December 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[The Swamp]

Jeeeem, come back Jeeem

[Deweydog]

This feels like a very un-Deweylike post.

Just like right now, we didn’t/don’t necessarily know if they were false starts leading to an actual play or if the players would simply run off the field and go to Arby’s.

 

Not even the EPS could save us back then. Only patience and compassion.

[MossMan]

There were a lot of false starts in late November 2008.

I don’t remember any false starts in November 2008. I do remember washing my truck in shorts at the end of November however!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I don’t remember any false starts in November 2008.

 

I do, things started looking interesting in the long range right around Thanksgiving. There was a major pull back that led to a weenie freakout in early December too. 

 

There was also quite a bit of weeping and gnashing of teeth on 12/14/08 when the snow with the arctic front was confined south of the Columbia River. 

[Blizzard777]

.77" here in Bellingham according to my weather station, temp has ranged between 44-48.  I'm on the north face of a hill so we don't get the full wind effect, but it has definitely been breezy here.

 

On a side note, I got my wife to start looking at houses in Maine/New Hampshire :-D

 

Kids are grown, and I think we are getting tired of Bellingham, plus my neighborhood appears to be ground zero for the next wave of development.  I sure as hell don't want to move to Seattle.  We want to stay on the coast, I want to stay where we can see snow, so the New England Coast seems like a good place to go!  The big challenge will be finding work without having to commute to Boston.

First thing that jumped to my mind. Storm of the Century “Steven King”

Make sure that guy isn’t living near the area your possibly moving too.  Of course the storm portrayed in that movie would be awesome!!!

[Front Ranger]

 

 

Looking forward to the day when we communicate strictly though emojis, gifs, and memes.

[Blizzard777]

Unbelievably dark out right now! Dumping and up to .73” of rain on the day. 5.71” on the month.

It triggered my lighting system outside already 

very dark!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Eugene managed to pull off a 27/10 on 12/16/08. It sucks they were already clouding up by midnight or they would have easily made it well into the single digits. 

[MossMan]

I do, things started looking interesting in the long range right around Thanksgiving. There was a major pull back that led to a weenie freakout in early December too.

 

There was also quite a bit of weeping and gnashing of teeth on 12/14/08 when the snow with the arctic front was confined south of the Columbia River.

Wow usually I remember those details, well hopefully we will have the same outcome as December 2008!

[Front Ranger]

Housing prices are incredibly affordable in NH and Maine. I applied for a job in Camden last month, but my wife says not until her parents are gone...

 

With the equity I have in my home I could probably buy cash out there. On the other hand I like living here and I like Oregon, even if our climate can be frustrating. 

 

The PNW climate builds character. 

[Front Ranger]

This feels like a very un-Deweylike post.

 

His weather balloon high in the stratosphere was punctured. Parachute has been deployed.

[Cloud]

First thing that jumped to my mind. Storm of the Century “Steven King”

Make sure that guy isn’t living near the area your possibly moving too. Of course the storm portrayed in that movie would be awesome!!!

Crazy you bring this up. Just this morning I was contemplating about 2019 and 2020, and thought about what happened when time passes. About how cool some places are already in the new decade and some are still behind. Stephen King’s “The Langoliers” came to mind, then “ Storm of the Century” immediately followed. These 2 were easily my favorite ministries.

[Tyler Mode]

NWS Seattle was forecasting snow levels to go below 6,000' after midnight, but I see it's already back to snow at Paradise.  That's a good sign!

[Front Ranger]

Eugene managed to pull off a 27/10 on 12/16/08. It sucks they were already clouding up by midnight or they would have easily made it well into the single digits. 

 

I remember that.

 

Seems like there was a similar deal with OLM on 12/19 or 12/20, where they made it into the single digits but easily could have dropped further if clouds didn't move in very early in the AM.

[ShawniganLake]

Wish I could head north this weekend— looks windy from Centralia northward.

Euro was showing 55-70kt gusts for nw Washington and SW BC on the maps I saw. Damaging winds if that verifies.

[Blizzard777]

Crazy you bring this up. Just this morning I was contemplating about 2019 and 2020, and thought about what happened when time passes. About how cool some places are already in the new decade and some are still behind. Stephen King’s “The Langoliers” came to mind, then “ Storm of the Century” immediately followed. These 2 were easily my favorite ministries.

Lol!

