PNW January 2022, Contact Info for Phil

[TacomaWaWx]

Our monthly average is down to 41.7…just +0.3 this month now. 

[TacomaWaWx]

32 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Yeah A LOT can happen between now and mid March! Tons of time left. 

I’d honestly be really surprised if we didn’t see atleast one marginal type snow event before winters over. 

[Phil]

35 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I don't think its going to be any time soon.  

I agree, unfortunately. Might not happen at all.

Doesn’t preclude a chilly/-PNA type pattern, but might be difficult to get legitimate continental cold.

[Meatyorologist]

44 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I believe it is related to a weak trough that dove to the east today... which increased onshore flow temporarily and lifted the fog around the Seattle area and pushed it out here.   

July meteorology w/ January sun angles.

[ShawniganLake]

38 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Is your normal still really that low?  The Jan normals in the Puget Sound region have skyrocketed over the last 30 years.

42/31 for today.  But now that you mention it. I don’t think environment Canada has updated from the 1981-2010 averages. So it’s probably a little warmer. 

[Meatyorologist]

Just now, Phil said:

I agree, unfortunately. Might not happen at all.

Doesn’t preclude a chilly/-PNA type pattern, but might be difficult to get legitimate continental cold.

That's okay. December was the coldest arctic event in 31 years in this corner of the city. Managed a 23/16 day on the 27th.

[Gummy]

1 hour ago, snow_wizard said:

It would be really unusual to not score in the last half of the winter after a good December event during a Nina.  I'm betting it will happen somehow.  Might take some time though.

When is the last time the Puget Sound had decent snow in March though, I don't even remember. I am talking 2+ inches and temps at 32 or below.

[Snownerd3000]

It's still coming 

 

[Snownerd3000]

No idea why this uploaded twice. Make sure you get the point 

[Gradient Keeper]

4 minutes ago, Snownerd3000 said:

It's still coming 

 

Interesting and somewhat hopeful.

[Gradient Keeper]

New Denzel Washington movie coming soon about a weather analyst hot shot who thinks he's spotted something on an obscure computer model 17 days out, but as time wears on he has to dodge one poor model run after another only to see a new trend emerge. One of hope, cold, and Snow. Sleepless nights, frantic and anxious days take over his life. He has to learn who to listen to on an internet weather forum as some give guidance of bitter cold, and others suggest he put on a hawaiian shirt and order a cocktail. Just when he thinks there is solid model agreement, he quickly realizes it's nearing February and there isn't much time left. Devastating trends. Wow. We need some interesting weather and quick!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 hours ago, Deweydog said:

Ugh!

Sun is blinding AF! Enough already!

Sun burger.

[TT-SEA]

We were down to almost zero visibility here at 4 p.m.   

Just let the dog out and the stars shining and Rattlesnake Ridge and Mt Si and the Cascades are visible even though its dark.   Went from not being able to see to the end of the deck to being able to see 25+ miles.  

[rsktkr]

I'm over snow and cold for the year....ready for SPRING TRAINING! (pending resolution to the labor dispute of course)

[Gradient Keeper]

1 minute ago, rsktkr said:

I'm over snow and cold for the year....ready for SPRING TRAINING! (pending resolution to the labor dispute of course)

Go Blue Jays!

00z GFS in 41 minutes

[RentonHill]

15 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

We were down to almost zero visibility here at 4 p.m.   

Just let the dog out and the stars shining and Rattlesnake Ridge and Mt Si and the Cascades are visible even though its dark.   Went from not being able to see to the end of the deck to being able to see 25+ miles.  

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

History repeats itself!   

 

[Gradient Keeper]

00z GFS Day 1

[FroYoBro]

Fog is already pretty thick here. Temperature has been stuck at 36 for the last hour. 

[BLI snowman]

2 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

Fog is already pretty thick here. Temperature has been stuck at 36 for the last hour. 

32.7 here

#suckstosuck

[awright-31]

01-23-2022 OBS for MBY

High temp - 40* recorded at 12:16 pm
Low temp - 37* recorded at 12:01 am

New precip - 0.00"
January month-to-date precip - 10.54"
We have received 134% of our normal January precip 74% of the way through the month.

New snow - 0"
Winter 21-22 Snow to Date - 10.9" 

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 2

[Gradient Keeper]

East wind is developing and forecast to become quite gusty east of I-205. Fog may not be much of an issue later for the metro area.

[Gradient Keeper]

Hoping to see some good improvements Day 6+, because no one needs to see more of Rob's nonsense! Right? Right. C'MON!!!!

 

Think Cold and SNOW! C'MON!!!!

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 3

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 4

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Day 5

[Deweydog]

I think about cold and snow quite a bit.

[jakerepp]

Good meteorology joke. 

 

 

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 6

[Gradient Keeper]

Not a bad looking Columbia Basin cold pool in place right now.

[Slushy Inch]

1 hour ago, rsktkr said:

I'm over snow and cold for the year....ready for SPRING TRAINING! (pending resolution to the labor dispute of course)

Ready for another year of disappointment as a Mariners fan.

[Gradient Keeper]

Hmmm....

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 7

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 8 Entirely different GFS Op run tonight.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 9'er

[FroYoBro]

42 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

32.7 here

#suckstosuck

Devastating trends. (but down to 35 now)

[snow_wizard]

It looks like the period around Jan 31 / Feb 1 has kind of snuck up on us.  Decently chilly looking on this run.

[Phishy Wx]

local news advertising the CPC latest maps as justification for pattern change coming to cold and snow.  hmmmm. they seem confident too

[snow_wizard]

17 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said:

Not a bad looking Columbia Basin cold pool in place right now.

I'm thinking there might be some decent low level cold in place later in the week in places that it isn't now.