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6 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

February/March 2019 was epic. Probably one of my favorite memories besides getting nearly 2 feet of snow at my house was going up to orcas island in March 2019. Was 3 feet of snow up there still and nobody else on the mountain except me. 

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Awesome pics.

February easily ranked 2nd snowiest and coolest. I had a bunch of moderate snowfalls distributed throughout the month instead of big storms like what Tacoma got. 4.8" was my max daily snow.

Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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Tornado confirmed. It appears it fluctuated between EF-0 and EF-1 strength. C'MON!!!!

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[Delayed Report] 7 SSW Amanda Park [Grays Harbor Co, WA] FIRE DEPT/RESCUE reports TORNADO at 10 Oct, 4:40 AM PDT -- A QUINAULT INDIAN NATION FIRE OFFICIAL REPORTED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 AM HE CAME UPON 10 DOWNED TREES (1-2.5 FEET IN DIAMETER) ACROSS MOCLIPS HIGHWAY (S-26) AT APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 18. DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-0 TORNADO AT THIS LOCATION.

 

[Delayed Report] 7 SSW Amanda Park [Grays Harbor Co, WA] TRAINED SPOTTER reports TORNADO at 10 Oct, 4:42 AM PDT -- REPORTS AND IMAGERY FROM A TRAINED SPOTTER IDENTIFIED TREE DAMAGE ACROSS A FOREST SERVICE ROAD. HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED MID-TRUNK AT THIS LOCATION. PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED SHOWED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-1 TORNADO.

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Probably just bad luck for Kansas but saw this today on facebook and needed to share. lol

 

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Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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50 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z ECMWF maximum wind gust through tomorrow evening...

 

 

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Looks like winds just high enough to take down some lines in my area especially with foliage still on the trees. 

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Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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1 minute ago, hawkstwelve said:

Not sure if this has been posted already or not but here are some peak wind gusts from the Columbus Day Storm back in 1962.

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Looked like my area most likely saw between 80-90mph winds...That is insane. My dad was 9yrs old and still remembers how crazy that storm was. They lived in Edmonds at the time. 

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Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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2 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

Not sure if this has been posted already or not but here are some peak wind gusts from the Columbus Day Storm back in 1962.

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Could have sworn KLMT was 70+ maybe 80. The other ones all look right.

That was one big dust devil. ;)

Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z ECMWF maximum wind gust through tomorrow evening...

 

 

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Wow could be 50-55mph here tomorrow. Pretty decent wind event if it pans out. 

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Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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WWUS76 KSEW 122240
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
340 PM PDT Mon Oct 12 2020

WAZ504-507-509-511-556-558-559-131130-

Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-
Hood Canal Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Everett,
Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville, Tacoma, Shelton, Redmond,
Kirkland, Bothell, Kenmore, Newport Hills, Sahalee, Pine Lake,
Seattle, Bremerton, and Silverdale
340 PM PDT Mon Oct 12 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Interior, Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area,
Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity
and Bremerton and Vicinity.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

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2 hours ago, Phil said:

2019/20 registered “weak” +ENSO in terms of ONI, but the +IOD/IPWP subsidence was off the frickin charts. I consider 2019/20 to be more +ENSO in sum vs 2018/19, despite the fact the ONI was higher in 2018/19.

1986/87 and 1987/88 were both niños. Followed by 1988/89, which was a strong Niña without a Pacific cold phase regime..much like 2020. And it featured a warm/ridgy start to autumn.

I really like 1988/89 as an analog right now.

1988/89 was a -QBO though. This upcoming winter looks to be +QBO so while good, still not a perfect analog.

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1 hour ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Awesome pics.

February easily ranked 2nd snowiest and coolest. I had a bunch of moderate snowfalls distributed throughout the month instead of big storms like what Tacoma got. 4.8" was my max daily snow.

Yeah we got 9” in one storm here...biggest single event I’ve seen here. Each of the three snow event were cool in their own way. First one was 9” second one was 5”...but all of that fell in 2 hours. Final one was 6” during the overrunning event. 

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Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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62/52 today. Got a decent amount of sunshine...interested to see how this storm plays out tomorrow. Didn’t have any real wind events last year so nice to see us getting one early in the year. 

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Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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21 minutes ago, AbbyJr said:

1988/89 was a -QBO though. This upcoming winter looks to be +QBO so while good, still not a perfect analog.

1988/89 was +QBO at/below 40mb, which has the highest influence on tropical static stability and tropopause height (which IIRC is associated w/ the structure of the NPAC High/overall tropical forcing/ITCZ intensity).

As far as I’m aware, at least.

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Right now I am really liking 1970-71 and 1988-89. 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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12 minutes ago, Phil said:

1988/89 was +QBO at/below 40mb, which has the highest influence on tropical static stability and tropopause height (which IIRC is associated w/ the structure of the NPAC High/overall tropical forcing/ITCZ intensity).

