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

[Dave]

Up to 33 degrees. Somehow I managed to not lose power yet, but I'm definitely not out of the woods. Branches are breaking continuously around the neighborhood. I mean nonstop. Very eerie. 

[ajreich]

We’re hovering around 24/25 degrees with a solid .3” of ice. Given temp is well behind models, looks like a mess of a morning at least. South winds just never really materialized - winds continue out of the east predominantly. No AFD yet, so looks like PQR are scratching their heads about what to do. 

[ajreich]

Just now, ajreich said:

We’re hovering around 24/25 degrees with a solid .3” of ice. Given temp is well behind models, looks like a mess of a morning at least. South winds just never really materialized - winds continue out of the east predominantly. No AFD yet, so looks like PQR are scratching their heads about what to do. 

BTW it’s now 5+ days with highs below freezing. I can’t recall that happening ever, but I’m sure someone here knows better than me

[TigerWoodsLibido]

17 minutes ago, Dave said:

Up to 33 degrees. Somehow I managed to not lose power yet, but I'm definitely not out of the woods. Branches are breaking continuously around the neighborhood. I mean nonstop. Very eerie. 

It’s like nothing I could’ve imagined. Scary shitt.

My wife and I cannot get any sleep. There is no power for white noise. All we have is each other with the crashing of large chunks of ice and the cracking of trees outside. This is awful.

[Requiem]

Roads are a sheet of ice but those gusty south winds must be heating things up slowly and surely down here in Eugene

[smerfylicious]

I had to leave my car at the top of my driveway blocking the sidewalk. 1 inch of ice on a 5% grade is a recipe for my car to go through my living room window. Yikes.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just now, Requiem said:

Roads are a sheet of ice but those gusty south winds must be heating things up slowly and surely down here in Eugene

Yes and all the ice is falling off the trees and buildings at a fast rate. Most of the city doesn’t have power. Even downtown has lost power like 10 times. This one is a lengthy outage.

[ajreich]

10 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Yes and all the ice is falling off the trees and buildings at a fast rate. Most of the city doesn’t have power. Even downtown has lost power like 10 times. This one is a lengthy outage.

Ugh so sorry for what you’ve been through - sounds like a nightmare

[Dave]

24 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Yes and all the ice is falling off the trees and buildings at a fast rate. Most of the city doesn’t have power. Even downtown has lost power like 10 times. This one is a lengthy outage.

I hate to post this, but you are probably already aware of the situation. There are too many pages to scroll through.

 

[Groundhog]

Not to rub salt in the wound for those south of the 49th, but it is PNW weather too. This is at my home north of Whatcom by about 7 miles. 

[TT-SEA]

37 minutes ago, Dave said:

I hate to post this, but you are probably already aware of the situation. There are too many pages to scroll through.

 

Just unbelievable.   Scary situation for elderly people or those living alone.   I am hoping for an extended warm up down there to help with recovery and it looks like it should stay above freezing now in southern WV.

[Everleigh]

Currently 31.3* in Yelm, after a low of 30.0* over night. It rained lightly for most of the night, but it seems to have just iced up on what's left of the snow. School is on a 2 hour delay though cause side roads out here are still garbage. Crossin my fingers we get that region wide epic snow event before winter is over!

[Tyler Mode]

27.7 and very heavy freezing drizzle right now.  All the trees are starting to bow now.  Haven't seen or heard of any damage yet though.  It'll be close.

[Dave]

11 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Just unbelievable.   Scary situation for elderly people or those living alone.   I am hoping for an extended warm up down there to help with recovery and it looks like it should stay above freezing now in southern WV.

Yep. We are done with the freezing temps for the foreseeable future. That will make it at least a bit more tolerable for those without power. Looking forward to some fifty burgers. This mess will take forever to cleanup.

[TT-SEA]

23 minutes ago, Everleigh said:

Currently 31.3* in Yelm, after a low of 30.0* over night. It rained lightly for most of the night, but it seems to have just iced up on what's left of the snow. School is on a 2 hour delay though cause side roads out here are still garbage. Crossin my fingers we get that region wide epic snow event before winter is over!

Same here... everything is coated with ice and schools are delayed 2 hours but there is no chance they are opening today.    Currently 28 degrees with nothing falling right now.   ECMWF still shows a brief warm up today into the low 40s from Seattle south and eastward.

[AuburnTexan]

Hovering at 32/33 this morning. Nice little glaze of ice everywhere. I’ve got a nice sloped driveway on a hill. Had to slide to get into my car. Think I’ll stay home today lol

[chinook]

KMMV is at 31 with house gauge reading the same.  Wind is from the west.  

no school today.

