PNW November 2025

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Is Jim still around??

[BLI snowman]

11 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

Jan 2002 and the few inches of snow it brought to Tacoma was, sadly, the most exciting winter weather I experienced in the lowlands between Dec 1998 and Jan 2004.

February 2001 was decent in the Sound. Even had an earthquake!

[Deweydog]

39 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I kind of miss the old days of Jim and Tim duking it out…

 

Some of the Bob Ross AI sh*t floating around is almost enough to make it worth Ai destroying our lives in the next five years.

[BLI snowman]

Gonna channel my inner @Cascadia_Wx and express a little disgust at the final PDX numbers from yesterday. It appears that they entered in a blatantly incorrect value with the max temp of 56. None of the inter-hourly readings showed anything over 52 and of course none of the surrounding stations do either. 

Hopefully it can get corrected. Not to get on the climate change soapbox too much but in an era where there's more scrutiny than ever before with this type of stuff, you really want to strive for a little more accuracy. Particularly at your major stations. 

Edit: Ah, I missed that bit of early morning east wind there yesterday. My bad! 

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

February 2001 was decent in the Sound. Even had an earthquake!

I was mowing a bumpy fairway when the quake happened so I missed out on that as well.  

[Deweydog]

10 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Is Jim still around??

Yes and no. 

[MossMan]

13 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Is Jim still around??

Not since March. 
But Tim confirmed that he is Alive and well! 

[TT-SEA]

1 hour ago, Edmonds Husky said:

Seems like tomorrow and Thursday are going to be very rainy round these parts

Not a total washout tomorrow for the Seattle area at least.    There will likely be some sunbreaks mixed in per the ECMWF.   Thursday looks like a more consolidated front but even then the ECMWF shows some sunbreaks.  Then Friday is actually quite sunny with just a few scattered showers over the mountains.    And a dry weekend ahead too.    Not bad overall.   

[TT-SEA]

That west coast warm finger is still there on the ECMWF for this weekend.    I was told it was cherry picking a couple days ago but it is going to happen.   The ECMWF shows some offshore flow that day which is why the foothills are shown to be the warmest spot.   I wouldn't be surprised to see upper 60s on Sunday in North Bend.

[NorthBend RainEnthusiast]

4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I am not sure we get more thunderstorms out here... often that seems to focus around the Sound.     Definitely stays greener out here.   Even more so on the valley floor in NB where there must be a water table to close to the surface.    There are fields in NB that are green even after months of sunny, warm weather in the summer.   In my area its very rocky and the water tends to run off quickly.    If you dig a hole anywhere up here you will immediately run into rocks.  

It's because there are two different types of geologic deposits up here, and they both tend to be quite rocky. The older deposits are ice-contact deposits, which is basically sediment accumulated at the margin between Rattlesnake Mountain and the side of the glacier that came and went ~15,000 years ago. The more recent deposits are landslide deposits off Rattlesnake Mountain.

It's quite beneficial for us that it's so rocky, our area drains water quite well and so it's able to handle the excessive amounts of rain we can get. At least I mutter that to myself when I'm trying to dig a hole and discover another boulder with my shovel. 

[ShawniganLake]

Looks like northern areas might get clipped with some warm front rain on Saturday.  
 

 

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

17 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Not a total washout tomorrow for the Seattle area at least.    There will likely be some sunbreaks mixed in per the ECMWF.   Thursday looks like a more consolidated front but even then the ECMWF shows some sunbreaks.  Then Friday is actually quite sunny with just a few scattered showers over the mountains.    And a dry weekend ahead too.    Not bad overall.   

Tomorrow and Thursday has a bit of an upslope signature to it. Wetter west of the sound and drier closer to the east side. I’m expecting it’ll be wet out here in silverdale. 

[Eugene-5SW]

28 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Gonna channel my inner @Cascadia_Wx and express a little disgust at the final PDX numbers from yesterday. It appears that they entered in a blatantly incorrect value with the max temp of 56. None of the inter-hourly readings showed anything over 52 and of course none of the surrounding stations do either. 

