spring weather on the plains, in January

[FoBoT]

40F drop in one day, gotta love it
starting early this year, no winter? :hmm:

 

[Corporate Thug]

wow, I don't think I've ever seen a 40 degree drop in one day.

 

[SSSnail]

I was in Tahoe for the annual MLK weekend, and not a snow flake anywhere. It was cold enough (~20 degrees with windchill). People there said that hasn't happened in more than 100 years.

We're doomed I'm telling ya.

 

[BoomerD]

Enjoy it while it lasts...It looks like winter may finally be on its way...


AH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46021017/from/RSS/#.TxVOgW_y-88

Worst blizzard since '85? Seattle braces for storm

Travel could become 'dangerous or impossible' by Tuesday night in several parts of Washington, forecaster says; Portland, Ore. could also get 10 inches of snow

SEATTLE — A "potential major winter storm" that could dump twice Seattle's annual snowfall on the city over the course of two days was headed for the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, weather.com reported.

Chris Dolce, a meteorologist with weather.com, wrote that travel could become "dangerous or impossible" by Tuesday night in areas including Seattle, Olympia, Bellingham as well as Portland, Ore.

At 3:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Weather.com was predicting that Seattle could be hit with up to 12 inches of snow in the next 48 hours. Up to 10 inches was also expected in Portland.

"Keep in mind, average annual snowfall is only 2.4 inches in Portland and 5.9 inches in Seattle, so these amounts are very significant for these metro areas," Dolce added. "According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, Wash., snow amounts from this storm could exceed anything seen since November 1985 at Sea-Tac airport."

Docle said that "several feet of snow" was expected to pile up in Cascade and Bitterroots mountains.

According to Dolce's forecast, snow was likely to spread well inland across the interior Northwest into the Northern Rockies. Spokane, Wash., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Kalispell, Mont. and Missoula, Mont. will all deal with substantial amounts of snow and rough travel conditions, weather.com reported.

"There is a chance that an area of localized heavier snow could develop in the Seattle metro area Monday night into Tuesday morning along the arctic frontal boundary," Dolce added.

Meanwhile, a National Park Service official said late Monday that a 66-year-old snowshoer who was found alive on Mount Rainier after three days has been rescued.

It took nine hours to bring Yong Chun Kim out of the backcountry, spokeswoman Lee Taylor added.

He became separated from a group he was leading on the mountain, about 100 miles south of Seattle.

 

[DrPizza]

AH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

Worst blizzard since '85? Seattle braces for storm

Travel could become 'dangerous or impossible' by Tuesday night in several parts of Washington, forecaster says; Portland, Ore. could also get 10 inches of snow

Oh nooooooooes! TEN INCHES! LOL - about what we had last week; cars slowed down a little bit. School was still open. Of course, we're a bit more prepared for such weather. AWwwwwww, too bad Seattleans.

 

[Texashiker]

I heard the jet stream is staying north this year.

Which is causing warm weather in the lower 48, and blistering cold in Alaska.

 

[BoomerD]

Oh nooooooooes! TEN INCHES! LOL - about what we had last week; cars slowed down a little bit. School was still open. Of course, we're a bit more prepared for such weather. AWwwwwww, too bad Seattleans.

Doc, that's twice their annual snowfall all at once. What would happen if your area got 978 inches of snow in one snowfall?

 

[TechBoyJK]

Oh nooooooooes! TEN INCHES!

That's what SHE said!

 

[skyking]

Have a couple inches on the ground now, but tomorrow, ay!
I installed the studded snows on the wife's rig in anticipation.

 

[Soccerman06]

We just got some snow last night, maybe an inch or 2. Itll be gone in a few days when it gets into the 40s again.

 

[DrPizza]

Pouring rain here all day so far. Looking across the field, you can see where the snow drifted (those areas haven't melted away.) Hills are at least 80% covered with snow still. If it wasn't going to get so cold tonight, it'd probably be awesome kayaking somewhere.

 

[BurnItDwn]

It was raining early this morinng.
Freezing rain started around 8:15 or so as I was driving into work.
By 9ish, it's been snowing in the NW burbs of chicago.

Got lots of wind too ... Lake Michigan is supposed to have 18 foot waves today.... There's a Gale warning in effect....

 

[BoomerD]

It was raining early this morinng.
Freezing rain started around 8:15 or so as I was driving into work.
By 9ish, it's been snowing in the NW burbs of chicago.

Got lots of wind too ... Lake Michigan is supposed to have 18 foot waves today.... There's a Gale warning in effect....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw













(yes, I know...wrong lake)

 

[JulesMaximus]

Oh nooooooooes! TEN INCHES! LOL - about what we had last week; cars slowed down a little bit. School was still open. Of course, we're a bit more prepared for such weather. AWwwwwww, too bad Seattleans.

You laugh but that's what people do here when we get 1/2" of rain in 24 hours.

Brace for Storm watch 2012!!!

 

[Anubis]

I was in Tahoe for the annual MLK weekend, and not a snow flake anywhere. It was cold enough (~20 degrees with windchill). People there said that hasn't happened in more than 100 years.

We're doomed I'm telling ya.

yea i was out there over xmass, it was kinda depressing how little snow was in the SNs

 

[skyking]

wife is driving in on 6" of fresh, on top of ice in places from yesterday's snow.