February 2014 in the PNW

[TT-SEA]

00Z NAM shows its still going tomorrow at 10 a.m.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_018_sim_radar.gif

[TT-SEA]

And tomorrow afternoon...

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_024_sim_radar.gif

[GHweatherChris]

I am seeing moisture pulling more east now with the radar, it better hurry up and get here before I just get a tail end of it as it moves by.

[Weather101]

25 F here temps dropping quick

[The Swamp]

And tomorrow afternoon...

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_024_sim_radar.gif

tomorrow afternoon looks good for south sounders i guess

[Snow]

Another snowstorm for PDX tomorrow as another L pressure system tracks to the south of PDX. Heaviest snow occurs around 7pm.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_027_1000_500_thick.gif

[brody]

Another snowstorm for PDX tomorrow as another L pressure system tracks to the south of PDX. Heaviest snow occurs around 7pm.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_027_1000_500_thick.gif

ridiculous

[brody]

I am seeing moisture pulling more east now with the radar, it better hurry up and get here before I just get a tail end of it as it moves by.

Yup, I'm seeing that too 

[Perturbed Member]

And tomorrow afternoon...

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/00/nam_namer_024_sim_radar.gif

 

I'd love to believe this, but its the NAM. If the Euro and GFS agree, then its on.

[GHweatherChris]

Yup, I'm seeing that too 

I am not feeling as confident now.

Uggg.

[brody]

I am not feeling as confident now.

Uggg.

me neither, if you look @KLGX you can see a possible spin in the last 3 frames, I believe that is the low moving in down south

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Now that its over for me I hope it turns to rain soon in the valley. I have places to go and people to see.

[The Swamp]

Now that its over for me I hope it turns to rain soon in the valley. I have places to go and people to see.

That is just sad.  Sad man.

[Snowman Josh]

What a FUKKED up pattern for those of us in the Puget sound!!! Watching system after system poised to carve the perfect path for Portland and vicinity. Meanwhile, we sit back and watch cyclogenesis get tantalizingly close and then retreat out into sea...good FUKKING LORD I GOSHDAMN HATE IT!!!!

 

My eyes are now pointing to the sea once again...I digress. Looks as though the next wave is developing further north. Far enough to help? Who FUKKING knows, huh?

[KMartin]

I only posted the what if maps just incase it moved north.  I did state today that Lewis County, WA would be the blocking point.  We'll see what happens, it is the micro-climates that'll take hold and surprise and they usually do.

[The Swamp]

What a FUKKED up pattern for those of us in the Puget sound!!! Watching system after system poised to carve the perfect path for Portland and vicinity. Meanwhile, we sit back and watch cyclogenesis get tantalizingly close and then retreat out into sea...good FUKKING LORD I GOSHDAMN HATE IT!!!!

 

My eyes are now pointing to the sea once again...I digress. Looks as though the next wave is developing further north. Far enough to help? Who FUKKING knows, huh?

It looked like it was headed towards Olympia and the south sound but the latest returns seem to show it is pulling away and retreating southward.  Don't know if get any tonight.  Need that sucker to dig and spin something up a bit stronger.

[Weather101]

What a FUKKED up pattern for those of us in the Puget sound!!! Watching system after system poised to carve the perfect path for Portland and vicinity. Meanwhile, we sit back and watch cyclogenesis get tantalizingly close and then retreat out into sea...good FUKKING LORD I GOSHDAMN HATE IT!!!!

 

My eyes are now pointing to the sea once again...I digress. Looks as though the next wave is developing further north. Far enough to help? Who FUKKING knows, huh?

[Snowman Josh]

It looked like it was headed towards Olympia and the south sound but the latest returns seem to show it is pulling away and retreating southward.  Don't know if get any tonight.  Need that sucker to dig and spin something up a bit stronger.

Nope, wave is marching east and we are left with offshore windshear, so to speak. That low or the low above it are curling away. That's the energy that hits us and warms us up Monday or so per the models. How FUKKING ironic, huh?

[Perturbed Member]

Now that its over for me I hope it turns to rain soon in the valley. I have places to go and people to see.

 

You were just mentioned on live TV. Mark Nelsen on KPTV on air said Andrew at Silver Falls reported mostly rain for last few hours. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Well my day has been salvaged. Mark Nelsen just mentioned my plight on air!

[KMartin]

Upper Left - Now

Upper Right - Overnight

Lower Left - Tomorrow aftern sunrise ...

I think a Freezing Rain Advisory product should be issued now for the valley, as indicated by the purples on this ... which is freezing rain ... Going to be Icy down there in Corvallis, OR

[Skagit Weather]

This is from the NWS. Not very detailed, but gives their general thinking.

