snow_wizard Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, MossMan said: Yep I have that VHS recording of that event and Tacoma got nuked by ice The interesting thing is north of Seattle was supposed to get nothing and it was supposed to snow heavy south of Seattle. It all moved north at the last minute. I was thrilled being that I lived in Woodinville at the time. 1 Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 50 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said: Randy... 00Z GEM has you just inside the pepto! Pretty close to gfs. Need just a little shift to get over Bothell better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacomaWx Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said: The Canadian looks like the snow line is a bit south If things trended south enough maybe possibly we could go ZR->Snow? Seems unlikely given how close we are that the models could change that much but it would be fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, TacomaWx said: If things trended south enough maybe possibly we could go ZR->Snow? Seems unlikely given how close we are that the models could change that much but it would be fun. The thing is the situation is very complex and just a tiny shift would have big implications. Could happen. The early part will be ZR though. 1 Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 50 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Go team GFS/GEM! NAM and Euro you both suck! 2 Quote Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phishy Wx Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 6 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said: 37/23 here today. My garden looks like total carnage. It’s like Mother Nature took exception to us getting moved to zone 9A. Some perennials that have never had problems before look incinerated. I’m sure some will recover but I worry about my dahlia tubers even though I added extra mulch this week. I have evergreen juniper ornamentals in front of my house that look scalded and turning brown. I don't think it was the -11 as much as the almost 2 days straight below 0 and the fact it hasn't gotten above 10 really since last thursday. longevity of the cold. last time it was this cold 2 years ago it lasted one night and there was snow cover on the bushes to protect them 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.SNOWMIZER Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, TacomaWx said: Too bad the upper levels have warmed up. 850mb temps drop low enough to support snow once the the lower level cold has mixed out south of Seattle. Seems like it’s definitely going to be ice for most people south of Seattle but north of Everett or so the upper level temps support it if the low comes in far enough south. It's actually amazing how many things have went just right for the entire sound to miss out on a snow event and now this one will miss Seattle again most likely. A couple inches will happen here but I was hoping for a *** of a lot more. North of Everett is going to get a major event. Maybe I need to start complaining more. 4 Quote We come from the land of the ice and snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 24.2 1 Quote Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.SNOWMIZER Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, snow_wizard said: The thing is the situation is very complex and just a tiny shift would have big implications. Could happen. The early part will be ZR though. How warm do 850's get? I've had snow here with the 850 modeled at plus 1-2 . Evevapertive cooling did the trick on that one. Quote We come from the land of the ice and snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 22 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: The thing that makes this cold wave even more impressive is the huge minus anomalies have been achieved with very little decoupling / radiational cooling in many places. Just raw power! You take a cold wave like January 1957 for instance. It didn't have the teeth on the initial blast like this one, but it made the most out of snow cover and radiational cooling later on. I think we could have seen numerous places drop to zero Saturday night if things had decoupled better. Jim you are going to like this fun fact. This event featured the coldest back to back January highs at SLE in January since 1950!!! 1 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said: How warm do 850's get? I've had snow here with the 850 modeled at plus 1-2 . Evevapertive cooling did the trick on that one. 925mb temps are also a problem. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BLI snowman Posted January 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16 (edited) Gorge run today. Started out at the Vista House where 60-70mph winds nearly claimed my hat. Coldest windchill I've ever personally experienced, guesstimating it was around -10. Went down to the waterfall corridor and not surprisingly it got progressively more frozen the further east you went. Horsetail was completely frozen over at the basin. Also came across some snapped trees along the trail in the area near Wahkeena Falls. Wrapped up in Hood River for dinner with the kickass sunset and temps around 12. Edited January 16 by BLI snowman 41 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthHillFrosty Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 8 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said: It's actually amazing how many things have went just right for the entire sound to miss out on a snow event and now this one will miss Seattle again most likely. A couple inches will happen here but I was hoping for a *** of a lot more. North of Everett is going to get a major event. Maybe I need to start complaining more. Yea, tough couple of years. 2020, 2022, and 2023 for Seattle south. It should even out soon though. We are way over due for an Olympia/Tacoma special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 21 minutes ago, MossMan said: Yep I have that VHS recording of that event and Tacoma got nuked by ice Got 5" of snow, followed by probably an inch or so of ice. Then 8" of snow with overrunning event a couple days later. 