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

[snow_wizard]

1 minute ago, DeepFriedEgg said:

Seems like a decent signal for AK blocking in the long range but seems like the entire CONUS is just torching at that point.

If the block sets up that will change.  The worst torching actually ends up in the NE which is just pure luck for us given the ENSO state.

[TacomaWx]

Do we have high hopes for February to deliver? I know some people have commented on it since we’re off the heels of some historic cold. My guess is February torches hard since it has been below normal every year since 2016. The last snowless one here was also 2016. Seems like we’re due for a sh*t one. 

[snow_wizard]

48 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Total devastation. Uprooted trees. Etc.

I'm so sorry you couldn't have had more enjoyable conditions to enjoy the cold temps.  That really takes the fun out of it.

[Cascadia_Wx]

12 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Yeah, it looked pretty but didn’t sound right to me either. Looks like their coldest overall day of the event was yesterday, with a 13/-2 spread. Still impressive.

I think Andrew will try to slide one past us every now and then. Oh Andrew, you little scamp. What ever are we ever going to do with you.  
 

@SilverFallsAndrew

Edited January 18 by Cascadia_Wx

[snow_wizard]

1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Do we have high hopes for February to deliver? I know some people have commented on it since we’re off the heels of some historic cold. My guess is February torches hard since it has been below normal every year since 2016. The last snowless one here was also 2016. Seems like we’re due for a sh*t one. 

Hard to ignore what the models are hinting at right now.  If that fails our last shot will be the final SSW event.  Those have treated us very well lately.

[T-Town]

10 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Pretty sad for sure here as well in Tacoma. Even just an inch of snow last Thursday would’ve made this event so much more enjoyable. The historic cold was awesome but definitely sucks to be too dry on 1/11. Then too far north on 1/13…then too far south today. 
 Trying to look on the bright side of how well we’ve done in the winters before this one though. It was record smashing cold for sure and that was cool. We were due for a dud snow event and a high end blast. Didn’t think we would be crossing both of those off the list at the same time lol. 

NWS zone forecast calls for snow here tomorrow morning with no accumulation so maybe we at least see some flakes. 

[Deweydog]

5 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Yeah, it looked pretty but didn’t sound right to me either. Looks like their coldest overall day of the event was yesterday, with a 13/-2 spread. Still impressive.

Very solid. Did a little look back and late January/early February 1996 ended up being a pretty good comp. Five straight days at 16 or lower with a min/max of 12 and a low of -4. 

Edited January 18 by Deweydog

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Deweydog said:

Very solid. Did a little look back and late January/early February ended up being a pretty good comp. Five straight days at 16 or lower with a min/max of 12 and a low of -4. 

You didn’t add the year but I’m guessing you’re talking about 1996?

[Cascadia_Wx]

4 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

I'm so sorry you couldn't have had more enjoyable conditions to enjoy the cold temps.  That really takes the fun out of it.

At very least his whining rights will go on unscathed.

[RentonHill]

1 minute ago, snow_wizard said:

Hard to ignore what the models are hinting at right now.  If that fails our last shot will be the final SSW event.  Those have treated us very well lately.

Some quick hitter action? sliders? clippers? backdoor bombs? jitterbugs? 

[snow_wizard]

BTW this handily ended up being the most intense January cold wave in Bellingham since 1969.  Very good to see.

[DeepFriedEgg]

6 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

If the block sets up that will change.  The worst torching actually ends up in the NE which is just pure luck for us given the ENSO state.

Yes, the blocking is certainly a great first step. Seems like it would at least load cold air into western Canada.

[snow_wizard]

1 minute ago, RentonHill said:

Some quick hitter action? sliders? clippers? backdoor bombs? jitterbugs? 

Still a lot of time for this to improve.

[TacomaWx]

5 minutes ago, T-Town said:

NWS zone forecast calls for snow here tomorrow morning with no accumulation so maybe we at least see some flakes. 

Yeah, either way the real warm up commences soon. It’s too bad the best snow we got was a trace that got blown away by the wind and sublimated within 24 hours. I guess we just gotta hope we score some type of snow event in the next few weeks. If we can manage something from that then I’ll feel a bit better about this one. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

 

[Blizzard777]

31 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

The screw zone on this evet just keeps getting smaller and smaller, but I'm still in it.  Really frustrating.

Crazy how this white snow can affect our emotions.  I’m with ya

36* and Blah out 

[RentonHill]

1 minute ago, snow_wizard said:

Still a lot of time for this to improve.