Hopefully it can get corrected. Not to get on the climate change soapbox too much but in an era where there's more scrutiny than ever before with this type of stuff, you really want to strive for a little more accuracy. Particularly at your major stations. 

Edit: Ah, I missed that bit of early morning east wind there yesterday. My bad! 

Same thing happened here. 11:59 high of 55º after it was no warmer than 53º until 11:45 p.m.

[SpaceRace22]

7 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

This conversation is tapping into my very specific flavour of autism... I love it.

From my years of perusing properties on the westside for snowfall, it's very difficult to find a palatable overlap between optimal snowfall dynamics, and the difficult logistics of owning property in climates that are objectively harsher than even the snowiest microclimates found within the metropolitan core; difficulties compounded by the distance between said regions. That includes HOA fees, what kinds of amenities you will need to ensure for yourself on your own terms, as well as your actual ability to access your property when the exact snowfall events you are seeking do eventually pan out. These civil logistics are region dependent and don't really follow any geographical trend. So it's really up to the specific tract of land you are looking at, and that research is pretty new to me, so this post won't cover any of the sort, since that would turn this this post from what is already a crazy wall of text, into the scroll from Kung Fu Panda.

Each microclimate in the region has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to snowfall. The Pacific Northwest is positioned in a very unique spot, sitting within a few hundred miles of, if not directly over, the 45th parallel; all the while our complex terrain facilitates the meeting grounds between continental Arctic airmasses, and a climatologically dominant moisture rich Pacific windflow. Not only does this mean that there is a sharp gradient in average snow level decreasing as you go north, but it also creates specific differences in the type of snowfall a location is likely to recieve.

Let's reference the hotly discussed Lake Cushman, for example. Positioned in the heart of the infamous Hood Canal cold air dam, right within the sharp southern foothills of the Olympic range, it's in a perfect spot to be gifted a plethora of terrain enhanced wet snowfall, while Seattle and co may be stuck above forty degrees receiving less than half the equivalent precipitation, in the form of drizzle nonetheless. The caveat to a such a location, however, is that it is just about as far away from the interior west as you can be without officially being coined a coastal town. This means that, while seasonal snowfall averages may exceed 100"; an insane number for just about anywhere along the west coast of the United States below a grand in elevation, and probably topping said chart I just invented; its snowfall in question will almost always be in the form of wet, sloppy quick-to-melt PNW brand concrete.

If we shift our focus further east toward North Bend, where our grumpy forum favorite huffs and puffs about his innate ability to #snowandcold when he never even wants it to (we can happily trade places buddy, you don't have to be miserable anymore), we begin to tap into continental easterly winds spilling west out of the Snoqualmie gap. This drier air means that, while elevation, annual snowfall, and annual liquid equivalent precipitation may be a near-exact match to Lake Cushman, North Bend, particularly its higher elevation boroughs along its southern perimeter; more sheltered but still accessed by those easterlies; can be ransacked by dry, fluffy snow during Arctic events, and keep it around for days longer, thanks to those easterlies keeping temperatures below freezing until whatever Arctic airmass is responsible finally leaves the much more sheltered Columbia River basin.

From my years of research, there are a few general rules of thumb:

1) Snowfall will tend to increase as you head north. This is fairly self evident... Proximity to the Arctic and lower sun angles will compound temperature differences along a tight latitudinal gradient. This can be bucked by local microclimates which shelter specific parts of the region from Arctic air, but this is more of a minority situation, as even coastal Vancouver island right at sea level regularly sees convective offshore wraparound dumping tens of inches in the right year.

