PNW November 2021 Wx Obs/Discussion

[TT-SEA]

Getting worried now about TacomaWaWx.     He would normally be posting during a storm like this... and has not posted or reacted on here since Friday morning.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Chilly GFS run.

[Timmy Supercell]

Taking a bit longer to get to the new place. But we finally left KFalls yesterday (few hurdles with banks).
Took 140 East through southeastern Oregon (didn't expect part of it to be on a cliff side!) and we got to Winnemucca last night. Thankfully the worst of the travel was done in daylight, there was a 20 mile stretch we were the only human beings on the road. Looks like the weather held off just in time as well. It was mostly sunny leaving Holiday Inn.

This hotel I'm in is also a Casino/Restaurant. I might try a couple slot machines. 

Most of the drive was around 6000-6500 elevation, quite high! I'm convinced there was a brief 9000' drive before hitting Nevada. lol

[SilverFallsAndrew]

45 with light rain, 0.41” since midnight.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Taking a bit longer to get to the new place. But we finally left KFalls yesterday (few hurdles with banks).
Took 140 East through southeastern Oregon (didn't expect part of it to be on a cliff side!) and we got to Winnemucca last night. Thankfully the worst of the travel was done in daylight, there was a 20 mile stretch we were the only human beings on the road. Looks like the weather held off just in time as well. It was mostly sunny leaving Holiday Inn.

This hotel I'm in is also a Casino/Restaurant. I might try a couple slot machines. 

Most of the drive was around 6000-6500 elevation, quite high! I'm convinced there was a brief 9000' drive before hitting Nevada. lol

Did you go through Adel? 

[Blizzard777]

5 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Getting worried now about TacomaWaWx.     He would normally be posting during a storm like this... and has not posted or reacted on here since Friday morning.  

Agree, somethings up.  

[Timmy Supercell]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Did you go through Adel? 

Yes think we did. I remember going through a place that said it was a Blizzard Gap Summit (ouch during storms?) and the geography was not like the Oregon I'm used to.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

22 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

Agree, somethings up.  

Did he say anything about camping over the weekend again?

[Blizzard777]

8 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Did he say anything about camping over the weekend again?

Negative and he usually tries to post even then

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

Negative and he usually tries to post even then

Yeah... sometimes he posts more when camping and always posts pics.   But I didn't see anything about a trip this past weekend.   And its Tuesday now... so this is the 5th day with no activity at all.    If you look at the member page it keeps track of your posts and reactions.   Last activity was 9:58 a.m. on Friday.

[Skagit Weather]

Moderately strong squall line just moved through here. There's a special weather statement up about it, but it wasn't particularly spectacular. About 0.2" of rain and gusts to 30 mph. It looks like it may have strengthened after passing me though according to radar.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
629 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-555-567-568-091515-
Admiralty Inlet Area-West Slopes North Central Cascades and
Passes-San Juan County-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Everett and
Vicinity-West Slopes North Cascades and Passes-Western Whatcom
County-Western Skagit County-
629 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021

...Strong line of heavy rain and wind will impact portions of
northwestern Snohomish...southeastern San Juan...northeastern
Jefferson...northern Island...western Whatcom and western Skagit
Counties through 715 AM PST...

At 628 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong line of heavy
rain and wind extending from 6 miles east of Eastsound to near Oak
Harbor. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Arlington, Anacortes,
Sedro-Woolley, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor, Deming, Ferndale,
Burlington, Stanwood, Lake Cavanaugh, Lake Mcmurray, Lake Ketchum,
Eastsound, Camano, Peaceful Valley, Everson and Coupeville.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Skagit Weather said:

Moderately strong squall line just moved through here. There's a special weather statement up about it, but it wasn't particularly spectacular. About 0.2" of rain and gusts to 30 mph. It looks like it may have strengthened after passing me though according to radar.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
629 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-555-567-568-091515-
Admiralty Inlet Area-West Slopes North Central Cascades and
Passes-San Juan County-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Everett and
Vicinity-West Slopes North Cascades and Passes-Western Whatcom
County-Western Skagit County-
629 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021

...Strong line of heavy rain and wind will impact portions of
northwestern Snohomish...southeastern San Juan...northeastern
Jefferson...northern Island...western Whatcom and western Skagit
Counties through 715 AM PST...

At 628 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong line of heavy
rain and wind extending from 6 miles east of Eastsound to near Oak
Harbor. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Arlington, Anacortes,
Sedro-Woolley, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor, Deming, Ferndale,
Burlington, Stanwood, Lake Cavanaugh, Lake Mcmurray, Lake Ketchum,
Eastsound, Camano, Peaceful Valley, Everson and Coupeville.