[BlvuSumit]

Still snowing in the CZ in Bellevue 

[Blizzard777]

Another shot from the ex.  Wow, you all got pounded up there !

I wants it’s so badly! 

[DeepFriedEgg]

9 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

Some quick hitter action? sliders? clippers? backdoor bombs? jitterbugs? 

MEGA BLAST incoming. This was just the warning shot!

-1/-10 at BLI

10/-3 at SEA

5/-2 at PDX

13/-12 at EUG

[Rubus Leucodermis]

 

[Phishy Wx]

10 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

Some quick hitter action? sliders? clippers? backdoor bombs? jitterbugs? 

LOLFS Ens[M]

[Phishy Wx]

if Spokane went over 8.1" it will also be the snowiest day today since Dec 2008.  gunna be close.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Amazing evening in Bellingham, 5 inches of snow and 28 degrees with a 20mph north wind. Incredible run up there  and its not done. Going to be interesting to see what happens with the continued outflow through all of tomorrow.

[Phishy Wx]

5 minutes ago, DeepFriedEgg said:

MEGA BLAST incoming. This was just the warning shot!

-1/-10 at BLI

10/-3 at SEA

5/-2 at PSX

13/-12 at EUG

GEG -9/-31

[bainbridgekid]

16 minutes ago, Blizzard777 said:

Another shot from the ex.  Wow, you all got pounded up there !

I wants it’s so badly! 

Receiving a photo of how hard your ex got pounded is a dangerous game to play.

[MossMan]

Only 2” but decided to have a little fun anyway! Did the garage pad and the driveway hill. The ground is just rock solid frozen still!
 

Thought about doing the main road as well

[MilwaukieOpal]

I normally get snow around my birthday in Feb. is that even possible in Milwaukie area this year. As much as I enjoyed the cool temps I want snow! 

[Cascadia_Wx]

3 hours ago, bainbridgekid said:

I was out walking on a frozen lake yesterday and a woman approached me out on the ice and said she grew up in Minnesota but moved to Florida for high school and hadn't seen a frozen lake since she was a kid. She said she was driving by and saw me out on the ice and felt a wave of nostalgia and started crying. Really a sweet moment. She apologized for crying and interrupting me and I told her she probably picked the ONE person just as excited about the ice as she was.

Was this the part where you ripped your sideless tank top off and said “If you think this ice is hard just check out these abs” At which point she gave you her number/filed a restraining order?

[ArcticAirmassLover]

Whew! Finally caught up.

Balmy run-of-the-mill 48F here in West Eugene, slushy mess and broken trees. Could be worse.

Rooting for the folks of northern Washington to get snow. They been screwed quit a while it seems.

[bainbridgekid]

5 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Was this the part where you ripped your sideless tank top off and said “If you think this ice is hard just check out these abs” At which point she gave you her number/filed a restraining order?

Nah I only do that when it's over 40 degrees.

[HuskyMaestro]

Who's the 18 year old intern they hired at TWC that did this?

[Willamette Weenie]

3 minutes ago, HuskyMaestro said:

Who's the 18 year old intern they hired at TWC that did this?

Might as well say "United States of Miserly" given how little they spent on that graphic.

[Timmy]

Temp leveled off and appears to be falling. 32.4 after a high of 32.9. Limbs are really starting to fall.

[Slushy Inch]

2 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Precip rates are capping out but we have a measurement! 1/4"

I walked 4 miles to Redmond to view the snow. North favored my a**.

[LowerGarfield]

Our school district will be on two hour late start tomorrow. I was not expecting that. Looking forward to a slower morning tomorrow though. Unusual to get this info so far in advance. Not complaining about it though.

[Phishy Wx]

2 minutes ago, Willamette Weenie said:

Might as well say "United States of Miserly" given how little they spent on that graphic.

AI generated by a 7 year old

[Phishy Wx]

2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

I walked 4 miles to Redmond to view the snow. North favored my a**.

handle doesn't quite check out

[FroYoBro]

2 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Temp leveled off and appears to be falling. 32.4 after a high of 32.9. Limbs are really starting to fall.

I hit 41 as a high, but was only above 40 for about an hour today. Back down to 37 here. The cold pool is definitely putting up a fight. Very slow thaw all day here. 

[Slushy Inch]

1 minute ago, Phishy Wx said:

handle doesn't quite check out

I know it wasn’t a full inch. Slushy 1/8 inch.