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December 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW


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17 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Amazing to think the December 1990 blast was 30 years ago. I remember it pretty well. I got my first dog that Christmas. Even harder to believe the 08’ event was 12 years ago already. Time flies. Both beautiful memories for sure. 

The 1990 blast was particularly enjoyable.  Ended up with 3-4 inches going into it, then we had a bunch of swollen ponds and such around town that were overfilled from the previous floods which froze solid. All kinds of ridiculousness ensued...

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5 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

The 1990 blast was particularly enjoyable.  Ended up with 3-4 inches going into it, then we had a bunch of swollen ponds and such around town that were overfilled from the previous floods which froze solid. All kinds of ridiculousness ensued...

The 1990 blast was definitely colder than the 2008 one.

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6 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

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I like that photo!!

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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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[Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021]
https://imgur.com/SuGTijl

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11 minutes ago, AbbyJr said:

The 1990 blast was definitely colder than the 2008 one.

Dec 2009 was the coldest temperature I experienced until moving down here. 

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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[Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021]
https://imgur.com/SuGTijl

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Just now, Jginmartini said:

Very peaceful setting....I think I stayed up most the night just staring at it! 

My Jan 2017 snowstorm had a similar alluring effect with me. I was up until 3-4am having red wine and was still processing the epic event unfolding. Sky had a eerie color to it (similar to the Jan 2004 blizzard near Portland) and I had maybe a few hours sleep. Oh that 2004 blizzard is another story. .... lol

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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[Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021]
https://imgur.com/SuGTijl

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6 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Dec 2009 was the coldest temperature I experienced until moving down here. 

I got married that month and had to finish a deck off the church we were married in.  Digging gravel in 20f temps was brutal on many levels.  I was also helping frame a house and all the ply and lumber was frozen and incredible hard to work with.  And we left for our honeymoon on the 28th, the day before we would have some snow to enjoy.  Although the Cabo sunshine and the fact that it was on my honeymoon was nice too I guess.

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I don’t remember January 2004 but I sure remember December 2008! What a storm. February 2014 was great too— lots of snowdrifts as that East wind howled the whole event.

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(1. January 10th, 2017: 18.5 in.

(2. February 6th, 2014: 7.5 inches

(3. February 20th, 2018: 5.0 inches

(4. February 21st, 2018: 4.0 inches

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4 minutes ago, Requiem said:

I don’t remember January 2004 but I sure remember December 2008! What a storm. February 2014 was great too— lots of snowdrifts as that East wind howled the whole event.

2004 wasn’t as good as 2008 but it was awesome because we got sent home from school the day we came back from Christmas break.  And I woke up the next morning to 4” of snow and it snowed all day

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6 minutes ago, Requiem said:

I don’t remember January 2004 but I sure remember December 2008! What a storm. February 2014 was great too— lots of snowdrifts as that East wind howled the whole event.

Overall more snow fell in December 2008, but the only real blizzard I ever experienced in NW OR was in Jan 2004.

I almost lost power one morning with 50+ mph gusts and heavy snow falling. The sky had this unreal purple look at dark, and some limbs came loose from trees. This was a little before the ice storms. I didn't have my own camera until late 2008. So no extensive documentation of those other storms.

I lived in Bethany from Aug '99 to June '04. I was addressed as Portland but I was maybe 5 miles north of Beaverton. 

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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[Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021]
https://imgur.com/SuGTijl

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Tomorrow would have been my 11th wedding anniversary. That was a great winter month in NE Oklahoma. January was EVEN BETTER. 

 

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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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In the Salem/Silverton area 2008 had only a couple inches more snow than the Dec 29-Jan 8th period in 2004. But the snow in 2008 got a lot deeper and stayed on the ground a lot longer, in 04' it melted between events. 

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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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Just found my 2019-20 winter forecast. I feel like I did pretty well. 

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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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7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

00Z GFS is back to showing lots of snow...

 

 

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Maybe 2” at my place lol

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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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Courtesy of Brian Schmidt.

 

 

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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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The 18Z ECMWF was pretty crazy for Monday... showing temps close to 60 here at 2 p.m. and then in the 30s with a c-zone by midnight with very low snow levels.

 

 

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6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

The 18Z ECMWF was pretty crazy for Monday... showing temps close to 60 here at 2 p.m. and then in the 30s with a c-zone by midnight with very low snow levels.

 

 

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We had a day like that in November 2015. It was 61 at midnight with rain and was snowing by 3am. 

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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