February 2014 in the PNW

[Parksvillewx]

Very heavy Rain/Snow mix here.  Wind has really picked up too.

[luminen]

Nice day in Eugene for a while.

 

I'm looking forward to a soggy March and a nice April/May/June combo.

[Timmy]

I just noticed his tag was removed.  Perhaps that was the rationale--but that, too, is a longshot guess.  It could have been removed after he left.

 

Too bad.  He's clearly very good at what he does.

One of his first posts was requesting a met tag... I guess he has banned a few people from his "companies" Facebook page over the years because they disagreed with his bullish forecasts. People who are reasonable and active on nw weather Facebook pages. Maybe it is for the best.

[Jesse]

One of his first posts was requesting a met tag... I guess he has banned a few people from his "companies" Facebook page over the years because they disagreed with his bullish forecasts. People who are reasonable and active on nw weather Facebook pages. Maybe it is for the best.

 

It's definitely for the best.

[umadbro]

I've lurked on these forums for years.  But I got sick of his "God complex" and outlandish forecasts and his refusal to accept the fact that he just doesn't understand how the weather works here.  It's why I came on.  I'll contribute to weather talk, no doubt about it.  Just nothing of interest at the moment.  

[Parksvillewx]

Surprisingly getting snowy around my neck of the woods.

 

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[Timmy]

It's definitely for the best.

I was trying to sound objective

[Guest Monty67]

It must have been really surprising for environment Canada, who made no mention of snow for those areas in their forecasts until after it started snowing.  It was surprising to many of us that they hadn't even issued snowfall warnings this morning, and some places are already over 4" with 2"+/hr snowfall rates.

 

Unfortunately for me its looking like I am just a touch too far south, 38F with a heavy mix falling, surprisingly the SE winds made it into my location which is actually very rare, must be just enough of an easterly component to them today

[umadbro]

Keep up with the heavy mix and the cooler air will keep being dragged down.  Especially as the sun sets.  

[Parksvillewx]

10 minutes drive inland from me and North are just getting pounded.  Just went for a drive and I couldn't believe it.  Surprised no snowfall warning yet. Very heavy mix still at my house.

[Skagit Weather]

The radar on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula is incredible! Lots of red and orange returns for the past few hours. They must be getting pounded with rain. On the other hand I have been in the rain shadow for most of this month so it has been relatively dry here.

[Jesse]

At least the "ridgy" period looked wet on the 18Z. The last thing I want to see right now is warm sunshine. Maybe in a month.

[epiceast]

I've lurked on these forums for years.  But I got sick of his "God complex" and outlandish forecasts and his refusal to accept the fact that he just doesn't understand how the weather works here.  It's why I came on.  I'll contribute to weather talk, no doubt about it.  Just nothing of interest at the moment.  

Why can't we let the man have his fun coloring weather maps? He didn't attempt any personal attacks this time, better than what could be said about half of our forum.

[brody]

The radar on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula is incredible! Lots of red and orange returns for the past few hours. They must be getting pounded with rain. On the other hand I have been in the rain shadow for most of this month so it has been relatively dry here.

I actually called the NWS about this b/c the echos on the camano island radar didnt match with reports from that area and they said the beam was set higher and likely picking upon ice higher aloft thus the heavier echos

[umadbro]

Quite the line of intense rain out over the Pacific off the Coast of SW Washington. 

[brody]

Quite the line of intense rain out over the Pacific off the Coast of SW Washington. 

Must be that massive squall line that didn't come through yesterday

[Skagit Weather]

I actually called the NWS about this b/c the echos on the camano island radar didnt match with reports from that area and they said the beam was set higher and likely picking upon ice higher aloft thus the heavier echos

Thanks for looking into it. If it really had been raining that hard there probably would have been some terrible flash flooding, because usually radar of that intensity is more than an inch an hour. On the other hand, the squall line moving in from the ocean and discussed above does look intense.

[GHweatherChris]

Thanks for looking into it. If it really had been raining that hard there probably would have been some terrible flash flooding, because usually radar of that intensity is more than an inch an hour. On the other hand, the squall line moving in from the ocean and discussed above does look intense.