KSLE reporting 38 with winds from the south at 12   

 

[MikeInEverett]

City roads in Everett were pretty rough when I left for work at 4:30 but I-5 was smooth sailing. Cool to see a little glaze of ice on most surfaces.

[SnarkyGoblin]

Welp all the school districts in the Puget sound are delayed EXCEPT for my wife's (Seattle).

I told her to blame this guy named Tim.

[Dave]

All of the local news stations are offline. Not even active on twitter. 3 of the broadcast towers are offline. I'm guessing travel is next to impossible for many.

36 degrees with a heavy tree branch shower.

[FroYoBro]

Almost out of the woods here. Still some light freezing rain right now though. It is incredibly icy out there, but warming up and the meltdown should begin soon. Up to 31 here. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

I’m on a plane!

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

Is it even going to warm up today in Portland? Seems like nothings going to stop them from getting the gorge outflow. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Moderate snow. 4.3" and counting. 30.4˚F.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

27 minutes ago, AuburnTexan said:

Hovering at 32/33 this morning. Nice little glaze of ice everywhere. I’ve got a nice sloped driveway on a hill. Had to slide to get into my car. Think I’ll stay home today lol

Cliff Mass says to stop trusting your own lying eyes.

[Ken in Wood Village]

It's a sheet of ice in my area. I went outside and almost fell on my butt temperatures are really cold

[AuburnTexan]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Cliff Mass says to stop trusting your own lying eyes.

Cliff Mass can kiss my nearly bruised a**. 

[Groundhog]

33 minutes ago, Dave said:

Yep. We are done with the freezing temps for the foreseeable future. That will make it at least a bit more tolerable for those without power. Looking forward to some fifty burgers. This mess will take forever to cleanup.

It’s amazing how utility crews can restore a grid once the weather cooperates. Hopefully it won’t take a week. All the best to those in Willamete. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, Groundhog said:

It’s amazing how utility crews can restore a grid once the weather cooperates. Hopefully it won’t take a week. All the best to those in Willamete. 

It usually does take a week or more in severe ice storms like this.

[GoldenEars]

Looks close to 3 inches so far. I've got bronchitis so today seemed like a good day to call in to work and watch the snow.

[T-Town]

Hovered around 33 degrees last night so no ice here.  Currently 33.4 with heavy drizzle. 

[Andstorm]

18 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Is it even going to warm up today in Portland? Seems like nothings going to stop them from getting the gorge outflow. 

Temps are moderating slowly. We really need to make a dent in the cold today or that Thursday offshore surge could be problematic. I’m guessing that will be a Gorge event but it could be close. 

[crf450ish]

10 hours ago, Hawksfan2008 said:

Just want to say this place is a blast! Tracking these events is so much more fun when it’s with other enthusiasts. Wish we had more opportunities to get excited but that’s also what makes each one special. 

On the flip side of that, have you been around on this forum to see what happens during a non eventful winter?

[westcoastexpat]

4" of snow here in Vancouver and counting! 

[FroYoBro]

21 minutes ago, Ken in Wood Village said:

It's a sheet of ice in my area. I went outside and almost fell on my butt temperatures are really cold

Wow! I definitely don’t think the NE side of town thaws out all the way today. That is much colder than expected. Should be ok over here in Tigard. 

[MossMan]

I have a wet deck it appears. Lameo!! I’m shocked that Stanwood is closed and others in the area are 2hrs late. I haven’t been outside to see how icy it actually is. 32.5 degrees. 

Edited January 17 by MossMan

[Brennan]

Ferndale is getting hammered right now. All of Whatcom County north of fairhaven as far as I can tell. 

[The Blob]

Got a collection of icicles here. 

[Andstorm]

I know this is a washington-heavy forum but does anyone have thoughts on situation in Portland and the return of offshore Thursday. Most forecasts are calling for a cold rain with temps in the mid to high 30s. GFS continues to show temps below freezing and more ice accumulation thursday afternoon/night. It looks reasonably borderline. Temps have been slower to warm this morning. my concern is that if we only make it to the mid 30s today, it’s not going to take very much additional cold air to create problems. But forecasters still seem confident portland makes it into 40s today. Would love any input. Sitting at 28 right now. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

Sitting at 30 degrees and about 2" of frozen precip.  After the snow I reported last night, it switched to freezing rain, so we have a nice base of ice under all of this.  It is currently some sort of snow/sleet mix that we are getting, probably 70% snow, 30% sleet.