tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5456096431164766640..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: La Nina Snows Over the Pacific Northwest Followed by Very Cold AirCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43878994705073826102018-02-15T11:27:15.695-08:002018-02-15T11:27:15.695-08:00Don't care one way or the other if we get reco...Don't care one way or the other if we get record cold, but for those of us on the NE Olympic Peninsula, this is exciting. <br /><br />We always get a nice upslope near Sequim when we have a Fraser River Outflow. If any moisture is still around when the Arctic air flows across the Strait (as is currently predicted), then we're going to get some serious snow and ice on our 1000' hilltop that's only a bit more than a mile from the water. A nice steep rise for the icy winds to push moisture from over the Strait up while losing a few more degrees to precipitate heavily. We sometimes get a foot or more of hilltop snow out of these setups. <br /><br />This one is forecast perfectly given that once the snow falls, it is going to freeze hard for 3 or 4 days with only sunshine melting in midday to create ice after dark. Basically, that's perfect to turn our very steep north and east facing access roads into high-speed sledding runs. Even vehicles with chains won't be able to climb them. <br /><br />I'll make sure to buy milk and supplies on Saturday to last the week, and pile the firewood high. Being snowed/iced in for the better part of a week is one of the special pleasures of living on our hilltop. (But please, only once per winter.)<br /><br />If it all comes to pass, it'll be a nice ending for an otherwise dull, somewhat dry winter at my house. I've already been cutting my grass and was thinking about preparing for planting. But one more hardy blast of seriously snowy, cold weather will leave some strong Winter memories and make Spring all the more welcome when it does come. Johnamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737399978789523366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-4695301257185915232018-02-15T08:44:06.049-08:002018-02-15T08:44:06.049-08:00Cliff,
In an earlier blog post, you mentioned the...Cliff,<br /><br />In an earlier blog post, you mentioned the end of February as being the end of meteorological winter. Now it looks like La Niña is finally kicking in. Will its effects be short lived since we are so close to Spring?JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246072879657231842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86382994736684624452018-02-15T06:11:32.910-08:002018-02-15T06:11:32.910-08:00Right now it does not appear that we will be break...Right now it does not appear that we will be breaking any cold record, but it will be close.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335955482091224148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80525983957244293422018-02-14T22:54:36.643-08:002018-02-14T22:54:36.643-08:00Pretty good chance that Sea-Tac will set at least ...Pretty good chance that Sea-Tac will set at least some new record lows next week, for the first time in seven years.The records for the 20th through the 22nd are 25,25, <br />and 30, respectively.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855312259314603071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-89754959149129379202018-02-14T22:38:38.402-08:002018-02-14T22:38:38.402-08:00Finally,the ridges and troughs are in the proper p...Finally,the ridges and troughs are in the proper position for a La Nina winter.Better late then never.I just hope the models verify;they have been very poor and inconsistant this winter,especially the ECMWF. <br /> Daily record snowfall over here in Spokane today, 7-11" at most locations.First appreciable snow in over a month.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855312259314603071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43299866807458068002018-02-14T22:34:28.207-08:002018-02-14T22:34:28.207-08:00So you're saying The Groundhog was right yet a...So you're saying The Groundhog was right yet again?jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074848596330521566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56725751958716163572018-02-14T20:26:43.226-08:002018-02-14T20:26:43.226-08:00-7C in Vancouver forecast. Is this February? -7C in Vancouver forecast. Is this February? MacDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622720894426859083noreply@blogger.com