December 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW

[GHweatherChris]

8 minutes ago, TheNewCulverJosh said:

Gotta be those Chinook winds.

 

Pretty sure it is due to the AbC$/56×3 Propoganda Wavebreaker over Indonesia currently. 

[jakerepp]

41 now...

Hmm, getting a bit interesting here! A bit blustery outside now. 

[SouthHillFrosty]

2 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

Yeah the weeklies push any sort of real interesting weather back into the 2nd or 3rd week of January.

At this point, in a few weeks it will show us having a shot at something in March! Always on the horizon!

Really got to hope to at least see flakes in the air later this evening. Not sure if we will see them again.

Rough weeklies. Going to need a miracle tonight. Could be our last chance at snow for the winter

[bainbridgekid]

Brennan lives 2 miles North of BLI and says it just switched to heavy snow there and started sticking. 150 foot elevation.

Down to 41 here now.

[Deweydog]

9 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

So basically winter starts February 1st.

February is the third and final month of winter.

Fun fact: February is quite often the shortest month of the year!

[wxmet]

Mix line is crossing the northern Sound. Should see some more posters getting in on the action.

[Jesse]

6 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

But what about the warm ground???!!

I agree with Matt that the warm ground thing is mostly an old husband’s tale. Air temperature and precip rates can easily override that factor.

[bainbridgekid]

Looks like heavy snow at sea level in Friday Harbor.

https://islandcam.com/

[Randyc321]

From The Weather Network

They say Winter is coming. Good things about the PNW in the BC section of this write up.  Late Jan thru March.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/canada-winter-weather-2021-la-nina-and-polar-vortex-impacts#video6212492221001

 

Temp stating to drop quick on Bainbridge just now.

[FroYoBro]

I’m about to give out so many snow reactions this afternoon! 

[North_County]

Oh, hello there sticking snow.

[Chewbacca Defense]

I decided to forgo the upgrade on the car and just went for another drive.  On my way up, the snow started at about Grandview, when I came back through, it was snowing heavily and there was a pretty big accident just north of the Portal Way exit....that will be the last exploration trip for me....

 

I turned around at Birch Bay Lynden Rd and it was close to 2" on the shoulder.  Amazing how quick it is accumulating.  

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Clouds moving in. Up to 61F so we might hit the record.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Down to 39.  Winds gusting from the north.  I might get in on the fun in the next hour or two.

[Blizzard777]

Snow being reported Friday Harbor

35*

[SouthHillFrosty]

Ugh. This is frustrating. 

 

 

[Chewbacca Defense]

aaaaannnnd we just switched over to snow at my house.

[Blizzard777]

6 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

Looks like heavy snow at sea level in Friday Harbor.

https://islandcam.com/

Whoops....I see you already posted it

[wxmet]

1 minute ago, Jginmartini said:

Snow being reported Friday Harbor

35*

Lines up well with radar

[Blizzard777]

1 minute ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Ugh. This is frustrating. 

 

 

Martini time! Up with a twist 

[MossMan]

Sorry I had to go check on my drainage which is now maxed out...So far it’s staying away from the house. Up to 1.50” on the day. Temp down to 35.4 with rain/snow mixed now. 

[jakerepp]

3 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Ugh. This is frustrating. 

 

 

Classic!

[Timmy Supercell]

I may have been quiet lately, but not much going on and I was kinda sick for a while. The yard has like no snow currently and things don't look very active in the short term.

[Deweydog]

Interesting dynamic today with lots of rain changing to snow posts amidst those espousing furthering beliefs in a winter cancel.

It’s December 21st.

[jakerepp]

Well now my phone is telling me it's 39...

The nearest weather station active on Wunderground agrees. 

[Timmy]

1 minute ago, Deweydog said:

Interesting dynamic today with lots of rain changing to snow posts amidst those espousing furthering beliefs in a winter cancel.

It’s December 21st.

It’s less than a month away !

[Chewbacca Defense]

Surprised how fast this is all happening....sticking on rooftops and the street is already slushy.  The flakes are pretty small, its not like the typical big fat huge flakes for a marginal set up.

 

Usually I am stuck at work with no windows, so I am not able to watch it happen.

[Deweydog]

1 minute ago, Timmy said:

It’s less than a month away !

[MossMan]

4 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Interesting dynamic today with lots of rain changing to snow posts amidst those espousing furthering beliefs in a winter cancel.

It’s December 21st.

My changeover is not yet complete. 
34.9! 

[mtep]

Heavy sleet to snow rn!!!

[Deweydog]

Just now, MossMan said:

My changeover is not yet complete. 
34.9! 

Patients.

[Randyc321]

5 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

It’s December 21st.

Cue the daily sun angle increase comments

[tjb723]

12 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Down to 39.  Winds gusting from the north.  I might get in on the fun in the next hour or two.

I hope so because I'll be right behind you!  39.7 here and still pouring.

[wxmet]

Looks like the parent low is hanging on a big longer over the Kitsap Peninsula. It also appears things are colder than the spc mesoanalysis maps would have you to believe .Not sure what implications this has but all of this is fun to watch nonetheless.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

It's a drippy/slushy mess out there, not a complete bust at this elevation though. But lower elevations in Victoria haven't done so well, I don't see any accumulation on the roads down the hill. Last hope is a decent trailing wrap around band, just getting a light snow now.

 

[jcmcgaffey]

Crazy dynamics in seattle. North seattle in upper 30s and downtown in mid 50s. 

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

25 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

Looks like heavy snow at sea level in Friday Harbor.

https://islandcam.com/

Still rain in Anacortes, which is pretty close to Friday Harbor.

[Skagit Weather]

Dry and 36F here. Most models seem to suggest I'll get another 0.5-0.75" of precipitation today, but I'm not sure I see where it's going to come from. Seems like they're not modeling the shadow appropriately.

[seattleweatherguy]

heavy rain right now

[TheNewCulverJosh]

3 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

Dry and 36F here. Most models seem to suggest I'll get another 0.5-0.75" of precipitation today, but I'm not sure I see where it's going to come from. Seems like they're not modeling the shadow appropriately.

Looks like some energy diving out into the ocean on the backside....NW tip of Van. Island??  Anybody have a surface map?