Langoliers was a great movie but Storm of the Century wins because of the Blizzard!!!

[Blizzard777]

Euro was showing 55-70kt gusts for nw Washington and SW BC on the maps I saw. Damaging winds if that verifies.

Perhaps it will trend south for K!

[MossMan]

I hit my lowest low temp of the December 2008 extravaganza on the morning of the 20th! -2F GOD that was such an awesome stretch of winter weather!

[Deweydog]

His weather balloon high in the stratosphere was punctured. Parachute has been deployed.

Ugh! I’m drifting toward a landing at hour 276 on the GFS! You’ll never find me!!!

[Deweydog]

Moderate rain!

[Cloud]

Lol!

Langoliers was a great movie but Storm of the Century wins because of the Blizzard!!!

Yup! It’s all about the blizzard for me with that miniseries. And it makes sense with what the 12z was showing. Lol.

[Requiem]

Euro was showing 55-70kt gusts for nw Washington and SW BC on the maps I saw. Damaging winds if that verifies.

Seems like I’m going to have to start traveling to see any excitement...

[Cloud]

Oh snap! It’s officially 2020 Z time!

Happy new decade!

[Cloud]

Here’s a 777 landing on a gusty day at SeaTac.

Personally, I wouldn’t want to be on it.

 

https://twitter.com/dougpigsleykomo/status/1212133255924682752?s=21

[Chewbacca Defense]

Housing prices are incredibly affordable in NH and Maine. I applied for a job in Camden last month, but my wife says not until her parents are gone...

 

With the equity I have in my home I could probably buy cash out there. On the other hand I like living here and I like Oregon, even if our climate can be frustrating. 

 

I want to stay near the coast (which pushes the prices up a bit).  Found one house that would have been perfect, and was covered in about 4-6" of snow, but I need to figure out the job market first.  I still need to pencil out our housing budget, property tax appears to be almost double what I am paying in B-ham.  I pay about $4k in taxes, and it looks to be $7.5-8k for a house of equal value out there.  

 

I have a good friend who lives near Portsmouth on the NH/Maine border, and I plan to pump him for information.

 

I don't really want to leave Washington State, but I am not liking the direction that Bellingham politics is going, and I really don't want to live or work in Seattle (even though I have applied to Alaska Airlines, Amazon and Microsoft).  My wife and I are taking the next couple of months to figure things out.  If we do stay, I might look into something down in Mossman's neck of the woods, or maybe up towards Tim's world there towards North Bend.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

[Deweydog]

[Timmy]

Barley and hops.

Everclear and palmals

[Jesse]

Everclear and palmals

Moonshine and bath salts.

[HighlandExperience]

Housing prices are incredibly affordable in NH and Maine. I applied for a job in Camden last month, but my wife says not until her parents are gone...

 

With the equity I have in my home I could probably buy cash out there. On the other hand I like living here and I like Oregon, even if our climate can be frustrating.

Truly amazing how cheap the North East is outside of the major cities. Much different than any western state.

[Jesse]

That was a fun hour or so of moderate rain while it lasted.

[OysterPrintout]

Moonshine and bath salts.

Brain parasites and kratom

[Gradient Keeper]

18z GEFS notable improvements with 500mb pattern. Result is Yakima 850s ensemble now showing potential for backdoor cold. C'MON!!!!

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just started pouring out.

[jakerepp]

Here’s a 777 landing on a gusty day at SeaTac.

Personally, I wouldn’t want to be on it.

 

https://twitter.com/dougpigsleykomo/status/1212133255924682752?s=21

That was way too easy.

Triple 7s are beasts.

[El_Nina]

That was a fun hour or so of moderate rain while it lasted.

Oh yeah I'm stoked man

[FroYoBro]

Just got a few decent gusts to around 30 mph with rain.

 

WINTER

[High Desert Mat?]

Seems like I’m going to have to start traveling to see any excitement...

You sound like a spoiled br@t sometimes. All in good fun though kid. We all would love some weather. I haven’t had any either since the day before bird day, aside form the few brushes of freezing fog or the one wind event we had about two weeks ago. Not much for central Oregon.

[High Desert Mat?]

Brain parasites and kratom

Sex dolls and jelly.

[Gradient Keeper]

Kelowna, BC ensembles shows potential for big league cold into Southern British Columbia. Mean temp -15c, but several members to -25c and some are even colder than that. That's more like it.