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6 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Incoming?

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Judging by the angle that its coming in on the radar... that cell will definitely be dumping rain on my house in about an hour.  

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1.05" of rainfall/hail yesterday afternoon/evening with the strong storms that moved through here before changing to heavy snowfall around midnight. Measured 7" this morning! Pretty incredible for May

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3" of snow in 2 hours tonight and still dumping. A very good overperformer 

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Clip of the storm from beginning to end.....very 😎 cool!  https://video.nest.com/clip/1fd9d2f06b77452cbc676458b5263e1e.mp4  

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4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Judging by the angle that its coming in on the radar... that cell will definitely be dumping rain on my house in about an hour.  

Looks like we’ll get wet here but the heavier stuff will miss us to the south. 

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17 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Heavy rain!  Salmon Creek!  NOW!

I had to look up Salmon Creek... and then did a Google street view tour of Hockinson.    That is a really nice area.   Although it did help that the Google car made its rounds in May of 2019 and it was lush green.     

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1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

I had to look up Salmon Creek... and then did a Google street view tour of Hockinson.    That is a really nice area.   Although it did help that the Google car made its rounds in May of 2019 and it was lush green.     

It’s a desert wasteland now.  Full of broken hearts and broken dreams.

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2 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

It’s a desert wasteland now.  Full of broken hearts and broken dreams.

That is too bad... it was a little slice of paradise back in the spring of 2019.  

 

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Although... some streets in the Hockinson/Brush Prairie area were imaged in September 2012.   It goes back and forth between May 2019 and September 2012 as you scroll down the road.

It actually did look a little like a desert wasteland back in 2012.    But that was right at the tail end of the magical cold summer era of 2008-2012.    And before 2013-2020 happened.  

 

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Blue skies showed up at times in the afternoon.

Last night was when the rain showed up.

April was a pretty dry month, but this month is looking better now.

Zoo visitors got pretty wet today.

Enough of this rain is probably what they were saying.

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30 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Although... some streets in the Hockinson/Brush Prairie area were imaged in September 2012.   It goes back and forth between May 2019 and September 2012 as you scroll down the road.

It actually did look a little like a desert wasteland back in 2012.    But that was right at the tail end of the magical cold summer era of 2008-2012.    And before 2013-2020 happened.  

 

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The rain finally stopped for a little while here so I took a walk around the yard.   This is much more enjoyable than the cold rain of last week.  Its quite pleasant and humid out there tonight.    This is slug weather... but it appears that we have been successful in keeping them away from our garden with our little construction project.   They don't seem to have any interest in crossing the gravel walkways and climbing up stainless steel to get to all the new plants.   We also put copper tape around the base of the new beds to deter them further.   I did not see a single slug in the garden tonight and this is the type of evening when they would be devouring our plants when they were all planted right in the ground.  

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I remember thinking Memorial Day weekend in 2017 was pretty close to perfect and the best one in our time here... but this one might be even better.   It was crashing on Memorial Day back in 2017 from the south.

The timing looks to be perfect this year... it starts turning nice on Friday afternoon (which has trended faster) and then its spectacular for the entire long weekend and the ridge is still building on Monday.    At least that is how it looks now.    

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1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Although... some streets in the Hockinson/Brush Prairie area were imaged in September 2012.   It goes back and forth between May 2019 and September 2012 as you scroll down the road.

It actually did look a little like a desert wasteland back in 2012.    But that was right at the tail end of the magical cold summer era of 2008-2012.    And before 2013-2020 happened.  

 

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August/September 2012 were about as dry as it gets down this way. 

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.

 

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3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

August/September 2012 were about as dry as it gets down this way. 

Yeah... the entire July-September period was crazy dry up here too.   I think it only rained on 5 or 6 days in 3 months and August 2012 came in with a 0.00 in the Snoqualmie Valley.    Of course then the flood gates opened on October 12th and it basically rained the rest of the year.

