January 2024 Weather in the PNW (Part I)

[Meatyorologist]

5 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

Seriously? You do not deserve the moderator badge. 

Where is my honor??

[Meatyorologist]

LIGHTNING!!! Right on top of me!!! Half a mile away

[Slushy Inch]

Lightning! Let’s fing go!

[Phil]

11 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Special weather statement for wester WA. Are specials statements coming back? I always loved those. And the nowcasts 

You guys don’t have those? They never stopped here.

[Winterdog]

High of 41 at midnight and a low of 36.   .22" of precip, .63 for the month and year.  Currently 37 with partly cloudy skies and a nw breeze

[Timmy]

That low is non-existent at the end of the 18z euro.  It is still in the 970’s on the gfs at that time

Edited January 7 by Timmy

[Slushy Inch]

1 minute ago, Meatyorologist said:

LIGHTNING!!! Right on top of me!!! Half a mile away

Honestly didn’t think this one was strong enough for lightning 

[Phil]

Interesting to note the 18z ICON trended towards the ECMWF solution over the NPAC, and the 18z ECMWF also held serve.

That shortwave either rides over the block (bad) or splits/digs while the block amplifies (good). 

[Slushy Inch]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

You guys don’t have those? They never stopped here.

I think so. They put a survey to decide whether to stop. Maybe they just stopped nowcasts.

[Timmy]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

Interesting to note the 18z ICON trended towards the ECMWF solution over the NPAC, and the 18z ECMWF also held serve.

That shortwave either rides over the block (bad) or splits/digs while the block amplifies (good). 

Euro is good in that scenario?

[Winterdog]

My App is in good form again!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

2 minutes ago, Winterdog said:

My App is in good form again!

No more single digits! Major bust!

[Phil]

1 minute ago, Timmy said:

Euro is good in that scenario?

Yeah it usually is.

Meanwhile the 18z GFS/GEFS still trying to keep that feature progressive and went all in 18z. Either the GFS scores a coup or busts massively.

[Slushy Inch]

More lightning! Saw it this time. Very close

[the_convergence_zone]

This CZ has a decent shelf cloud

[Ken in Wood Village]

Having a good shower coming through but didn't look outside until the shower went bye. Looks like we had a rain and snow mix. Temperature is 37 degrees now. There's another heavy shower coming my way, I'm going to see if it snows this time when it hits me. 

[High Desert Mat?]

8 minutes ago, Phil said:

You guys don’t have those? They never stopped here.

We get em all the time over here. Weird the vallley isn’t issuing them anymore. 

[iFred]

Good to have on another window while you wait for your model of choice to disappoint or delight.

https://niels747.github.io/2D-Weather-Sandbox/

[Meatyorologist]

4 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

More lightning! Saw it this time. Very close

Heard that one too

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, Ken in Wood Village said:

Having a good shower coming through but didn't look outside until the shower went bye. Looks like we had a rain and snow mix. Temperature is 37 degrees now. There's another heavy shower coming my way, I'm going to see if it snows this time when it hits me. 

*WARNING SHOT*

[Jbolin]

Nice initiation in the cold pool behind the PSCZ. 

[Slushy Inch]

10 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Heard that one too

Just the flash. Seeing the actual bolt in western WA or west Oregon is so rare

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Just the flash. Seeing the actual bolt in western WA or west Oregon is so rare

I have seen hundreds around here, even some in the snow.

[MossMan]

25 minutes ago, Phil said:

You guys don’t have those? They never stopped here.

Seemed like they stopped when new out of state Mets came into the NWS Seattle building a few years ago. 

[Meatyorologist]

Transferring to Part II at 5pm in ~10mins!

[Slushy Inch]

5 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

I have seen hundreds around here, even some in the snow.

Well lucky you. Maybe apartments have s worse view, or your place is open. I guess you are also closer to the coast

[Christensen87]

Taken a few minutes ago at Snoqualmie Pass. Heading out now and it’s dumping, wow.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Just now, Slushy Inch said:

Well lucky you. Maybe apartments have or worse view, or your place is open. I guess you are also closer to the coast

I'm just talking over the last 20 years I have seen a bunch. A few years ago there was a crazy lightning event around Seattle and from Silverdale looking east and it was a crazy show to see.

 

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

I'm just talking over the last 20 years I have seen a bunch. A few years ago there was a crazy lightning event around Seattle and from Silverdale looking east and it was a crazy show to see.

 

We had some really nice storms this year down here in Portland

[Slushy Inch]

5 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

I'm just talking over the last 20 years I have seen a bunch. A few years ago there was a crazy lightning event around Seattle and from Silverdale looking east and it was a crazy show to see.

 

I see the issue here. I am 23. During the most recent severe weather out break in the pnw, 2016, I was in class.

[Deweydog]

Dinner with the hill family people in Kalama and found this happening RIGHT NOW.

[Meatyorologist]

 

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[snow_wizard]

18z EPS looks good.  Maybe a bit better than the 12z.