool onshore flow pushing in up and down the coast as our ridge shifts to the east.

[Jesse]

I just don’t see the pattern similarities to 1996. An arctic front across southern BC with cool onshore flow south of there. Compared to cool onshore flow pushing in up and down the coast as our ridge shifts to the east.

I agree overall. My point was if you extrapolate and adjust enough you can almost always compare the current month to “x only x-ier”.

[Jesse]

Pretty amazing to see PDX at 55 in mid-January even with gorge winds and the basin socked in.

 

Maybe inversion season really is ending earlier every year!

[Front Ranger]

I just don’t see the pattern similarities to 1996. An arctic front across southern BC with cool onshore flow south of there. Compared to cool onshore flow pushing in up and down the coast as our ridge shifts to the east.

I think you're looking more micro-scale and I'm looking more macro. Also, my original comment to Tim was in regards to "sloppy" lowland snow.

 

There will always be differences with every pattern.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

By far the best potential of the winter up here, not saying much but at least something to keep an eye on.

[ShawniganLake]

I think you're looking more micro-scale and I'm looking more macro.

 

There will always be differences with every pattern.

I would say the opposite. I’m looking at what was happening across western NA on the whole. Your focussed on some coolish onshore flow in Washington and Oregon and you don’t think it matters how the pattern transition occurs.

[Guest Dome Buster]

Those ensembles have major potential. Especially given the timeframe/time of year. Going to be surprises with the noodles flowing downward like that.

[Front Ranger]

I would say the opposite. I’m looking at what was happening across western NA on the whole. Your focussed on some coolish onshore flow in Washington and Oregon and you don’t think it matters how the pattern transition occurs.

How it occurs? I'm just talking about what type of pattern we're going into, not the transition so much. 1996 was a cold onshore flow pattern with a fair amount of wet lowland snowfall. The upcoming pattern looks similar in that respect.

 

But there are some major large scale similarities, too.

[Front Ranger]

I think the large scale similarities are pretty clear. Again, there will always be some differences.

 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

How it occurs? I'm just talking about what type of pattern we're going into, not the transition so much. 1996 was a cold onshore flow pattern with a fair amount of wet lowland snowfall. The upcoming pattern looks similar in that respect.

 

But there are some clear large scale similarities, too.

Sounds like he thinks it’s going to be a more transitory pattern giving way to more +PNA ridging in the long term.

[James Jones]

How often have we seen back-to-back sunny days with highs near 60 while still deep in inversion season at PDX? Seems like it has to be incredibly rare.

[TT-SEA]

Doing yard work... trimming back the the brush along the edges of the yard and some of them are already budding.    

 

I am holding up one of the branches that I cut here...

 

[ShawniganLake]

Doing yard work... trimming back the the brush along the edges of the yard and some of them are already budding.

 

I am holding up one of the branches that I cut here...

 

It looks like spring there. Mid 70s?

 

My lawn is brown and mostly dormant

[TT-SEA]

It looks like spring there. Mid 70s?

 

My lawn is brown and mostly dormant

 

Low 60s... east wind keeping temps in check.   

 

The grass is green all over the place here.   Its lush green down in the valley.      

 

Not sure if you saw this yesterday... this was down in North Bend.    My daughter playing fetch with someone else's dogs.... she has no boundaries. 

 

[Jesse]

It looks like spring there. Mid 70s?

 

My lawn is brown and mostly dormant

Yeah, there are big grassy fields around WSU-Vancouver and they are still mostly brown as well.

 

It’s a wonder what a simple filter on even a cell phone camera can do though!

[Winterdog]

Low 60s... east wind keeping temps in check.   

 

The grass is green all over the place here.   Its lush green down in the valley.      

 

Not sure if you saw this yesterday... this was down in North Bend.    My daughter playing fetch with someone else's dogs.... she has no boundaries. 

 

How blissfully perfect.  Perfect day, perfect weather, perfect boundary-less daughter, perfect dogs, perfect just sums it up perfectly.

[Farmboy]

[Jesse]

EPS agrees with the relatively low heights over us days 6-10. Not much of an offshore blocking signal showing up just yet though. A very Niña-ish cool zonal look.

[TT-SEA]

AlpineExperience... if you are hiking out here today stop and take a pic of Si View park or Centennial Fields in Snoqulamie.    Dormant and brown?   Actually greener than it is the middle of summer many times.   

[luvssnow_spokane]

Nobody say a fu

I already told my whole neighborhood we might see a 1/4 inch of slop.... This will verify so everyone else gets loads... reverse weather psychology 

[ShawniganLake]

Days 10-15 EPS

 

 

[van city]

I already told my whole neighborhood we might see a 1/4 inch of slop.... This will verify so everyone else gets loads... reverse weather psychology 

I told my kids that the grass is green in North Bend.

[Jesse]

Looks like temps peaked here for the day at 54 around noon. Down to 52 now with easterlies picking up.

[TT-SEA]

I told my kids that the grass is green in North Bend.

 

The lawns are pretty much green all over the Seattle area.  

 

Someone in the garden group posted this pic from West Seattle yesterday...

 

 

 

Here is another from yesterday from Lake Alice in Fall City...

 

[BLI snowman]

This was my backyard yesterday, just before dusk. Lovely!

 

[ShawniganLake]

The lawns are pretty much green all over the Seattle area.

 

Someone in the garden group posted this pic from West Seattle yesterday...

 

 

 

Here is another from yesterday from Lake Alice in Fall City...

 

No way is that poor palm tree going to survive the 1989 esque blast that’s on the way.

[umadbro]

Lots of photo shopped pictures here.

[TT-SEA]

Not only is the grass green... but its stating to grow.   This is alongside our road right now where its not really maintained.   Definitely new growth coming up over the left over leaves from fall.

 

[van city]

This was my backyard yesterday, just before dusk. Lovely!

 

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Yep. I took this one yesterday. Pretty!

[TT-SEA]

The pics I posted are real pics from yesterday from our PNW garden group. Bainbridgekid is also in that group and can verify... as is Andy from Woodinville.

 

[Timmy]

Not only is the grass green... but its stating to grow. This is alongside our road right now where its not really maintained. Definitely new growth coming up over the left over leaves from fall.

 

I’m more impressed with the mountain in the background

[ShawniganLake]

The pics I posted are real pics from yesterday from our PNW garden group. Bainbridgekid is also in that group and can verify... as is Andy from Woodinville.

 

I thought the tree was in bloom but it’s just left over berries from last year. I’m less impressed now.

[van city]

[TT-SEA]

I thought the tree was in bloom but it’s just left over berries from last year. I’m less impressed now.

I posted it for verification of green grass. There are lots of flowering posts on there now though... you should join!

[Jesse]

Pond by my house this morning. Mount Hood is looking bare!

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

All the flowers and palm trees have nothing to do with the rest of the winter and if it will be cold or not. And palm trees look disgusting in this part of the world.

[Front Ranger]

Wet, sloppy, heavy snowfall is NOT what flowering plants need. Could be quite the bloodbath coming up.