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Deformation band moves south and we are back to snow on high res gem. Temps 33. 9 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RentonHill Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, Slushy Inch said: Deformation band moves south and we are back to snow on high res gem. God that would be a fn mess 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffMassYelledAtMe Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 21 minutes ago, TacomaWx said: If things trended south enough maybe possibly we could go ZR->Snow? Seems unlikely given how close we are that the models could change that much but it would be fun. That would be truly wild. Has anyone here experienced that? It's usually the other way, but maybe things are just backward this year. Hard to believe, but I'll root for it if I cant have pure snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, RentonHill said: God that would be a fn mess Snow on top of freezing rain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 23 minutes ago, Kayla said: Made it all the way up to -6F today! Really looking forward to getting out of the deep Arctic freeze tomorrow and getting back outside again. Currently -16F. DEN has been below 0 something like 70 of the past 74 hours. Currently -10. Quite a stretch...not sure how it stacks up historically, but definitely a rare duration of extreme cold. 5 2 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWillarrive Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said: Deformation band moves south and we are back to snow on high res gem. Temps 33. Please please 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deweydog Posted January 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16 Madre sent this gem from the coast this evening. Stellar run at Astoria for what was pretty much wall to wall low level blast: 41/27 29/24 32/24 36/28 14 Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffMassYelledAtMe Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 20 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said: I have evergreen juniper ornamentals in front of my house that look scalded and turning brown. I don't think it was the -11 as much as the almost 2 days straight below 0 and the fact it hasn't gotten above 10 really since last thursday. longevity of the cold. last time it was this cold 2 years ago it lasted one night and there was snow cover on the bushes to protect them The evaporation does a number on them for sure. Low temps, low dew points, no insulation, high wind end up having the same effect as high temps, low humidity, high winds in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 53 minutes ago, TT-SEA said: ICON just buries the northern areas. This is seriously impressive for an ICON snow map. That’s a lot of pink over southern Vancouver island. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skagit Weather Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Anyone have the snow total for the HRDPS? 2 Quote Home Wx Station Stats (Since January 2008): Max Temp: 96.3F (2009) Min Temp: 2.0F (2008) Max Wind Gust: 45 mph (2018, 2021) Wettest Day: 2.34 (11/4/22) Avg Yearly Precip: 37" 10yr Avg Snow: 8.0" Snowfall Totals '08-09: 30" | '09-10: 0.5" | '10-11: 21" | '11-12: 9.5" | '12-13: 0.2" | '13-14: 6.2" | '14-15: 0.0" | '15-16: 0.25"| '16-17: 8.0" | '17-18: 0.9"| '18-19: 11.5" | '19-20: 11" | '20-21: 10.5" | '21-22: 21.75" | '22-23: 10.0" 2023-24: 7.0" (1/17: 3", 1/18: 1.5", 2/26: 0.5", 3/4: 2.0", Flakes: 1/11, 1/16) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatyorologist Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 56 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: The NWS is going to regret not hitting the ZR harder for the EPSL. The models make a great case for it with that evaporative cooling cold tongue tomorrow evening. Hard agree 3 Quote Weather stats for MBY Snowfall: -Total snowfall since joining: 50.25" -2018-19: 21" -2019-20: 2.5" -2020-21: 13" -2021-22: 8.75" -2022-23: 5.75" -2023-24*: 0.25" -Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024 -Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021 -Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019 Temperatures: -Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021 -Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021 -Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, Front Ranger said: DEN has been below 0 something like 70 of the past 74 hours. Currently -10. Quite a stretch...not sure how it stacks up historically, but definitely a rare duration of extreme cold. Yeah we’re over 100 hours straight now of below zero temps in Bozeman. Should end up with ~115hrs straight. It’s been brutal but also it’s a pretty neat thing to experience in a weather nerd type of way. 6 1 1 Quote Cold Season 2023/24: Total snowfall: 26" Highest daily snowfall: 5" Deepest snow depth: 12" Coldest daily high: -20ºF Coldest daily low: -42ºF Number of subzero days: 5 Personal Weather Station on Wunderground: https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMTBOZEM152#history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said: Anyone have the snow total for the HRDPS? 2.5km? Because snow is still falling when the run reaches its endpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingstonWX Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 12 minutes ago, CliffMassYelledAtMe said: That would be truly wild. Has anyone here experienced that? It's usually the other way, but maybe things are just backward this year. Hard to believe, but I'll root for it if I cant have pure snow. When I lived in Mukilteo I experienced that a few times, actually. Its not as cool as it sounds. You think you can walk on snow but if there's an inch of ice under it, good luck. