February 2024 Weather in the PNW

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Tim's had 3 really hot summers to rub in. LOL

Dude.     I hated June 2021 and most of the summer and fall of 2022.    I would rank 2022 up there with one of my least favorite warm seasons.    Last summer was not as bad due to a lack of extreme heat.   

Creating villains again?   

[T-Town]

Sorry for the tangentially weather related post but it’s cleared out here after a day long drizzle fest. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Dude.     I hated June 2021 and most of the summer and fall of 2022.    I would rank 2022 up there with one of my least favorite warm seasons.    Last summer was not as bad due to a lack of extreme heat.   

Creating villains again?   

Plenty of extreme heat down this way in 2023. Though last summer wasn't quite as relentless, it got going in late May. Fall was fine though, fairly normal overall. Not like 2022 when we went straight from summer to winter. April 2022 through last summer was a pretty weird and wild stretch of weather. 

[GHweatherChris]

8 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Your only reasons for posting here are if there is snow in your backyard or to jump all over me.   Literally that is it.   

I like you Chris but don't get your obsession with me.   If I was making underhanded jabs at you all day long then I would get your obsession with me.   But I never do that.   I never think about you until you come on here to attack me.    Jesse is jabbing at me all the time.   

Just waiting for you to own up to your contributions to the BS instead of acting like you do nothing wrong, its pretty simple.  Not jabbing, just fact as you like to say, oh and here are some emojis that will make it seem ok.....

[Darrington Troll]

Ahh the eggshell boi’s are out in style 

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

Just waiting for you to own up to your contributions to the BS instead of acting like you do nothing wrong, its pretty simple.  Not jabbing, just fact as you like to say, oh and here are some emojis that will make it seem ok.....

Blah... blah... blah is right.

I just said earlier today that Matt has called me out many times as well and rightfully so.   

[TT-SEA]

10 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Sorry for the tangentially weather related post but it’s cleared out here after a day long drizzle fest. 

Was almost totally dry here today... a few sprinkles at times but not enough to wet the driveway.

[GHweatherChris]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Blah... blah... blah is right.

I just said earlier today that Matt has called me out many times as well and rightfully so.   

Wait, so Matt can do it but I can't without being accused of obsessing...... double standard?  Just quit acting innocent all the time, more than a just couple of us lately have alluded to your behavior but yet you still don't get it, you claim to do nothing wrong and then be sure to post a cold/snow map shortly after to gloss over the perception, its just a bad look.  Be blessed Mr. Tim sir, I am done until next time.

[The Cats Meow]

Any guesses on when somewhere in Western Washington hits 65?

I've got lots of tomato and pepper starts in my garden window.  Would love to get them outside for some warm spring weather, even if for just a few days.

The long range outlook for March looks like it could be warmer than normal.  Woot woot!

[Front Ranger]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Wolves are not dangerous. I actually get really tired of everyone thinking wolves are dangerous animals to be afraid of. In the last 100 years in the lower 48 there has been only 1 fatal wolf attack, which was someone's pet wolf, and 3 non fatal wolf attacks. Prior to the last 100 years there were quite a bit more wolf attacks, 13 fatal ones and 9 non-fatal ones. There are so many more dangers to worry about than wolves, but yet people are so worried about wolves. One good example is, in the last 100 years, 951x more people have died because they touched a lawn mower, than people who have died because of wolf attacks, but I'd be willing to bet nobody here is afraid of a lawn mower.

You're just as likely to get killed by a meteorite falling out of the sky, as you are to get killed by a wolf. It's nothing for anyone to worry about.

There are only two wild animals (in North America) that I find legitimately scary and dangerous: grizzly bears and certain types of sharks. Fortunately, neither reside around here.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

Back down to 32, our high was 42

[TT-SEA]

11 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

Wait, so Matt can do it but I can't without being accused of obsessing...... double standard?  Just quit acting innocent all the time, more than a just couple of us lately have alluded to your behavior but yet you still don't get it, you claim to do nothing wrong and then be sure to post a cold/snow map shortly after to gloss over the perception, its just a bad look.  Be blessed Mr. Tim sir, I am done until next time.

Matt can definitely do it without obsessing.   100%.  

And I post cold maps whenever I feel like it.  Usually when it's actually coming because that is reality.   Sometimes to help other weenies feel better like with Andrew yesterday who was lamenting the GFS. 

[MossMan]

29 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Dude.     I hated June 2021 and most of the summer and fall of 2022.    I would rank 2022 up there with one of my least favorite warm seasons.    Last summer was not as bad due to a lack of extreme heat.   

Creating villains again?   

I enjoyed the extreme heatwave! But I like all extremes! 

[RentonHill]

Interesting that the deer haven’t dropped antlers yet. Have to believe weather playing a role. 

[Deweydog]

5 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I enjoyed the extreme heatwave! But I like all extremes! 

Yeah, I feel like I admit to a CRIME every time I say it but I thought it was pretty cool. Weather geekery to the MAX, despite the fact it was pretty miserable and deadly.  

[TT-SEA]

15 minutes ago, The Cats Meow said:

Any guesses on when somewhere in Western Washington hits 65?

I've got lots of tomato and pepper starts in my garden window.  Would love to get them outside for some warm spring weather, even if for just a few days.

The long range outlook for March looks like it could be warmer than normal.  Woot woot!

18Z GFS was right up your alley.   Unfortunately it has a negative percent chance of verifying with absolutely no ensemble support.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Let's see if we can regain some momentum on the 00z runs. 

[Timmy Supercell]

17 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I enjoyed the extreme heatwave! But I like all extremes! 

