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

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Meh, next.

[Perturbed Member]

1 hour ago, BLI snowman said:

As the map suggests, that storm was brutal for here. Hours and hours of heavy 34 degree rain with some token wet flakes splattered in the middle. Ended up about 10 minutes too far SE for the accumulations. There was a tiny warm tongue aloft that day that rode up over us and kept us from seeing the snow, even as we remained on the cold side of the low. And the Patriots did the whole 3-28 comeback thing to add insult to injury.

My current location did get some light accumulation with that but back then I lived further east in WA county and it was just cold rain. I ended up driving west into the coast range and it was a winter wonderland there. As you said, it was ridiculously frustrating how close that rain/snow line was to us and we were just barely on the wrong side of it. 

[MossMan]

15 minutes ago, High Desert Mat? said:

75 miles south please. 

200 miles north. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Still looking like a 60-burger Sunday for many.

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, Perturbed Member said:

My current location did get some light accumulation with that but back then I lived further east in WA county and it was just cold rain. I ended up driving west into the coast range and it was a winter wonderland there. As you said, it was ridiculously frustrating how close that rain/snow line was to us and we were just barely on the wrong side of it. 

Thankfully we had the huge storm the previous month. How much did you get closer to the coast range that January?

[MikeInEverett]

Arrived at Whistler today and was greeted with 35 degree rain! Lots of snow on the ground though and still a ton of frozen ponds/lakes/waterfalls. Definitely going to be taking more pics and hopefully I see some snow tonight/tomorrow before it warms up.

[MossMan]

17 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Still looking like a 60-burger Sunday for many.

I’m only at 59.

[TT-SEA]

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

45 minutes ago, umadbro said:

Shift that north by about 50 miles. We’re overdue in Clark county.

I think mid willamette valley's more overdue. When's the last time clark County got a good snowstorm? Last time mid valley had a decent one was Dec 2021, but the high temps were in the upper 30s I believe, so they haven't had any actual good snow since Jan 2017.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

27 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Still looking like a 60-burger Sunday for many.

Just awful 

[MossMan]

My work computer is as much of a weather weenie as I am! 

[MossMan]

Nice evening! Currently 47 degrees. Hanging out by the fire watching my pork chops cook on the BBQ…My heated camp chair is quite nice! 

Edited January 26 by MossMan

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I think mid willamette valley's more overdue. When's the last time clark County got a good snowstorm? Last time mid valley had a decent one was Dec 2021, but the high temps were in the upper 30s I believe, so they haven't had any actual good snow since Jan 2017.

They had their chance and blew it on freezing rain. Seattle’s turn.

[umadbro]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I think mid willamette valley's more overdue. When's the last time clark County got a good snowstorm? Last time mid valley had a decent one was Dec 2021, but the high temps were in the upper 30s I believe, so they haven't had any actual good snow since Jan 2017.

Nope, Clark county will always be overdue no matter what.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Just awful 

Worst weather possible this time of year.

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 minutes ago, umadbro said:

Nope, Clark county will always be overdue no matter what.

UmadChris?

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Wrong thread.

My bad. Deleted.

[Phishy Wx]

snow levels about to rise to 8000' over here.  that's above any mtn here or in N ID.  snowpack is about to be toast.  oof.  better hope that mild summer everyone is clamouring about actually happens

[RCola]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

They had their chance and blew it on freezing rain. Seattle’s turn.

This ^^^ 

[Dave]

3 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Still looking like a 60-burger Sunday for many.

I will gladly take a 67 burger. Pretty rare for January. I like anomalous weather. After that, let's get back to winter. I feel like Eugene and especially Springfield are owed some snow after that crapfest that we had to endure. There are still plenty of people without power in Springfield. Sucky is an understatement.

[Phishy Wx]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Just awful 

nice day for a bike ride on the greenway.  Lemons > Lemonade

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

2 minutes ago, Dave said:

I will gladly take a 67 burger. Pretty rare for January. I like anomalous weather. After that, let's get back to winter. I feel like Eugene and especially Springfield are owed some snow after that crapfest that we had to endure. There are still plenty of people without power in Springfield. Sucky is an understatement.

Eugene, Albany, and Salem all need some snow. Washington's had a lot in recent years, Portland had a huge snowstorm last February. Hopefully mid and south valley get a great storm.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

00z GFS sucks in the believable range. 

[MossMan]

22 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Eugene, Albany, and Salem all need some snow. Washington's had a lot in recent years, Portland had a huge snowstorm last February. Hopefully mid and south valley get a great storm.

I only received about 32” or so last season, and only 3” so far this season, my area is overdue for a 50” season! 

[MossMan]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

00z GFS sucks in the believable range. 

How about the unbelievable range? 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

18 minutes ago, MossMan said:

How about the unbelievable range? 

No bueno. 

[RentonHill]

Chehalis

[Phishy Wx]

26 minutes ago, MossMan said:

How about the unbelievable range? 

its so bad that it's actually believable 

[Dave]

7 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

its so bad that it's actually believable 

At least some mountain snow? We need some.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

No bueno. 

Dark night on the forum  

[Cascadia_Wx]

54 minutes ago, Dave said:

At least some mountain snow? We need some.

Some 67 degree days should help the situation 

[Dave]

7 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Some 67 degree days should help the situation 

I'm gonna grill some actual burgers. Looks like the next 7 days are toast. It is what it is. It would be great to have at least a cool and moist finish to the winter after that. I love snowy mountains.

[snow_wizard]

I hope the Graph Cast is really onto something here.  The last few runs have been notably colder than the other models as we get into week two.

[snow_wizard]

I'm warning you guys this latest strain of Covid sucks!  I'm way sicker than when I got it a couple of years ago.  Feels more flu like than cold like.  I tested just to make sure it was Covid BTW.

[snow_wizard]

My month to date average is 37.6 now.  I'm not looking forward to what Sunday through Tuesday are going to do to that.

[The Blob]

1 hour ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Dark night on the forum  

Been busy at work dealing with idiots.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, snow_wizard said:

My month to date average is 37.6 now.  I'm not looking forward to what Sunday through Tuesday are going to do to that.

I’m absolutely dreading those days. One day with a shot at breaking midwinter record highs is bad enough. Three in a row is a nightmare.

[Matt in Salem]

5 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Just awful 

Quite often it seems like we get a couple of  nice low to mid 50's days in late January but this mid 60's for my area is just ridiculous!  I'll be tempted to dust off the golf clubs for a trip to the range but I know the golf course will be far too soggy to try with the amount of precip. we've had this month!

[Cascadia_Wx]

Meanwhile ended up with a 50/42 day here. We never got the brief southerlies that bumped PDX into the mid-50s. A mostly dry day with mostly cloudy skies.

Looking forward to tomorrow being winter like at very least. Should hold in the 40s with rain most the day.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, Matt in Salem said:

Quite often it seems like we get a couple of  nice low to mid 50's days in late January but this mid 60's for my area is just ridiculous!  I'll be tempted to dust off the golf clubs for a trip to the range but I know the golf course will be far too soggy to try with the amount of precip. we've had this month!

It’s an abberation. Just like 110s and smoke filled skies in the summer.