January 2021 weather observations for the PNW

[TacomaWaWx]

49/41 today. Currently running +2.9 on the month. Even if we finish the month really cold we’re still likely to finish above average...but atleast it probably won’t be too much of a torch. 

[TacomaWaWx]

Really liking the long range trends. Might not bring snow down to sea level if these maps verify. However it should be good enough to get some snow up on orcas island at the higher elevations. Looking like I’ll be heading up there the last week of January if the models keep looking good. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

55/39 today. +7F departure and currently running a +6.4F on the month.

[MossMan]

Perfect day to do some outdoor maintenance at the family lake house. Had a high of 49. The water level is quite high! Hopefully it will be frozen over in a few weeks. 

Currently 47. 

[Gradient Keeper]

9 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Perfect day to do some outdoor maintenance at the family lake house. Had a high of 49. The water level is quite high! Hopefully it will be frozen over in a few weeks. 

Currently 47. 

I'd be busy fishing. Any Smallies in there?

[Gradient Keeper]

18z GEFS Day 8-16. Not horrible, but not cold either. We're just not quite there yet. Looking at the 850s for Yakima shows decent shot of chilly air does sneak back into Eastern Washington/Columbia Basin. I know it's redundant, but IF the block did A, B, and C we would be golden. At least we have a Gulf of Alaska/NPAC block though. Onto 00z. C'MON!!!!

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said:

I'd be busy fishing. Any Smallies in there?

Yes! Someday I will have time to fish again. 

[Gradient Keeper]

Just now, MossMan said:

Yes! Someday I will have time to fish again. 

I'm there! Bobber & Worm, Swimbait, Lipless crank bait. Right along those docks might work.

[MossMan]

Had some snow one year ago today. 

[ShawniganLake]

24 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said:

I'd be busy fishing. Any Smallies in there?

Shawnigan lake has very good small mouth fishing.  If you’re ever up this way.  

[Deweydog]

I’m bored.

The GFS needs to start doing a 21z run.

[bainbridgekid]

8 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Had some snow one year ago today. 

I set an alarm for 4am that morning and woke up just in time to see the first flakes start falling. I got 0.5" that morning and then 2 days later got almost 6" in about 5 hours from a CZ.

 

[Jesse]

It has also snowed at my house before. And I’ve got pics to prove it.

[OysterPrintout]

Anniversary day of the Jan 10 2017 Portland surprise. Thundersnow and heavy snow rates. Spent most of the night pushing stuck cars out of Market St. in Goose Hollow and climbing up to give out hot drinks and offer our apartment restroom to people stuck on US 26 (my buddy was even on TV doing this). Let's do it again!

 

 

[bainbridgekid]

2 minutes ago, Jesse said:

It has also snowed at my house before. And I’ve got pics to prove it.

Snowed a whole lot 4 years ago today!

I for one like seeing snow pictures here. Especially when it's in the context of a discussion or is the anniversary of it like that

 

[Kolk1604]

Has anyone seen the weeklies? Looks like they were posted in the mountain west forum

[Timmy]

[OysterPrintout]

Speaking of that event whatever happened to Frontal Snowsquall on here?

[TacomaWaWx]

I remember being hecka jealous about Portland getting absolutely slammed...but February 2019 definitely made up for that. Nature always evens things out at one point or another. Hopefully this winter everyone can score big at some point. 

[bainbridgekid]

12 minutes ago, Kolk1604 said:

Has anyone seen the weeklies? Looks like they were posted in the mountain west forum

I believe they come out tomorrow.

[SouthHillFrosty]

14 minutes ago, Kolk1604 said:

Has anyone seen the weeklies? Looks like they were posted in the mountain west forum

Those were last weeks I believe 

[Timmy]

7 minutes ago, OysterPrintout said:

Speaking of that event whatever happened to Frontal Snowsquall on here?

I asked the same question the other day, apparently he still posts now and then and trolls with “likes”

[FroYoBro]

4 years since the last decent snow event at my spot. Haven't had snow cover around for a full 24 hours since that year. A lot of small 33 degree snow events. 

 

This post is for Tiger.

[OysterPrintout]

1 minute ago, Timmy said:

I asked the same question the other day, apparently he still posts now and then and trolls with “likes”

I miss him pushing the overton window of optimism

[Timmy]

1 minute ago, OysterPrintout said:

I miss him pushing the overton window of optimism

As do i

[Kolk1604]

8 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

I believe they come out tomorrow.

 

6 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Those were last weeks I believe 

Thanks guys I see it now. Lol what I saw was posted on Friday.

[Jesse]

20 minutes ago, OysterPrintout said:

Speaking of that event whatever happened to Frontal Snowsquall on here?

He posts as GeorgeWx these days I think.

[Requiem]

33 minutes ago, OysterPrintout said:

Anniversary day of the Jan 10 2017 Portland surprise. Thundersnow and heavy snow rates. Spent most of the night pushing stuck cars out of Market St. in Goose Hollow and climbing up to give out hot drinks and offer our apartment restroom to people stuck on US 26 (my buddy was even on TV doing this). Let's do it again!

 

 

My favorite event, got around 20” out of it!

[TacomaWaWx]

8 minutes ago, Jesse said:

He posts as GeorgeWx these days I think.

GeorgeWx=Snowsquall?

[Jesse]

1 minute ago, TacomaWaWx said:

GeorgeWx=Snowsquall?

I thought so.

[GHweatherChris]

We shouldn't live in the past.  Next!

[MossMan]

4 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

We shouldn't live in the past.  Next!

The past has had some wonderful times! 

[Jesse]

49 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

Snowed a whole lot 4 years ago today!

I for one like seeing snow pictures here. Especially when it's in the context of a discussion or is the anniversary of it like that

 

I do too, generally.

[Tyler Mode]

January 2017, when I received about 7" of snow and my parents had 11".

Here's a gallery from that evening plus the next week of sunshine, fog and a full moon.  About as memorable of a snow event as you can get.  It's not often we get the rare double feature of snow on the ground (and trees) and sunshine at the same time. 

https://www.tylermodemedia.com/Landscapes/January-2017-Snow/

[MossMan]

According to my picture archives I received 0” of snow on this day 4yrs ago. 

[Deweydog]

Not to further this runway OT conversation about snow, but my wife announced today that she really wants it to snow.  She is at best ambivalent about it after Christmas.  This is a first.  I’m not sure what to make of it.

[GHweatherChris]

Just now, Deweydog said:

Not to further this runway OT conversation about snow, but my wife announced today that she really wants it to snow.  She is at best ambivalent about it after Christmas.  This is a first.  I’m not sure what to make of it.

I guess you can keep her around at least through winter.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

5 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Not to further this runway OT conversation about snow, but my wife announced today that she really wants it to snow.  She is at best ambivalent about it after Christmas.  This is a first.  I’m not sure what to make of it.

I'm guessing she wants a baby.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

32 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I thought so.

No. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

By the way. The extended GEFS that just came out is pretty incredible. Very strong signal for below normal heights over the west coast through 00z 2/14. Much stronger anomalies than the previous run. Incredible to see! Very encouraging!