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.SNOWMIZER Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 44 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: I had a good inch of rain fall here with temps below freezing in 2012. This won't get there. I had all snow in 2012, be interesting to see what the upper levels were with that event compared to this one. 1 Quote We come from the land of the ice and snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meatyorologist Posted January 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16 Starting to see a last minute push across hi-res guidance to fit in an anafrontal feature on the backend of the low. That would be a much more realistic and believable way to get snowfall into Seattle than the wacky gymnastics of shunting this barely defined low 200 miles south in 36 hours in a situation where they usually barrel straight into Vancouver Island. That being said, no, Tim, we do not appreciate you spending six hours of this god given Monday meticulously making sure each and every one of us fully understands there will NOT be snow south of Everett tomorrow. 7 1 10 Quote Weather stats for MBY Snowfall: -Total snowfall since joining: 50.25" -2018-19: 21" -2019-20: 2.5" -2020-21: 13" -2021-22: 8.75" -2022-23: 5.75" -2023-24*: 0.25" -Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024 -Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021 -Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019 Temperatures: -Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021 -Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021 -Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skagit Weather Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said: 2.5km? Because snow is still falling when the run reaches its endpoint Yeah, the high resolution one you just posted (which I believe is the 2.5km). Just interested in what it shows up here for the end of the run. 1 Quote Home Wx Station Stats (Since January 2008): Max Temp: 96.3F (2009) Min Temp: 2.0F (2008) Max Wind Gust: 45 mph (2018, 2021) Wettest Day: 2.34 (11/4/22) Avg Yearly Precip: 37" 10yr Avg Snow: 8.0" Snowfall Totals '08-09: 30" | '09-10: 0.5" | '10-11: 21" | '11-12: 9.5" | '12-13: 0.2" | '13-14: 6.2" | '14-15: 0.0" | '15-16: 0.25"| '16-17: 8.0" | '17-18: 0.9"| '18-19: 11.5" | '19-20: 11" | '20-21: 10.5" | '21-22: 21.75" | '22-23: 10.0" 2023-24: 7.0" (1/17: 3", 1/18: 1.5", 2/26: 0.5", 3/4: 2.0", Flakes: 1/11, 1/16) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatyorologist Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, Kayla said: Yeah we’re over 100 hours straight now of below zero temps in Bozeman. Should end up with ~115hrs straight. It’s been brutal but also it’s a pretty neat thing to experience in a weather nerd type of way. bruh 1 Quote Weather stats for MBY Snowfall: -Total snowfall since joining: 50.25" -2018-19: 21" -2019-20: 2.5" -2020-21: 13" -2021-22: 8.75" -2022-23: 5.75" -2023-24*: 0.25" -Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024 -Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021 -Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019 Temperatures: -Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021 -Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021 -Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, Skagit Weather said: Yeah, the high resolution one you just posted (which I believe is the 2.5km). Just interested in what it shows up here for the end of the run. Still snowing 8 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Me when I see Tim post a snow map with no snow. When I see a snow map with no snow I close that sh*t out quick! 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.SNOWMIZER Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 The fact there isn't any headlines for most of Western Washington is absolutely ridiculous . Not sure what the hell happened with our nws but they have lost all there nerve or skill. When you have the most powerful models in the world showing ice like is shown the public should be notified. It is in 24hrs!!! 5 1 Quote We come from the land of the ice and snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skagit Weather Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 UKMET says no snow south of Bellingham although it inched the tiniest hair south from its previous run. Realistically I think the Euro will fall into the same camp and it will be a model battle up until the cold rain begins to fall. 2 Quote Home Wx Station Stats (Since January 2008): Max Temp: 96.3F (2009) Min Temp: 2.0F (2008) Max Wind Gust: 45 mph (2018, 2021) Wettest Day: 2.34 (11/4/22) Avg Yearly Precip: 37" 10yr Avg Snow: 8.0" Snowfall Totals '08-09: 30" | '09-10: 0.5" | '10-11: 21" | '11-12: 9.5" | '12-13: 0.2" | '13-14: 6.2" | '14-15: 0.0" | '15-16: 0.25"| '16-17: 8.0" | '17-18: 0.9"| '18-19: 11.5" | '19-20: 11" | '20-21: 10.5" | '21-22: 21.75" | '22-23: 10.0" 2023-24: 7.0" (1/17: 3", 1/18: 1.5", 2/26: 0.5", 3/4: 2.0", Flakes: 1/11, 1/16) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said: Still snowing 1 5 Quote Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 I’m really impressed with the low level oompf this thing had. It had some shades of 2004 and 1996, but played out in a pretty unique way. Some of the best CAA with a low level blast I can remember. Makes you realize what this climate is capable of. 7 1 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said: Starting to see a last minute push across hi-res guidance to fit in an anafrontal feature on the backend of the low. That would be a much more realistic and believable way to get snowfall into Seattle than the wacky gymnastics of shunting this barely defined low 200 miles south in 36 hours in a situation where they usually barrel straight into Vancouver Island. That being said, no, Tim, we do not appreciate you spending six hours of this god given Monday meticulously making sure each and every one fully understands there will NOT be snow south of Everett tomorrow. I am not even sure about south of Everett now! And it was a NFL playoff Monday and a holiday. 1 1 Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slushy Inch Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said: The fact there isn't any headlines for most of Western Washington is absolutely ridiculous . Not sure what the hell happened with our nws but they have lost all there nerve or skill. When you have the most powerful models in the world showing ice like is shown the public should be notified. It is in 24hrs!!! They made a tweet 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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