2) Snowfall will always increase with elevation. This one is a universal truth along all areas of the west and eastside, within any mentioned microclimate. Firstly this is enforced by basic physics. Snow falls downward due to gravity. Whoa, shocked me too. If lower elevations are getting snowfall, the higher elevations are receiving at least that much, but usually more, thanks to colder temperatures and higher snowfall ratios (and less melting during marginal events). But the PNW specializes in making this vertical snowfall gradient even harsher, thanks to the dominant marine influence which defines our climate, meaning that unless there is a deeply embedded offshore Arctic flow regime, a regime that may avoid the region entirely during one of our increasingly common dud winters (account for the -PDO phase of the last decade or so and this trend is even more evident), whether any given location recieves snowfall or not will be dependent on whether said location is above the snow level. Often times this snow level is as sharp as the height of a tree, or even your own house; truly fascinating stuff worthy of its own deep dive.

3) Lastly, and I think this is most crucial when defining snowfall microclimates anywhere along the westside, is that beginning roughly around the Columbia River gap (PDX-Sandy), and continuing northward toward the border: the closer you are to the Cascades, the drier your snow will be. This is of course ignoring the universal snow drying influences of increasing in elevation. South of the Columbia River gap, most of the Cascade gaps are too shallow to locally influence drying during most Arctic setups. The Mackenzie gap east of Eugene, for instance, blocks Arctic air surging east of the crest with over a vertical mile of volcanic terrain. If continental Arctic air is influencing snowfall events in Salem and Eugene, that air is almost always being sourced from the Columbia and Fraser river gaps, and will be influenced by that air in no particular parity compared to the foothills to their east. In fact, as we've seen a number of recent times beginning February 2021, the western foothills of the OR Cascades can evade continental Arctic air entirely, since that dense, cold air will tend to first pool in the valleys below, before reinforcing masses of air enforce the valley cold and push the vertical boundary upward.

So, summing this all up, there are a handful of locations that stand out to me in terms of snow efficacy. I'll name some:

- Lake Cushman: As stated before, lots of wet snow thanks to being simultaneously in the lee of the Olympics, whilst never being within its rain shadow. Of course this is almost always wet snow, but when it comes to seasonal totals, Lake Cushman is a perfect case of having your cake, and eating all of it too. Close analog: Silver Falls

- North Bend: Oh look, the two specific examples I mentioned. There's a reason why I did so. This place is kind of a cheat code, with all the precip and snow of Lake Cushman, but more of an Arctic flavor. Eat all your blessed cake, but with frosting on top too! Tim, that offer still stands, I'll work full time at whatever garden you are tending to in Sacramento/Tacoma, or wherever. Please mate. I deserve your climate more than your San Diegoan fleeing-from-Minnesota azz  Close analog: Skykomish

- Columbia River region, from Cascade Locks to Yacolt. A similar situation to North Bend, with a wide variety in extremes and elevation. Direct Pacific moisture influence with a touch of Columbia River easterlies. Some of the properties here exceed 2k ft in elevation. There is a criminal lack of data here, and it spans both WA and OR, so @SpaceRace22 would have a chance to rep the opposing team

- Port Angeles/Sequim foothills. Hi, @Port Angeles Foothiller! This is probably the most boom-or-bust location west of the WA Cascades. It sits squarely in the middle of the cursed Olympic shadow, meaning it can completely dud when even Seattle gets a taste of frozen goodness, but when Fraser outflow picks up Juan de Fuca moisture and slams it against the NE Olympics, or when a CZ eddy parks itself to the south of PA proper, this place can cook harder than the east coast. I'm serious. And I'm not just referencing some obscure 19th century event we would all hope to re-live.... February 2019, while crushing even Seattle proper with two overperforming snow events, knelt to these foothills as the true kings of the infamous snowmaggeddon, plopping feet of unending whiteout powdery snow in a night, on two separate occasions. This place also has over two thousand feet in elevation potential, in addition to recent analogs to evidence its snowfall ability. Not to mention, I know for a fact that most of the properties for sale, including the ones highest above sea level, have ready access to Port Angeles electricity, water, and gas, without any of the HOA fees, while bordering on BLA territory, thanks to the ongoing logging industry in the area. Underrated IMO, even with the shadowing.

