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my God, this forum has devolved into the worst of the worst. It's always emotional and reactionary in here, but it seems that the rational and seasoned members have pulled back to make way for the kids. I'm going to step back for the day too. It's just too much uninformed nonsense. I am excited for a lot of you guys, because it seems like this is your first time tracking a PNW winter storm. I remember my first time.
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28 at Cascade Locks. 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

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my God, this forum has devolved into the worst of the worst. It's always emotional and reactionary in here, but it seems that the rational and seasoned members have pulled back to make way for the kid

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Cheers forum members!

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1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z GEM doesn't quite get there on Wednesday... the trough doesn't dig as much and that brings up warmer air into western WA.   This run looks great for SW BC though.  

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Sometimes, but not always, the over-running afterparty is our reward for dealing with a dry, bitter blast.

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Pretty exciting stuff, usually we don't get such a well-defined artic front/boundary coming through down here like this, ends up as a slower bleed of cold air through the gorge initially. Pleasant surprise that the cold is not delayed and even seems a bit faster than promised. 

 

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The TV stations are being extremely wishy-washy. How are people supposed to know and plan for the weather when they won't give any useful information. At one point the screen showing the weather was blank. We need a better way to track weather conditions besides what's available.

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11 minutes ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Just read that the 3 degrees in Bellingham this morning is the coldest since January 6, 1982.

Interesting as the Sierra 24 hour snow record of 67" was on the 4th and 5th of that year. Sounds like an article front went through and then we had subtropical moisture stream in after. My neighbor said he recorded 50" in one day with that storm which is amazing for lake level.

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3 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

Pretty exciting stuff, usually we don't get such a well-defined artic front/boundary coming through down here like this, ends up as a slower bleed of cold air through the gorge initially. Pleasant surprise that the cold is not delayed and even seems a bit faster than promised. 

 

Hopefully this bodes well for less warm air advection with our storm tomorrow

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15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

43 in Albany with BSF!

44F here with some light rain. Been a nice morning TBH. I know the next summer will be another inferno so I enjoy temps in the 40s because it's a lot nicer than triple digits.

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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I've held pretty steady at 20* here for the last few hours. 20.3*-20.5* it seems. DP is at 10.2*! Had a few small gusts roll through, it was so pretty watching the snow blow around! Like living in a snow globe! :D Super hyped at the possibility for more on Saturday! 

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2 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

44F here with some light rain. Been a nice morning TBH. I know the next summer will be another inferno so I enjoy temps in the 40s because it's a lot nicer than triple digits.

I hope you drop below freezing at some point this week!

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
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Arctic front through Astoria. 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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4 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

GFS does have some flurries and light snow making it down into the metro area this afternoon from the front. Won't amount to much but would still be nice to see. 

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It's very lightly sprinkling right now, hopefully those turn into flurries soon

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30 minutes ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

This was just posted on the Whatcom County Weather FB page as an “unofficial” gradient tracker.  Looks like it peaked around 6pm at -18.6

 

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Not crazy strong by historic standards. I don't have anything in front of me to verify, but I seem to recall passing -20 a few times in the past several years. Probably offset the lack of snow cover in allowing the temps to fall a bit more in the blast zone.

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All-time record low temperature at Ross Dam this morning in the heart of the North Cascades. Low was -3F which beat out the -1F from January 1, 1979. Records have been kept since 1960.

I feel like the record low should be significantly lower than -3F considering its location in the Upper Skagit Valley, but maybe it doesn't generally decouple enough during these cold snaps to lead to really cold temperatures.

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Home Wx Station Stats (Since January 2008):

Max Temp: 96.3F (2009)   Min Temp: 2.0F (2008)   Max Wind Gust: 45 mph (2018, 2021)   Wettest Day: 2.34 (11/4/22)   Avg Yearly Precip: 37"   10yr Avg Snow: 8.0"

Snowfall Totals

'08-09: 30" | '09-10: 0.5" | '10-11: 21" | '11-12: 9.5" | '12-13: 0.2" | '13-14: 6.2" | '14-15: 0.0" | '15-16: 0.25"| '16-17: 8.0" | '17-18: 0.9"| '18-19: 11.5" | '19-20: 11" | '20-21: 10.5" | '21-22: 21.75" | '22-23: 10.0" 

2023-24: 7.0" (1/17: 3", 1/18: 1.5", 2/26: 0.5", 3/4: 2.0", Flakes: 1/11, 1/16)

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Arctic air is getting closer to me now, just north of madras currently.

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Coldest temp this winter: -7 Jan 13th

Snow depth at Mount Bachelor (last updated March 27th) 107"

Snow depth at my home (updated March 27th): none

23-24 seasonal snowfall at home (updated March 27th): 84"

 

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1 minute ago, North_County said:

Not crazy strong by historic standards. I don't have anything in front of me to verify, but I seem to recall passing -20 a few times in the past several years. Probably offset the lack of snow cover in allowing the temps to fall a bit more in the blast zone.

I agree, I definitely remember some -20 or more offsets

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Pretty neat to see what could be one of the all time great winter storms to hit Portland in this current climate.

With what we have seen in recent years sooner or later we will see a once in 200 year winter event somewhere in the northwest i believe.

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We come from the land of the ice and snow.

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...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5
  to 15 below zero.

* WHERE...East Puget Sound Lowlands from Snohomish County to
  Pierce County, including Arlington, Gold Bar, Duvall,
  Snoqualmie, Buckley, and Eatonville.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
  precautions are not taken.
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4 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

All-time record low temperature at Ross Dam this morning in the heart of the North Cascades. Low was -3F which beat out the -1F from January 1, 1979. Records have been kept since 1960.

I feel like the record low should be significantly lower than -3F considering its location in the Upper Skagit Valley, but maybe it doesn't generally decouple enough during these cold snaps to lead to really cold temperatures.

Must be a mistake.   All time record cold temps are never broken any more in the PNW.   Rest of the world yes but not here for some reason.  😀

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42 minutes ago, LowerGarfield said:

I'm so excited to watch this! If you talk about weather on the 506 discord, they will ban you lol. I know a few posters from here are on that forum.

Too bad it’s not the other way around here ;)

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19 minutes ago, Snownerd3000 said:

Just got a chance to look at the 12z GFS.  we do go nino in the mid range but looks like maybe we see another shot during our annual snow chance peak, Superbowl Sunday.

Ah yes... our annual Super Bowl snowstorm.  Pretty much guaranteed.   Can you tell me now if my satellite dish is going to be covered in snow?    🤨

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6 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

All-time record low temperature at Ross Dam this morning in the heart of the North Cascades. Low was -3F which beat out the -1F from January 1, 1979. Records have been kept since 1960.

I feel like the record low should be significantly lower than -3F considering its location in the Upper Skagit Valley, but maybe it doesn't generally decouple enough during these cold snaps to lead to really cold temperatures.

People living at Ross dam probably went to work last night and came back this morning and didn’t even notice a difference, though. Maybe threw an extra jacket on.

#uneventful 

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1 minute ago, Weiner Warrior said:

Euro looks north. It's coming

Running out of time!  Definitely north though.   

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