December 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[Phil]

The EPS looks quite a bit different than that right now.

Last December was a blast furnace. Glad we’re not repeating that, though it tried hard.

[Phil]

[Gradient Keeper]

12/12/19 1:40 PM Storm Reports

Strong T-Storms in the Eugene area and portions of Lane County.

 

1 NE Saginaw [Lane Co, OR] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG at 12:08 PM PST -- TREE DOWN ON SEARS ROAD.

 

Eugene [Lane Co, OR] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG at 11:05 AM PST -- TREE DOWN AT LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.

 

Jasper [Lane Co, OR] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG at 11:05 AM PST -- TREE DOWN FROM WIND; REPORT FROM LANE COUNTY EM.

[TT-SEA]

brothers yard now a river of hail and water!!! Awesome storm for you guys!!! Enjoy

 

 

Looks like a summer day in Tampa.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Even if late Dec fails, I still think the best/longest window is later in January and possibly Feb (now that I’m able to see farther ahead than I could in Oct/Nov).

 

Would be funny if Feb delivered again.

 

I'd find it slightly irritating, but only slightly. I'd really prefer to get the goods when the sun angle is low, but getting them in February beats not getting them at all.

[ShawniganLake]

.05” on this crazy day!

Thank the Olympics.

[El_Nina]

Pretty wintry gloomy day here in Boring Oregon

[TacomaWaWx]

Even if late Dec fails, I still think the best/longest window is later in January and possibly Feb (now that I’m able to see farther ahead than I could in Oct/Nov).

 

Would be funny if Feb delivered again.

It wouldn’t surprise me if February delivers again. It’s been pretty good in delivering snow in recent years. If it happened this year...that would be 4 in a row!

[Blizzard777]

Thank the Olympics.

They SUCK!

[TacomaWaWx]

Surprise Willamette Valley thunderstorm special today.

reminds me of some of the thunderstorm set ups we had last fall in this area. On 10/28 and 11/27 last year my house was in the sweet spot to get nailed several times in one day by heavy rain hail and lightning.

[FroYoBro]

No thunder on the west side , but I was outside during the pouring rain.

 

 

No more complaining about the weather this winter because we just experienced H E A V Y R A I N.

[Phil]

I'd find it slightly irritating, but only slightly. I'd really prefer to get the goods when the sun angle is low, but getting them in February beats not getting them at all.

It wouldn’t surprise me if February delivers again. It’s been pretty good in delivering snow in recent years. If it happened this year...that would be 4 in a row!

Welcome to life on the east coast, where Dec is guaranteed to fail 80% of the time and Feb/Mar is the heart of snowfall season.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

He operates in that nebulous, semi-serious/semi-trolling space quite a bit...not pure trolling, more often than not it's inner weenie poking out.

 

In other words, sometime when you think he's trolling, he's not actually - and vice versa. 

 

Sounds reasonable. 

[Blizzard777]

Surprise Willamette Valley thunderstorm special today.

Very active down there!!! 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

reminds me of some of the thunderstorm set ups we had last fall in this area. On 10/28 and 11/27 last year my house was in the sweet spot to get nailed several times in one day by heavy rain hail and lightning.

 

One of the things I grew to like about being on Bainbridge Island is that for some reason, the island is on a thunderstorm track. On days when thunderstorms were breaking out in the Seattle area, B.I. would often get three or four in succession.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Welcome to life on the east coast, where Dec is guaranteed to fail 80% of the time and Feb/Mar is the heart of snowfall season.

 

Sounds like 1600' in the Cascade foothills of Oregon too.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Today reminds me a lot of 12/14/10. We have a fairly cool airmass aloft moving in with valley temps still in the 50s and some nice mixing. 

[Deweydog]

Today reminds me a lot of 12/14/10. We have a fairly cool airmass aloft moving in with valley temps still in the 50s and some nice mixing.

I think it happened one other time back in ‘86 as well.

[TacomaWaWx]

Welcome to life on the east coast, where Dec is guaranteed to fail 80% of the time and Feb/Mar is the heart of snowfall season.

well you guys overall have a better shot in any given year to have snow and cold than we do. NE has crazy winters compared to the western WA/OR lowlands.

[TacomaWaWx]

One of the things I grew to like about being on Bainbridge Island is that for some reason, the island is on a thunderstorm track. On days when thunderstorms were breaking out in the Seattle area, B.I. would often get three or four in succession.

yeah bainbridge is NE of the “tornado alley” on the kitsap peninsula by port orchard. That area gets hit a lot in these set ups. That tornado that went through there on 12/18 last year wasn’t too far from where my mom lives at.

[El_Nina]

Now sitting at 0.99" for the day and we have crested 3" for the month. 3.29"

[MossMan]

They SUCK!

Not during Convergence snow!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Got at least a half inch in these downpours today.

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Welcome to life on the east coast, where Dec is guaranteed to fail 80% of the time and Feb/Mar is the heart of snowfall season.

People in Western WA and OR would love a 20% success rate in December (or any other month). Most of them dont live where I live, where we have a white Christmas more than 90% of the time.

[Blizzard777]

Nature is making sure Norther California and Southern Oregon fires are out for good!

smoky the bear should be happy

 

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

Euro has made a big improvement in the stratosphere starting with 00z last night. Almost a split!

 

Saw that on Ventrice's Twitter.

 

And that helps the Northwest how? By building up a death ridge right over us for endless days of inversions?

[Blizzard777]

Not during Convergence snow!

Definitely good stuff for you during those events! 

For us folks down here I just hear Jeff from Survivor say...I got nothing for ya, head back to camp

 

[El_Nina]

Nature is making sure Norther California and Southern Oregon fires are out for good!

smoky the bear should be happy

Snowpack is below normal in all southern Oregon basins though.

[Deweydog]

Saw that on Ventrice's Twitter.

 

And that helps the Northwest how? By building up a death ridge right over us for endless days of inversions?

That’s at 10mb.

[Dave]

That’s at 10mb.

I just did a speed test. Getting 12mb at the moment. Thanks CenturyLink.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Saw that on Ventrice's Twitter.

 

And that helps the Northwest how? By building up a death ridge right over us for endless days of inversions?

 

Please do not use the evil r-word!

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

That’s at 10mb.

That makes more sense, thanks!

[TacomaWaWx]

Moderate to heavy rain in Tacoma with breezy southerlies. Looks like some heavier bands are trying to form behind this one as well. Decent SW flow set up currently.

[MossMan]

Saw that on Ventrice's Twitter.

 

And that helps the Northwest how? By building up a death ridge right over us for endless days of inversions?

I want to see this color right over the top of my house!

[Blizzard777]

Snowpack is below normal in all southern Oregon basins though.

At least all the moisture that is falling will keep the subterranean springs full.

 

[El_Nina]

EAS just came on and did a test. Trolls

[Blizzard777]

Moderate to heavy rain in Tacoma with breezy southerlies. Looks like some heavier bands are trying to form behind this one as well. Decent SW flow set up currently.

I suppose I should actually look out my window

[Deweydog]

I just did a speed test. Getting 12mb at the moment. Thanks CenturyLink.

Is that good?

[TacomaWaWx]

I suppose I should actually look out my window

It’s a bit stormy out there...looks like December!

[Front Ranger]

Is that good?

Better than this winter. LOL!