Front Ranger Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 On the water? Sure. I think the I-5 corridor airport stations will report peaks in the 45-55mph range. Yup. And that's what the NWS is going with. It doesn't have to hit 60 at SEA for the high wind warning to verify. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Mark hits the nail on the head. The outage numbers don't reflect widespread damaging winds. Our peak gust at my office a pretty exposed location on the river has been 40mph tops. Very weak eug-pdx gradient. I would say pretty much all of the metro area had very strong winds except the eastside. The westside was always going to get higher winds. Pretty impressive here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Haven't cut my way out of the house since I was a kid...PICTURES?!?!?!?!?!?/????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antipex Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I would say pretty much all of the metro area had very strong winds except the eastside. The westside was always going to get higher winds. Pretty impressive here. I'm continuing to have intense wind gusts easily over 50mph east of the river... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Haven't cut my way out of the house since I was a kid... Oh snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Eerily calm out here in the Gorge. Wonder if we'll get some strong west winds later. South winds don't really happen out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PV=nRT Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Just had a gust to 52mph at my house. I need to check but this is probably the highest gust I have experienced in the last 20 years. As I am somewhat in a protected location and surrounding areas generally experience winds from the south and southwest 10-15mph+ from my location I would not be surprised to see locations in the Portland Metro area with gusts in excess of 70mph....and I still have power (as I write this). All in all a very cool day weatherwise. It might not be snow and cold but this is something we don't' often experience.. Reached 63F with partly sunny skies. 1 Quote Location: 10 miles south of downtown Portland between Gladstone and Milwaukie Elevation: 335' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 PDX gusted to 67. Non-event. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 As of today, I'm at 32 inches of rain since September 1. Can we please stop getting it now? That is downright impressive! It has been much drier here due to down sloping at times from both the Cascades and Olympics. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Eerily calm out here in the Gorge. Wonder if we'll get some strong west winds later. South winds don't really happen out here. Certainly not a west wind situation any time soon. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 PDX gusted to 67. Non-event. Wow. That's seriously impressive. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Why can't we talk about hour 384 of the 18z gfs? Seriously someone needs to post the ensembles. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Maybe windstorm s are just boring.I'm not going lie, all the negative talk about the storm was really bugging me for the last day. I love windstorms and thought this had a chance to be good. It is over performing even my expectations. It was a bit scary a few times watching all the big trees bend around my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antipex Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 PDX gusted to 67. Non-event. Can we consider this a major windstorm yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Maybe windstorm s are just boring. I'm disappointed I wasn't in town for this one. 67 at PDX is impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm disappointed I wasn't in town for this one. 67 at PDX is impressive. Indeed. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm not going lie, all the negative talk about the storm was really bugging me for the last day. I love windstorms and thought this had a chance to be good. It is over performing even my expectations. It was a bit scary a few times watching all the big trees bend around my house. He's going to be a pouty baby about everything until he gets several inches of wet slop up on the famously scenic Winter's Hill while all of us lowlanders see a cold rain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Can we consider this a major windstorm yet? No Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 He's going to be a pouty baby about everything until he gets several inches of wet slop up on the famously scenic Winter's Hill while all of us lowlanders see a cold rain. Yes. Bring back 2011/12 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 This could easily play out like 1995. Huge deal in Oregon, not so huge for Seattle. I will never forget the hype for that one and it was a dud where I lived in Woodinville at that time. There is still a chance some places in the Puget Sound could score some pretty high winds though. As I recall there were localized areas in 1995 that did just that. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm not going lie, all the negative talk about the storm was really bugging me for the last day. I love windstorms and thought this had a chance to be good. It is over performing even my expectations. It was a bit scary a few times watching all the big trees bend around my house. I thought it always looked decent for Oregon. My doubts concerned the Puget Sound area. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perturbed Member Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Can we consider this a major windstorm yet? Just an average breezy day. Meh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 PDX gusted to 67. Non-event. Strongest gust for PDX since March 1971?!? Incredibly overachieving storm. 