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I'm sure its quiet because its a Friday night.
Everyone is out partying
Everyone is out partying

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Wow dude, the Ring 2 was a big disappointment. lol. Back to weather...
Very interesting situation setting up Saturday night. A possible high wind event?! Right now, models have a developing surface low tracking up the Oregon/Washington coast. As it crosses into southern Vancouver Island, it's at 985 mb. Definitely something to watch. There are already gale warnings posted for the coast, strait of juan defuca and puget sound. Just something to watch. The mountains are screwed on Saturday...just too warm. But Sunday and Monday could be good...a few feet of snow isn't out of the question.
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Very interesting situation setting up Saturday night. A possible high wind event?! Right now, models have a developing surface low tracking up the Oregon/Washington coast. As it crosses into southern Vancouver Island, it's at 985 mb. Definitely something to watch. There are already gale warnings posted for the coast, strait of juan defuca and puget sound. Just something to watch. The mountains are screwed on Saturday...just too warm. But Sunday and Monday could be good...a few feet of snow isn't out of the question.
Anthony
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The latest GFS and MM5 Model are showing what appears to be a rather BREEZY and very WET weekend. Also, expect temps to be relativly mild as surface winds will be from a southerly to SW direction and temps in the mid to possibly upper 50`s. Some showers will again be possible Monday - Wednesday.
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http://www.atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/d ... 7.0000.gif
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I am still betting that the passes will see a period of significant snowfall on Saturday. That should change to rain after the passage of the warm front, in the evening. The snow level should then stay fairly high until the cold front swings through late Sunday. Sunday night could be very interesting as the cold front and a much colder air mass enter the region. I would think that strong winds, thundershowers, and hail are all strong possibilities. The dynamics with this cold front will be the best we have seen in a LONG time!
The reason I am so sure about snow in the passes tomorrow, is due to the combination of east winds through the passes, a cold airmass already being in place, and the effects of evaporative cooling. Furthermore, I expect the temps in the lowland to be in the 40s for most, if not all, of the day. Just watch!
The reason I am so sure about snow in the passes tomorrow, is due to the combination of east winds through the passes, a cold airmass already being in place, and the effects of evaporative cooling. Furthermore, I expect the temps in the lowland to be in the 40s for most, if not all, of the day. Just watch!

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I believe that the mountains will get about 10 inches of snow (3 k and up) before dawn. The cold air should be trapped in the mountains until tomorrow night. Some forecasters forecast that the snow level for tomorrow afternoon will be 5,000 feet. I dont believe them because they usually dont do very well at accurate with snow level.
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After this weekends rain event and somewhat mild temps with breezy winds.... early part of the work features some left over showers. 23rd through about the 26th, a tempowary ridge of high pressure builds in, giving us partly to mostly sunny skies. In the longer ranges, more VERY rainy system crash in on us about every other day. -- Andy
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W13,
I'm with you dude. A good windstorm would really make up for this lack of winter. A nice way to end the winter season. I'm surprised NWS mentions very little about the possibility tonight. Looking at the latest models, a 982 mb surface low tracks up the WA coast and then slams into southern Vancouver Island. There is one hinderance though...there's another surface low parked off the northern Vancouver Island coast. When that happens, that usually takes away the punch of a good windstorm because it equalizes the pressure gradient. Still, gale warnings are posted for ALL local waters and I wouldn't be surprised if we had gusts up to 45mph tonight.
Where's all the activity on this thread? It's been dead the past two, three days.
Anthony
I'm with you dude. A good windstorm would really make up for this lack of winter. A nice way to end the winter season. I'm surprised NWS mentions very little about the possibility tonight. Looking at the latest models, a 982 mb surface low tracks up the WA coast and then slams into southern Vancouver Island. There is one hinderance though...there's another surface low parked off the northern Vancouver Island coast. When that happens, that usually takes away the punch of a good windstorm because it equalizes the pressure gradient. Still, gale warnings are posted for ALL local waters and I wouldn't be surprised if we had gusts up to 45mph tonight.
Where's all the activity on this thread? It's been dead the past two, three days.
Anthony
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Yeah TT is MIA!! Where are you??? Snowwiz????? HELLOOOOO:lol:
Anyway NWS saying that because of the spitting nature of the upper flow, the winds should not be much of an issue, we shall see.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 230 AM PST SAT MAR 19 2005
IT LOOKS A LITTLE WINDY USUAL SE SUCKER SPOTS WITH A 980MB SURFACE LOW TRACKING THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. TRACK OF LOW LOOKS A LITTLE OMINOUS BUT SPLIT NATURE OF UPPER FLOW SUGGESTS HIGH WIND UNLIKELY.
Anyway NWS saying that because of the spitting nature of the upper flow, the winds should not be much of an issue, we shall see.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 230 AM PST SAT MAR 19 2005
IT LOOKS A LITTLE WINDY USUAL SE SUCKER SPOTS WITH A 980MB SURFACE LOW TRACKING THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. TRACK OF LOW LOOKS A LITTLE OMINOUS BUT SPLIT NATURE OF UPPER FLOW SUGGESTS HIGH WIND UNLIKELY.
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