January 2024 Weather in the PNW (Part II)

[TT-SEA]

17 minutes ago, MossMan said:

How did the midweek system look on the overnight models, any snow maps out there in map land? 

Not good for snow.   Looks like a period of freezing rain is possible though.   ECMWF and EPS are showing upper levels too warm for snow but temps in the low 30s at the surface when it starts.   But it also shows Monday in the low 40s in Seattle and 06Z ECMWF even showed Seattle getting up to around 40 in the morning on Tuesday  again and then down to 32  when the precip arrives.

[Dave]

1 minute ago, FroYoBro said:

Yeah, that's why it's nice to have live reports from local weenies. 

I wouldn't be awake for the last couple of hours if i wasn't a weenie. I thought there was a slight chance of a snowflake falling and there was no way I was going to miss it. Turned out to be a turd sandwich.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

I wonder if I should just cancel  my visit to Salem, freezing rain isn't fun to drive in even with traction tires and H4

[Timmy]

I’ve been hesitant to post about it, but it looks like possibly 8-12” here. Nws thinks the front may stall and it be especially good here.

[TacomaWx]

Based on radar there will definitely be radar returns overhead here the way the systems moving in. Whether that amounts to anything on the ground in pierce and thurston counties is yet to be determined. 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

14 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

Is it sleet right now? The chances aren't great that it ever turns to snow that far south IMO. 

I think its sleet but I don't really know, tripcheck cams aren't very high res. Seems hard to imagine there could be 19 degree zr

[Ken in Wood Village]

I think there maybe sleet or freezing rain at first in places but with heavier precipitation and stronger Gorge winds, I think the precipitation will turn to snow in places. At least that's my thinking

[MossMan]

Looks like my low will be 9.0 degrees. Wind picked up and we are up to 12.9. It’s over. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

1 hour ago, mtep said:

7 degrees. Pipe burst in my building. New waterfall! 

That's fun!    Hopefully you didn't get any water damage to your place.  Got down to 5 up here in the Britton Rd area, and is up to 7 right now.

[Dave]

Full sleet coverage. 

 

[TacomaWx]

Hit 14 here this morning. Very cold was hoping to go lower but overall very impressive for here. Now on snowflake watch the rest of the day! 

[T-Town]

3 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Based on radar there will definitely be radar returns overhead here the way the systems moving in. Whether that amounts to anything on the ground in pierce and thurston counties is yet to be determined. 

NWS AFD mentioned flakes in the air as far north as Tacoma. So we’ll see. 

[Ken in Wood Village]

I'm posting the current radar in high resolution and what type of precipitation (I think it's over doing this) and temperatures. 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

If it's currently sleet in the mid valley and stays that way for another hour, it seems unlikely it will convert to zr. I'm probably just wishcasting...

[GHweatherChris]

5 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Based on radar there will definitely be radar returns overhead here the way the systems moving in. Whether that amounts to anything on the ground in pierce and thurston counties is yet to be determined. 

If  the front does indeed stall, should increase the chance for a decent deformation band to scoot north.

[Ziess]

Moderate sleet happening here now. I can hear it outside. 

[TacomaWx]

1 minute ago, T-Town said:

NWS AFD mentioned flakes in the air as far north as Tacoma. So we’ll see. 

Definitely think that’ll happen. Overall just gotta hope the models are under doing it in our area. Just 0.01”-0.02” of precip not shown would be high ratio snowfall that wouldn’t melt at all. 

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, Dave said:

Full sleet coverage. 

 

I would give anything for even sleet!! 

[Dave]

3 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

If it's currently sleet in the mid valley and stays that way for another hour, it seems unlikely it will convert to zr. I'm probably just wishcasting...

Sunriver is about to get destroyed! Hope you have the right vehicle to make it back.

[The Blob]

I could see white stuff outside on the ground.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

2 minutes ago, Dave said:

Sunriver is about to get destroyed! Hope you have the right vehicle to make it back.

Yeah it just started snowing here, -1 degree snow, really fluffy! 

 

[TT-SEA]

12Z ICON tightened up the band of snow...

[Dave]

3 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Yeah it just started snowing here, -1 degree snow, really fluffy! 

 

Snowing at negative zero temperatures in Oregon happens all the time. Yawn. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Pesky wind finally died down last night and allowed things to decouple. 8.1˚F.

[Rustysprocket]

18 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I wonder if I should just cancel  my visit to Salem, freezing rain isn't fun to drive in even with traction tires and H4

If it were me I would certainly cancel. Even if you made it to Salem safely, it wouldn’t be worth the white knuckle driving and stress. Sit back and enjoy while SR gets nuked. 

[The Cats Meow]

Holding out hope for a dusting in the South Sound.

I know Tim will be pounding away today showing me how it likely won't happen.

Just the charts and the maps, I know.

[Ziess]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z ICON tightened up the band of snow...

Wow, I'll see no snow at my house with this. I wonder what my sleet accumulation will be assuming there's no ZR when this is all said in done. 

[ajreich]

Holy moly, hit 13 last night, sitting at 14 right now with 20 mph winds and light snow falling. A -2 windchill at some point last night. Just astounded. 600’ in SW hills. Exciting day ahead!
 

[T-Town]

3 minutes ago, The Cats Meow said:

Holding out hope for a dusting in the South Sound.

I know Tim will be pounding away today showing me how it likely won't happen.

Just the charts and the maps, I know.

 

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, The Cats Meow said:

Holding out hope for a dusting in the South Sound.

I know Tim will be pounding away today showing me how it likely won't happen.

Just the charts and the maps, I know.

I have been saying it would trend north but don't think that was right now.

[Everleigh]

Got down to 9.9*F at about 1:30am. Now sitting at 15.4*F and the pipes in our wellhouse have frozen up, even though there are TWO space heaters in there..... No water!

[Timmy]

 

5 minutes ago, Everleigh said:

Got down to 9.9*F at about 1:30am. Now sitting at 15.4*F and the pipes in our wellhouse have frozen up, even though there are TWO space heaters in there..... No water!

Can you, and anyone else talking about their backyard, add your location?  

Edited January 13 by Timmy

[ajreich]

Here it comes 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Ice pellets for Portland, but nothing measurable yet.  

[Everleigh]

2 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Digging a

Can you, and anyone else talking about their backyard, add your location?  

Sorry, I forgot it's not in my profile any more. Yelm, Wa. Thurston Co. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just checked the minimum temperature on my station, and it got down to 7.2˚F last night, beating yesterday’s minimum. Also a notch colder than Dec 2021!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, ajreich said:

Here it comes 

Classic sleet signature there. Moderate sleet falling currently and 20.

[Blizzard777]

1 hour ago, FroYoBro said:

Everything is already nicely covered in a layer of snow. I hope I don’t hear the ping of sleet for a few more hours at least. 

Your my eyes as you already know my daughter is near your area…..she sucks at weather reports 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Surprised to see snow advisory for Olympia.  Just by looking at radar and sat high chance light snow gets as far north as SeaTac or so.

[MikeInEverett]

For those of us in the northern half of WA..