Winter Watch

[MarkBC]

At home in Bend there have already been Winter Storm Advisories, Watches and Warnings, and December 1 marked the beginning of meteorological winter.
So it's here - winter!

(Yes, even here... where winter means you don't use the A/C as much as in summer)

 

[buckland]

aaahhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

And only 16 more days until the earth swings around to longer days.

Mark enjoy the non AC days. Happy winter.
Frank

 

[craig333]

This series of storms has netted my rain gauge 2.7" of rain. Not half bad. Very little runoff. No worries about the creeks and levees. Hopefully it keeps up.

 

[AWG_Pics]

And only 16 more days until the earth swings around to longer days.

Frank

Ah yes. Don't know why but those 16 days seem interminable and then suddenly, the days are getting longer!

 

[LuckyDan]

Is it just me, or do the shortened days seem to be less than usual?

 

[MarkBC]

Is it just me, or do the shortened days seem to be less than usual?

Dan, do you mean that the short-days time of year goes by faster?
For myself, I attribute it to age -- ALL time is going by faster.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Dan, do you mean that the short-days time of year goes by faster?
For myself, I attribute it to age -- ALL time is going by faster.

Sleep more, the days go even faster!

 

[ski3pin]

And only 16 more days until the earth swings around to longer days.

<snip>

Ah yes. Don't know why but those 16 days seem interminable and then suddenly, the days are getting longer!

The Lady recently said, "This is the time of year Big Red likes to sleep in."

 

[ski3pin]

A storm coming in -



Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1240 PM PST Wed Dec 7 2022

CAZ014-068-069-081300-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WS.A.0006.221210T0600Z-221212T1200Z/
/O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0014.221208T1800Z-221209T1200Z/
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
1240 PM PST Wed Dec 7 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY
TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total
  snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, locally up to 18 inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch,
  heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 feet
  above 5000 feet, and 6 to 24 inches above 3500 feet possible.
  Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County, Western Plumas
  County/Lassen Park and West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
  Counties...including I-80 and Highway 50.

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 AM Thursday to
  4 AM PST Friday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday
  evening through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Chain
  controls and travel delays will be likely with possible road
  closures. Gusty winds will bring whiteout conditions and could
  bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 3000-4000 feet rising on
  Saturday to 4000-5500 feet. Snow levels will fall again on
  Sunday to 2500-3500 feet. The majority of the snow accumulation
  will be above 3500 feet.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Hitting here, too, but not the impact the Sierra is getting.


Event: Winter Weather Advisory Alert: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM
MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 4
inches, except up to 6 inches over the mountains. More snow is
expected this weekend.

* WHERE...Harney County and Baker County zones.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Thursday to 11 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

 

[MarkBC]

I know a guy who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I was talking to him tonight, he told me that his car wouldn't start this morning because of the cold.
I don't know what typical is for early December in Winnipeg, but looks like it'll be brisk again tonight -- especially the windchill factor.

Note that these are °F.
He tells me that -40 is not unusual, with windchill.
And -40° is that magic temperature for which you don't need to specify C or F.

 

[Vic Harder]

When I lived in WInipeg in the 90's, we had one stretch where the daytime high never went above -30*C ( -22*F ) for over 30 days. That was cold!!

 

[MarkBC]

I, however, am experiencing very different climate than my Winnipeg friend.

You know it's humid when your softgel defies gravity...

... not to mention popcorn salt that's too clumpy to dispense.

 

[ski3pin]

When I lived in WInipeg in the 90's, we had one stretch where the daytime high never went above -30*C ( -22*F ) for over 30 days. That was cold!!

I agree.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Looks like Big Red gets some exercise over the next few days…


Event:

Winter Storm Watch

Alert:

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Snow from the first of two storms will taper off early
this morning. Snow from the second storm will begin late today
and continue through Sunday morning. Accumulations from the second
storm of 6 to 12 inches are possible, with up to 18 inches over
the mountains.

* WHERE...Baker County zone.

* WHEN...From late this afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Target Area:


Baker County

 

[ski3pin]

Got diesel?

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

About 10 gallons and a full tank.

You? I suspect you’re getting more snow than we are.

It’s a pretty morning.

 

[MarkBC]

Here's what AccuWeather says the Bend area can expect, snow-wise, over the next few days:

It's a typical amount for Bend. We can get a foot or more, but it's rare.

 

[ski3pin]

maybe a little snow here over the weekend -



Saturday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Sunday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.