December 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW

[Front Ranger]

44 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Still only 32 at 11a. Accident at the corner of our road and Silver Falls Hwy. 

That road can definitely be a bit treacherous when there's black ice.

[TT-SEA]

Not sure if it was mentioned... but the 12Z ECMWF shows 56 inches of snow at Snoqualmie Summit over the next 10 days.

[SouthHillFrosty]

19 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Dec 21-22 shows a nice one at my place on Euro. Possibly my first "storm" of the winter approaching Christmas.

7.5" between hours 216-240.

Or, 11" between hours 180-240.

South sound special baby

[Deweydog]

Silver Star looks positively wintry!

[SouthHillFrosty]

Heavier fog in the Puyallup Valley. Clear on the hill however. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

20 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Dec 21-22 shows a nice one at my place on Euro. Possibly my first "storm" of the winter approaching Christmas.

7.5" between hours 216-240.

Or, 11" between hours 180-240.

Hmmm… that shows most lowland areas from Portland north getting something.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

31 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

That's too bad. Were you born with those or did that develop over time?

And those aren't even exclusive to epilepsy, I used to know someone that had a type of sleep deprivation cause them and they happened only while trying to fall asleep.

I started to have them while I was conscious back when I was 3 or so. Would start moving my arms up and down and it became difficult to control. Once I started to get made fun of in school for it, I tried to suppress my movements and it led to my brain feeling like it had thunderstorms in it so I’m always super clumsy and it’s extremely difficult for me to remember things. It’s gotten worse since August, 2008 and I’ve had 2 surgeries and I now have a cybernetic implant that is helping somewhat. I still move around a lot so I try to stay indoors and away from people who would feel nervous around me. I have most of my major ones at night but my tongue is calloused from biting it so much and my crossbite makes my speech all weird so I got made fun of for that too. Much like the frat in college, y’all have given me someone to interact with and not feel out of place. Thanks for that.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

7 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Hmmm… that shows most lowland areas from Portland north getting something.

Portland is due. Yeah we usually end up getting the dickbag with those but y’all have been waiting the longest.

[snow_wizard]

The 12z EPS continues the idea of a possible block developing just before New Years.  The control is really on it.

 

[snow_wizard]

38 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Dec 21-22 shows a nice one at my place on Euro. Possibly my first "storm" of the winter approaching Christmas.

7.5" between hours 216-240.

Or, 11" between hours 180-240.

Wasn't expecting that.  Warning shot?

[snow_wizard]

32 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Lol might be colder in Texas than here 

It happens.  We can also get a lot colder than there and probably will soon enough.

[Timmy Supercell]

6 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

I started to have them while I was conscious back when I was 3 or so. Would start moving my arms up and down and it became difficult to control. Once I started to get made fun of in school for it, I tried to suppress my movements and it led to my brain feeling like it had thunderstorms in it so I’m always super clumsy and it’s extremely difficult for me to remember things. It’s gotten worse since August, 2008 and I’ve had 2 surgeries and I now have a cybernetic implant that is helping somewhat. I still move around a lot so I try to stay indoors and away from people who would feel nervous around me. I have most of my major ones at night but my tongue is calloused from biting it so much and my crossbite makes my speech all weird so I got made fun of for that too. Much like the frat in college, y’all have given me someone to interact with and not feel out of place. Thanks for that.

I had one experience in 11th grade where after pulling 2 all-nighters in a row (over 60 hours w/o sleep) the third night I tried to sleep my arms were making involuntary movements, or jolts. Few minutes into drifting off I was shaky, kept having to get up and walk around to get rid of it. Ended up taking half that third night to completely fall asleep.

I read up about a guy some 30-40 years ago did a self experiment going 11 days without sleep. I feel like I never got 100% of that person's story. How can you go that long and not go into a coma or not have a grand-mal. 

Or maybe the brain is just so complex that not a single person is the same.

[ShawniganLake]

I’m feeling some late December west coast ridging. Flattens and rebounds to our west around New Years. January will be chilly. 

[snow_wizard]

On that EPS control it appears a low is going to cut off and end up underneath the developing block.  Very easy to envision that going places. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

15 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Portland is due. Yeah we usually end up getting the dickbag with those but y’all have been waiting the longest.

Though to be honest the map is forecasting about an inch for PDX, which usually translates into just a dusting.

[FroYoBro]

24 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Silver Star looks positively wintry!

All the kids are saying that you are killing the emoji game. Congrats!

