December 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW

[AlTahoe]

6 hours ago, Phil said:

Yup. Here’s January 1969. The current pattern will probably evolve into something similar-ish to this once the jet retracts next month.

The long time locals have talked about the winter of 1968-1969 here with great respect. Jan 1969 really kicked it off. This was taken in town (banana belt) that winter.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

32°F and not raining here. Too dark to tell how cloudy it is.

[Ray]

28 and very frosty right now.  Sky appears to be clear.  Should be a beautiful morning as the sun rises.

[Jesse]

28 minutes ago, El_Nina said:

5 degrees warmer over here at 37. 

Now down to 30 so suck that.

[MossMan]

30. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

New rule: From now on “GFS” is to be pronounced “goofus” when discussing that model’s long-range predictions, particularly ones involving cold and snow.

[Jesse]

5 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

New rule: From now on “GFS” is to be pronounced “goofus” when discussing that model’s long-range predictions, particularly ones involving cold and snow.

How should we pronounce your name?

[Rubus Leucodermis]

2 minutes ago, Jesse said:

How should we pronounce your name?

Just like it’s spelled, according to the normal rules for Latin.

[MossMan]

9 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

New rule: From now on “GFS” is to be pronounced “goofus” when discussing that model’s long-range predictions, particularly ones involving cold and snow.

That’s a Phil trademark, only he is allowed to use it...Unless you want to pay him a usage fee which includes moving to stampede pass and in that process using the U-Haul to get into a few road rage incidents along the way...In 110MPH winds. 

[Jesse]

5 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Just like it’s spelled, according to the normal rules for Latin.

Pompous superiorious?

[BLI snowman]

29 here with thick freezing fog. Some patchy ice on the road.

[El_Nina]

2 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

29 here with thick freezing fog. Some patchy ice on the road.

Even some frost in the grass and ice on the driveway here from the low dewpoint. 

[BLI snowman]

8 minutes ago, MossMan said:

That’s a Phil trademark, only he is allowed to use it...Unless you want to pay him a usage fee which includes moving to stampede pass and in that process using the U-Haul to get into a few road rage incidents along the way...In 110MPH winds. 

Josh is currently on a conference call in Burns discussing the issue with his lawyer and a foothills yuppie. 

 

GLAAM.

[Jesse]

24 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

29 here with thick freezing fog. Some patchy ice on the road.

Proximity to the east wind has kept it clear here. It did drop to 29 right before sunrise, though.

[BLI snowman]

2 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Proximity to the east wind has kept it clear here. It did drop to 29 right before sunrise, though.

40 at TTD and 32 at PDX.

East winds are kind of an asspain if they are in the midst of an eh pattern like this. I'll take the pretty frost and fog.

[TacomaWaWx]

7 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Josh is currently on a conference call in Burns discussing the issue with his lawyer and a foothills yuppie. 

 

GLAAM.

Lol we might hurt his feelings with our conference call jokes! 

[TacomaWaWx]

Got down to 32 this morning back at home...5th freeze of the cold season so far. 

[BLI snowman]

3 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Lol we might hurt his feelings with our conference call jokes! 

Dude's been doing Zoom meetings since way before it was cool.

[Blizzard777]

28* and skies our clear!!! 

[Jesse]

12 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

40 at TTD and 32 at PDX.

East winds are kind of an asspain if they are in the midst of an eh pattern like this. I'll take the pretty frost and fog.

I was glad to see them die off overnight here.

Depending on how the wind shakes out, tomorrow morning could be PDX’s last shot to fall below 28 before the year is over.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

27 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Pompous superiorious?

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

[Jesse]

4 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

Googlus translatus?

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just now, Jesse said:

Googlus translatus?

Anything said in Latin seems profound.

[BLI snowman]

7 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I was glad to see them die off overnight here.

Depending on how the wind shakes out, tomorrow morning could be PDX’s last shot to fall below 28 before the year is over.

Fairly weak gradient again tomorrow. They'll probably mix out again today but then do the 32 thing again tomorrow. Not seeing much chance of 27.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Currently 34°F atop Sumas Mountain (3,400'). Not very cold at upper levels. Was clear early this morning but now socked in with fog. 33°F.

[Timmy]

Icy morning in rockaway. 

[FroYoBro]

Just enough of a breeze to make it the worst morning ever here. Low of 37. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like we made it down to 30F so another freeze for the south valley.

[Blizzard777]

6 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Icy morning in rockaway. 

No beach sand to play in  

[AbbyJr]

8 hours ago, Phil said:

Yup. Here’s January 1969. The current pattern will probably evolve into something similar-ish to this once the jet retracts next month.

I've had similar thoughts. Given the -ENSO/+QBO state combined with a -NAO and SSW, it's hard not to imagine things not working out for the PNW.

Fwiw, the GEFS extended mean has been consistently showing a similar 500mb pattern by mid-late January.

[Winterdog]

27 now and the low for the day.  Nice day ahead.  Same old stuff with the models.

[Blizzard777]

5 minutes ago, AbbyJr said:

I've had similar thoughts. Given the -ENSO/+QBO state combined with a -NAO and SSW, it's hard not to imagine things not working out for the PNW.

Fwiw, the GEFS extended mean has been consistently showing a similar 500mb pattern by mid-late January.

I still have high hopes for everything working out in our favor at the same time I know this guy is lurking near 

[Timmy]

21 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

No beach sand to play in  

There will be when high tide is over.

[ShawniganLake]

Cloudy and 39 this morning 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

18 minutes ago, Timmy said:

There will be when high tide is over.

 

[Omegaraptor]

Fell to 26 this morning.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Call me a skeptic. but I have a real hard time imagining one of the great patterns of the 20th Century is going to inexplicably emerge from this shitscape. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

If we get a 69 2 years after 2-25-19 then that would be pretty nice.

[SouthHillFrosty]

Only 28 so far this morning 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

If we get a 69 2 years after 2-25-19 then that would be pretty nice.

Then you would be due for about 20 straight snow less winters.