If that had been a hot week, and not half a summer straight of 90-99 I'd have probably enjoyed that little extreme wave. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

5 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The lumber mill in Philomath closed this week. 

oh wow...that's crazy.  We used to go to Paul's Place a lot when we went there, especially when my mother in law came to town.  My wife grew up in Corvallis, and they went there all the time, especially on trips to/from the coast.  I know that place is gone now...Not sure if we would even recognize anything any more if we were to come back down there (its only been 21 years LOL)

[SnowWillarrive]

I wonder if it will snow again

 

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, T-Town said:

Sorry for the tangentially weather related post but it’s cleared out here after a day long drizzle fest. 

Could we get this post moved to the appropriate thread.  It’s cluttering up a great read this evening.  

[ShawniganLake]

2 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

I wonder if it will snow again

 

I hope I’m still alive to see what 2040 looks like.   

[Anti Marine Layer]

6 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

I hope I’m still alive to see what 2040 looks like.   

Portland, OR will reach 130 F and Eureka, CA will reach 90 F for the first time in history.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Cougars!

[Chewbacca Defense]

6 hours ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Cummins the engine manufacturer for ram diesel was fined 1.7 billion for cheating on emissions recently yet a cruise ship is allowed to just spew out raw pollution.  The epa has forced so many emissions laws on these new diesel engines that they have become increasingly inefficient, yes they produce less emissions but they use more fuel than the trucks from 15 years ago. 

The emissions crap they put on my VW TDI ruined it, part of the reason I sold it.  A lot of folks that live in states that don't have emissions testing are "hitting potholes" that make all that emissions crap "fall off."  I was tempted to do it with mine, but in the end I wasn't driving it enough to justify the expense of the new exhaust system and tune.  Those cars also took pretty big hits to MPG with all the emissions crap.  Folks were able to see 50-60mpg if they drove it right.  Folks are lucky to see 50 mpg driving downhill with a strong tailwind.  I got 38mpg on a couple of trips to Montana, but for most of my driving I only got 25-28mpg.  Not sure the tradeoff was worth it with those emissions rules.

 

Flip side to that, the morons in Olympia put up a bill to restrict tire sales to fuel efficient, low rolling resistance tires.  From what I have researched, those types of tires are less durable and have less tread depth.  Cool, so we can have more road alligators littering the freeways, and more wrecked cars since more people will end up hydroplaning.

Thankfully the bill died before making it to the floor.

 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Had a very nice end to the day. Went and met my brother and nephew at the nearby park. Tired now from about an hour and a half of endless tag. Kids always want you to be it.

It was on the cool side out with temps in the mid-40s and partly cloudy skies. Some scenic clouds out there. Ended up with a 48/37 day here.

[CliffMassYelledAtMe]

30 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

I hope I’m still alive to see what 2040 looks like.   

Kind of like 1900 but with ac built in.

[Chewbacca Defense]

7 hours ago, ShawniganLake said:

Won’t have to worry about that this year.  BC winter games cancelled the ski portion of the event this year. Troll resort ski hill by Quesnel only had a few inches of snow 

Baker had to cancel the banked slalom competition this year, and the Memorial Ski to Sea Race just announced they are already planning a no-snow contingency for the cross country and downhill portions of the race.  They are hoping to get enough late season snow to make it so they don't have to go to plan B

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

40 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

I wonder if it will snow again

 

By 2060 it'll be completely nude! Too bad I'll probably be dead by then, I give myself a 10% chance of making it to age 95.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

By 2060 it'll be completely nude! Too bad I'll probably be dead by then, I give myself a 10% chance of making it to age 95.

I’d be in my mid 70s… I might be around then. 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

By 2060 it'll be completely nude! Too bad I'll probably be dead by then, I give myself a 10% chance of making it to age 95.

And probably won't even know what is going on if you do.

[TT-SEA]

00Z GFS coming in faster with the weekend trough.   

[Chewbacca Defense]

6 hours ago, SnarkyGoblin said:

Agree 100%. Although I don't think the current chalet owners will see the error in their ways before they die.  

Maybe their kids will, though, if one Washington winter the skiing just never happens.  Or maybe they'll just point out about some completely irrelevant 10,000 year old fact about glaciers, buy a seasons ticket pass to the higher elevation Crystal, and pass the buck to their kids.

Rinse and repeat until AZ has no water and half of Florida is under water.

You say that like its a bad thing.  How about we shoot for all of Florida being under water.  Arizona has water issues...has had water issues for a really long time, yet people keep building there like there is no tomorrow.  Sounds like a self-inflicted wound

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Trough one week out still looking good. 

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Trough one week out still looking good. 

Still?   This morning you said it was "disappointing".

[Cascadia_Wx]

11 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I’d be in my mid 70s… I might be around then. 

Just no trips out to the cabin in Ketchum, Idaho.

[TT-SEA]

00Z GFS goes even faster to ridging after the weekend trough.   GEM disagrees and brings in another wet system on Tuesday. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

4 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

My guess is the mountain lion population is a lot higher than they say officially. They've said Oregon has 6,000 for the past 25 years... We had one in our front yard a couple years ago. Lots of cougar and bear in the Silverton hills. No resident wolves yet, but we have a large deer and elk population. 

We had one in Northridge park a couple of months ago, which as you can see is completely surrounded by neighborhoods.  It is the green patch near the center of the picture.  Lots of folks caught pictures on trail cams and security cameras.  I'm pretty sure it (or one of its friends) was in the woods behind my house last winter.  Went through a period where I could not get the dog to go out in the back yard.  She would absolutely panic and try and wiggle out of her collar and drag me back to the house.  About 2 weeks later, someone caught it on a trail camera about a mile from my house (down in the valley I live above).

[SilverFallsAndrew]

GEM looks really nice. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

 

I guess it wouldn't be pics in this case though...