December 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW

[Cloud]

2 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

54 here currently warmest we’ve been since 11/17...and it’s supposed to snow in 24 hours? Crazy. Up to 3.21” on the month and 0.01” today. 

This is one of those rare cases where we see extreme temperature changes. It may not some of those mountain west extremes from 70 to 30 in few hours, but mid 50s to 30s is quite a change.

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, Cloud said:

This is one of those rare cases where we see extreme temperature changes. It may not some of those mountain west extremes from 70 to 30 in few hours, but mid 50s to 30s is quite a change.

Yea could end up being a 55/30 day with a couple inches of snow in spots. Quite the fun day statistically speaking. 

[Meatyorologist]

06z GFS Day 9

[bainbridgekid]

9 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

54 here currently warmest we’ve been since 11/17...and it’s supposed to snow in 24 hours? Crazy. Up to 3.21” on the month and 0.01” today. 

36 at the earliest. 

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, bainbridgekid said:

36 at the earliest. 

Yea still tomorrow though. It’ll probably be pretty warm at this point tomorrow morning too. Will be a pretty sharp shift in temperatures tomorrow. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Ok. I’m hitting a brick wall. Have a good sleep everybody and good luck. I hope to wake up to a huge amount of good posts

[Meatyorologist]

06z GFS Day 10

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06z GFS Day 11

[TacomaWaWx]

2 years ago today we had a pretty nice windstorm. One of the three nice windstorms we had in the winter of 18-19. My favorite wind event that winter was 1/6/19. Still haven’t had any southerly winds top 45mph here in Tacoma this season...strongest wind event was on Labor Day out of the East. 

[Meatyorologist]

06z GFS Day 12

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06z GFS Day 16

[wxmet]

HRDPS

 

 

[Meatyorologist]

06z Euro has lower totals in the lower elevations, with higher totals in the foothills. This looks like a very realistic high end map, save for the far northern Sound.

[El_Nina]

Very mild 53 and steady rain all night, 1.38" since 11pm. Up to 5.94" for December. 

[Tyler Mode]

Today is on average, my wettest day in December.  The average is 0.57" over the last 10 years, and I just hit that as of 5 AM.  It's also rained on today's date every year since I began taking records (2010).

[SilverFallsAndrew]

7 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

Today is on average, my wettest day in December.  The average is 0.57" over the last 10 years, and I just hit that as of 5 AM.  It's also rained on today's date every year since I began taking records (2010).

Today certainly will not bring that average down. 

[Tyler Mode]

Shortest day (light) of the year...Last column is total day length.  I'm curious what everyone's day length (and location) is today.

[Cloud]

1 hour ago, Meatyorologist said:

06z Euro has lower totals in the lower elevations, with higher totals in the foothills. This looks like a very realistic high end map, save for the far northern Sound.

Yup. This to me looks more realistic. I still think 500'+  is gonna do well. Hopefully there's a surprise below that. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

OMG you guys are gonna like the 12z NAM.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

12z NAM looks snowier for W. Washington. Takes away the WV snow, which is fine, wasn't going to happen anyway. Looks about the same up here. 

[crf450ish]

9 hours ago, bainbridgekid said:

Who visits Phoenix in the Summer

From what I understand it's mainly younger people from all over the country come to visit thier elderly family members who are either retired and living in Phoenix or snowbirds who come down during the summer. 

[crf450ish]

10 hours ago, puyallupjon said:

Wow.  That does sound like a good deal.  Good for you for being able to afford two homes.  Very nice!

It's not easy. Carrying two mortgages while my wife and I both trade our time for our salary is a huge risk. One mistake and it could be ripped out from under us. However her and I both grew up in poverty and we are determined to never ever live like that. In less than 5 years one home will be paid for. Real estate really is the way to go. 

[Fircrest]

7 hours ago, MossMan said:

My wife worked at KOMO back in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s! 

My brother has worked at KOMO for 30 years. He's a director for the morning news.

[FroYoBro]

It’s raining!

[Timmy]

Looking good for Seattle area.

[crf450ish]

17 minutes ago, Fircrest said:

My brother has worked at KOMO for 30 years. He's a director for the morning news.

That is awesome! KOMO has been a staple of Seattle news since I can remember. Parents always tuned in every morning while I waited for the school bus. 

[Timmy]

Slight N jog

[FroYoBro]

Seattle posters are too nervous to say anything. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, FroYoBro said:

Seattle posters are too nervous to say anything. 

Or they are still sleeping from staying up for night shift. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

This is very hard to pull off. A lot of warm air to overcome.. fun to watch though. 

[Timmy]

Root for the Hrrrrrrrrr

[Jesse]

Decent rain event. Close to an inch and a half here since yesterday afternoon, and still more on the way. Heavy rain at times overnight.

Very mild as well. 54/48 spread yesterday. Low of just 52 so far today, which is also the current temp.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

12 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Root for the Hrrrrrrrrr

Seems a bit overdone, but time will tell!

[Esquimalt]

Looks like the mesos are favoring Seattle, but the globals are favoring Vic. Who would you believe in this situation?

[Timmy]

8 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Seems a bit overdone, but time will tell!

I would think it would be way overdone.  Shows 1000’ snow level near pdx even

[SilverFallsAndrew]

About 1.25” so far today at SLE, they will likely get back to normal today in the precip department.