January 2019 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Through the first 22 days of January here are my averages.

 

Max: 44.6

Min:  32.8

Precip: 5.14 (-2.34)

Snow: 0.3"

 

Monthly max: 52

Monthly min: 24

[TT-SEA]

Through the first 22 days of January here are my averages.

 

Max: 44.6

Min:  32.8

Precip: 5.14 (-2.34)

Snow: 0.3"

 

Monthly max: 52

Monthly min: 24

 

 

The max here for the month has been 60 with a low of only 29... but I have had more than 10 times as much snow as you (3.5 inches).   

 

I believe rainfall is running below average as well.  

[ShawniganLake]

Still sucks to go through the first half of winter with no meaningful snowfall. Especially when you're used to much better.

what do they average?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The max here for the month has been 60 with a low of only 29... but I have had more than 10 times as much snow as you (3.5 inches).   

 

I believe rainfall is running below average as well.  

 

The snow has been pretty sparse this year. 2014-15 was about as bad as it gets and I'm not even close to that pathetic total. My last snow that year was April 15th though, so not ready to give up on snow yet. I only had about 1" total heading into February last year and the season turned out OK. 

[TT-SEA]

The snow has been pretty sparse this year. 2014-15 was about as bad as it gets and I'm not even close to that pathetic total. My last snow that year was April 15th though, so not ready to give up on snow yet. I only had about 1" total heading into February last year and the season turned out OK. 

 

 

Timing is everything for me.    Running up the totals when it should be spring is a serious negative to me.   Focus that around the Holidays! 

 

But we often get big dumps of snow in March and April which can quickly skew the seasonal total.  

[jcmcgaffey]

SEA was really falling behind the monthly average rain until the last couple days and is now about up to normal. Going to fall back behind again over the next week or so.

[TT-SEA]

Too bad this very active c-zone is bringing rain to Snoqualmie Pass.   

 

They got a big dump of snow yesterday and its being ruined today ahead of a long dry spell.  

[Omegaraptor]

It hit 50 right before midnight yesterday. Odd day.

 

Southwesterlies still coming in.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Timing is everything for me.    Running up the totals when it should be spring is a serious negative to me.   Focus that around the Holidays! 

 

But we often get big dumps of snow in March and April which can quickly skew the seasonal total.  

 

I'm gone quite a bit in December usually so I don't mind having my snow a bit later. I missed quite a bit of snow/cold in 2015 and 2016 while I was out of town. The spring snows usually melt within a day or two. 2012 was a cool wet spring, but we really haven't had one since then. It would be interesting to have a 2008, 2010, 2011 type spring again after the past 5-6 warm ones. Last year it felt like we went from winter right into summer. 

[TT-SEA]

I'm gone quite a bit in December usually so I don't mind having my snow a bit later. I missed quite a bit of snow/cold in 2015 and 2016 while I was out of town. The spring snows usually melt within a day or two. 2012 was a cool wet spring, but we really haven't had one since then. It would be interesting to have a 2008, 2010, 2011 type spring again after the past 5-6 warm ones. Last year it felt like we went from winter right into summer. 

 

 

We average just about as many days with rain in May as we do in November here (16 vs 19).  

 

Spring can be the most depressing time of the year here for me.   I absolutely love years when there is big improvement each month from March through May... because all too often it can really seem like winter into June.   Or in some years we go backwards for a month.  

 

This might be anecdotal... but looking back through the historical data here it seems like the warm season used to start earlier here and end earlier in the fall.  

[Omegaraptor]

We average just about as many days with rain in May as we do in November here (16 vs 19).  

 

Spring can be the most depressing time of the year here.   I absolutely love years when there is big improvement each month from March through May... because all too often it can really seem like winter into June.   Or in some years we go backwards for a month.  

 

This might be anecdotal... but looking back through the historical data here it seems like the warm season used to start earlier here and end earlier in the fall.

 

2008, 2010, and 2011 still stuck in your head?

 

Even 2017 improved by May.

[TT-SEA]

2008, 2010, and 2011 still stuck in your head?

 

Even 2017 improved by May.