2 Quote Cold Season 2023/24: Total snowfall: 26" Highest daily snowfall: 5" Deepest snow depth: 12" Coldest daily high: -20ºF Coldest daily low: -42ºF Number of subzero days: 5 Personal Weather Station on Wunderground: https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMTBOZEM152#history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Certainly not a west wind situation any time soon. We usually get a good westerly blast as the low moves inland during these I-5 corridor south wind events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Why can't we talk about hour 384 of the 18z gfs? Seriously someone needs to post the ensembles. Now that you mention it there are some developments on that front, but it can wait until tomorrow. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I can't get over the 67mph at PDX. Damned impressive. All moaning and gnashing of teeth aside, it's been an interesting ride the last month or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 We usually get a good westerly blast as the low moves inland during these I-5 corridor south wind events. It appears the gradients become westerly tomorrow, but fairly weak. The main storm just never tracks correctly to have strong westerlies behind it. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I can't get over the 67mph at PDX. Damned impressive. Strongest there since 74mph in 1995. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yes. Bring back 2011/12No...no no no no no no no. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Strongest there since 74mph in 1995. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I can't get over the 67mph at PDX. Damned impressive. All moaning and gnashing of teeth aside, it's been an interesting ride the last month or so. I'll say. Incredible temperature acrobatics, two rounds with at least some lowland snow, several wind events of various types, and one true Arctic outbreak (the first one was kind of an oddball...not sure how to classify it). 1 Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 It appears the gradients become westerly tomorrow, but fairly weak. The main storm just never tracks correctly to have strong westerlies behind it. You're probably right. I wish we could get in on the action out here. Although we have seen some insane east winds this season so far at least. The topography out here won't even allow south winds to surface. It just sails over the 4,000ft ridges from the Oregon side to the Washington side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 No...no no no no no no no. I noticed the 12z ensemble shows a minus AO developing with sagging heights over the Eastern US. Your plan appears to be on target. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bainbridgekid Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'll say. Incredible temperature acrobatics, two rounds with at least some lowland snow, several wind events of various types, and one true Arctic outbreak (the first one was kind of an oddball...not sure how to classify it).The second one was definitely arctic with 850's dipping below -10, strong outflow and a daytime high below freezing. I wouldn't classify the first one as arctic though since 850's never dipped below about -6 or so. Quote Everett Snowfall (510 feet elevation) Snow since February 2019: 91" 2023-24: 6" 2022-23: 17.5" 2021-22: 17.75" 2020-21: 14.5” 2019-20: 10.5" 2018-19: 24.75" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 You're probably right. I wish we could get in on the action out here. Although we have seen some insane east winds this season so far at least. The topography out here won't even allow south winds to surface. It just sails over the 4,000ft ridges from the Oregon side to the Washington side. I'm usually semi protected in a case like this, but I sure wasn't in 2006. That was a different track though. 1 Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'll say. Incredible temperature acrobatics, two rounds with at least some lowland snow, several wind events of various types, and one true Arctic outbreak (the first one was kind of an oddball...not sure how to classify it). That first one was an arctic outbreak dude. It was just more south-centric. Redmond set an all time November low at -19f. Even The Dalles just up the river were 23/8 at the lowest. I had three subfreezing highs, in mid-November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 The second one was definitely arctic with 850's dipping below -10, strong outflow and a daytime high below freezing. I wouldn't classify the first one as arctic though since 850's never dipped below about -6 or so. The Dalles hit -12c. That was legit arctic air. It's like you guys up north forget the Gorge exists. The Fraser isn't the only arctic air source for the west side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 The second one was definitely arctic with 850's dipping below -10, strong outflow and a daytime high below freezing. I wouldn't classify the first one as arctic though since 850's never dipped below about -6 or so. On the other hand I had freezing temps with 50 mph winds at one point. It's amazing the freezing power that a wind like that has, because it's so dry. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 The Dalles hit -12c. That was legit arctic air. It's like you guys up north forget the Gorge exists. The Fraser isn't the only arctic air source for the west side. I will admit to being a Fraser Arctic blast snob. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I will admit to being a Fraser Arctic blast snob. They treat your area better. But living in the heart of the Gorge I can assure you that was arctic air in mid-November. The screaming east winds and temps in the low 20s told me so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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