Part II- January 2020 Obs and Discussion

[fubario]

Alex Cora is next.

 

Fück’em all.

As, most likely, the resident Dodgers fan here, it gives me little solice knowing the 2 WS opponents we faced were in all likelihood cheating. They may have the "*" now, but still keep their trophies. 

[Perturbed Member]

Come on Euro, throw us a bone here. Give us the dignity of getting out of this event with a single measly nasty sloppy inch.

 

[Requiem]

Come on Euro, throw us a bone here. Give us the dignity of getting out of this event with a single measly nasty sloppy inch.

 

 

I might have been a huge weenie over the past few days but with stuff like this-- hard not to. Not like SEA got screwed over this badly during 16-17 or 17-18.

[TT-SEA]

https://atmos.uw.edu/current-weather/northwest-radar/

 

Use the Set Time option.

Had to mention this as well... anyone want to watch the full life cycle of a c-zone use the set time option and use Jan 13 for date and '05' as the time. Fascinating. Not what people were thinking and we missed some of it because we were sleeping. And even more cool is that its almost exactly what the ECMWF showed leading up to it. It's awesome to see a model accurately predict a fickle beast like the c-zone.

[BLI snowman]

How about south bothell and north? Anything?

You'll get snow tonight and into tomorrow.

[Cloud]

Come on Euro, throw us a bone here. Give us the dignity of getting out of this event with a single measly nasty sloppy inch.

 

Tonight's models have shown that nice little strip across Everett, really upping the totals there. 

Wonder what's causing that... can't be CZ can it? 

[BLI snowman]

The irony is this midweek thing coulda at least been a nice little south windstorm if it had a little jet support. Can't even get that.

[ShawniganLake]

I might have been a huge weenie over the past few days but with stuff like this-- hard not to. Not like SEA got screwed over this badly during 16-17 or 17-18.

At some point you’re going to have to let it go. Portland has done okay this decade.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

37F and scattered showers.  Seasonably cool.

[Requiem]

At some point you’re going to have to let it go. Portland has done okay this decade.

 

Just feel like everyone has experienced these amazing storms-- and here I am with no such experiences or memories..whatever, probably just being stupid. I'll be happy just seeing the flakes come down.

[Cloud]

I might have been a huge weenie over the past few days but with stuff like this-- hard not to. Not like SEA got screwed over this badly during 16-17 or 17-18.

Reminiscing of past events ain't gonna do you any good. Let it go. 

It's ok to discuss it from a historical perspective, but you constantly whining about it is not good for you. 

[Perturbed Member]

Tonight's models have shown that nice little strip across Everett, really upping the totals there. 

Wonder what's causing that... can't be CZ can it? 

 

Looks kind of like a CZ but it seems like that line of precip is caused by that approaching low. Looks similar to this on most models. 

 

[Deweydog]

Pretty unique pattern really. Not in a good way but it’s still kind of interesting from a sadistic perspective.

[MossMan]

Currently 22 degrees and light snow!

[Deweydog]

MAJOR EPS COMEBACK UPCOMING!!!

[El_Nina]

0.61" of 36 degree rain today. This was meant to be a snow event

[MossMan]

Looks kind of like a CZ but it seems like that line of precip is caused by that approaching low. Looks similar to this on most models.

 

I like that map!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

0.61" of 36 degree rain today. This was meant to be a snow event

 

100 years ago it would have been. 

[TT-SEA]

Looks kind of like a CZ but it seems like that line of precip is caused by that approaching low. Looks similar to this on most models.

 

I think it's a warm front lifting north.

[runninthruda206]

Can someone fill me in one upcming snow chances for n seattle? Haven't been able to check a lot of the day! I read a couple tweets about a couple inches tonight possibly and then something tomorrow night? And that's before wednesday's system?!

[Requiem]

Can someone fill me in one upcming snow chances for n seattle? Haven't been able to check a lot of the day! I read a couple tweets about a couple inches tonight possibly and then something tomorrow night? And that's before wednesday's system?!

