seattleweatherguy Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 33 degrees here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, smerfylicious said: Getting reports of 6" of new powder at 200 feet. I think that counts as lowlands. Might be up to a foot by the time this wraps, conveniently when I'm due to drive home. O wow, I hope you have a good vehicle for the snow. Those higher spots in Bothell were getting tricky to drive on and I have a 2010 Outback. Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 One thing that really kills me is it's colder here than a lot of the places getting snow. Just sucks. One of these times I'll write up the long winded explanation of why that happens here. 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...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: Yeah....it was obvious some places were going to score. My call earlier was Kitsap County, NW King County, Western Snohomish County would all see snow with SW King County on the bubble. Worked out just that way. I really wish I had known about this shallow cold air problem here before we bought this place. We hold onto cold quite well here, but in cases like this I get screwed on snow 90% of the time. Welp you could always mosey on up over here! We have some real interesting weather to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Geos said: O wow, I hope you have a good vehicle for the snow. Those higher spots in Bothell were getting tricky to drive on and I have a 2010 Outback. I have a Forester, and 3 years of experience delivering pizza in the Renton/Fairview area, during the 2008 snowpocalypse haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, seattleweatherguy said: Still nothing here. In terms of accumulation That really surprises me. What part of Bothell? 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 January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, smerfylicious said: Welp you could always mosey on up over here! We have some real interesting weather to say the least. I'll get over it. I usually get snow when it really counts....going into an Arctic outbreak. 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...
Meatyorologist Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: One thing that really kills me is it's colder here than a lot of the places getting snow. Just sucks. One of these times I'll write up the long winded explanation of why that happens here. I'm surprised you didn't move further east. For a relatively short distance up the valley from Covington you quickly rise in elevation from 400' to upwards of 800'. I guess on occasion east winds can limit accumulations near to and points east of Maple Valley, but overall you'd probably see more individual snowfall events, more cumulative seasonal snowfall in general, and more importantly more days spent below freezing, and an easier time staying connected to cold air masses for longer. 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradient Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Well, well, well. It appears Mark's 00z GRAF model showing the possible wet snow scenario for PDX especially east side may come to fruition. The 6z NAM 3km looks real good for this potential with marginal temps 32-34 degrees. Simulated Radar/Precip Type from 2-10 AM shows this well. Snow totals through 8 AM look pretty dang good! We shall see! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradient Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Gresham is down to 37! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradient Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Why do people choose to be stupid? The lack of common sense astounds me. Pendleton NWS urged people hours ago not to travel. 3 S Walla Walla [Walla Walla Co, WA] PUBLIC reports NON-TSTM WND GST of E42 MPH at 1:32 AM PST -- REPORTS OF 7-10 VEHICLES STUCK/STRANDED ON BIRCH CREEK RD/POWERLINE RD. BETWEEN WALLA WALLA AND MILTON FREEWATER DUE TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 What is blowing snow? I've never experienced it. 2 1 Quote 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 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradient Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said: What is blowing snow? I've never experienced it. I guess it's this, minus the baking soda 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blob Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said: Gresham is down to 37! Will it stay there? I know the temps have been bouncing around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blob Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 So close to having snow. Looks like work is getting a lot of mix tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gradient Keeper Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, The Blob said: Will it stay there? I know the temps have been bouncing around My guess is it will bounce around for a bit longer, but the gradients are very weak to flat now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 36 minutes ago, snow_wizard said: Yeah....it was obvious some places were going to score. My call earlier was Kitsap County, NW King County, Western Snohomish County would all see snow with SW King County on the bubble. Worked out just that way. I really wish I had known about this shallow cold air problem here before we bought this place. We hold onto cold quite well here, but in cases like this I get screwed on snow 90% of the time. Too bad you're missing out tonight. What is your elevation? Issue here is that I'm surrounded by water. Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 46 minutes ago, smerfylicious said: I have a Forester, and 3 years of experience delivering pizza in the Renton/Fairview area, during the 2008 snowpocalypse haha. That's a good snow vehicle. Yeah I know that area a bit. I worked for Amazon for over two years as a subcontractor and then got sick of the long highway miles. But I know the roads well from Kent to Marysville and out to Monroe. I worked delivering during the 2019 snowpocalypse. Usually it was when it wasn't snowing, but one of the storms came in early and I almost got stranded up near Granite Falls. It took me about three hours to get back to the north side of Kirkland where I was living that day. A day I'll never forget. 