December 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[SilverFallsAndrew]

FV3 is about a million times better than the operational GFS. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

SLE has recorded at least a trace of rain 12 of the past 13 hours, yet only has 0.11" in the bucket to show for it.

[Farmboy]

I’m absolutely loving this zesty active weather! Hoping for some good snow later this winter.

If you live in Portland, you're only about a 40 mile drive up to the snowline. Maybe that'll get pushed down the mountain a bit at some point, making it closer.

[luvssnow_spokane]

[Esquimalt]

I actually like the 06z Fv3 this morning. . Chilly w/potential.

A couple of small lowland snow events here!  The wind was gusting to about 50mph here from the ESE most of the night.  Probably one of the more impressive overnight windstorms I can remember.   

[Andrew.]

The 12z is looking like it may be a good run for next week.

[Timmy Supercell]

Stayed in the mid 40's all night, though there is a bit of a chill with the gusty winds that have persisted since about 9pm (most of which KLMT is not picking up on.... silly them).

[Andrew.]

[Omegaraptor]

How will the rest of December go after the Pineapple Express ends?

[Jesse]

I love how your only contribution to this forum is being an a** to people who are actually talking about the upcoming weather/models. Are you that down about how poorly this month has turned out?

How mean spirited of you. I like seeing his enthusiasm rather than spending his trips bitterly trolling this place like so many of us. I’ve enjoyed this month too. Looking more active and wet than anything we’ve seen this year so far. Gotta enjoy what gets thrown at you man, the months won’t keep coming forever as you know!

[Jesse]

The 12z is looking like it may be a good run for next week.

Yeah definitely liking the look of it so far.

[Jesse]

Nice day for finding a tree yesterday. This tree farm sits around 1,000’ ft in the Chehalem Mtns between Forest Grove and Newberg. Some pics to capture the occasion, the last one’s for you Andrew.

 

 

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

North side of the mountain? South side is way more shear than that as you go into Newberg.

[Jesse]

North side of the mountain? South side is way more shear than that as you go into Newberg.

Yeah, the north side. Just a few miles east of highway 219. The first pic is actually looking north toward the Tualitan Valley.

[ShawniganLake]

A couple of small lowland snow events here! The wind was gusting to about 50mph here from the ESE most of the night. Probably one of the more impressive overnight windstorms I can remember.

I was in Victoria last night and it was howling around 10 to 11pm. Looks like Trial Island gusted to nearly 80mph

[Andrew.]

[Jesse]

I was in Victoria last night and it was howling around 10 to 11pm. Looks like Trial Island gusted to nearly 80mph

I talked to my brother in Port Angeles last night and was pretty surprised to hear how bad it got up there on Friday. The entirety of Port Angeles and Sequim lost power for most of the day. Hundreds of trees down as well, including one that crushed he co-worker’s car just a few feet from his.

[ShawniganLake]

I talked to my brother in Port Angeles last night and was pretty surprised to hear how bad it got up there on Friday. The entirety of Port Angeles and Sequim lost power for most of the day. Hundreds of trees down as well, including one that crushed he co-worker’s car just a few feet from his.

Wow. Was that from the westerly winds down the strait?

[Jesse]

Wow. Was that from the westerly winds down the strait?

I think they were from the SSW. I was trying to go back and look at the obs but Port Angeles hasn’t been reporting since Friday morning when the winds first started. I know the city itself declared a state of emergency in the wake of the storm.

 

https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=sew&sid=KCLM&num=72&raw=0

[TigerWoodsLibido]

 

Mountain snow at least?

[TT-SEA]

Reading some news stories from Port Angeles... they say the area was "ravaged" and there are thousands of downed trees.  

 

If we are supposed to despise weather conditions that hurt trees... than this windstorm was pure evil.  

[Jesse]

Reading some news stories from Port Angeles... they say the area was "ravaged" and there are thousands of downed trees.

 

 

I think maybe they must not be used to getting strong winds from that direction? I would have assumed the Olympics would shelter them from southerlies for the most part. My brother just moved up there in July so he is still getting familiar with the climate.

[TT-SEA]

Totally dry here this morning and 52.

[Blizzard777]

How will the rest of December go after the Pineapple Express ends?

Mia tias for everyone!

 

Looks like storm after storm on the GSF with mountain snow toggeling between rain and snow with bouncing freezing levels.

Active but no snow for us in the lowlands

[Andrew.]

Mountain snow at least?

 

Looks like a decent mountain snow pattern and east of the cascades as well. A couple frames bring some fairly low snow levels, but not for the valleys yet.

[Blizzard777]

Hmmmm....Christmas chill

[Jesse]

Looks like another batch of rain about to move into the Portland area.

 

12z GFS ensembles looked cool to average.

[Farmboy]

Hmmmm....Christmas chill

Just as long as days continue to stay above 65 down here, I'm all for it.. Bring it...

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I think maybe they must not be used to getting strong winds from that direction? I would have assumed the Olympics would shelter them from southerlies for the most part. My brother just moved up there in July so he is still getting familiar with the climate.

May have been a downslope wind event?

[Jesse]

May have been a downslope wind event?

That was my thought too. The DP plunged into the low teens up there as the wind picked up. That sort of sudden drying can be a signature of a downslope event.

[Blizzard777]

That was my thought too. The DP plunged into the low teens up there as the wind picked up. That sort of sudden drying can be a signature of a downslope event.

Fascinating!!!

So much to learn

[TT-SEA]

Total snow just through next Sunday... obviously the ECMWF has been trending colder for the upcoming week.  

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Total snow just through next Sunday... obviously the ECMWF has been trending colder for the upcoming week.

 

Mini-Score!! Check it out Dolt and Eujunga!!

[Blizzard777]

You know it’s a active weather pattern when the Scientific forecaster discussion writes a short novel!

Awesome weather pattern currently, I may be on cloud 8... Snow would get me to Cloud 9

[Bryant]

Total snow just through next Sunday... obviously the ECMWF has been trending colder for the upcoming week.

 

This was posted over 10 minutes ago and Mossman hasn't commented to tell us it shows snow over his house. I hope everything is okay

[FroYoBro]

Total snow just through next Sunday... obviously the ECMWF has been trending colder for the upcoming week.  

 

 

 

 

Pretty sexy. Just look at those curves!

[Blizzard777]

This was posted over 10 minutes ago and Mossman hasn't commented to tell us it shows snow over his house. I hope everything is okay

The extra 20 feet in elevation will make all the difference too

[Andrew.]

Turning into a pretty good little storm this Monday/Tuesday

 

[High Desert Mat!]

This was posted over 10 minutes ago and Mossman hasn't commented to tell us it shows snow over his house. I hope everything is okay

Yes but don't forget Farmboy made sure to throw in his cheap 2 cents from down south.

[luvssnow_spokane]

This was posted over 10 minutes ago and Mossman hasn't commented to tell us it shows snow over his house. I hope everything is okay

rude.