Yes it does.

 

Hoping it holds together as it moves inland over me.

[brody]

Thanks for looking into it. If it really had been raining that hard there probably would have been some terrible flash flooding, because usually radar of that intensity is more than an inch an hour. On the other hand, the squall line moving in from the ocean and discussed above does look intense.

no problem, I will say that band offshore of OS looks really impressive and would be nice if it held together as it moves inland, likely a lot of hail, lightning, thunder and definitely some VERY strong winds embedded in that line.

[GHweatherChris]

no problem, I will say that band offshore of OS looks really impressive and would be nice if it held together as it moves inland, likely a lot of hail, lightning, thunder and definitely some VERY strong winds embedded in that line.

I was working in Pacific Beach, just north of Ocean Shores around 4 and it had to be sustained 45 or so with gusts over 60 the whole time.  And very heavy rain.

[brody]

I was working in Pacific Beach, just north of Ocean Shores around 4 and it had to be sustained 45 or so with gusts over 60 the whole time.  And very heavy rain.

Doesn't surprise me, a lot of coastal locations are experiencing higher gusts with this storm than yesterdays

[GHweatherChris]

Doesn't surprise me,a lot of coastal locations are experiencing higher gusts with this storm than yesterdays

Oh yea, my mom said this is the worst one for wind in Westport, the whole winter.

[brody]

Marine Warning just issued for coastal waters just south of Ocean Shores

 

Hail, thunder, lightning and wind gusts to 70MPH

[GHweatherChris]

Marine Warning just issued for coastal waters just south of Ocean Shores

 

Hail, thunder, lightning and wind gusts to 70MPH

5 degree temp drop in Westport in 10 minutes with the squall.

[brody]

5 degree temp drop in Westport in 10 minutes with the squall.

Any thunder, lightning or hail? 

 

Looks to be holding together as it moves inland.

[GHweatherChris]

I can't get a hold of my mom at the moment.

 

It should be over me soon, keep ya posted.

[TheBigOne]

Temp increased to 50F.   Sunny first half of the day and cloudy second.    It started off as going to be a very beautiful day.   Hopefully the line of storms can make it here to the valley.

[brody]

I can't get a hold of my mom at the moment.

 

It should be over me soon, keep ya posted.

Cool thx 

[Jesse]

Is there going to be a day in the near future where PDX doesn't hit 50 degrees? It's getting annoying.

[brody]

Trained spotter in HQM just reported a 77mph gust with the squall line moving through that area

[Jesse]

Watching the cold anomalies PDX built up the first ten days of the month get utterly obliterated by this fun "active" pattern is sort of entertaining I suppose.

[GHweatherChris]

Trained spotter in HQM just reported a 77mph gust with the squall line moving through that area

Wind has drastically increased here just ahead of it.

[GHweatherChris]

Heavy rain slamming in to the house.  Strongest winds all winter here now.

[GHweatherChris]

7 degree temp drop in Hoquiam in 20 minutes, impressive.

[GHweatherChris]

Small burst of hail, sounded like pebbles hitting the windows.

[Snowman Josh]

If we got some radar echoes like this around the King/Snohomish county line when it was cold enough to snow we would see feet.....

 

 

Unbelievable sheets of rain coming down right now.

[brody]

Front is about to pass the coast, winds should start ramping up inland soon 

[GHweatherChris]

Well the squall was short and quick, but impressive nonetheless.

 

High winds, heavy rain and a bit of hail.

 

No thunder or lightning though. Maybe later.

[FroYoBro]

Is there going to be a day in the near future where PDX doesn't hit 50 degrees? It's getting annoying.

Lol, why are you so worried? It is February. March might be an annoying month for you!

[Jesse]

Lol, why are you so worried? It is February. March might be an annoying month for you!

 

It just would have been nice to see a cold February overall. It was looking that way for awhile. Pretty much every day this week has overachieved temp wise.

 

I expect 50+ in March. At that point 60+ becomes annoying.

 

I need to move to Montana.