As far as I’m aware, at least.

Thanks for the insight. I did not know that. I'm always learning. 😃

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21 minutes ago, Phil said:

1988/89 was +QBO at/below 40mb, which has the highest influence on tropical static stability and tropopause height (which IIRC is associated w/ the structure of the NPAC High/overall tropical forcing/ITCZ intensity).

As far as I’m aware, at least.

Do you have a link to a website where I can see historical QBO cycles and where the +/- were at in terms of mb's?

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1 hour ago, Jbolin said:

Someone always posts this graphic every year since 2013 right around the second week of October.

 

I used to post SVR Watches for the Willamette Valley every June 4th 😆⛈️

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Ashland, KY Weather

'23-'24 Winter

Snowfall - 5.50"
First freeze: 11/1 (32)
Minimum: 2 on 1/17

Measurable snows: 4
Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19)

Thunders: 11
1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15
3/26, 

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The European suite of models is really getting a cold look to it beginning later in the week.  The EPS mean now drop the PNA to -3 for a time about a week from now.  Looks like fall has arrived!

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Death To Warm Anomalies!

 

Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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59 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Right now I am really liking 1970-71 and 1988-89. 

A blend of those two would be potentially epic.

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Death To Warm Anomalies!

 

Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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50 minutes ago, AbbyJr said:

Do you have a link to a website where I can see historical QBO cycles and where the +/- were at in terms of mb's?

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4 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Any ENSO resources for Pre-1950? 

This is an extremely useful resource I found recently.  It has ENSO data back to 1871.  

. If you scroll down you will find a table where ENSO events are ranked from 1 (coldest) to 140 (warmest) and it is broken down by quarter years (or maybe it's thirds).  I actually like this better than a table of monthly anomalies.

https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.2336

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Death To Warm Anomalies!

 

Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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16 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

The European suite of models is really getting a cold look to it beginning later in the week.  The EPS mean now drop the PNA to -3 for a time about a week from now.  Looks like fall has arrived!

Sounds promising. 00z runs tonight might be quite interesting.

 

[Model Countdown]

Next up.....

00z NAM in 16 minutes

Later this evening....

00z GFS in 2 hours 2 minutes

00z GEM/CMC in 2 hours 34 minutes

00z ECMWF in 4 hours 19 minutes

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4 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

Lava beds monument looks different from my last visit.  Fire damage pretty insane.  Temp was in the 70s earlier but cooling off rapidly now.  Should be in low 30s tonight.

Sad I will miss the windy stormy weather back home but enjoyed caving and biking.

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Awesome photo. Im betting this storm won’t be the only one we get this year....I’m sure this won’t be the strongest either. You’ll be able to catch the next one. 

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Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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3 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

 

And for anyone who wants a rough PNW guide from the beginning of somewhat reliable records

Every 1st year Nina winter:

2016-17- Cold throughout

2010-11- November and late February arctic events

2007-08- Cold spring, big foothill snow year

1998-99- Major December arctic event

1995-96- Stormy throughout, late January arctic event

1988-89- Major early February and early March arctic events

1983-84- Major December arctic event

1973-74- Early January arctic event

1970-71- Active throughout, mid January and late February regional snow-modified arctic events

1967-68- Mid December and late January arctic events

1964-65- Active throughout, major mid to late December arctic event and flooding

1954-55- Late February and March arctic events

1949-50- Decent winter

1944-45- Modified cold in late December, mostly garbage

1942-43- Major January arctic event

1933-34- Historic warmth and December storms

1924-25- Major December arctic event

1922-23- Mostly cold throughout, major arctic events December and February

1920-21- Stormy, wet snow events peppered through back half

1915-16- Decent winter

1908-09- Major January arctic event

1906-07- Major January arctic event, cold throughout

1903-04- Stormy, mostly wet snow events with big northern event in February

1897-98- Mostly wet snow events, arctic air in late January

1892-93- Decent winter

1889-90- Another decent winter

1886-87- Major arctic event in February

1879-80- Yet another pretty decent winter

1872-73- Cold/snow throughout, major arctic event in November

1869-70- Major arctic event in mid March

 

 

 

 

Thanks for putting this together. 49-50 just decent eh. Lol.

 

00z ECMWF (Christmas Eve) in 1,798 hours 8 minutes

Think Cold and SNOW! C'MON!!!!

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Great list there. Not a lot it total duds.

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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39 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

This is an extremely useful resource I found recently.  It has ENSO data back to 1871.  

. If you scroll down you will find a table where ENSO events are ranked from 1 (coldest) to 140 (warmest) and it is broken down by quarter years (or maybe it's thirds).  I actually like this better than a table of monthly anomalies.

https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.2336

Thanks big fella.

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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Still 60F here after a high of 68F. Mostly cloudy and dry all day.

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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