November 2024 PNW Weather Discussion

[Front Ranger]

6 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Wet and chilly. Just 48 degrees outside with moderate rain. Up to 0.44” here so far today. It’s certainly felt like fall since we flipped into the 2nd half of October. 

Yeah, decidedly wetter for the lowlands the past couple weeks.

 

As far as temps, here's where the month finished anomaly-wise down I-5.

BLI: 0.0

Seattle WFO: +1.4

SEA: +.2

OLM: +1.6

Shelton: -.5

Vancouver: +1.6

PDX: +2.0

Downtown Portland: +.8

HIO: +1.2

MMV: +.2

SLE: +2.8

EUG: +2.0

[Tenochtitlan]

Confirmed deaths are up to 205 now for the flooding in Spain caused by a cut-off low (“gota fria” or “DANA” over there). Really sad situation, parts of Valencia were devastated.

The most exciting thing here are some 35 mph wind gusts. But exciting isn’t always good.

[the_convergence_zone]

47 minutes ago, NWbyNW said:

Sunsets before 5pm and falling back an hour this coming Saturday!

Time for the semi-annual tradition of debating time changes. Team standard time, deploy! 

[MossMan]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Go back to Feb 2019 here and you can see the real time reports of it working for me!

Still cannot believe I went from February 3rd to March 13th without seeing my grass! 

[T-Town]

1 hour ago, NWbyNW said:

Sunsets before 5pm and falling back an hour this coming Saturday!

The Long Dark is easily my least favorite aspect of winter in the PNW. Too much dark. 

[Meatyorologist]

47 minutes ago, Tenochtitlan said:

Confirmed deaths are up to 205 now for the flooding in Spain caused by a cut-off low (“gota fria” or “DANA” over there). Really sad situation, parts of Valencia were devastated.

The most exciting thing here are some 35 mph wind gusts. But exciting isn’t always good.

Such a weird part of the world. They can average so little rain per year then one cutoff low delivers that amount in a weekend.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

15 minutes ago, T-Town said:

The Long Dark is easily my least favorite aspect of winter in the PNW. Too much dark. 

I wish Jesse was here to give this a righteous rebuttal! 

[skywatcher]

Some more systems with snow like this and I'm going to be a very happy camper later this November.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

I do agree that gloomy rain gets old once we get into January and February. I know it’s part of climo and I do enjoy it early on in fall and winter after we’ve gone a long time without any real rain in the summer.
 

I don’t mind it as much if we get a decent shot of snow somewhere inbetween to break up the monotony. Even just a handful of sunny days mid winter can be nice too. The worst winters for me are the mild wet bland ones where we don’t get any snow. 

[DareDuck]

20 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

I do agree that gloomy rain gets old once we get into January and February. I know it’s part of climo and I do enjoy it early on in fall and winter after we’ve gone a long time without any real rain in the summer.
 

I don’t mind it as much if we get a decent shot of snow somewhere inbetween to break up the monotony. Even just a handful of sunny days mid winter can be nice too. The worst winters for me are the mild wet bland ones where we don’t get any snow. 

That’s what’s nice about being out here. Almost guaranteed to have several chances of snow and no long gloomy period. The cold isn’t for everyone, but sun is more inportant to ne. I hated January’s in Eugene, nearly impossible to get sun with the inversions at the end of the valley. 

[Meatyorologist]

Had to do it

[Front Ranger]

56 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Still cannot believe I went from February 3rd to March 13th without seeing my grass! 

There might not be any other years your location has seen unbroken snowcover that long, that late in the season. At least since 1900.

[Front Ranger]

2 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Had to do it

Does it taste like the CFS?

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

17 minutes ago, DareDuck said:

That’s what’s nice about being out here. Almost guaranteed to have several chances of snow and no long gloomy period. The cold isn’t for everyone, but sun is more inportant to ne. I hated January’s in Eugene, nearly impossible to get sun with the inversions at the end of the valley. 

 Central oregon has close to a perfect climate, so much snow and sun! Especially in Southern bend, Sunriver, and La Pine

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

18 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

There might not be any other years your location has seen unbroken snowcover that long, that late in the season. At least since 1900.

My area had snow cover Feb 10th to April 3rd in 2019. I'll never see snow like that again here. 

[T-Town]

24 minutes ago, DareDuck said:

That’s what’s nice about being out here. Almost guaranteed to have several chances of snow and no long gloomy period. The cold isn’t for everyone, but sun is more inportant to ne. I hated January’s in Eugene, nearly impossible to get sun with the inversions at the end of the valley. 

I can see relocating to Bend once I retire in a couple years. Definitely one of my favorite places in the PNW. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

17 minutes ago, T-Town said:

I can see relocating to Bend once I retire in a couple years. Definitely one of my favorite places in the PNW. 

I want my family to move there so bad.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

51 minutes ago, DareDuck said:

That’s what’s nice about being out here. Almost guaranteed to have several chances of snow and no long gloomy period. The cold isn’t for everyone, but sun is more inportant to ne. I hated January’s in Eugene, nearly impossible to get sun with the inversions at the end of the valley. 

Yeah, if I could live east of the mountains I would. Bend is so awesome. Central Oregon truly is an underrated gem in western America. 

[Phishy Wx]

46 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Does it taste like the CFS?

unreliable garbage?