- Lynden, or anywhere near the Fraser River gap: This is the westside's best attempt at a continental airmass. If a system's low center is approaching from the southwest from November through March, this place is probably going to start off with (at the very least wet) snow, and maybe even stay frozen entirely, even without deep Arctic influence. It's just that reliable. This is one of those cool locations, that, while increasing elevation will still do wonders, even the valley floor will provide a snow climate unlike anywhere south of Whatcom County. A true hidden gem. This place is also notable for being blasted by outflow, being one of the only spots in the lowland Pacific Northwest to regularly get blowing snow and blizzard conditions. And if you like rapid, almost instantaneous Arctic fronts and their associated precip switches, this is your go-to spot. Have at it, weather nerds.

This is my absolute favorite brand of autism. I love that I'm not the only one with a neurotic obsession about microclimates. I wonder how much a private SNOTEL site would cost. We should crowdfund an illegal network of SNOTEL sites in all of these locations and collect some real data. By the time we die we might have some useful numbers, lol

[TT-SEA]

11 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Looks like northern areas might get clipped with some warm front rain on Saturday.  
 

 

In order to get significant warmth at this time of year we usually need a front just offshore for good mixing and offshore flow.   Too much ridging ends up cold.

[Edmonds Husky]

38 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

That west coast warm finger is still there on the ECMWF for this weekend.    I was told it was cherry picking a couple days ago but it is going to happen.   The ECMWF shows some offshore flow that day which is why the foothills are shown to be the warmest spot.   I wouldn't be surprised to see upper 60s on Sunday in North Bend.

I mean to be fair at the time it only showed up around when you posted it (and it was a few days out on the models) so accusations of being cherry-picking made more sense

[iFred]

1 hour ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Is Jim still around??

Every year he shows up later and later. I’m wondering if he forgot his password.

[Edmonds Husky]

46 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

That west coast warm finger is still there on the ECMWF for this weekend.    I was told it was cherry picking a couple days ago but it is going to happen.   The ECMWF shows some offshore flow that day which is why the foothills are shown to be the warmest spot.   I wouldn't be surprised to see upper 60s on Sunday in North Bend.

Also wouldn’t be surprised to see some 70 F readings out in the foothills on Saturday

[SpaceRace22]

Pretty morning drive to work. And Mt Baker is looking gorgeous from my office. IDK how I got so lucky to have this view from my desk.

[Front Ranger]

1 hour ago, BLI snowman said:

February 2001 was decent in the Sound. Even had an earthquake!

I missed it. But yeah, quick hitter that dropped a sloppy 3-6" for much of Seattle/Tacoma metro.

Jan 2002 at least managed to last several days, with multiple snowfalls.

[Make -PNA Great Again]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

That west coast warm finger is still there on the ECMWF for this weekend.    I was told it was cherry picking a couple days ago but it is going to happen.   The ECMWF shows some offshore flow that day which is why the foothills are shown to be the warmest spot.   I wouldn't be surprised to see upper 60s on Sunday in North Bend.

The east coast is also getting warm fingered, so it sort of cancels out. 

[TT-SEA]

Lovely day...

[TT-SEA]

55 minutes ago, Edmonds Husky said:

I mean to be fair at the time it only showed up around when you posted it (and it was a few days out on the models) so accusations of being cherry-picking made more sense

For sure... I just thought it was funny that he was calling me out amidst 324-hour windstorm maps and 45-day ensemble mean snow maps.   Its what we do here!  

[High Desert Mathew]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Not a total washout tomorrow for the Seattle area at least.    There will likely be some sunbreaks mixed in per the ECMWF.   Thursday looks like a more consolidated front but even then the ECMWF shows some sunbreaks.  Then Friday is actually quite sunny with just a few scattered showers over the mountains.    And a dry weekend ahead too.    Not bad overall.   

