October 2023 Weather in the PNW

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

Goes to show how tiny differences in 500mb pattern can lead to vastly different results at any particular location.

He's not even showing a map from the right day. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

34 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

This would of been a monster snow storm if it had been a bit later. Would of dropped over a foot for a large area of the lowlands. 

More like 6–12" with some areas (such as Bellingham) getting over a foot. SEA and OLM (and MBY) reported about 2/3" yesterday. That’s usually not enough for a foot of snow.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, Phil said:

2001/02 still had the -ENSO low frequency state though ONI was neutral. But for all intents and purposes it was a -ENSO winter, as 2019/20 was essentially a +ENSO winter.

Oct 2002 isn’t a perfect match, but I’ve seen worse.

If that's the case then it followed 4 years of -ENSO. Make up your mind. You and Tim just blab and have no idea. You are what, in your 30s and live with your mom? 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Just now, Rubus Leucodermis said:

More like 6–12" with some areas (such as Bellingham) getting over a foot. SEA and OLM reported about 2/3" yesterday. That’s usually not enough for a foot of snow.

All of Kitsap pen has had between 1.5 and 1.9. 

[Phil]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

If that's the case then it followed 4 years of -ENSO. Make up your mind. You and Tim just blab and have no idea. You are what, in your 30s and live with your mom? 

I said “3+” years, you dimwit. “+” because 01/02 technically didn’t meet official niña criteria even though it essentially was one.

The rest of your post is the literal definition of blabbing.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

2 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

All of Kitsap pen has had between 1.5 and 1.9. 

Would have gotten buried, then. And even 6–12" is a major snowfall for the lowlands.

[Cascadia_Wx]

First real chilly day of the season yesterday. Hit a high of 50 in the late morning before the rain started, fell to 44 by midnight. Moderate rain most of the afternoon, with some heavy downpours in the evening. Over 3/4” for the day overall, approaching 3” for the month.

Scattered showers around this morning and cool, 46 currently after a low of 43 for the day so far.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

I said “3+” years, you dimwit. Because 01/02 technically didn’t meet official niña criteria even though it essentially was one.

The only one blabbing here is you.

Scrambling Phillip who lives in the mountains of western Maryland and Stampede Pass.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Now that it’s light out, @ShawniganLake owes us some photos before the melting starts.

[Phishy Wx]

down to 31 with a DP of 30.

Moderate snow

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

First real chilly day of the season yesterday. Hit a high of 50 in the late morning before the rain started, fell to 44 by midnight. Moderate rain most of the afternoon, with some heavy downpours in the evening. Over 3/4” for the day overall, approaching 3” for the month.

Scattered showers around this morning and cool, 46 currently after a low of 43 for the day so far.

Been nice hasn’t it. 

[Phil]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Scrambling Phillip who lives in the mountains of western Maryland and Stampede Pass.

Is it your time of the month? Take a valium & go play with your sheep.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Now for a weather roundup. Saturday ended up pretty decent, very dark with heavy drizzle in the afternoon and evening hours. A 59/52 spread, all told.

Sunday was partly to mostly cloudy and milder, 63/51 spread.

Monday was partly to mostly cloudy as well, cooler with a chilly NW breeze picking up later. 60/48 spread. Midnight low.

[Cascadia_Wx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Been nice hasn’t it. 

Yes it has Andrew. Yes it has.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

19 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Now that it’s light out, @ShawniganLake owes us some photos before the melting starts.

What I hear on twitter is that area is a warzone, no power and broken trees everywhere

[Rubus Leucodermis]

3 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

What I hear on twitter is that area is a warzone, no power and broken trees everywhere

Did you get any snow?

[Phishy Wx]

october sun angles, the worst.  snowing to beat the band, not much to show for it

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, Phishy Wx said:

october sun angles, the worst.  snowing to beat the band, not much to show for it

Roughly the same sun angles as February.

[TT-SEA]

Classic Andrew this morning.   Never know what you will get with him.    

Bottom line... a hallmark of a Nino year is early cold and snow.   Checkbox marked.  

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, Phishy Wx said:

october sun angles, the worst.  snowing to beat the band, not much to show for it

Sun angles are at mid February levels at this point. Issue is more that airmasses are pretty marginal still this early in the season. It’s cool that you’re seeing it snow at all.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Spokane saw a 16/5 day with lots of sunshine this past February 23rd. Sun angles were higher than today at that point.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

9 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Did you get any snow?

36 degree rain. About 0.5"

[Deweydog]

Sun angles get DRASTICALLY lower a week from Sunday.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

36 degree rain. About 0.5"

Hope the mangos and pineapples are still thriving 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Spokane saw a 16/5 day with lots of sunshine this past February 23rd. Sun angles were higher than today at that point.

We had a great mid-February through early April. Couldn’t have been better. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

We had a great mid-February through early April. Couldn’t have been better. 

It was very nice, Andrew.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

4 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Hope the mangos and pineapples are still thriving 

Way too moisture-dependant. I think he grows saguaros and chollas.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

It was very nice, Andrew.

It’s nice to know we can still put up notably cold months. March 2023 was the 3rd coldest on record in Oregon. November 2022 was 9th coldest. Now let’s do it in January. 

[umadbro]

Looks like I came back at the right time and things picked up where I left off. Insults flying and everyone knowing more than everyone. I missed this place. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Forgot to mention, managed to get a great view of the annular eclipse from Mary’s Peak west of Corvallis a couple weeks ago. The weather forecast was pretty touch and go that day. Got really lucky with a thin spot in the clouds that persisted for a little while. Was able to see the ring of sun around the moon just with a pair of polarized sunglasses, and witnesses most of the moon’s transit. No great pics of the eclipse itself, but these show the weather conditions at least. 
 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, umadbro said:

Looks like I came back at the right time and things picked up where I left off. Insults flying and everyone knowing more than everyone. I missed this place. 

Need you in the politics thread.

[Phishy Wx]

31 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Roughly the same sun angles as February.

kind of a tongue in cheek comment but yea

[Rubus Leucodermis]

14 minutes ago, umadbro said:

Looks like I came back at the right time and things picked up where I left off. Insults flying and everyone knowing more than everyone. I missed this place. 

One of the more ironic handle choices here. Just sayin’.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

40 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Hope the mangos and pineapples are still thriving 

Lmao. I put the garden to bed this weekend. Time to rest till March. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

A ton of moisture set to rotate through NW Oregon today. Pouring in Albany. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

37 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Way too moisture-dependant. I think he grows saguaros and chollas.

I did manage about 5 lbs of habaneros and 12 lbs of serranos. They are super spicy too. Had 2 ripe watermelon as well. 

[Deweydog]

GFS has ramped up the outflow for later Friday into Saturday quite nicely.

[the_convergence_zone]

52 here with the sun out! 

[SouthHillFrosty]

Moderate hail and 46 currently.

[TT-SEA]

Lots of sun here now as well.    Definitely going to enjoy the sunny period coming up.