Oh, how I dearly love the solstice! How many hours now?CraggyMan said:
Meteorological Winter
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Just under 8 hours to go!ski3pin said:
(2:44 a.m., PST, 21 December)
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Listening to local TV news tonight I get a little annoyed when they keep saying "winter officially begins tomorrow". 
In what way is it "official"? Which "officials", exactly, have made this so??
If they have to say that winter begins tomorrow, more accurate would be to say "winter traditionally begins tomorrow". Most accurate would be to say "astronomical winter begins tomorrow".
But, that's OK -- there are bigger fish to fry...
Meteorological winter explained
In what way is it "official"? Which "officials", exactly, have made this so??
If they have to say that winter begins tomorrow, more accurate would be to say "winter traditionally begins tomorrow". Most accurate would be to say "astronomical winter begins tomorrow".
But, that's OK -- there are bigger fish to fry...
Meteorological winter explained
This is my favorite site around now
http://jan.moesen.nu/daylight-calculator/?location=Buckland%2C+MA%2C+United+States&latitude=42.592307&longitude=-72.79176009999998
http://jan.moesen.nu/daylight-calculator/?location=Buckland%2C+MA%2C+United+States&latitude=42.592307&longitude=-72.79176009999998
Ole Bing Crosby is about ready to sing...................................
Winter Storm Watch
Winter Storm Watch
Code:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
457 AM PST WED DEC 21 2016
CAZ014-068-069-220030-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.A.0013.161223T1200Z-161225T0000Z/
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURNEY, CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON
457 AM PST WED DEC 21 2016
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY.
* MAIN IMPACTS...HOLIDAY TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT WITH
SLICK ROADS AND INCREASED ACCIDENTS, AND CHAIN CONTROLS FOR
HIGHWAY PASSES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO 3000 FEET WITH 1 1/2
TO 2 1/2 FEET POSSIBLE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.
* LOCATIONS...THIS WATCH INCLUDES CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS
INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.
* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD BRING PERIODS OF WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Our 5-day forecast is calling for rain on Christmas Day. 4 days ago it was -20°F here. I wish Mother Nature would get back on track- the weather is just too confusing.
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PaulT
Need gumbo
Climate is what you expect. Weather is what you get. Now shut up & eat your peas.
As a certified geezer, I remember hearing some meteorologist saying (20 or so years ago) that we had had consistent weather for the previous 30 years but that he expected the next 30 years to be less boring. And it has been somewhat more interesting. Wish I could remember his name but being a geezer is sufficient excuse.
Paul
As a certified geezer, I remember hearing some meteorologist saying (20 or so years ago) that we had had consistent weather for the previous 30 years but that he expected the next 30 years to be less boring. And it has been somewhat more interesting. Wish I could remember his name but being a geezer is sufficient excuse.
Paul
And ya can't forget the hippie dippy weatherman (George Carlin) "We can expect gradual darkness by nightfall followed by a good chance of light by morning"
Sounds like a great prediction to me.buckland said:
Frank
Winter Storm Warning
Code:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
410 AM PST MON JAN 2 2017
...HAZARDOUS WINTER MOUNTAIN TRAVEL INCLUDING LOWER ELEVATIONS...
.A VERY COLD AIRMASS COUPLED WITH PRECIPITATION WILL BRING SNOW
SHOWERS TO INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MUCH OF THIS WEEK. SNOW
LEVELS WILL BE LOWEST IN SHASTA COUNTY BELOW 1000 FEET WITH SNOW
LEVELS ALONG THE SIERRA INTO THE FOOTHILLS BETWEEN 1000 TO 3000
FEET INTO TUESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS
WINTER TRAVEL.
CAZ068-069-030000-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WS.W.0001.170103T1800Z-170105T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KSTO.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-170103T1800Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON
410 AM PST MON JAN 2 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL DOWN TO LOW ELEVATIONS
WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, CHAIN CONTROLS AND TRAFFIC DELAYS
LIKELY OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY.
SNOW INCREASING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80, HIGHWAYS 36, 50, 70 AND 88 ALONG THE
WESTERN SIERRA SLOPES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY. UP TO 4
FEET ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY THURSDAY.
* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE PASSES.
INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO
WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.Nice to see the mountains getting the
snow. Nice and sunny in Barca 50*+.
Frank
snow. Nice and sunny in Barca 50*+.
Frank
Winter is here again................................lucky to have my shoveler around today
Smokecreek1
Smokecreek1
Had a foot here yesterday-still snowing today and they say it will continue now until Thursday, a day break then a new storm! Just like the old winters we used to have ! Retirement sure is great- don't have to drive down the hill to work- just sit by the fire and watch the snow plow do it's thing and make sure I have enough wood, to burn, vodka to drink, have a full pot of red beans and ham to eat and soup bones for Bob! Let it snow, let it snow!!!
Smoke
! Retirement sure is great- don't have to drive down the hill to work- just sit by the fire and watch the snow plow do it's thing and make sure I have enough wood, to burn, vodka to drink, have a full pot of red beans and ham to eat and soup bones for Bob! Let it snow, let it snow!!!Smoke
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Yep, we in Central Oregon got one of them there Winter Storm Warnings, too!
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Issuing Office: Pendleton Source: National.Weather.Service
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS... BEND... MADRAS... PRINEVILLE... REDMOND.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING... SNOW WILL INCREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN WILL TAPER OFF AND END WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS... TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS AND POOR VISIBILITY. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS... NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES... ZERO TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.
* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=PDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. &&
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... SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL OREGON... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD EASTWARD. THE STORM WILL TAKE A TRACK THAT WILL KEEP THE SNOW FROM THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWARD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER CENTRAL OREGON AND ALONG THE OREGON CASCADE EAST SLOPES. THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES NORTH OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.
I'm down in Reddiing, CA for a couple days, so I won't see it happening...I'll just have to deal with it when I get home.
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Issuing Office: Pendleton Source: National.Weather.Service
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS... BEND... MADRAS... PRINEVILLE... REDMOND.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING... SNOW WILL INCREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN WILL TAPER OFF AND END WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS... TRAVELERS ALONG HIGHWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS AND POOR VISIBILITY. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS... NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES... ZERO TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.
* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=PDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. &&
More Information
... SIGNIFICANT SNOW LIKELY FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL OREGON... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD EASTWARD. THE STORM WILL TAKE A TRACK THAT WILL KEEP THE SNOW FROM THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWARD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER CENTRAL OREGON AND ALONG THE OREGON CASCADE EAST SLOPES. THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES NORTH OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.
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3:44am PST, Tue Jan 3
I'm down in Reddiing, CA for a couple days, so I won't see it happening...I'll just have to deal with it when I get home.
OP
OP
It's gonna be powdery -- up to 11 inches of single-digit-temperature snow forecast for my town.
If the high end of the forecast applies, my car will be schussing down my driveway when I get home from California.
I got a new snow shovel for New Years! They're in stock again at Home Depot, after selling out last month as they do with every BIG-snow event.
If the high end of the forecast applies, my car will be schussing down my driveway when I get home from California.
I got a new snow shovel for New Years! They're in stock again at Home Depot, after selling out last month as they do with every BIG-snow event.
Looking good Mr. BC, travel safe and have fun!
SunMan
King Taco
Mammoth absolutely getting lambasted right now.
Gonna be a beautiful morning
Gonna be a beautiful morning
craig333
Riley's Human
And more to come! I wanted to take the dog up to snow to play but it seems a bit to many people have yet to learn how to drive in the snow. Instead the dog had a nice romp in the rain.
