January 2024 Weather in the PNW (Part II)

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

So far my highest temp this January has been 43 degrees on the 3rd. Impressive. 

[Fircrest]

3 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Might have been posted already. But Alberta’s power grid is struggling under the demand in this cold snap

 

 

That's not good! I have a sister and brother-in-law who live near Edmonton.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Us northerners would have put that moisture to good use with a proper snowstorm (containing proper soft fluffy snow, none of this tacky sleet and ice stuff you southerners seem so fond of). But nooooooo, “It’s our turn,” you said “we’re due.”

Well. All. Righty. Then.

“This is why we cannot have nice things.”

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

So far my highest temp this January has been 43 degrees on the 3rd. Impressive. 

52 in North Bend on 1/3.    I think your area is just more protected overall.  

[Olive1010]

Says low was 16F here on weather station

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

52 in North Bend on 1/3.

That's just crazy

 

[OysterPrintout]

10 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

I guess NAM did pretty well

the NAM was like...not even close. It was as close to as bad as the GFS runs calling for like 11".

[DDDRWx]

13 minutes ago, ajreich said:

Well! That was quite the event  Though we didn't end up with the snow amounts I would've hoped, this was still one of the most memorable winter weather events I've had. The combination of wind and cold is really exceptional in my experience; the type of stuff you'd expect in the NE, not here! The duration of cold and wind is also impressive - both have been sustained throughout the day. We're in the SW hills at 600 feet.

Our high for the day was 16.5 at midnight, low of 10.2 degrees around 2:45 pm. Currently it is 11.1 degrees, so we've had 9 hours below 12 degrees. That is just exceptional back to 1990 (which I don't remember details of too well since I was only 6!) I'd assume we stay at roughly this temp through tomorrow AM, and a lot of stuff is going to freeze. I want to check out the pond and Laurelhurst park on Monday to see if its frozen over - I don't think its done that since 1990 or 1992.

Peak wind gust was 36.7 mph - wind gauge is about 6ft off the ground, so gusts higher up in the trees were even greater. Since about 10pm last night, we've had consistent wind gusts above 15 mph, with regular gusts consistently above 20 mph since 12pm today. Windchill has been consistently below zero since 9 am. Winds are still going strong! 

Currently, looks like about 2-3 inches of mixed precipitation, though the snow is so dry it's hard to tell what's snow and what's sleet. Enough to make the grass and streets white up here  Though in wind-exposed areas, it's all dry ground. Some of the larger drifts are 6-8 inches deep.

HRRR shows maybe a lucky inch or two between now and midnight, but even if we don't seen any more snow, today was a great weather day and one of my top 5 storms. My favorite video of the day below.

 

 

Totally agree with this.  As my eye doctor told me today, ‘Your poor vision is caused by having a lot of birthdays’ today is right up there.  About 3” of snow all happening at 16-19 degrees. Should be a spectacular day tomorrow.  Such a rarity is these parts.  I keep looking at my weather station waiting for the inevitable warm up, but it is going the other way.  16 freaking degrees on the west side of the Cascades!!!

[DeepFriedEgg]

13F all day with mostly sleet

The craziest winds I’ve ever seen here. Took a walk around and was a warzone. Branches down everywhere. 5 massive firs were down within a 0.5mile radius.

[Slushy Inch]

1 minute ago, OysterPrintout said:

the NAM was like...not even close. It was as close to as bad as the GFS runs calling for like 11".

Wasn’t it calling for a lot sleet?

[Phishy Wx]

19 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I just learned that one of the two water lines to my kitchen sink now contains water in its solid state.

[DeepFriedEgg]

Fire we’re creaking in pain all day, some gave out.

[OysterPrintout]

2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Wasn’t it calling for a lot sleet?

Not really pretty normal compared to other models and completely whiffed on the snow and was miserable handling the low track

[Slushy Inch]

NAM walking a thin line. Might be just good enough.

[Gummy]

4 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Us northerners would have put that moisture to good use with a proper snowstorm (containing proper soft fluffy snow, none of this tacky sleet and ice stuff you southerners seem so fond of). But nooooooo, “It’s our turn,” you said “we’re due.”

Well. All. Righty. Then.

“This is why we cannot have nice things.”

