63° in Portland today, 3.21 inches of rain. A record one day rainfall.
Fall 2015
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Winter Storm Warning
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
157 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015
...HEAVY WET SNOW RETURNS TO LASSEN PARK AND THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY...
.A STRONG WINTER STORM IS ON TRACK TO IMPACT LASSEN PARK AND THE
NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
EARLY FRIDAY. THURSDAY WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTFUL DAY WITH
PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN
TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OF THE
NORTHERN SIERRA. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET NEAR THE
TRANS SIERRA PASSES WITH UP TO 3 FEET AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO AROUND 4000 FEET BY THURSDAY
EVENING WITH SOME LOCALLY LOWER LEVELS DOWN TO AROUND 3000 FEET.
CAZ068-069-101200-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0008.151210T1200Z-151211T1200Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON
157 PM PST WED DEC 9 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
4 AM PST FRIDAY...
* MAIN IMPACT: MAJOR TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OVER TRANS
SIERRA ROUTES WITH TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS EXPECTED
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
* CONFIDENCE...HIGH FOR AMOUNTS AND TIMING.
* TIMING...SNOW BEGINS THURSDAY MORNING AND BECOMES HEAVY ACROSS
THE NORTHERN SIERRA PASSES MID MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING
THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS... HIGHWAY 50 OVER
ECHO SUMMIT... AND HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE THE
NORTHERN SIERRA PASSES WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES DOWN TO AROUND THE
5000 FOOT LEVEL. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE DOWN
TO 3000 TO 4000 FEET.
* OTHER IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW MAY SNAP POWER LINES AND BREAK
TREE LIMBS RESULTING IN LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. BREEZY TO GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE
SIERRA PASSES AND MAY TOPPLE WEAKENED TREES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF HEAVY
WET SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY
TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
I 'braved' the weather to drive from Bend, OR to Redding, CA last night. The weather itself wasn't severe -- some snow and snowy-rain...but the temperature was a degree or two each side of freezing until California, and that made it very slick in a stretch of US 97 between Chemult and Chiloquin: 
In a distance of about 20 miles on 97 I saw two semis on their side next to the highway (2 unrelated incidents), apparently after losing it on the slick. Flares were still burning and ODOT crews and wrecker still there.
My car with new snow tires (got them just yesterday) did OK, but I could still feel a little squirreliness in the sliickest spots, even going in a straight line with front-wheel drive.
In a distance of about 20 miles on 97 I saw two semis on their side next to the highway (2 unrelated incidents), apparently after losing it on the slick.
Flares were still burning and ODOT crews and wrecker still there. My car with new snow tires (got them just yesterday) did OK, but I could still feel a little squirreliness in the sliickest spots, even going in a straight line with front-wheel drive.
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Old fashion stormy Sunday here. We've gotten outside twice to shovel snow. The Lady is making us hot chocolate now; shaken, not stirred. Feels like a real Fall.
The news yesterday said that the Portland area is now above average rainfall for the calendar year. Considering the lack of rain through the summer and fall, that means we've had a tremendous amount of precipitation in the past couple of weeks.
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Sun's up, it is 25°, all the local roads are covered with ice, it gets dark before 5 pm. I can hardly wait for winter!
SunMan
King Taco
37° on the beach at 0630 this morning. Glad I covered my citrus last night.
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Special Weather Statement
Code:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1119 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2015
CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-162130-
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHASTA DAM ...BURNEY...REDDING...
RED BLUFF...CHICO...OROVILLE...MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY ...
SACRAMENTO ...FAIRFIELD/SUISUN ...STOCKTON...MODESTO...
ALDER SPRINGS...LAKEPORT...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...JACKSON...
CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON
1119 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2015
...EXTENDED WET PATTERN THURSDAY INTO NEXT WEEK WILL IMPACT
HOLIDAY TRAVEL...
.IMPACTS...
*SLICK ROADS DUE TO RAIN AND SNOW
*CHAIN CONTROLS, TRAVEL DELAYS OVER THE MOUNTAINS
*LOCALIZED URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING POSSIBLE
*POTENTIAL FOR DEBRIS FLOWS OVER RECENTLY BURNED AREAS
.FORECAST CONFIDENCE...
*MEDIUM
.TIMING AND STRENGTH...
*SEVERAL WAVES OF RAIN/SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS
DAY. CURRENT MODELS SUGGEST HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND LATE SUNDAY
INTO EARLY TUESDAY
*RAIN ESTIMATES THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY: 1-3" IN THE VALLEY, 3-5"
IN THE FOOTHILLS
*SNOW ESTIMATES THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FT: 4-12",
LOCALLY HIGHER AT LASSEN PEAK
*SNOW LEVELS: 4500-6000 FT
*WINDS WILL BE BREEZY TO GUSTY AT TIMES
.WEATHER SUMMARY...
EXTENDED WET PATTERN WILL IMPACT NORCAL STARTING THURSDAY AND
COULD LAST INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. IMPACTS TO MOUNTAIN TRAVEL WILL BE
EXACERBATED BY A HIGH VOLUME OF HOLIDAY TRAVELERS. THIS EXTENDED
WET PERIOD WILL ENHANCE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING AND BURN
SCAR DEBRIS FLOWS.The weather shown in the satellite image from this morning looks contrary to the El Niño pattern, which called for a drier PNW and wetter central/southern California...but I guess there can be deviations from the trend.
I'm NOT complaining -- glad to get the moisture!
I'm NOT complaining -- glad to get the moisture!
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Yes, thus far this is looking like a more typical start to winter.
It warmed up to 35° yesterday, first day above freezing for awhile...................and 35° was the overnight low. The downspouts are running water; a new sound!
It warmed up to 35° yesterday, first day above freezing for awhile...................and 35° was the overnight low. The downspouts are running water; a new sound!
Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Awesome!
Our local Tahoe Sierra has about half that amount, but it's been offering some good skiing lately
Our local Tahoe Sierra has about half that amount, but it's been offering some good skiing lately
Yep, snow looks good up here now...but it did in December last year, too -- and then it stopped snowing.
But might as well think positively until we have reason to think otherwise!
But might as well think positively until we have reason to think otherwise!
Hopefully it doesn't suddenly warm up here in the west and wash all this snow away, would cause a lot of flooding. Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 with 26" new snow recorded today, on top of 13" yesterday has now received more snow so far this year than it did all of last season (160" has fallen, with a snow pack of 80"). At just 3,000 feet of elevation, in marginal years it may not get too much snow so at the higher elevations there should be quite a snowpack building. Would love to see it last into July
craig333
Riley's Human
I'm tempted to head back east, work on the tan
Hey guys, it's not fall anymore. Let's put weather/season-related posts in the Winter (solstice) 2015 thread.
Any Member is welcome to start whatever topic they like (*).Bad Habit said:
In 2013 the Winter Solstice thread became the seasonal thread (17 pages worth!), so there is that precedent.
The winter solstice is a specific moment in time, but since it marks the beginning of winter (traditionally) it's reasonable that the topic becomes the seasonal thread.
But, as I said, Members can start whatever topic they like (within the bounds of the *Site Rules).
