January Weather In The PNW 2024 (Part III) - The Warming Shot

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Did anyone is western Washington experience sudden strong winds lastnight between 2am and 4am? 

I was woke up with the trash can blowing around and the trees bent over howling

My wind meter recorded 26 but that is very high here, best estimate was around 40. Bremerton airport did not show much, really strange,  and my temp jumped from 23 to 31 and back down to 24 again.

 

[Hawksfan2008]

Ummm has Cliff lost it? Freezing rain happens BECAUSE of warm air aloft and colder air trapped at the surface. Am I missing something here?

[Omegaraptor]

20 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Hood River is on the short list for best towns in Oregon. Unfortunately you pretty much need to be a millionaire to live there. 

It’s in kind of a geographical goldilocks zone a la Cle Elum, Leavenworth, Truckee/Tahoe where it’s just far enough east of the crest to have an eastside temperature profile but far enough west that it is well outside the heart of the rainshadow.

Always enjoy the drive up Highway 35 from Government Camp to the Gorge.

[Slushy Inch]

Just now, Hawksfan2008 said:

Ummm has Cliff lost it? Freezing rain happens BECAUSE of warm air aloft and colder air trapped at the surface. Am I missing something here?

Odd

[Phishy Wx]

7 minutes ago, Jakewestsalem said:

10f in Clarksville, TN right now

I lived in Nashville from 2004-2007, getting picks from a colleague this morning that are similar

[Hawksfan2008]

One more southern jump. Come on! 

[SnowWillarrive]

Cliff says this is a non event. 

[Phishy Wx]

4 minutes ago, Hawksfan2008 said:

Ummm has Cliff lost it? Freezing rain happens BECAUSE of warm air aloft and colder air trapped at the surface. Am I missing something here?

lol.  I guess he's implying the whole column will be too warm

[GHweatherChris]

3 hours ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

You can see your breath?

 

In all seriousness though I'm with you, it sucks to have this kind of cold and have bare ground.  I love the stats, but I love snow more!

You can see your breath when its 50 degrees lol

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Okay, one more SLE stat, but I think this is the most unbelievable... January 13-14th was the first time since December 1990 SLE has had two consecutive highs of 24 or lower. Which in itself is pretty ridiculous, but SLE always seems to manage to overachieve on high temps. The more ridiculous stat... Unless I completely missed something this was the first time they've had consecutive highs under 24 (or 25) in January since 1950. 

Edited January 15 by SilverFallsAndrew

[ttt]

I like this 8 to 14-day temperature Outlook, Warmer Weather is good-- Cold sucks! 

 

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

10 minutes ago, Hawksfan2008 said:

Ummm has Cliff lost it? Freezing rain happens BECAUSE of warm air aloft and colder air trapped at the surface. Am I missing something here?

Perfect,  everything is looking good for a surprise Seattle snow

 This guy is never right, whenever he goes hog wild we get shafted.

[Roman-Dallas Snow-Zone]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Okay, one more SLE stat, but I think this is the most unbelievable... January 13-14th was the first time since December 1990 SLE has had two consecutive highs of 24 or lower. Which in itself is pretty ridiculous, but SLE always seems to manage to overachieve on high temps. The more ridiculous stat... Unless I completely missed something this was the first time they've had consecutive lows under 24 (or 25) in January since 1950. 

That’s incredible and hard to believe it would take that long or be that hard to have low temps on back to back days below 25f in January. Really amazing. 

[MossMan]

2 minutes ago, ttt said:

 

I like this 8 to 14-day temperature Outlook, Warmer Weather is good-- Cold sucks! 

 

 

[SnowWillarrive]

Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Perfect,  everything is looking good for a surprise Seattle snow

 This guy is never right, whenever he goes hog wild we get shafted.

Hope the RGEM is right 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

7 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Cliff says this is a non event. 

Perfect.  He is always wrong so that is great news!

[BLI snowman]

3 minutes ago, ttt said:

 

I like this 8 to 14-day temperature Outlook, Warmer Weather is good-- Cold sucks! 

 

 

Nyberg's record could be in jeopardy.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Rich Marriott just did a special forecast for Seattle. 

All he did is laugh and his eyes were glowing red.

[BLI snowman]

4 minutes ago, Roman-Dallas Snow-Zone said:

That’s incredible and hard to believe it would take that long or be that hard to have low temps on back to back days below 25f in January. Really amazing. 

I think Andrew meant to say highs. Consecutive lows below 25 has happened many, many times. 

