January 2024 Weather in the PNW (Part II)

[FrozenBites]

2 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Euro looks a little bit closer to Puget sound on this run. 

I'm starting to think the low either will strengthen a tad closer to landfall or precip shield will grow. We shall see.

[SnowWillarrive]

Honestly Longview looks like the sweet spot. But f

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Running out of time!  Definitely north though.   

Longview in the sweet spot. 

[sherwoodor]

22 minutes ago, Sandy rocks said:

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.

I'd love to hear your proposals...

[Chewbacca Defense]

Back up to a balmy 4.8 degrees here.  Because of the winds, I am having to swap out my hummingbird feeder about every hour or so even with my red neck attempts to heat it. I have some thick shrubs on the side of my deck that is out of the wind where they can take refuge.  
 

[TacomaWx]

1 minute ago, clipper_range said:

I'm starting to think the low either will strengthen a tad closer to landfall or precip shield will grow. We shall see.

We’re definitely close enough now. It’s only about 15-20 miles south here. Should atleast be some flakes in the air tomorrow. 

[Winterdog]

No snow except for what’s on Jordan Ridge,  had a low of 12, currently 14.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Chewbacca Defense said:

Back up to a balmy 4.8 degrees here.  Because of the winds, I am having to swap out my hummingbird feeder about every hour or so even with my red neck attempts to heat it. I have some thick shrubs on the side of my deck that is out of the wind where they can take refuge.  
 

We got the heat lamp plugged in our hummingbird feeder this morning.   They were buzzing around us when we did it all excited. 

[umadbro]

I really think the euro is too aggressive with the WAA. It just doesn’t make sense.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

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

Forecast mentions frost, so maybe?

[Snownerd3000]

6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

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?    

I do find it interesting that over the last decade or so we've had snow on or just around the superbowl.  

[The Blob]

I checked the work chat and my manager says it's snowing at the Amazon in NoPo.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Snownerd3000 said:

I do find it interesting that over the last decade or so we've had snow on or just around the superbowl.  

It is a rather interesting phenomenon for us.

[TacomaWx]

[BLI snowman]

31 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Looks like it's reached Dodson from the east, and St Helens from the north

Down to 30 here. Should be cruising down to PDX any minute.

[The Blob]

1 minute ago, BLI snowman said:

Down to 30 here. Should be cruising down to PDX any minute.

I'm going to stand by the weather station and watch it drop!

[Winterdog]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

We got the heat lamp plugged in our hummingbird feeder this morning.   They were buzzing around us when we did it all excited. 

I have light bulbs next to the feeders.  I take them in at night and put them back at daylight and those guys are thrilled to see them.

[Mid Valley Duck]

Dont understand the sleet profile on the Euro. This sounding is the warmest one for Hillsboro on the euro.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Sea smoke over Vancouver's English Bay this morning.

[Snownerd3000]

My sister used to wrap incandescent christmas lights around the feeder and it was just enough heat omitted to keep it from freezing.

[Kayla]

12z Euro initialized about 10-15 degrees warmer than what is actually happening here.

[Mid Valley Duck]

Looking at the maps on the Euro anything above this blue line would be all snow

[Perturbed Member]

14 minutes ago, Doinko said:

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

It won't be too long for us. Temp doesn't even have to fall too much for us since we're generally in the mid 30s. 

Front just hit Vernonia a while ago. They were 32F at 9 AM and now 28.9F

 

In Clark county, I see along I5, even south of 502 it is already dropping into the 20s as well. 

[T-Town]

13 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Euro looks a little bit closer to Puget sound on this run. 

Maybe some snow on the frozen mud of Mud Bay. 

[awright-31]

15 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Euro looks a little bit closer to Puget sound on this run. 

I think my house is literally right on the line between light snow and nothing.

Hoping we get something. 

[TacomaWx]

1 minute ago, T-Town said:

Maybe some snow on the frozen mud of Mud Bay. 

Lol, most of the models have shifted pretty close now. We’re very close to the margin of error now. Our chances have gone up a bit overall! 

[DeepFriedEgg]

2 minutes ago, Mid Valley Duck said:

Looking at the maps on the Euro anything above this blue line would be all snow

QPF hole right of over PDX! Models love sending a heavier band north of PDX into SW WA. Wondering if that is what will clip OLM. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Pretty exciting to have the arctic front bearing down at us from the north and east at about the same rate. Haven’t seen that for a long time.

[Doinko]

4 minutes ago, Mid Valley Duck said:

Looking at the maps on the Euro anything above this blue line would be all snow

At least 5-6" here then, would be wonderful

[Chewbacca Defense]

6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

We got the heat lamp plugged in our hummingbird feeder this morning.   They were buzzing around us when we did it all excited. 

I have 1-2 "residents" who are very protective of their feeder.  When I went  out at one point, I had one pop up out of the bushes and follow me, poor guy/gal was moving slow.  As soon as I got the warm feeder up it was on it and stayed there for a long time.

My set up does good as long as there is not any wind.... but with a 3-5 degree ambient temperature and 10 or so mph winds it doesn't stand a chance.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

 

[DeepFriedEgg]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pretty exciting to have the arctic front bearing down at us from the north and east at about the same rate. Haven’t seen that for a long time.

Wondering if that will cause some kind of convergence?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

7 minutes ago, Kayla said:

12z Euro initialized about 10-15 degrees warmer than what is actually happening here.

It's also consistently been starting the run with the onset of the cold air where it was like 2 hours ago.

Like, it shows Hood River as having just gone below freezing...at 11AM.

Yeah, at this point it's a nowcast situation.

[T-Town]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pretty exciting to have the arctic front bearing down at us from the north and east at about the same rate. Haven’t seen that for a long time.

You guys are in for some fun. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

6 minutes ago, Snownerd3000 said:

My sister used to wrap incandescent christmas lights around the feeder and it was just enough heat omitted to keep it from freezing.

That's what I have under the bubble wrap, but its just too cold and windy for them to have the desired effect.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

6 minutes ago, Kayla said:

12z Euro initialized about 10-15 degrees warmer than what is actually happening here.

I talked about that yesyerday, It is normally 5-10 to warm here as well during these events.

[TacomaWx]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pretty exciting to have the arctic front bearing down at us from the north and east at about the same rate. Haven’t seen that for a long time.

Very impressive stuff up here. Temps gone down 3 degrees in the last 4 hours despite it being light outside. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, DeepFriedEgg said:

Wondering if that will cause some kind of convergence?

I had the same thought, but it felt kind of wishcasty. I wouldn’t complain though!

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pretty exciting to have the arctic front bearing down at us from the north and east at about the same rate. Haven’t seen that for a long time.

Yeah, this has been really fun to track. No slowdown with the cold air arrival or anything like that

[the_convergence_zone]

Just now, Chewbacca Defense said:

That's what I have under the bubble wrap, but its just too cold and windy for them to have the desired effect.

My new strategy as of an hour ago. Heating pad that I use for seedlings. We’ll see if it’s warm enough.