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

[MossMan]

53! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just for @TT-SEA the nearly 30,000 acre Oologah Lake. The lake has 209 miles of shoreline and when it was filled inundated the land Will Rogers grew up on, his boyhood home was relocated to the current lakeshore. Quite a behemoth of a lake. You can still see a little ice remains from the big cold snap a couple weeks ago when they had highs in the single digits. Currently 37 and cloudy with a stiff northerly breeze. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Still have ice in the pool and pond, but found my first daffodil today. Only 0.03” of rain. Shadow working hard, even had some blue skies and sunshine.

[SunAndSnow]

63°, 9.62” rain for the month. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

You might be the most sensitive, paranoid, and spiteful person I have ever encountered.   No idea why you think any of this.  

Why do you think you own this place?  This is our home too.   We have dead trees.   We live through smoke and heat and hate it just as much as you and everyone else.   We also love our lake days and beautiful summer days.   All of the above.   And control none of it.  

But can you provide proof that you do NOT control it? 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Is that about 8k freezing level?

[Cold Snap]

Currently 53 here. Was 54 earlier.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

My brother texted me a bit ago and said he hit 60 in Salem. He lived the past 4-5 years in the Coos Bay Area, so he’s used to 60s this time of year. They actually did well last year for snow though. Probably had about 6-8" total between a couple of events.

If you're talking about salem, that is just simply not true. I doubt they got any more than 4" of wintry accumulation, between their snow, sleet, and zr, in the 22-23 season.

 

Maybe you were talking about Coos Bay instead of salem?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

52 degrees, first time over 50 since Dec 29th. Feels muggy, warm and gross. 

[MossMan]

I think the days are getting shorter again! Quite dark out right now! 

[MossMan]

Looks like a great day for skiing! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 hours ago, Doinko said:

Colorado was really amazing when we went last year. The variety was really cool. I definitely want to visit again. The December 2022 arctic blast happened while I was there as well, making it even better. The first two pictures are from Colorado Springs and the last two from Frisco

 

I like Co Springs. Spent a ton of time there over the years. Last time we were there was February 2020, it was snowing and we drove back to Denver a very round about back way and it was snowing. Saw a ton of elk. 

 

4 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

The Wind River range is probably the most underrated mountain range in the lower 48. Almost endless opportunities for campers, hikers, climbers, fishers, hunters, etc. Doesn't mean it's the best mountain range, but it's definitely the most underrated one.

The Bighorns are underrated too. 

 

4 hours ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

58F and cloudy. Depressing.

BSF a Juneuary tradition. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

39 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

If you're talking about salem, that is just simply not true. I doubt they got any more than 4" of wintry accumulation, between their snow, sleet, and zr, in the 22-23 season.

 

Maybe you were talking about Coos Bay instead of salem?

I am talking about Coos Bay. He just moved to Salem over the summer. I couldn't tell you how much snow Salem got last year. It seemed like amounts varied wildly depending on what part of the city, even at the lowest elevations. NE Salem didn't get much with the February event, probably 1-2", but where my office is just south of downtown had 3-4" with that event. Albany totally got hosed with that one. Not even a dusting. 

Edited January 28 by SilverFallsAndrew

[TT-SEA]

30 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

BSF a Juneuary tradition. 

58 degrees and cloudy on a summer afternoon is truly depressing!   We have enough gloom the rest of the year.   

58 would be about 10-12 degrees below normal in June... and 9 degrees above normal now.  

[Slushy Inch]

In case nobody noticed Euro control moved back to a more interesting look.  Nice change on the ensemble too. Wish it had run to run change to post.

[High Desert Mat?]

Here come the daffodil pics and rhetoric about how it’s normal in January.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, High Desert Mat? said:

Here come the daffodil pics and rhetoric about how it’s normal in January.

I bet the frogs are going wild tonight!

[MossMan]

15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I bet the frogs are going wild tonight!

I did hear some random croaking today…Much like I heard before the cold spell. Not the chorus yet however. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

57 up here in Bellingham with .44" for the day. 

 

As for all of the talk of the PNW mountains and scenery, while it is truly incredible, the mountains of the Alaska inside passage is on another level.  If I thought I could handle the dark winters, I would move to Juneau, Ketchikan,or Sitka in a heartbeat

[The Blob]

All this talk is making me want to get out and explore.

