PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[joelgombiner]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

It’s not what you’re thinking of, but sludge from sewage treatment plants is commonly sold as fertilizer. Milwaukee, WI was a pioneer at doing this. Ever hear of a brand of fertilizer called Milorganite? It stands for MILwaukee ORGanic NITrogEn.

Egads, this conversation has gone down the toilet.

That is incredible stuff! I was thinking about aerobic composting in piles (a la Joseph Jenkin's "The Humanure Handbook"), but it's all based on the same fact that human feces contains valuable fertilizers. When done correctly, poop composting can safely sequester CO2, and generate a nice ROI. 

[Gradient Keeper]

2 minutes ago, Prairiedog said:

Yep, the Lorquins Admiral butterfly, common in the PNW eats animal feces.  What's the world coming to?  First the war on cows and now to think butterflies are responsible for climate change with CO2 production.  A world without butterflies, can't take it.  Next it will be my frogs. 

Don't give them any ideas! lol PDX-DLS -4.3mb

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

seems like these super extreme events favor Maine

 

 

I feel sorry for whoever it was that almost moved to Maine but cancelled at the last minute. Three historic blizzards and top-5 arctic airmass anywhere in the CONUS since.

Forget who it was.

[Phil]

Now that’s a tropopause fold.

 

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Gradient Keeper said:

Road trip?

Lol, no way I’m heading up there in my convertible Camaro.  

Plus last time I chased in New England the hotel ended up losing power and getting its windows blown out by storm surge. Slept in my car and lived off protein bars and Gatorade for the next 36hrs. And had to change a flat in subzero windchills. Me no want repeat.

[TT-SEA]

22 minutes ago, Phil said:

Now that’s a tropopause fold.

 

 

Should go up there and take a first hand look at the massive amount water vapor in the stratosphere right now! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

45/23 at SLE today. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Rent a car Phil. Get the full coverage though. 

[Slushy Inch]

1 hour ago, Gradient Keeper said:

If that's the case.... Heck of a sacrifice of ones own breath, and it might scare away friends and loved ones, BUT if it leads to Cold and SNOW!!!! could it really be that bad? They do make doublemint gum and altoids for a reason!

We need to start mission global cooling with aerosols or something ASAP. We've survived an ice age before.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It was -9 just outside of Austin Nevada the other morning. Coldest I’ve experienced. 

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Since we look up to the sky for our hobby, I note there's a purported Chinese Spy Balloon over Montana.  It might be P25 on the GFS.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Ended up with a chilly 48/24 day today. Partly cloudy early then increasing clouds later in the afternoon.

Currently overcast and 43. Looking forward to some rain showers tomorrow.

[Deweydog]

30 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Since we look up to the sky for our hobby, I note there's a purported Chinese Spy Balloon over Montana.  It might be P25 on the GFS.

Hopefully the NORAD Santa Tracker is all over it.

[TT-SEA]

54 in North Bend today... currently 43 but temps should stay steady overnight with the east wind picking up.  Definitely looking forward to some rain tomorrow.

[SouthHillFrosty]

Did some spring gardening today. I’m already behind on the yard lol. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

16 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

54 in North Bend today... currently 43 but temps should stay steady overnight with the east wind picking up.  Definitely looking forward to some rain tomorrow.

Banana belt. 

[TacomaWx]

57 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Since we look up to the sky for our hobby, I note there's a purported Chinese Spy Balloon over Montana.  It might be P25 on the GFS.

I was so confused by earlier, then I was checking the news and apparently it’s real. WTF

[Phil]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Rent a car Phil. Get the full coverage though. 

Don’t tempt me.

[Deweydog]

Thursday evening update! Things are progressing/verifying quite nicely. Clearly the ICON was the big outlier,

Thursday evening, temps were hanging around 15 degrees or so with winds raging and blowing snow.

[Phil]

29 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

54 in North Bend today... currently 43 but temps should stay steady overnight with the east wind picking up.  Definitely looking forward to some rain tomorrow.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

I am. 

Don't like this endless dry weather.    Going to pay for it when I don't want to be paying for it.  Plus rain gets us back on track for greening up.  

[SnowySeeker50]

55/32 spread today. Currently 42 degrees

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

Tim wants the rain, and wants the de-Icing lines washed off the roads like he mentioned earlier! 

[Gradient Keeper]

00z GFS Day 1

[High Desert Mat?]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It was -9 just outside of Austin Nevada the other morning. Coldest I’ve experienced. 

Coldest I’ve ever experienced was here in Redmond in the winter of ‘13-‘14 when it hit -27 in December. From what I recall it also hit that in February of ‘14 as well. At least it did imby. Hurts to breathe in at that temp. 

[Blizzard777]

A lot of burning going on down in the lowlands! View from Poo Poo Point today looking south.  Felt like Spring as well  

52/27 and currently 38*

[Gradient Keeper]

2 minutes ago, High Desert Mat? said:

Coldest I’ve ever experienced was here in Redmond in the winter of ‘13-‘14 when it hit -27 in December. From what I recall it also hit that in February of ‘14 as well. At least it did imby. Hurts to breathe in at that temp. 

-27 that's nuts....

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Day 2

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Day 3

[TT-SEA]

9 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Tim wants the rain, and wants the de-Icing lines washed off the roads like he mentioned earlier! 

Another reason!

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 4

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Day 5

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Day 6

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Day 7

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Day 8 kinda turdy

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Day 9'er

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Day 9'er GEM

[Meatyorologist]

3 hours ago, Phil said:

I feel sorry for whoever it was that almost moved to Maine but cancelled at the last minute. Three historic blizzards and top-5 arctic airmass anywhere in the CONUS since.

Forget who it was.

I think them not moving to Maine has a lot to do with that in the first place..

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 10

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00z GFS 10 Day Rainfall, Snowfall totals