Get your lights up this weekend. Could be last dry weekend before Christmas. 

[High Desert Mathew]

9 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

For sure... I just thought it was funny that he was calling me out amidst 324-hour windstorm maps and 45-day ensemble mean snow maps.   Its what we do here!  

Are you serious? You cherry pick all winter long every winter. Glad it worked out for you this time. Maybe. 

[Phishy Wx]

lol so I'm going to be in Atlanta for work next week and Monday night its going to be colder than it has been here so far this season

 

 

[the_convergence_zone]

6 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

lol so I'm going to be in Atlanta for work next week and Monday night its going to be colder than it has been here so far this season

 

 

KSEA hasn’t gone below 38 yet. But somehow October came in at slightly below climo anyway. 

[Phishy Wx]

2 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

KSEA hasn’t gone below 38 yet. But somehow October came in at slightly below climo anyway. 

I think we've seen 31 or 32 but Oct was slightly above here

[TT-SEA]

21 minutes ago, High Desert Mathew said:

Are you serious? You cherry pick all winter long every winter. Glad it worked out for you this time. Maybe. 

Technically I wasn't really cherry picking this time... it was only 8 days out on ECMWF and had been trending that way.  I was pretty sure about this one.  Its going to work out... lock it in.   

[Deweydog]

Without cherry picking there would be no pie.

[SouthHillFrosty]

11 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

This conversation is tapping into my very specific flavour of autism... I love it.

From my years of perusing properties on the westside for snowfall, it's very difficult to find a palatable overlap between optimal snowfall dynamics, and the difficult logistics of owning property in climates that are objectively harsher than even the snowiest microclimates found within the metropolitan core; difficulties compounded by the distance between said regions. That includes HOA fees, what kinds of amenities you will need to ensure for yourself on your own terms, as well as your actual ability to access your property when the exact snowfall events you are seeking do eventually pan out. These civil logistics are region dependent and don't really follow any geographical trend. So it's really up to the specific tract of land you are looking at, and that research is pretty new to me, so this post won't cover any of the sort, since that would turn this this post from what is already a crazy wall of text, into the scroll from Kung Fu Panda.

Each microclimate in the region has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to snowfall. The Pacific Northwest is positioned in a very unique spot, sitting within a few hundred miles of, if not directly over, the 45th parallel; all the while our complex terrain facilitates the meeting grounds between continental Arctic airmasses, and a climatologically dominant moisture rich Pacific windflow. Not only does this mean that there is a sharp gradient in average snow level decreasing as you go north, but it also creates specific differences in the type of snowfall a location is likely to recieve.

Let's reference the hotly discussed Lake Cushman, for example. Positioned in the heart of the infamous Hood Canal cold air dam, right within the sharp southern foothills of the Olympic range, it's in a perfect spot to be gifted a plethora of terrain enhanced wet snowfall, while Seattle and co may be stuck above forty degrees receiving less than half the equivalent precipitation, in the form of drizzle nonetheless. The caveat to a such a location, however, is that it is just about as far away from the interior west as you can be without officially being coined a coastal town. This means that, while seasonal snowfall averages may exceed 100"; an insane number for just about anywhere along the west coast of the United States below a grand in elevation, and probably topping said chart I just invented; its snowfall in question will almost always be in the form of wet, sloppy quick-to-melt PNW brand concrete.

If we shift our focus further east toward North Bend, where our grumpy forum favorite huffs and puffs about his innate ability to #snowandcold when he never even wants it to (we can happily trade places buddy, you don't have to be miserable anymore), we begin to tap into continental easterly winds spilling west out of the Snoqualmie gap. This drier air means that, while elevation, annual snowfall, and annual liquid equivalent precipitation may be a near-exact match to Lake Cushman, North Bend, particularly its higher elevation boroughs along its southern perimeter; more sheltered but still accessed by those easterlies; can be ransacked by dry, fluffy snow during Arctic events, and keep it around for days longer, thanks to those easterlies keeping temperatures below freezing until whatever Arctic airmass is responsible finally leaves the much more sheltered Columbia River basin.