 

Looks like that squall line is about to hit Randy now.

[Blizzard777]

Just had a nice period of wind between 30-40 mph.  Trees were rocking! Time to go down and check out the Sound and see if it’s getting churned up

[Skagit Weather]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

 

Looks like that squall line is about to hit Randy now.

My thoughts exactly. It was strong enough to wake me up and it looks like it's more potent in that area.

[MossMan]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

 

Looks like that squall line is about to hit Randy now.

Deck turning white from hail as we speak! 

[Meatyorologist]

Got pretty windy for a bit! Nice to see some air moving.

[MossMan]

Active night/morning! The wind was rocking the house around 1am and now this squall line coming through! 

[RentonHill]

43 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Yeah... sometimes he posts more when camping and always posts pics.   But I didn't see anything about a trip this past weekend.   And its Tuesday now... so this is the 5th day with no activity at all.    If you look at the member page it keeps track of your posts and reactions.   Last activity was 9:58 a.m. on Friday.

How do we get a welfare check going?

[MossMan]

2 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

How do we get a welfare check going?

Anyone Facebook friends with him? (If he has it) Do we know his real name? 

[RentonHill]

[TT-SEA]

8 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

How do we get a welfare check going?

The only thing I know for sure is that he works at Fred Meyer in Tacoma... and I think some people on here are familiar with the specific store location.  

[MossMan]

Too bad this impressive band of fun didn’t hit when it was about 25 degrees…

Anyway here is the fuzz…

 

[MossMan]

I had snow falling from the sky one year ago today! 

[Blizzard777]

Just a little choppy down here.  Winds have diminished at the moment and big O shower across the way

[Cloud]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Getting worried now about TacomaWaWx.     He would normally be posting during a storm like this... and has not posted or reacted on here since Friday morning.  

Yeah. Same here. Didn’t he say that he recently got an iPhone 13? Not really trying to think negatively here but a bit worried.   Hopefully he’ll show up again soon. 

[Cloud]

35 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

How do we get a welfare check going?

 

32 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Anyone Facebook friends with him? (If he has it) Do we know his real name? 

The closest thing we can do is have administrators of these forums do an IP check and possibly locate last known position. It’ll then maybe have to be reported to authorities. Don’t really know of anymore personal information from him other than he works at one of the local Fred Meyers in Tacoma. 

[Cloud]

SEA with another 45mph blast this past hour. Landing at the airport must be a journey as of late. 

[Cloud]

2 minutes ago, Cloud said:

SEA with another 45mph blast this past hour. Landing at the airport must be a journey as of late. 

Correction. It was 47mph at the airport. 

 

[Joshua Lake Oswego]

Why am I feeling like this AR event is going to end up being a Tacoma to Longview thing with a huge drop-off in precipitation to the north and south of that? I still think that areas like Salem, Portland, and Seattle will get a good soaking, but much, much less than in the bullseye.

[LowerGarfield]

52F and overcast but we had strong rain and wind from 12-2am. Heard some tapping so either hail or rain paired with a strong east wind. It woke all of us up last night. Spouse's parsley took a tumble.

[Timmy Supercell]

Winnemucca is a nice little area, wouldn't guess this is actually smaller than K-Falls, the streets are quite flashy at night.

Noticed it snowed a little at KLMT and LKV, talk about close call.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Morning GFS was boring.

[The Blob]

50 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Winnemucca is a nice little area, wouldn't guess this is actually smaller than K-Falls, the streets are quite flashy at night.

Noticed it snowed a little at KLMT and LKV, talk about close call.

I've been through there. I think I read they once had the biggest red-light district for Nevada? As for driving through high elevations, my old car would turn the check engine light whenever I was over 8,000'.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It’s pretty much winter up here now. 

[RentonHill]

1 hour ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Winnemucca is a nice little area, wouldn't guess this is actually smaller than K-Falls, the streets are quite flashy at night.

Noticed it snowed a little at KLMT and LKV, talk about close call.

i've been everywhere.....

[luminen]

Light flurry at the moment here. Supposed to become light snow later and then change to rain but it's already almost noon and still below freezing.

[Skagit Weather]

Some fun looking showers moving in from the coast currently. I wonder if they'll end up making it inland.

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

Some fun looking showers moving in from the coast currently. I wonder if they'll end up making it inland.

12Z ECMWF says activity will definitely pick up inland this afternoon and evening.  

[Kolk1604]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

The only thing I know for sure is that he works at Fred Meyer in Tacoma... and I think some people on here are familiar with the specific store location.  

Now I'm worried. The one on 72nd? There's also one by 6th Ave, but that's a grocery store only which is weird to me. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Maybe he's camping somewhere that has no cell service.