January 2019 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Esquimalt]

I think the precip is focused more into Oregon.

 

Looks like the northern stuff comes through later.  

[Timmy]

Can I bring my pillow pet and rubber sheets?

yes but also bring bring a GameCube, a six pack of natty ice and a jack Johnson cd. .25$ if you get the reference.

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Not even old enough, so that's not going to work out just yet.

Are you interested in a career in meteorology? Or testing instruments? Seriously, it sounds like Mt. Washington, NH would be a dream place for. Wind lover like you. Even if just an internship. If you have that much of a passion for wind storms and weather, maybe you should seriously pursue it. https://www.mountwashington.org/research-and-product-testing/

[Deweydog]

yes but also bring bring a GameCube, a six pack of natty ice and a jack Johnson cd. .25$ if you get the reference.

Daaaaaaaaamn. I’m drawing a blank.

[HighlandExperience]

WRF still shows snow over Puget Sound area.

[Timmy]

Daaaaaaaaamn. I’m drawing a blank.

bro rape from early YouTube. If you haven’t seen it, it’s pretty great.

[Gradient Keeper]

00z ECMWF Day 1

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/024/500h_anom.na.png

[Esquimalt]

WRF still shows snow over Puget Sound area.

Maps?

[Gradient Keeper]

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 2

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/048/500h_anom.na.png

 

[Gradient Keeper]

EURO pulling the ole "Switch-eroo" now giving us a stronger solution with the low Sunday and a wind storm?

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 3

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/072/500h_anom.na.png

 

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Maps?

Lots of good maps here goes to hour 180: (only for the 12Z and 0Z)

 

https://atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/extendedgfsinit.html

[Gradient Keeper]

No secondary northern low on tonight's run? Wait. What

 

[Esquimalt]

No secondary northern low on tonight's run? Wait. What

 

Did the gfs do that?

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 4

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/096/500h_anom.na.png

[TT-SEA]

EURO pulling the ole "Switch-eroo" now giving us a stronger solution with the low Sunday and a wind storm?

 

 

Surface map on the 00Z ECMWF for Sunday afternoon looks almost exactly the same as its 12Z run.    

[Gradient Keeper]

 

[Esquimalt]

Surface map on the 00Z ECMWF for Sunday afternoon looks almost exactly the same as its 12Z run.

Much cooler 850s. Low develops weaker and later.

[Requiem]

Are you interested in a career in meteorology? Or testing instruments? Seriously, it sounds like Mt. Washington, NH would be a dream place for. Wind lover like you. Even if just an internship. If you have that much of a passion for wind storms and weather, maybe you should seriously pursue it. https://www.mountwashington.org/research-and-product-testing/

 

Seriously considering it! Either that or a career as a forensic psychologist.

[MossMan]

Stormy! Moderate sideways rain and 47 degrees currently.

[Gradient Keeper]

Animated GIF of the past 6 00z ECMWF runs centered at Day 4. Absolutely no run-to-run consistency.

https://imgur.com/GOEvyrj

 

 

Day 5

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/120/500h_anom.na.png

 

[TT-SEA]

Much cooler 850s. Low develops weaker and later.

 

I was just looking at surface details.   But the high temps are slightly warmer on the 00Z run for Sunday... although still chilly.    12Z run had 41 at SEA and 00Z run has 42.     Snow levels will probably be between 1,500 - 2,000 feet.   

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Seriously considering it! Either that or a career as a forensic psychologist.

Both sound fascinating. I hope you are able to pursue one of these. Dont wait until you are too old to pursue these dreams.

[Esquimalt]

Does anyone have the snowmaps thru the evening of the 8th?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Stormy! Moderate sideways rain and 47 degrees currently.

 

Muddy dogs?!

[TT-SEA]

A little snow for Whatcom County early Monday morning...

 

[Requiem]

Both sound fascinating. I hope you are able to pursue one of these. Dont wait until you are too old to pursue these dreams.

 

Thank you, I'll try my very best to pursue something at the very least as soon as I can.

 

Also, for some reason I can't like your post because I've reached my quota of positive votes, apparently. Didn't even know that was a thing!

[TT-SEA]

Does anyone have the snowmaps thru the evening of the 8th?

 

It has only updated through late Monday...

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It has only updated through late Monday...

 

 

Lots of mountain snow. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

There is an outlier on the 00z GFS ensembles that hits -13.2C at PDX towards the end of the run.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 6

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/144/500h_anom.na.png

[MossMan]

Muddy dogs?!

No, they are currently watching tv.

[Gradient Keeper]

No, they are currently watching tv.

Smarter than half the people in this group. Maybe even 70%

 

6z GFS in 2 hours 55 minutes

[Gradient Keeper]

High model volatility remains Days 2-5.

[El_Nina]

Went up to Pittock Mansion last night to stare at the city and try and make sense of things. It was very windy up there and on the windward side of the hill it actually felt pretty mild but on the other side it was calm and the ground was frozen. This was at 1:30am.

[Requiem]

High model volatility remains Days 2-5.

 

Is the EURO radically different?

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 7 andddddddddddd that's all, folks.

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/ecmwf/2019010400/168/500h_anom.na.png

[TT-SEA]

Does anyone have the snowmaps thru the evening of the 8th?

 

 

Here you go...

 

[Gradient Keeper]

Is the EURO radically different?

Yes.