[AlTahoe]

8 hours ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Comparing natural beauty seems so pointless. What exactly makes these areas more spectacular than others. Is there some sort of objective standard your measuring them by, like topographic relief. Or do you just like them more? If it’s the latter that’s cool, but then you have to be fine with the fact that your opinion is 100% subjective.

I say it's what ever takes your breath away. Some places seem to do it more frequently then others.. I have seen a lot of beautiful places in this country but everytime I go to the end of the street and see Tahoe it never gets old. Every time I have been to Seattle the view of Rainer in the distance gives me the same feeling. My co worker took the picture below this summer. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Up to 1.73" for the day and 10.64" for the month. 52.0˚F.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

35 minutes ago, The Blob said:

All this talk is making me want to get out and explore.

Same here, except summer type exploring. I love winter, and the snow, and the cold, but man do I miss the summer hiking, lake days, sun bathing, swimming, etc. 

Winter's great but man do I get tired of it sometimes, especially in weather like this.

[MossMan]

11 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Up to 1.73" for the day and 10.64" for the month. 52.0˚F.

Only at .49” on the day here. You win again. 
 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

7 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Only at .49” on the day here. You win again. 
 

The trajectory the incoming pineapples are currently taking is more favourable for me than it is for you.

I think I may have a shot at getting 15" this month.

[Groundhog]

26 minutes ago, AlTahoe said:

I say it's what ever takes your breath away. Some places seem to do it more frequently then others.. I have seen a lot of beautiful places in this country but everytime I go to the end of the street and see Tahoe it never gets old. Every time I have been to Seattle the view of Rainer in the distance gives me the same feeling. My co worker took the picture below this summer. 

Agreed re: whatever takes your breath away, When I was 10, my maternal grandparents took us grandchildren on a five-week tour of 11 states. Went back to Utah a year later for a couple weeks. 21 years later, went back there for our honeymoon in 2011. I’m smitten by that high desert. A few of the many pics I took from Bryce Canyon on our honeymoon in May 2011. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like Salem set a record high today breaking the previous record set in 2016. They are also now 0.17" away from the 10" mark on the month. If we are going to torch at least it was with an arctic blast sandwiched in and a ton of precip. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

18 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Same here, except summer type exploring. I love winter, and the snow, and the cold, but man do I miss the summer hiking, lake days, sun bathing, swimming, etc. 

Winter's great but man do I get tired of it sometimes, especially in weather like this.

I'm thinking of going off the grid and starting a commune living in harmony with mother earth and sister sky. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Eugene's record high for the day was 69 set in 1931, they did not break it...

[TT-SEA]

45 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Same here, except summer type exploring. I love winter, and the snow, and the cold, but man do I miss the summer hiking, lake days, sun bathing, swimming, etc. 

Winter's great but man do I get tired of it sometimes, especially in weather like this.

Totally agree.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

At this point it looks like Wednesday could also be a 60+ day in much of Western Oregon. This is the ultimate payback for a few cold days. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The GEM continues to suck much less than the GFS so we will take a wait and see approach...

[SilverFallsAndrew]

ICON is ROCK solid. 

[TT-SEA]

Heating costs are temporarily reduced... helping offset the increased cost in the middle of the month.    Very helpful for those struggling to make ends meet.   Blessings.

[MossMan]

I love exploring eastern Washington waterways on my jetski. Lots of fun underwater features to look at as well. Looking forward to more in 2024! 

[jcmcgaffey]

I’ve done a lot of climbing around the world and seen beautiful scenes from the tops of a lot of peaks but for me nothing compares to the awe of the trees of the Redwoods for some reason. I went back last summer and was seriously awestruck for hours walking through them. I have no idea why it strung a chord in my heart. My wife was seriously concerned for me and then said why don’t you say those things about me.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Heating costs are temporarily reduced... helping offset the increased cost in the middle of the month.    Very helpful for those struggling to make ends meet.   Blessings.

My electric bill was $369 last month. PGE JACKED rates 18% to start the new year. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

42 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Looks like Salem set a record high today breaking the previous record set in 2016. They are also now 0.17" away from the 10" mark on the month. If we are going to torch at least it was with an arctic blast sandwiched in and a ton of precip. 

Good attitude, Andrew.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Good attitude, Andrew.

Not sure if you caught the ICON, but it's pretty cold. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Not sure if you caught the ICON, but it's pretty cold. 

Solid