December 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[BLI snowman]

[MossMan]

0.00” on the day so far!! Way more exciting than some of those dumb years like 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2017...

 

2019/20 season has been epic so far!!

[Christensen87]

Not a bad 06z run at all.

[ShawniganLake]

Phil. Where’s our -EPO

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Remember the 06 z is the new druncle. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

NAM rainfall.
 

[Blizzard777]

Had two earthquakes outside of Snoqualmie this morning after last nights.

 

Rain, wind and earthquakes !

active pattern

[Blizzard777]

Rain storm total .28 so far

40*

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Hey Randy (Mossman), 3.5 inches of overnight snow in Leavenworth, maybe another 6+ this afternoon/evening.  But of course rain for tomorrow, hopefully it will be on the light side, and if we get enough snow, it won't all mellt.  But be careful on the pass though, it will probably be horrible and would not be surprised if it temporarily closes for avalanche control.  Keep up to date with the WSDOT app.

[Blizzard777]

Finishing off the year nice and moist.  Rivers will have a good flow rate

[Blizzard777]

Meanwhile if you need and icy fix go here

 

https://santaclausvillage.info/arctic-circle-live-video-webcam-rovaniemi/

[Front Ranger]

Ouch, 12z really cuts the heavy rainfall off from Portland south.

 

Heaviest amounts yet for northern Coast Range, though...it's very close to impacting Portland still.

[MossMan]

Hey Randy (Mossman), 3.5 inches of overnight snow in Leavenworth, maybe another 6+ this afternoon/evening. But of course rain for tomorrow, hopefully it will be on the light side, and if we get enough snow, it won't all mellt. But be careful on the pass though, it will probably be horrible and would not be surprised if it temporarily closes for avalanche control. Keep up to date with the WSDOT app.

Thanks for the update!! Hopefully the pass remains open.

[FroYoBro]

Ouch, 12z really cuts the heavy rainfall off from Portland south.

 

Heaviest amounts yet for northern Coast Range, though...it's very close to impacting Portland still.

 

 

Yeah, the totals at PDX are probably going to be unimpressive. Slightly too far southeast of the main band. 

[MossMan]

Still sitting at 0.00” on the day. Not even breezy at the moment.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Someone here posted earlier about salmon dying in the Wilson and Trask Rivers. The salmon were dying of a parasite while waiting for the rivers to rise. The local theory is that the parasite was from cow manure, which wasn't being flushed out.

 

The expected coastal flooding will further hurt the run, as many of the salmon eggs will be buried under silt.

Oh wow, I didn't know that. So some rain would be good but not too much?

[ShawniganLake]

Ouch, 12z really cuts the heavy rainfall off from Portland south.

 

Heaviest amounts yet for northern Coast Range, though...it's very close to impacting Portland still.

Oh man. Someone Is going to be unhappy.

[Requiem]

Oh man. Someone Is going to be unhappy.

Nah, I was expecting it. Maybe it’ll be breezy later if I’m lucky.

[High Desert Mat?]

Ice rink in Bend this morning. Not fun walking around. Getting better as all the trucks are out deicing but sidewalks and parking lots aren’t very fun. My friend also told me there’s about 2” new in La Pine from last night. Brisk 36 here now.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Crazy how little rain is going to fall south of PDX. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

12z bringing us back to reality again. 

[Christensen87]

GFS still hinting at some chilly rain on Christmas Eve/Day as well. Maybe some wet snow for some of us. 

[Front Ranger]

Yeah, the totals at PDX are probably going to be unimpressive. Slightly too far southeast of the main band.

Could be a situation where Scappoose sees twice as much as Portland.

 

Or the band could sag a bit further south and most of Portland gets 3-4".

[Timmy Supercell]

At best maybe a half inch of slush fell out of this since I last posted. 

 

Wet snow isn't very reliable unless under the right conditions. It may as well have been 45 degree rain out of the AR 

[BLI snowman]

Could be a situation where Scappoose sees twice as much as Portland.

 

Or the band could sag a bit further south and most of Portland gets 3-4".

 

 

Looks similar to 2/12 (minus the huge snowstorm in the Sound). 

 

That was our last significant rain event and Scappoose picked up 1.73" while PDX had 0.73" that day. Not their year for baroclinic bands.

[Blizzard777]

Someone here posted earlier about salmon dying in the Wilson and Trask Rivers.  The salmon were dying of a parasite while waiting for the rivers to rise.  The local theory is that the parasite was from cow manure, which wasn't being flushed out.

 

The expected coastal flooding will further hurt the run, as many of the salmon eggs will be buried under silt.  

Nature is Brutal!!!

So many variables in the cycle of life of course short term for the salmon eggs a huge blow on these rivers and creeks but time will heal as long as we don’t mess it up.  

[MossMan]

One hell of a reversal from just a few days ago.

[Front Ranger]

Impeach the NWS email writer.

[MossMan]

Impeach the NWS email writer.

Yeah boy was he dead wrong.

[TT-SEA]

Yeah boy was he dead wrong.

 

 

Its a lock... according to the super exclusive and secretive models that the NWS has access to and we don't even know exist.   And they usually like to put out teasers and have information spread via social media when they see a big event coming.    

[El_Nina]

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Rainy and 48F.

[High Desert Mat?]

Its a lock... according to the super exclusive and secretive models that the NWS has access to and we don't even know exist. And they usually like to put out teasers and have information spread via social media when they see a big event coming.

Then disappears lol.

[OysterPrintout]

Guys the models are going to LOCK IN to the solution today didn't you listen

[ShawniganLake]

5” of rain Seattle to Olympia with this event (12z euro). That’s pretty respectable.

 

3.2” shown for pdx.

[ShawniganLake]

Guys the models are going to LOCK IN to the solution today didn't you listen

It was a Thursday lock down day. Maybe we will all look silly by 11pm tonight

[MossMan]

5” of rain Seattle to Olympia with this event (12z euro). That’s pretty respectable.

 

3.2” shown for pdx.

Hopefully I am somewhat shadowed still.

[MossMan]

Guys the models are going to LOCK IN to the solution today didn't you listen

Oh they have locked in for sure!

[ShawniganLake]

Hopefully I am somewhat shadowed still.

Maybe 3-4” up your way

[Timmy]

Weird that josh hasn’t been posting much lately.