Part II- January 2020 Obs and Discussion

[MossMan]

Wind just broke through here. Not overwhelmingly strong at the moment, but sustained 20+ mph with gusts in the 30s.

Yep just had a good gust here at work as well.

[Requiem]

Yep just had a good gust here at work as well.

I want wind!

[MossMan]

Power blinkage!

[Timmy Supercell]

Dead as a doornail for winds here. 

[Blizzard777]

Temp 55*

wind has diminished a smidge 

precipitation .45 

Enjoyed a nice walk on the beach, South Sound 

[Timmy Supercell]

Temp 55*

wind has diminished a smidge 

precipitation .45 

Enjoyed a nice walk on the beach, South Sound 

 

55 at KLMT!! 

[MossMan]

Wind! My hat just blew off and landed in a puddle.

[GHweatherChris]

Pretty sad that I may be the only one excited for the potential for snow in a couple days..

[Blizzard777]

55 at KLMT!! 

Side by side

[Blizzard777]

Wind! My hat just blew off and landed in a puddle.

Lol! FEMA should be able to help you out! 

 

I shall go outside with a hat on and see if same result......I’ll be back 

[TT-SEA]

Pretty sad that I may be the only one excited for the potential for snow in a couple days..

 

 

That is so sad.    I feel bad for you.   

[Timmy Supercell]

Pretty sad that I may be the only one excited for the potential for snow in a couple days..

 

Spring can hold off, count me in. 

[GHweatherChris]

That is so sad. I feel bad for you.

Thank you for the support!

[Omegaraptor]

At 3:46 PM Boardman had a 69ºF reading.

[Phil]

I could never live anywhere with high humidity summer climates. The one time I visited family in Minneapolis in July years ago did me in...And I’m sure it’s much worse in the south.

Minnesota is a cakewalk compared to here and especially the Gulf Coast/far SE. It’s true that the most extreme events in the Midwest are comparable to those here, but they don’t last long. And the Sun is slightly weaker, which has a (surprisingly large) difference on perception.

[MossMan]

Pretty sad that I may be the only one excited for the potential for snow in a couple days..

The 12z Euro was very discouraging.

[ItBurnsOregon]

The 12z Euro was very discouraging.

Flip/flop.

[GHweatherChris]

The 12z Euro was very discouraging.

Maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong but it still shows a chance, with that and what the GFS and NAM are showing for here, that's enough for me to be excited.

 

Low expectations during winter here is key!!

[Phil]

Way too populated an area for my taste. But coming from your area that would not be an issue. Traffic is horrible (Worse than Portland, not as bad as Seattle.), high cost of living, not really any trees unless you live in the Western suburbs.

Ah, gotcha. Yeah pretty much anywhere I move will be an improvement in the traffic department, but I wouldn’t want to live downtown if I could help it.

[GHweatherChris]

HRRR starts being useful again tomorrow!!

[Phil]

[GHweatherChris]

If it comes down to boundary layer temps and everything else is equal, the ECMWF is probably right.

Maybe, maybe not!

[Phil]

[MossMan]

Ah, gotcha. Yeah pretty much anywhere I move will be an improvement in the traffic department, but I wouldn’t want to live downtown if I could help it.

Yeah...The traffic between Tacoma and Marysville is horrific. About the worse in the Country.

[SouthHillFrosty]

I’m betting my house we’ll have a major snowstorm this month in the Puget sound region. #lockitin

[MossMan]

I’m betting my house we’ll have a major snowstorm this month in the Puget sound region. #lockitin

So tonight?

I’ll take that bet, how nice is your house?

[Chewbacca Defense]

well I’m not going to go into a full breakdown of why I don’t like this and that about Washington...mainly just that it doesn’t match up with my political views. I’m more right of center and this area isn’t exactly that. Plus it’s really expensive to live here. I’ve lived here my whole life and probably won’t move out of Washington state regardless...just my opinion.

You pretty much summed up my sentiments...I moved here about 18 years ago, and love just about everything about it....except a good chunk of the people mostly based on political views...I was ready to move a month or so ago, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that this is about as good as its gonna get, so I might as well stay put as long as I can afford to live here....

[ItBurnsOregon]

Yeah...The traffic between Tacoma and Marysville is horrific. About the worse in the Country.

Nothing compared to the Capitol beltway/ DC. Backed up all the time but times it by 4.

[Phil]

[Esquimalt]

You pretty much summed up my sentiments...I moved here about 18 years ago, and love just about everything about it....except a good chunk of the people mostly based on political views...I was ready to move a month or so ago, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that this is about as good as its gonna get, so I might as well stay put as long as I can afford to live here....

I love the political views in this part of the world but hate the weather and the lack of affordable housing.  Oh well, there isn't a perfect place I guess.  

[Phil]

Nothing compared to the Capitol beltway/ DC. Backed up all the time but times it by 4.

And that was 20 years ago when you were over here. Has become so much worse since the Great Recession.

 

There are those days where my 6.5 mile commute takes me 3+ hours. Usually about 90mins but Friday afternoons are almost always over 2hrs now.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Ensembles were not bad!

[TT-SEA]

Total snow through Sunday afternoon per the 18Z ECMWF... highs in the mid 40s on Sunday per this run.

 

[TT-SEA]

The 18Z ECMWF does show some snow on Sunday night as well...

 

[ItBurnsOregon]

And that was 20 years ago when you were over here. Has become so much worse since the Great Recession.

 

There are those days where my 6.5 mile commute takes me 3+ hours. Usually about 90mins but Friday afternoons are almost always over 2hrs now.

I can only imagine. I was back there a few years ago to see some old friends and it did seem worse.

[MossMan]

Total snow through Sunday afternoon per the 18Z ECMWF... highs in the mid 40s on Sunday per this run.

 

Complete non event.

[MikeInEverett]

Windiest day of the season so far today.

[MossMan]

The outages are mounting.

EDIT: And the south Snohomish co area just jumped another 2k in the last two minutes since I posted the image.

[Kuna_Idaho_Dude]

Minnesota is a cakewalk compared to here and especially the Gulf Coast/far SE. It’s true that the most extreme events in the Midwest are comparable to those here, but they don’t last long. And the Sun is slightly weaker, which has a (surprisingly large) difference on perception.

 

Savannah GA! Jesus it was rough last year in May.

[Blizzard777]

Windiest day of the season so far today.

Pretty tame down here in Federal Way but clouds are cruising above me 

 

Hat test fail!