1 Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blob Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Still pouring cats and dogs outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, The Blob said: Flood advisory till 0630. Definitely looks a little wet down there! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blob Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jginmartini said: Definitely looks a little wet down there! We have a rain drain at the corner of our room outside and all I hear is water rushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Not much to report here except the cul-de-sac making crave a Cinnabon roll! 37* and moderate rain. Snow slowly being chewed away 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Blob said: We have a rain drain at the corner of our room outside and all I hear is water rushing. Looks like crazy amounts of water! Hope my daughters driveway drain in Tigard is keeping up with the rain rate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerepp Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Looks like we've gotten an inch but it's just rain right now. Such a heavy, soupy mess on everything. 34.2 1 Quote Home Weather Station Stats for 2023 High - Satans Bunghole Lowest High - Not sure Low - I don't have the data Sub 40 highs - Not quite Sub-freezing highs - Try again Lows below 25 - You're joking Lows below 20 - No 2023 Snowfall - LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Still a lot of erratic temperature changes going on here. Was 46 degrees at midnight. Fell down to 41 by 2am. Just got a few southerly wind gusts and now it’s back up to 44. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jginmartini said: Not much to report here except the cul-de-sac making crave a Cinnabon roll! 37* and moderate rain. Snow slowly being chewed away I can totally see the Cinnabon roll pattern there! That actually does sound good right now. lol Had a good run, 8 days with snow cover. I was going to mention there is definitely some minor to moderate street flooding out there tonight - in the areas I was driving around. 1 Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 This isn't news or should be shocking to anyone but I think it's time we all agree that there is a major cold bias with the GFS. Because it ran a bit too cold, not only did it show what it showed for multiple days for multiple runs but it did it until the very end with this marginal event. Granted it worked out for some, but what it was showing was major. The switch never really materialized here and it remained in the mid 30s when this model was showing freezing. Good thing we have other models as a sanity check of some sort because can you imagine what it'd be like if we just rely on the GFS alone? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Cloud said: This isn't news or should be shocking to anyone but I think it's time we all agree that there is a major cold bias with the GFS. Because it ran a bit too cold, not only did it show what it showed for multiple days for multiple runs but it did it until the very end with this marginal event. Granted it worked out for some, but what it was showing was major. The switch never really materialized here and it remained in the mid 30s when this model was showing freezing. Good thing we have other models as a sanity check of some sort because can you imagine what it'd be like if we just rely on the GFS alone? I'd say it performed better than NAM or EURO on this one. Sorry you missed out on the fun this time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 @TacomaWaWxnot sure if you got your transportation figured out but another option is the bus line. Perhaps someone already mentioned it as I haven’t gone through all the post. Anyhow, safe travels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, smerfylicious said: I'd say it performed better than NAM or EURO on this one. Sorry you missed out on the fun this time It was always meant to be a 500'+ kinda thing. The Euro also came around to that solution is it not? I don't really have much to comment about the NAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 I’d love to extrapolate the end of the 06z GFS 2 1 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...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Only...7 hours late, but now i'm under a winter storm warning lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, smerfylicious said: Only...7 hours late, but now i'm under a winter storm warning lol. How's it looking in Gold Bar? Or are you home yet? 1 Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Geos said: How's it looking in Gold Bar? Or are you home yet? I'm currently in Seattle at work. As far as I know it's still snowing hard, still gusting to 40mph as well. Looking at the local FB group I'd say there's 6-8" of new snow with more to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatyorologist Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 25 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said: I’d love to extrapolate the end of the 06z GFS 2 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 What a storm, the station at the nearby fire station just gusted to 63mph. 1 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 January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 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...
Meatyorologist Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 That ridge in the LR on the 06z GFS is quite strong. It has its own thermal trough riding up the coast and the 564 thickness line makes its first appearance in Oregon since early October. Brookings gets some solid downsloping with highs in the low 60s. Decent inversion pattern in the lowlands. 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Mode Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 0.80" since midnight. Pouring rain still. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerfylicious Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Sky Valley Fire with quite the update: NOTICE: Continuing to snow heavily. In excess of 18 inches in places. Fire units are having a difficult time responding even with chains. Stay home and safe if at all possible. Power outages are likely. Survey homes and assure you address all Fire hazards, portable heaters, candles, heat lamps. Expect longer than normal response from Fire units. BE SAFE ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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