 

[luvssnow_spokane]

I am seeing some signs that the moisture may have a really tough time making it up here. The last few hours northward progression does not look as strong. I do not have a lot of confidence in this right now. We shall see. 

[Weather101]

You were just mentioned on live TV. Mark Nelsen on KPTV on air said Andrew at Silver Falls reported mostly rain for last few hours.

[The Swamp]

I am seeing some signs that the moisture may have a really tough time making it up here. The last few hours northward progression does not look as strong. I do not have a lot of confidence in this right now. We shall see. 

I'm seeing the same thing.  Last night as the moisture approached from the south west it took a long time to build in but it made steady progress.  Tonights moisture looks to be pulling back and retreating.  Now this could change but the trend is not our friend yet.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

You were just mentioned on live TV. Mark Nelsen on KPTV on air said Andrew at Silver Falls reported mostly rain for last few hours. 

 

I wish I had been watching! 

[TT-SEA]

I am seeing some signs that the moisture may have a really tough time making it up here. The last few hours northward progression does not look as strong. I do not have a lot of confidence in this right now. We shall see. 

 

Started clouding over earlier here... very slowly.

 

Went outside to get the mail just now and the sky is mostly clear again and the moon is shining bright with just a couple passing clouds.

 

Not a good sign at all.    And the east wind is blowing again bringing in more dry air.

[brody]

Looking very closely at radar and the precip is still moving north to some extent but I think the eastward motion may be the beam seeing precip aloft moving east

[Deweydog]

Dewey just got in on some heavier snow.

 

Yeah, we had a good burst for 45 minutes or so.  Things seem to be weakening now.  Might not be enough umph left with the low to get a good back side DZ going.  

[epiceast]

Amazing that it was raining at Andrews and snowing in Eugene. The low must have sent a really warm surge of air along the foothills. These events are modeled so often by meso models but this is the first time i've ever seen it actually happen.

[luterra]

OK, I have officially seen enough snow now.  8" today on top of 10" yesterday.  With compaction, snow depth is 15".  There is a limit to what a Subaru with chains can drive through, and if we get another 5" it the work-to-fun ratio will tip in favor of work.

 

650' on the east slope of the coast range west of Philomath.  Had snow yesterday until 3 pm, then ZR for two hours, sleet for an hour, and back to snow.  Today have seen nothing but snow, temp up to 30.  Perfectly OK with me if the next two storms go north or bring just rain here.

[Tyler Mode]

Ya that was awesome!

 

Very strange here.  I got a burst of wind around 5 from the east after being from the SW all day.  Some downsloping occured and temp spiked from 26 to 30, and has since settled back to 28.

 

Was very surprising to see the temp spike in mid winter with an east wind.  Perhaps some warmer air aloft mixed down.

Well my day has been salvaged. Mark Nelsen just mentioned my plight on air!

 

[Deweydog]

Ya that was awesome!

 

Very strange here.  I got a burst of wind around 5 from the east after being from the SW all day.  Some downsloping occured and temp spiked from 26 to 30, and has since settled back to 28.

 

Was very surprising to see the temp spike in mid winter with an east wind.  Perhaps some warmer air aloft mixed down.

 

Funny.  We were out and about earlier and my truck thermometer spiked from 27 to 30, then almost immediately returned to 27.  I wrote it off as just an instrument issue.  Weird.  

[GHweatherChris]

Moisture is eroding on radar now and the north movement has slowed way down.  Bummer.

 

Was fun to track for awhile though.  Flurries are still in play.  But steady snow, probably not.

[TT-SEA]

OK, I have officially seen enough snow now.  8" today on top of 10" yesterday.  With compaction, snow depth is 15".  There is a limit to what a Subaru with chains can drive through, and if we get another 5" it the work-to-fun ratio will tip in favor of work.

 

650' on the east slope of the coast range west of Philomath.  Had snow yesterday until 3 pm, then ZR for two hours, sleet for an hour, and back to snow.  Today have seen nothing but snow, temp up to 30.  Perfectly OK with me if the next two storms go north or bring just rain here.

 

I have had that feeling before here.. numerous times.    People don't get it.  

[Deweydog]

I have had that feeling before here.. numerous times.    People don't get it.  

 

Yes they do.  Most of us just never reach that point for obvious reasons.  

[GHweatherChris]

I have had that feeling before here.. numerous times.    People don't get it.  

As a real weather geek. I would never get tired of that.

 

But to each their own.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Random photo of the day.

 

[MossMan]

As a real weather geek. I would never get tired of that.

 

But to each their own.

Yeah I never grew tired of the snow that just kept coming day after day for nearly 3 weeks back in 2008. Almost 3 Feet of snow and I was craving several more feet!!

[MossMan]

Random photo of the day.

 

Is that a Corn Dog that guy is holding?