Edited January 15 by BLI snowman

[KingstonWX]

10 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Cliff says this is a non event. 

Roads must be too warm.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

12 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/714-Cascade-Ave-UNIT-8-Hood-River-OR-97031/92985168_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

Almost half a million for a 700 square foot condo. With a $200 monthly HOA. It could be yours.

36 year old building, too. Certainly no maintenance issues and the associated special assessments on tap. /sarc

That’s almost Vancouver prices, but in a metro area with even more economic and cultural opp… wait, never mind.

Seriously, that’s obscene. I guess enough people with money to burn really like windsurfing.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, ttt said:

 

I like this 8 to 14-day temperature Outlook, Warmer Weather is good-- Cold sucks! 

 

 

  

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

My brother is in Disney world and said it was 75 one day and when they woke up the north wind was blowing and it was 55 all day. 

[BLI snowman]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

36 year old building, too. Certainly no maintenance issues and the associated special assessments on tap. /sarc

That’s almost Vancouver prices, but in a metro area with even more economic and cultural opp… wait, never mind.

Seriously, that’s obscene. I guess enough people with money to burn really like windsurfing.

Almost certainly just Airbnb/VRBO fodder for some rich investor. And we wonder why there's a housing supply crunch.... 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, BLI snowman said:

Almost certainly just Airbnb/VRBO fodder for some rich investor. And we wonder why there's a housing supply crunch.... 

Cities should tax the living hell outta those.

[TT-SEA]

SEA up to 32 on the hour.

[Phil]

I’d forgotten how therapeutic snow is. First time in 2 years I’ve seen the grass fully covered.

At long last, the snow drought is cracking.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, BLI snowman said:

I think Andrew meant to say highs. Consecutive lows below 25 has happened many, many times. 

Thanks. I edited for clarity. What a boner move on my part. 

[Phishy Wx]

4 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

My brother is in Disney world and said it was 75 one day and when they woke up the north wind was blowing and it was 55 all day. 

oh my god, what are going to do!!!!!

[Phil]

17 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Perfect,  everything is looking good for a surprise Seattle snow

 This guy is never right, whenever he goes hog wild we get shafted.

“Too warm aloft” for freezing rain? That doesn’t make any sense. Unless he was saying “no” to snow, freezing rain instead?

Commas save lives.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

I’d forgotten how therapeutic snow is. First time in 2 years I’ve seen the grass fully covered.

At long last, the snow drought is cracking.

Wow, Tiger. Glad you were finally able to score. 

[Phil]

29 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Did anyone is western Washington experience sudden strong winds lastnight between 2am and 4am? 

I was woke up with the trash can blowing around and the trees bent over howling

My wind meter recorded 26 but that is very high here, best estimate was around 40. Bremerton airport did not show much, really strange,  and my temp jumped from 23 to 31 and back down to 24 again.

 

Mountain wave gust?

Balkanized nocturnal gusts like that happen here when winds are W/NW and there’s a shallow stable layer that gets impinged on by eddies/mountain waves.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

SEA up to 32 on the hour.

Today might be warmer than tomorrow depending on wind and the cloud deck

 Mid 30's look good Today,  still really cold.

[Phil]

6 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Wow, Tiger. Glad you were finally able to score. 

I empathize with Tiger.

[BLI snowman]

11 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thanks. I edited for clarity. What a boner move on my part. 

It happens to the best of us, my good man.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Today might be warmer than tomorrow depending on wind and the cloud deck

 Mid 30's look good Today,  still really cold.

ECMWF only shows about 35 at SEA today and around 40 tomorrow.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

I empathize with Tiger.

I want everyone to score. I want winter to be BACK everywhere. Let's do this. 

[Winterdog]

31 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

You can see your breath when its 50 degrees lol

You can see mine in the dark,

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

Mountain wave gust?

Balkanized nocturnal gusts like that happen here when winds are W/NW and there’s a shallow stable layer that gets impinged on by eddies/mountain waves.

It was really cool, I am up around 650ft so sometimes we get odd winds and it's  calm in other places out here. It was stronger wind than I had when the Frazer winds were going at the peak,  whatever it was it was impressive. Bremerton airport did go from dead calm to 15 right around the same time and they are 6 miles or so east of me.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I wish I was closer, I would let tiger use my generator.  I have a really nice jackery solar gen also that has a huge battery. I ran my cabin 3 days off it just to see.

Edited January 15 by MR.SNOWMIZER