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4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

He admitted this year that more half of his weather enjoyment is model riding long range guidance and fantasies about verification of the coldest runs.   That is good enough for him to be pretty happy even if none of the good stuff actually happens.  

I knew exactly who this post was about even though it does not mention him by name!

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1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Yeah... the entire July-September period was crazy dry up here too.   I think it only rained on 5 or 6 days in 3 months and August 2012 came in with a 0.00 in the Snoqualmie Valley.    Of course then the flood gates opened on October 12th and it basically rained the rest of the year.

And then 2013 was the driest year on record at SLE.

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! 
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7 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

And then 2013 was the driest year on record at SLE.

We only had 27.77” of rain that year. 

Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Yep... and it will happen way before mid-June as Phil is predicting.    

MJO will be in the WPAC/WHEM through the middle of June. That’s not a cold west signal at all.

Looks better for troughing later in June into July.

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I had mentioned before that March and April were the driest on record out here and that the other 4 years in the top 5 all had a wetter than normal May (1911, 1926, 1941, and 2004).   I was starting to doubt this May would continue that theme but it looks like its going to make it.    Well over an inch today and the stations out here are now approaching normal rainfall and the system on Thursday and Friday should push us above normal.

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54 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Torrential rain here now... thought there might be thunder based on the radar but nothing yet.  

There’s a nice looking shower on radar about 5 miles SW of here now. Hopefully this one doesn’t fall apart! 

Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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6 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

There’s a nice looking shower on radar about 5 miles SW of here now. Hopefully this one doesn’t fall apart! 

Looks like that cell near you is actually strengthening this time... lots more activity forming in my area too.   Must be another pulse of upper level energy moving through... probably the same one that kicked off the activity down in the Portland area earlier this evening.

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2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Yeah... the entire July-September period was crazy dry up here too.   I think it only rained on 5 or 6 days in 3 months and August 2012 came in with a 0.00 in the Snoqualmie Valley.    Of course then the flood gates opened on October 12th and it basically rained the rest of the year.

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4 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

That seems low for here. It looks like Ireland out there.

Noticed that flying in today. I’ve never seen it so green. Mountains are very snowy too. 

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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.

 

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6 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

He admitted this year that more half of his weather enjoyment is model riding long range guidance and fantasies about verification of the coldest runs.   That is good enough for him to be pretty happy even if none of the good stuff actually happens.  

Reminds me of some of the YouTube Nintendo Channels that focus more on rumors and supposed 'leaks' then actual content. Game Over Jessie is a major one where every week all he does is leaks and rumors with very little original content compared to years past.  The latest is 'BOTW 2 rumors' and it's aged pretty bad and the game isn't even announced yet other then that tiny trailer 2 years ago.  o_o

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4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I remember thinking Memorial Day weekend in 2017 was pretty close to perfect and the best one in our time here... but this one might be even better.   It was crashing on Memorial Day back in 2017 from the south.

The timing looks to be perfect this year... it starts turning nice on Friday afternoon (which has trended faster) and then its spectacular for the entire long weekend and the ridge is still building on Monday.    At least that is how it looks now.    

Hopefully we aren't all fleeing fires for Memorial Day.

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28 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Lol goofus...

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Replace the "u" in Jun with an "a" and we'll have a deal... ;)

Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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Nothing more annoying than a changing workplace. 7 days and my entire department will be its own department...purely on a political move, and we're still in the dark on what's actually changing. Incredible how terrible the people we elect here are at their jobs...

Sorry, had to get that out of my system. I have a career I am very passionate about, and people that don't even know what my job is are trying to screw things up, to thunderous applause.

Speaking of thunder, didn't have any, but wound up with a nice bout of hail ~12 hours ago. When it says my average rainfall is 80 inches per year, they aren't kidding!

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0.87” so far this month. Last year on 5/30...we picked up 0.87” in a single day. Likely won’t even get half of last May’s total this year. 

Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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The last 18 hours have been nice and rainy. About 0.4" so far in total so not bad at all. We need all we can get before the coming warm spell and the beginning of AC weather (for this part of the region).

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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