From my years of research, there are a few general rules of thumb:

1) Snowfall will tend to increase as you head north. This is fairly self evident... Proximity to the Arctic and lower sun angles will compound temperature differences along a tight latitudinal gradient. This can be bucked by local microclimates which shelter specific parts of the region from Arctic air, but this is more of a minority situation, as even coastal Vancouver island right at sea level regularly sees convective offshore wraparound dumping tens of inches in the right year.

2) Snowfall will always increase with elevation. This one is a universal truth along all areas of the west and eastside, within any mentioned microclimate. Firstly this is enforced by basic physics. Snow falls downward due to gravity. Whoa, shocked me too. If lower elevations are getting snowfall, the higher elevations are receiving at least that much, but usually more, thanks to colder temperatures and higher snowfall ratios (and less melting during marginal events). But the PNW specializes in making this vertical snowfall gradient even harsher, thanks to the dominant marine influence which defines our climate, meaning that unless there is a deeply embedded offshore Arctic flow regime, a regime that may avoid the region entirely during one of our increasingly common dud winters (account for the -PDO phase of the last decade or so and this trend is even more evident), whether any given location recieves snowfall or not will be dependent on whether said location is above the snow level. Often times this snow level is as sharp as the height of a tree, or even your own house; truly fascinating stuff worthy of its own deep dive.

3) Lastly, and I think this is most crucial when defining snowfall microclimates anywhere along the westside, is that beginning roughly around the Columbia River gap (PDX-Sandy), and continuing northward toward the border: the closer you are to the Cascades, the drier your snow will be. This is of course ignoring the universal snow drying influences of increasing in elevation. South of the Columbia River gap, most of the Cascade gaps are too shallow to locally influence drying during most Arctic setups. The Mackenzie gap east of Eugene, for instance, blocks Arctic air surging east of the crest with over a vertical mile of volcanic terrain. If continental Arctic air is influencing snowfall events in Salem and Eugene, that air is almost always being sourced from the Columbia and Fraser river gaps, and will be influenced by that air in no particular parity compared to the foothills to their east. In fact, as we've seen a number of recent times beginning February 2021, the western foothills of the OR Cascades can evade continental Arctic air entirely, since that dense, cold air will tend to first pool in the valleys below, before reinforcing masses of air enforce the valley cold and push the vertical boundary upward.

So, summing this all up, there are a handful of locations that stand out to me in terms of snow efficacy. I'll name some:

- Lake Cushman: As stated before, lots of wet snow thanks to being simultaneously in the lee of the Olympics, whilst never being within its rain shadow. Of course this is almost always wet snow, but when it comes to seasonal totals, Lake Cushman is a perfect case of having your cake, and eating all of it too. Close analog: Silver Falls

- North Bend: Oh look, the two specific examples I mentioned. There's a reason why I did so. This place is kind of a cheat code, with all the precip and snow of Lake Cushman, but more of an Arctic flavor. Eat all your blessed cake, but with frosting on top too! Tim, that offer still stands, I'll work full time at whatever garden you are tending to in Sacramento/Tacoma, or wherever. Please mate. I deserve your climate more than your San Diegoan fleeing-from-Minnesota azz  Close analog: Skykomish

- Columbia River region, from Cascade Locks to Yacolt. A similar situation to North Bend, with a wide variety in extremes and elevation. Direct Pacific moisture influence with a touch of Columbia River easterlies. Some of the properties here exceed 2k ft in elevation. There is a criminal lack of data here, and it spans both WA and OR, so @SpaceRace22 would have a chance to rep the opposing team