[Timmy Supercell]

15 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Portland is due. Yeah we usually end up getting the dickbag with those but y’all have been waiting the longest.

And EUG is over-over due

[Timmy Supercell]

6 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Wasn't expecting that.  Warning shot?

Might have the deepest Xmas yard depth since 2015. (18" on Xmas 2015, and I think on 12/24 was when our shed collapsed)

[snow_wizard]

I'm guessing the ECMWF must have a surface low tracking fairly far south to bring lowland snow.  Might be doable with that one cold trough.

[Blizzard777]

Looks a little windy down at Westport on the Washington coast.

Tops of the waves blowing off

Chilly and sunny here with some high clouds moving in.

37*

[snow_wizard]

52 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Nice coat of snow on Larch and the lower foothills to the east visible, now that it’s clearing out. 

It's reassuring to see this mini cold snap at this point.  The typical MO before a really good round of winter weather is to have progressively more impressive warning shots beforehand.  

[snow_wizard]

We have the exact same progression being shown on all of the big three ensembles now over the next 15 days.  Nice to see the agreement.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

2 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

It's reassuring to see this mini cold snap at this point.  The typical MO before a really good round of winter weather is to have progressively more impressive warning shots beforehand.  

I think that’s just the normal pattern of seasonal transition, of it getting progressively colder as fall transitions to winter.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

11 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

And EUG is over-over due

Just for a sub-freezing high and a major Dec-Jan event. 2-25-19 was weird as hell but awesome!

[Timmy Supercell]

In 2010, 2012 and 2015 I had some real nice late-Dec snowfalls and cold. After that not so much.

[TacomaWaWx]

38 in Tacoma at 1pm

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, TacomaWaWx said:

38 in Tacoma at 1pm

39˚F here, but warming rapidly now that the fog has broken up. Time to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

[Timmy Supercell]

7 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

38 in Tacoma at 1pm

Still 23 and freezing frog at 1pm.

[Jesse]

52 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

All the kids are saying that you are killing the emoji game. Congrats!

Personally nothing brings hearts to my eyes more than the thought of disappointed cold f*gs.

[Deweydog]

47 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

Looks a little windy down at Westport on the Washington coast.

Tops of the waves blowing off

Chilly and sunny here with some high clouds moving in.

37*

I’ve always loved that effect during offshore flow.

Of course the most memorable dynamic of a similar nature was during the 1989 blast when an unheard of amount of freezing spray occurred.  It’s been a heartbreaking search for VHS footage of the event that went missing several years ago.

[Jesse]

1 hour ago, Jesse said:

Nice coat of snow on Larch and the lower foothills to the east visible, now that it’s clearing out. 

[Jesse]

Delayed but not denied...the ensembles.

[MossMan]

7 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

I’ve always loved that effect during offshore flow.

Of course the most memorable dynamic of a similar nature was during the 1989 blast when an unheard of amount of freezing spray occurred.  It’s been a heartbreaking search for VHS footage of the event that went missing several years ago.

I’m still quite bummed that my December 1990 VHS footage went missing in the late 1990’s. Still have my January 1996, November 1996, December 1996, and December 1998 coverage however!! 

[Deweydog]

1 minute ago, MossMan said:

I’m still quite bummed that my December 1990 VHS footage went missing in the late 1990’s. Still have my January 1996, November 1996, December 1996 coverage however!! 

We found footage from our November 1985 snow/ice storm, December 1990, January 1993...

The 1989 stuff, which was by far the most impressive is a complete mystery. My folks remodeled a couple years ago and we were out there spreading the virus and helping quite a bit.  I figured for sure it would pop up but no luck.  I think the disappearance of that footage has led directly to the persistence of the Indian Ocean warm pool.

[TacomaWaWx]

33 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

39˚F here, but warming rapidly now that the fog has broken up. Time to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

I’m working up in pouslbo currently 41 and sunny here! Not sure if it’s foggy in Tacoma still. 

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 8-16 all ensembles are in lock-step developing a Gulf of Alaska ridge/block. Promising. C'MON!!!!

[Front Ranger]

Some odd posts today...

[Deweydog]

4 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Some odd posts today...

Weird year!!!

[Timmy Supercell]

5 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Some odd posts today...

 

Just now, Deweydog said:

Weird year!!!

2020... 

[The Swamp]

9 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said:

Day 8-16 all ensembles are in lock-step developing a Gulf of Alaska ridge/block. Promising. C'MON!!!!

those blocks pop up and then they just move through, very progressive