[SnowWillarrive]

38 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

 Central oregon has close to a perfect climate, so much snow and sun! Especially in Southern bend, Sunriver, and La Pine

Thinking of buying this joint in Sisters Oregon. I’ll be satisfied with snow till I die. 

 

[Tenochtitlan]

38 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

 Central oregon has close to a perfect climate, so much snow and sun! Especially in Southern bend, Sunriver, and La Pine

The ponderosa-scrub landscape is really cool, too. 

[Deweydog]

21 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

unreliable garbage?

Floating or stationary?

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

I really hope we get a decent snowstorm this winter. Our last truly decent snowstorm was in December 2021. We’ve had a quite a few nickel and dime snowfalls since then. Just one 2” snowfall on 11/30/22. It’s not historically uncommon to go a few years without a 3-6” snowfall in Tacoma. 

 I know I’ll definitely get more snow living out on the kitsap peninsula. Not going to lie elevation is playing the tiniest role in where I am looking lol. I’ve been waiting to hit 2 years at my current job so I can officially put in offers on a house. I hit my 2 years officially 1 week from today.
 

Going to go look at houses out on the peninsula this weekend and next weekend as well. Have a few I like, so I may be moved out there before the end of the year we will just have to see could take longer of course. Hopefully no later than February or March of next year. 

[T-Town]

 

[MossMan]

1.01” on the day.

45 degrees.

 

[snow_wizard]

4 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

Yeah, decidedly wetter for the lowlands the past couple weeks.

 

As far as temps, here's where the month finished anomaly-wise down I-5.

BLI: 0.0

Seattle WFO: +1.4

SEA: +.2

OLM: +1.6

Shelton: -.5

Vancouver: +1.6

PDX: +2.0

Downtown Portland: +.8

HIO: +1.2

MMV: +.2

SLE: +2.8

EUG: +2.0

East of the Cascade crest continues to struggle with precip though.

[High Desert Mathew]

2 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

 Central oregon has close to a perfect climate, so much snow and sun! Especially in Southern bend, Sunriver, and La Pine

Don’t forget Redmond!!!! Jk. Too much sun in the winter and too much shadowing. 

[iFred]

1 hour ago, TacomaWx said:

I really hope we get a decent snowstorm this winter. Our last truly decent snowstorm was in December 2021. We’ve had a quite a few nickel and dime snowfalls since then. Just one 2” snowfall on 11/30/22. It’s not historically uncommon to go a few years without a 3-6” snowfall in Tacoma. 

 I know I’ll definitely get more snow living out on the kitsap peninsula. Not going to lie elevation is playing the tiniest role in where I am looking lol. I’ve been waiting to hit 2 years at my current job so I can officially put in offers on a house. I hit my 2 years officially 1 week from today.
 

Going to go look at houses out on the peninsula this weekend and next weekend as well. Have a few I like, so I may be moved out there before the end of the year we will just have to see could take longer of course. Hopefully no later than February or March of next year. 

My brother lived out near Lake Symington and always had MossMan levels of snow.

[iFred]

4 hours ago, T-Town said:

The Long Dark is easily my least favorite aspect of winter in the PNW. Too much dark. 

Well I absolutely love it.

[T-Town]

2 minutes ago, iFred said:

Well I absolutely love it.

Uh oh. Am I banned?

[The Blob]

I'm hoping for an epic winter.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2019 probably had the longest stretch of continuous snow cover here. We had snow on the ground from about mid-February through mid April in 2023, sans a few days in mid March that broke any consecutive streak. 

[Meatyorologist]

5 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Uh oh. Am I banned?

um... duh?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

0.95” of rain on the day and counting. Went to try for some Coho on the N. Santiam, but failed to check the gauge and it was blow out. It’s a lot quicker to blow out after the fires in 2020. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

11 minutes ago, iFred said:

Well I absolutely love it.

I am a big fan of it, as is my cousin Vlad and my best friend Lestat.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

2 hours ago, TacomaWx said:

I really hope we get a decent snowstorm this winter. Our last truly decent snowstorm was in December 2021. We’ve had a quite a few nickel and dime snowfalls since then. Just one 2” snowfall on 11/30/22. It’s not historically uncommon to go a few years without a 3-6” snowfall in Tacoma. 

 I know I’ll definitely get more snow living out on the kitsap peninsula. Not going to lie elevation is playing the tiniest role in where I am looking lol. I’ve been waiting to hit 2 years at my current job so I can officially put in offers on a house. I hit my 2 years officially 1 week from today.
 

Going to go look at houses out on the peninsula this weekend and next weekend as well. Have a few I like, so I may be moved out there before the end of the year we will just have to see could take longer of course. Hopefully no later than February or March of next year. 

Same here. Springfield has had some of the least amount of snow in the PNW since Dec 2021.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

3 hours ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Thinking of buying this joint in Sisters Oregon. I’ll be satisfied with snow till I die. 

 

Let me guess, that place costs 2 mil

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

1 hour ago, High Desert Mathew said:

Don’t forget Redmond!!!! Jk. Too much sun in the winter and too much shadowing. 

Wouldn't say you have too much sun, you just don't have enough snow!

[Tenochtitlan]

1 hour ago, The Blob said:

I'm hoping for an epic winter.

 

Me too. But to prevent future disappointment, I’m setting my expectations at a snowless winter other than an outing to the top of Council Crest on New Years when I get to make a snowball from 1/2” of slush.

[MossMan]

38 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Let me guess, that place costs 2 mil

You win!