They weren't due though.  See Feb 2023.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Slushy Inch said:

NAM walking a thin line.

Good enough for northern folks.

[ShawniganLake]

10 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

So far my highest temp this January has been 43 degrees on the 3rd. Impressive. 

I remember January 2005. We didn’t top 40 through mid month and then we absolutely torched for 2 weeks.  

[Slushy Inch]

1 minute ago, OysterPrintout said:

Not really pretty normal compared to other models and completely whiffed on the snow. 

As a puget sounder I didn’t follow it that close

[westcoastexpat]

1 hour ago, The Cats Meow said:

This will not be a memorable event for me.

Statistics aside, most people in Western Washington just want some snow in their back yard.

0 degrees, 23 degrees, -45 degrees........whatever

Did we get any snow?  No?

Okay, next.

Unfortunately I agree. It's just boring without snow. Actually I find the cold really unpleasant. I like being outdoors and I love a nice walk in a winter wonderland but everything is just ugly and uncomfortable. Makes you just want to stay inside.

[Slushy Inch]

Ice storm on the southern edge. Move it south!

[TT-SEA]

And NAM also shows freezing rain with temps in low 30s.

[bainbridgekid]

00z NAM is 8mb stronger than the 18z but almost in the same location through hour 78. Would be nice and snowy North of Everett.

 

[ShawniganLake]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Good enough for northern folks.

Nice and purple here.  

[TT-SEA]

8 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

That's just crazy

 

Not that crazy... it was 50 at SEA that day.

[Slushy Inch]

Windstorm on the south side…

[bainbridgekid]

18z NAM has 984mb to Westport/Aberdeen. Pretty rare to see that strong a storm make landfall that far South.  If it went out further it would definitely lead to a lot of snow North of Seattle.
 

[The Cats Meow]

Puget Sound Energy just sent out an email asking people to turn down their thermostat, don't use your clothes dryer and try and conserve natural gas.  I guess the grid is under a load.

[Snowlova]

6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Good enough for northern folks.

Please not a 2020/2022 repeat. Not again

[RCola]

Looks like Tuesday night is a border special. Been burned too many times with a set up like this to get too excited. 

[van city]

57 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

That thing is gonna make landfall on the S. Oregon coast. 

TigerWoods back yard sounds better. 

[Slushy Inch]

2 minutes ago, RCola said:

Looks like Tuesday night is a border special. Been burned too many times with a set up like this to get too excited. 

Your location isn’t in your bio so it’s hard to know. I assume some where around Seattle?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, RCola said:

Looks like Tuesday night is a border special. Been burned too many times with a set up like this to get too excited. 

It's also the type of set up that brings the biggest snowfalls to Seattle usually.

And they are always a close call

 

 

[RCola]

Just now, Slushy Inch said:

Your location isn’t in your bio

North Seattle area. As is, the event looks borderline here, which in recent years never works out for us.

Low expectations for now. If the ensemble means over the next 48 hours trend towards a landing just south of the Columbia, then this event will have my attention. Until then, this will be rain for Seattle south.

[RentonHill]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

It's also the type of set up that brings the biggest snowfalls to Seattle usually.

And they are always a close call

 

 

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I have a good feeling we will see some fun model riding the next few days again lol

[High Desert Mat?]

Incredible storm here in Redmond today. Started snowing this morning around 5:30 with strong north winds all day. Temp hovered between 2 and -5 throughout this event. It just now has tapered off some with just flurries now. Snowed hard all day. Would say a good 12-13” in my backyard. Cold the next couple of days with highs in the teens and lows around 0. This is what we watch the models for throughout winter and finally it paid off. January curse is over. 

[bainbridgekid]

1 minute ago, RentonHill said:

 

Do you have Paine Field? 

[RCola]

2 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

It's also the type of set up that brings the biggest snowfalls to Seattle usually.

And they are always a close call

 

 

Love the optimism. We shall see what happens. For my own sake and productivity though, I don't want to invest too much into this event until I see more clustering of ensemble members at or below the mouth of the Columbia.

 

 

[LowerGarfield]

15 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Ice storm on the southern edge. Move it south!

Yes, that's bad for my location with the ice.

[RCola]

3 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

 

Feast or famine. Life on the edge. It's going to come down to a dice roll (where the dice is historically weighted in favor of a northerly track).