December 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Phil]

I must have the memory of a gnat, because I can’t remember the details of the vast majority of the snowfalls I’ve experienced. Only the big ones.

[Jesse]

You like something that clearly doesn't like you.

Seems that way sometimes! Then springs like 2011 come along.

[MossMan]

You fooled me, at first I thought this was from 2008!!!

There was a wind advisory on this day 10yrs ago as well!

 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-

LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

 

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

 

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

 

EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45

MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SEATTLE

SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING WHILE IT SHIFTS TO NORTHWEST NORTH OF

SEATTLE.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR

GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP

SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND

CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

HANER

 

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

[Jesse]

I must have the memory of a gnat, because I can’t remember the details of the vast majority of the snowfalls I’ve experienced. Only the big ones.

MDMA will do that.

[MossMan]

Poor booboo. Santa might bring you some wet snow showers in February! Don't hold your breath, though.

Santa brought me a white Christmas last year AND a huge event at the end of February! I’m on the nice list!

[Deweydog]

I must have the memory of a gnat, because I can’t remember the details of the vast majority of the snowfalls I’ve experienced. Only the big ones.

Doesn't help when you grow up on the windward side of the Cascade Range. Snow is kinda blah up there.

[Front Ranger]

I must have the memory of a gnat, because I can’t remember the details of the vast majority of the snowfalls I’ve experienced. Only the big ones.

 

Same thing since I've lived here. It's all relative, as Einstein would say.

[Deweydog]

Seems that way sometimes! Then springs like 2011 came along.

Fixed.

[ShawniganLake]

Pretty solid rain here currently. Over 1/2” so far this evening

[Jbolin]

There was a wind advisory on this day 10yrs ago as well!

 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-

LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

 

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

 

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

 

EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45

MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SEATTLE

SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING WHILE IT SHIFTS TO NORTHWEST NORTH OF

SEATTLE.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR

GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP

SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND

CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

HANER

 

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

We all know the events that transpired shortly thereafter 

[Front Ranger]

There was a wind advisory on this day 10yrs ago as well!

 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-

LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-

322 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

 

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

 

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

 

EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45

MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SEATTLE

SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING WHILE IT SHIFTS TO NORTHWEST NORTH OF

SEATTLE.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR

GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP

SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND

CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

HANER

 

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

 

BSF south of Seattle.

[ShawniganLake]

0z GFS brings a 975mb low thru central Vancouver Island Friday. Pretty major wind potential for SW BC if that verified

[Deweydog]

We all know the events that transpired shortly thereafter

July 2009.

[MossMan]

I’m doing my part to get some snow around here! “Let it snow” was also playing on the radio when I took this picture.

[MossMan]

We all know the events that transpired shortly thereafter

Yeah, this...

 

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

428 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-

EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-

HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-

EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-

WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-

428 PM PST FRI DEC 12 2008

 

...COLDEST WEATHER SINCE DECEMBER 1990 EXPECTED DURING THE WEEK AHEAD...

 

WITH THE INTENSE LOW CENTER MOVING ONSHORE TODAY...IT IS IMPORTANT

NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT WEATHER COMING UP DURING

THE NEXT WEEK.

 

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON ON

SATURDAY...PULLING IN MUCH COLDER AIR IN ITS WAKE. THE FRONT WILL

FIRST ARRIVE OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR EARLY IN THE MORNING...WHERE

FRASER OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PICK UP ON SATURDAY MORNING...BRINGING

IN VERY COLD AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. AS THE FRONT SLIPS FURTHER

SOUTH DURING THE DAY WITH UNSETTLED CONDITIONS CONTINUING...SNOW

ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE

LOWLANDS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH THE PASSAGE OF

THE COLD FRONT... DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL ACTUALLY FALL. AS

TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING...WET SURFACES COULD QUICKLY

BECOME ICY...SO BE SURE TO WATCH YOUR FOOTING AND AVOID SLIP-AND-

FALL ACCIDENTS.

 

BY MONDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY REACH DAYTIME HIGHS ONLY IN

THE 20S WITH NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE TEENS OR LOWER. WITH THE

CONTINUATION OF STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR...WIND

CHILL VALUES SHOULD DROP TO 10 OR 15 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS THIS

LOW CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE

NORTH INTERIOR WILL BE UNDER THE GUN FOR BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS

FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK AHEAD AS COLD AIR CONTINUES TO FUNNEL OUT OF

THE FRASER VALLEY.

 

OVER THE MOUNTAINS...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS AND

SINGLE DIGITS BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE

WEEK AHEAD. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED AT

TIMES...WHICH WOULD CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN ONLY ABOUT

15-20 MINUTES.