 

 

No doubt... Jared says that all the time.   I am sure that is true.     You can include 2012 in there as well. 

 

We learned back then to strategically plan trips to combat nature's bitchy spring moods.   

[TT-SEA]

12Z GFS not running on Tropical Tidbits.

[Omegaraptor]

Average daily precipitation for Portland is now 0.15”, down from 0.16”.

[Jesse]

No doubt... Jared says that all the time. I am sure that is true. You can include 2012 in there as well.

 

We learned back then to strategically plan trips to combat my bitchy spring moods.

Good call.

[El_Nina]

Another score for the blue mountains last night

[Omegaraptor]

00z is not only showing a lack of cold air but a warm blast in the PNW on 2/3 with temps in my area showing 61 at 4PM. Interesting.

[TT-SEA]

00z is not only showing a lack of cold air but a warm blast in the PNW on 2/3 with temps in my area showing 61 at 4PM. Interesting.

 

It will only be 60.3 and it will happen at 3:24 p.m.

 

Don't believe those warm model runs!     

[ShawniganLake]

12Z GFS not running on Tropical Tidbits.

Sunday/Monday clipper looks further east.

[jcmcgaffey]

Average daily precipitation for Portland is now 0.15”, down from 0.16”.

Seattle just dropped down to .17”. I am still surprised that Portland wouldn’t see more rain than Seattle since we have some shadowing from the Olympics which create more of a shadow than the Oregon coastal range. The Chehalis gap must make up for it.

[Omegaraptor]

Seattle just dropped down to .17”. I am still surprised that Portland wouldn’t see more rain than Seattle since we have some shadowing from the Olympics which create more of a shadow than the Oregon coastal range. The Chehalis gap must make up for it.

I assume so. You get the most rain in Olympia because of the Chehalis Gap. I think during El Niño years, Seattle gets the northern jet more often while we’re stuck in splitsville (hence why Seattle got 35” in 2018 and we got 27”). Remember - that southern jet is all the way down in far northern CA.

[TT-SEA]

12Z GFS is not even in the ballpark.

[HighlandExperience]

I bet 18z shows epic snowstorm

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It's over friends.

[umadbro]

It's over friends.

Should have thought cold and snow harder

[HighlandExperience]

It's over friends.

It is time to think of Spring weather. Let’s hope this summer is not filled with smoke storms again.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Should have thought cold and snow harder

 

I was thinking cold ENUFF and Heavy SNO, but it didn't work.

[Esquimalt]

The ensembles screw us so hard

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Onto 20-21!

[Esquimalt]

Does anyone know what caused this to go to crap?  

[TT-SEA]

Does anyone know what caused this to go to crap?  

 

Climo.

[BLI snowman]

Climo.

I thought that was BS?

[TT-SEA]

I thought that was BS?

 

 

No... its supposed to be out the window!   Thrown out.   Gone.  

[Farmboy]

Just goes to show the power of synchronistic coldthink. You guys failed miserably. A little better coordination next time?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just goes to show the power of synchronistic coldthink. You guys failed miserably. A little better coordination next time?

 

It's because you left.

[ShawniganLake]

Does anyone know what caused this to go to crap?

There is really no precedent for a +ENSO season, dominated by split flow and a lack of favourable blocking to suddenly turn on a dime after mid-late January.

[Esquimalt]

There is really no precedent for a +ENSO season, dominated by split flow and a lack of favourable blocking to suddenly turn on a dime after mid-late January.

DJ and snow wizard are long gone.  

[ShawniganLake]

DJ and snow wizard are long gone.

Who knows, maybe we break out of it this winter, but the odds are stacked against us more than usual.

[Esquimalt]

Who knows, maybe we break out of it this winter, but the odds are stacked against us more than usual.

Unfortunately ensembles have worsened dramatically this morning.  There is still chance for things to go the other way but I'm doubtful. 

[Canadian guy]

Unfortunately ensembles have worsened dramatically this morning.  There is still chance for things to go the other way but I'm doubtful. 

 

This winter is definitely shaping up to be a total dud.