 

Probably some snow tonight and quite a bit tomorrow. You're gonna be in for a lot of fun in the upcoming days-- enjoy.

[Cloud]

I think it's a warm front lifting north.

 

It still look funky. Pretty much all the models are picking up on this feature. Quite interesting tbh. 

[Front Ranger]

Pretty unique pattern really. Not in a good way but it’s still kind of interesting from a sadistic perspective.

It's produced a Tim ban. Who knows what other surprises lay ahead.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just feel like everyone has experienced these amazing storms-- and here I am with not much to show for it....whatever, probably just being stupid. I'll be happy just seeing the flakes come down.

 

I get as emotionally invested in these things as anyone. But there is nothing you can do about it. It is what it is. In January 1998 Portland had a huge snow event in the middle of a winter which totally sucked. Were were just 20 miles south of the snow line and only got ZR. It was a major bummer, and I still remember it clearly. But in the grand scheme of my life it really doesn't matter. 

[Deweydog]

That low is gonna look impressive on satellite in two days...

[Gradient Keeper]

Light flurries with a brisk wind from the north in Downtown Everett. Temps around 28.

That should make for fun viewing on the Everett Tweaker/Smith Ave street cam. Lol

 

6z GFS in 2 hours 39 minutes!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It still look funky. Pretty much all the models are picking up on this feature. Quite interesting tbh. 

 

I don't think its a warm front. Though it definitely taps into that low for a moisture feed. 

[Front Ranger]

100 years ago it would have been.

Back when men were men and teleconnections didn't matter.

[El_Nina]

100 years ago it would have been.

 

Someone understands...

[MossMan]

Currently colder in Bellingham than Barrow Alaska! The way it should be!

[Deweydog]

It's produced a Tim ban. Who knows what other surprises lay ahead.

It’ll be interesting to post-mortem. Definitely a lot of teleconnection issues as you kept alluding to through last week’s fantasy league runs.

[ShawniganLake]

I don't think its a warm front. Though it definitely taps into that low for a moisture feed.

Weak low riding along the arctic boundary, crossing Vancouver island, and taps into deep moisture from that bombing low offshore. It does kind of morph into a warm front as the low starts pushing the arctic boundary back to the NE. That’s my take.

[TT-SEA]

I don't think its a warm front. Though it definitely taps into that low for a moisture feed.

850mb temps warm up significantly from tomorrow afternoon to Wednesday afternoon. I really think it's technically a warm front. Although the east wind kicks in right after so it won't feel much warmer... or be much warmer until Thursday. That east wind taps into the cold pool. Wind switches to south on Thursday.

[seattleweatherguy]

850mb temps warm up significantly from tomorrow afternoon to Wednesday afternoon. I really think it's technically a warm front. Although the east wind kicks in right after so it won't feel much warmer... or be much warmer until Thursday. That east wind taps into the cold pool. Wind switches to south on Thursday.

 

Kind of like 2008 when we technically got a warm front but it snowed?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

TWL must be happy. EUG pulled off a -1 departure today. 

 

Looks like SLE managed a sub-40 high.

[Gradient Keeper]

The Dalles, Mosier down to 28 with light snow. NE wind shift at Underwood now. Modified arctic air almost to Hood River. Pretty sure that was not forecast yesterday.

[ShawniganLake]

Kind of like 2008 when we technically got a warm front but it snowed?

We get lots of snow from warm fronts. Warm moist air overrunning cold.

[Perturbed Member]

I like that map!

 

How has your location done so far? 

[HighlandExperience]

[Deweydog]

850mb temps warm up significantly from tomorrow afternoon to Wednesday afternoon. I really think it's technically a warm front. Although the east wind kicks in right after so it won't feel much warmer... or be much warmer until Thursday. That east wind taps into the cold pool. Wind switches to south on Thursday.

I think it’s probably more warm front than anything else but generically it just looks like frontogenic forcing along a stalled, strong Arctic boundary.