- Port Angeles/Sequim foothills. Hi, @Port Angeles Foothiller! This is probably the most boom-or-bust location west of the WA Cascades. It sits squarely in the middle of the cursed Olympic shadow, meaning it can completely dud when even Seattle gets a taste of frozen goodness, but when Fraser outflow picks up Juan de Fuca moisture and slams it against the NE Olympics, or when a CZ eddy parks itself to the south of PA proper, this place can cook harder than the east coast. I'm serious. And I'm not just referencing some obscure 19th century event we would all hope to re-live.... February 2019, while crushing even Seattle proper with two overperforming snow events, knelt to these foothills as the true kings of the infamous snowmaggeddon, plopping feet of unending whiteout powdery snow in a night, on two separate occasions. This place also has over two thousand feet in elevation potential, in addition to recent analogs to evidence its snowfall ability. Not to mention, I know for a fact that most of the properties for sale, including the ones highest above sea level, have ready access to Port Angeles electricity, water, and gas, without any of the HOA fees, while bordering on BLA territory, thanks to the ongoing logging industry in the area. Underrated IMO, even with the shadowing.

- Lynden, or anywhere near the Fraser River gap: This is the westside's best attempt at a continental airmass. If a system's low center is approaching from the southwest from November through March, this place is probably going to start off with (at the very least wet) snow, and maybe even stay frozen entirely, even without deep Arctic influence. It's just that reliable. This is one of those cool locations, that, while increasing elevation will still do wonders, even the valley floor will provide a snow climate unlike anywhere south of Whatcom County. A true hidden gem. This place is also notable for being blasted by outflow, being one of the only spots in the lowland Pacific Northwest to regularly get blowing snow and blizzard conditions. And if you like rapid, almost instantaneous Arctic fronts and their associated precip switches, this is your go-to spot. Have at it, weather nerds.

Can we pin this pls?

[Groundhog]

3 hours ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

The east coast is also getting warm fingered, so it sort of cancels out. 

I’ll be getting my first prostate exam soon. Warm fingers are the last thing I need to hear. 

[TT-SEA]

18 minutes ago, Groundhog said:

I’ll be getting my first prostate exam soon. Warm fingers are the last thing I need to hear. 

I have to imagine that is slightly better than cold fingers.   

[Meatyorologist]

Sidetracking for a sec... 12z Euro clocks Atlanta with this bad boy of a profile 11/10. Would beat the record min/max from 1892. Interestingly this is modeled within a week.

[Edmonds Husky]

When do you all think KSEA will see their first sub-40 high?

[Meatyorologist]

Back to the PNW. Yesterday evening I took a drive up to Stevens to chill and clear my head a bit. There were a few inches of snow juuuuust up at the summit, probably within 200' elevation of the pass itself. Nearly missed the turnoff entirely because I lost traction. Missed this stuff

[Chewbacca Defense]

UPS MD-11 crashed right after takeoff in Louisville, looks like hell on earth.  Might have been headed to Honolulu which would mean it had a crap-ton of fuel on board.  Just saw video of an engine cowling off the side of the runway, so I'm guessing an engine had a very catastrophic failure.  It should be able to take off on 2 engines, so I'm guessing the structure of plane was compromised.

[Front Ranger]

24 minutes ago, Edmonds Husky said:

When do you all think KSEA will see their first sub-40 high?

In 1949, it was 12/10. 

In 1968, it was 12/19.

In 2008, it was 12/14.

Looks like mid December is the sweet spot.

[Low Dew point]

Legit looking like fall.   Yes, I’ll clean them eventually.   This weekend looks decent.  
 

 Also a camouflaged friend. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

18 minutes ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

UPS MD-11 crashed right after takeoff in Louisville, looks like hell on earth.  Might have been headed to Honolulu which would mean it had a crap-ton of fuel on board.  Just saw video of an engine cowling off the side of the runway, so I'm guessing an engine had a very catastrophic failure.  It should be able to take off on 2 engines, so I'm guessing the structure of plane was compromised.

Looks like maybe a cargo plane? Good lord!