January 2024 Weather in the PNW (Part II)

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, SnowWillarrive said:

I’ll be livid if we go straight to rain after all this record cold

Very well then: freezing rain it is.

You’re welcome.

[RaleighHillsRunner]

This was the calm beginning of a crazy band about 30 mins ago. Just a trace from overnight - for some reason thought we’d be further along - but hot D**n it’s coming down. Will suit up and try to get some pics as we progress…but it’s effing cold out there!! ️  
 

 

 

[AlTahoe]

1 hour ago, MossMan said:

I’m about ready to sell both vehicles and go back to 1990’s SUV and truck. Headlights were a 5 minute change in those vehicles I had back then. 
 

And I tried to figure out how to get Peacock on my tv but it’s over 10yrs old now and doesn’t have that app, and my Amazon fire stick is telling me I can’t put that app in my shopping cart…I might need to stream it on my phone I don’t know. 
 

What has this world come to!!! 
 

I’m going back to these…I am informing my wife of that when she wakes up!! 

There is a pristine mid 1980's Amc eagle here in town driven by an old lady with less than 20k miles that makes me feel all kinds of things. lol 

[Snowdome]

Heavy sleet for the last 30 minutes here in OC. We’ve gotta be near that line between snow / sleet. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

GEM ensemble members for Wednesday morning... might be an all or nothing deal for snow.

Average them all and it looks pretty darn good for Olympia north

[SunAndSnow]

1 minute ago, Snowdome said:

Heavy sleet for the last 30 minutes here in OC. We’ve gotta be near that line between snow / sleet. 

All snow here, you’re super close!

[TacomaWx]

Astoria reporting light freezing rain. 

[SnowySeeker50]

Low of 12 this morning

[ajreich]

My anemometer froze  

[TT-SEA]

My son just reported in from 7,000 feet at the summit of Crystal Mountain and said its calm and feels warmer than it did in Seattle.   Thought it would be a horrible day for skiing but actually might be decent.

[Olive1010]

ACCUMULATING A LOT! , timelapse still going!

[Ziess]

Sleet still in Wilsonville.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Latest HRRR says it’s still snowing over PDX Metro at 8pm tonight. We got a good 12 hours or so of constant snowfall!

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Average them all and it looks pretty darn good for Olympia north

But the average is probably not going to be what happens in this case with so much spread.

[Doinko]

Latest HRRR barely changes over to sleet for me. It shows 8" of snow here

[thickhog]

1 minute ago, Olive1010 said:

ACCUMULATING A LOT! , timelapse still going!

No accumulation here. Light snow/sleet mix with a brief period of big flakes.

[ajreich]

1 minute ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

Latest HRRR says it’s still snowing over PDX Mteory at 8pm tonight. We got a good 12 hours or so of constant snowfall!

What are the Portland NWS Mets thinking right now?

[RaleighHillsRunner]

15, snowing hard, wind chill -3. All time cold for me in town, feels like a crazy day on Hood. Really hope the power holds on most of the day, firewood is prepped at least  

[Olive1010]

1 minute ago, Doinko said:

Latest HRRR barely changes over to sleet for me. It shows 8" of snow here

That's the most we could get if we stay in snow mode, really gusty rn

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

My son just reported in from 7,000 feet at the summit of Crystal Mountain and said its calm and feels warmer than it did in Seattle.   Thought it would be a horrible day for skiing but actually might be decent.

 

[Doinko]

3 minutes ago, Olive1010 said:

ACCUMULATING A LOT! , timelapse still going!

Accumulating at a good rate here as well

[FroYoBro]

1 minute ago, thickhog said:

No accumulation here. Light snow/sleet mix with a brief period of big flakes.

I don't think you know what accumulation means. 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

 

Crazy... 17 and calm there.

[The Blob]

Down to 13.

[GHweatherChris]

LAME

[Deweydog]

Picking up here. Starting to stick to the bark dust and some grassy surfaces.

[Olive1010]

4 minutes ago, thickhog said:

No accumulation here. Light snow/sleet mix with a brief period of big flakes.

Hmm, weird

[Poulsbo Snowman]

8 minutes ago, ajreich said:

My anemometer froze  

Time to get licking that finger!

[Christensen87]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Crazy... 17 and calm there.

No wind in Enumclaw. Odd. Should start picking up here soon I’d think. 

[Rustysprocket]

Heavy bands missing me. 15° now which is impressive. The lighter precip is ice pellets/sleet. Radar doesn’t look too promising for heavier bands my way, hope that’s not the case all day. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

LAME

It is so close to you.  

[MossMan]

Just slightly different today! Unless you are Chris as he is probably wearing shorts today anyway. 

Edited January 13 by MossMan

[GHweatherChris]

Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

It is so close to you.  

Not close enough.

[BLI snowman]

9 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Latest HRRR barely changes over to sleet for me. It shows 8" of snow here

10" bullseye here.

[RCola]

11 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

I’ll be livid if we go straight to rain after all this record cold

At least you won't be livid alone.

11 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Way too early to tell what’s going to happen mid week. Really not expecting anything but we will see. Will probably get some freezing rain. 

Things change for sure, but there are two truths we do know.

1. If the GFS is by itself at this range and it shows something interesting for Seattle, usually it doesn't pan out that way. Take, for example, the system today as modeled 5 days ago by the GFS.

2. There are always last minute north trends, big or small. 

I don't want to speculate too much yet because the models are going to flip flop until Tuesday, but my gut says the most likely outcome is a freezing rain storm a la 2022. 

 

9 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Very well then: freezing rain it is.

You’re welcome.

Absolutely the antithesis of glee-ridden at the thought but probably not incorrect.

[Lars43]

Still 23 degrees with sleet just north of Junction City

[GHweatherChris]

2 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Just slightly different today! Unless you are Chris as he is probably wearing shorts today anyway. 

I am wearing shorts, went to the store on my lunch break, not too bad out there.

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Just slightly different today! Unless you are Chris as he is probably wearing shorts today anyway. 

We all know what was about to hit though.   A warm January delivered a crazy February.   

[DeepFriedEgg]

Definite an icy snow here, not quite sleet

[Ken in Wood Village]

My snow is going sideways...lol