 

COLD SUB-FREEZING WEATHER SHOULD CONTINUE OVER NEARLY ALL OF

WESTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH NEXT WEEK. IN ADDITION...A WEATHER

SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY COULD INTERACT WITH THE STUBBORN COLD AIR MASS

TO PRODUCE A RENEWED THREAT OF ACCUMULATING SNOW NEARLY EVERYWHERE

EXCEPT PERHAPS THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE.

 

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WESTERN WASHINGTON SHOULD EXPERIENCE THE

COLDEST WEATHER IN A COUPLE OF DECADES DURING THE WEEK AHEAD.

PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR AN UNUSUALLY PROLONGED AND INTENSE PERIOD

OF WINTER WEATHER.

HANER

 

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

[Jesse]

Fixed.

Haha. You have opinions!

[Deweydog]

Haha. You have opinions!

I just don't want to see you convincing yourself anything like that is even remotely possible ever again.

[Jbolin]

July 2009.

Are you always on ******* "point"? 

[Jbolin]

I’m doing my part to get some snow around here! “Let it snow” was also playing on the radio when I took this picture.

Festive

 

 

[Front Ranger]

I’m doing my part to get some snow around here! “Let it snow” was also playing on the radio when I took this picture.

 

Nothing is more perfect than when "Let it Snow" is playing while it's snowing.

 

It's also pretty depressing when it's not. It was playing while I was at Kohl's this evening and made me want to punch an elf.

[MossMan]

Just let the dogs out...the Wind Advisory seems to be verifying! Will I keep my power or loose it...stay tuned!

[Jbolin]

Just let the dogs out...the Wind Advisory seems to be verifying! Will I keep my power or loose it...stay tuned!

10:1 you loose it

[Deweydog]

0z

[FroYoBro]

0z

2018

[MossMan]

2018

Or is it 2008

[TT-SEA]

0z

Air quality advisories for Christmas!

[The Swamp]

My phone App has 10 straight days of ran.

 

When do we dry out?

[Jbolin]

Wind really starting to ramp up here, sliding glass door is bowing in and out

[MossMan]

My phone App has 10 straight days of ran.

 

When do we dry out?

Christmas. Or possibly MLK Day.

[Jbolin]

My phone App has 10 straight days of ran.

 

When do we dry out?

Defer to Tim

[Deweydog]

Christmas heatwave!

[MossMan]

Christmas heatwave!

I did put my jetski in the water for the day on Christmas Day 2004 I think it was...possible repeat?

[BLI snowman]

Good thing there's no snow to melt in the mountains.

[TT-SEA]

My phone App has 10 straight days of ran.

 

When do we dry out?

 

 

I am your dry day planning concierge and resident expert... at your service!   

 

-Friday will not be real wet... quick moving band of precip during the aftternoon.

 

-And the daylight hours of Saturday will be totally dry and maybe even partly sunny with an east wind in the usual places.   That is your day for outdoor activities if you like dry weather.  

 

-Sunday does not look real wet either... offshore flow still in charge.    Could even be dry for most of the day in our area.

 

-And Monday should be totally dry again.     

 

Those phone apps will make this pattern look like constant rain... but that will not be the case after tomorrow.

[luminen]

If it's not gonna be cold enough to snow we may as well get some super windy weather. I wouldn't mind seeing as it's been ages since the last true windstorm in the greater region.

[TT-SEA]

Christmas heatwave!

 

 

I am dreaming of a smoggy Christmas...  

[bainbridgekid]

I am your dry day planning concierge and resident expert... at your service!   

 

-Friday will not be real wet... quick moving band of precip during the aftternoon.

 

-And the daylight hours of Saturday will be totally dry and maybe even partly sunny with an east wind in the usual places.   That is your day for outdoor activities if you like dry weather.  

 

-Sunday does not look real wet either... offshore flow still in charge.    Could even be dry for most of the day in our area.

 

-And Monday should be totally dry again.     

 

Those phone apps will make this pattern look like constant rain... but that will not be the case after tomorrow.

This feels like a surprisingly optimistic outlook given the series of systems coming in over the next several days.

 

Friday will also be a legitimate windstorm if the 00z GFS or NAM are to be believed.

 

Interesting to see how models have trended back South with that storm over the last 24 hours after moving it well North in the days before that.

[Deweydog]

Good thing there's no snow to melt in the mountains.

Haha! Snow in the mountains would be a good thing. Nice spoof!

[TT-SEA]

Friday will also be a legitimate windstorm if the 00z GFS or NAM are to be believed.

 

Interesting to see how models have trended back South with that storm over the last 24 hours after moving it well North in the days before that.

 

I am not the resident windstorm expert.   That does not tickle my fancy like dry days during the winter.  

 

But I do see that now on the 00Z WRF.   The 12Z ECMWF showed something similar but seems more like a NW interior and Vancouver Island event.  

[Bryant]

My phone App has 10 straight days of ran.

 

When do we dry out?

When you stop looking at your phone app and start reading the models, only then will your rain stop