January 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

[Typeing3]

The PNA is suppose to go negative again Jr. as well as the WPO according to the AF Phil say's early Feb. might be rushing it but he agrees more cold for us. What would the WPO do if it went negative as well Feb 2017?

The WPO flipping negative is generally a precursor to a PNW arctic blast.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

The WPO flipping negative is generally a precursor to a PNW arctic blast.

O.k. is that what happened this last time as well? it was mentioned on the AF last night or this morning. I never know where to find those graphs of course I don't look very hard.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Does anyone have info. on the ultrasonic wind gauge they just came out with them the end of 2019 it's suppose to be more sensitive to wind speeds unlike the cup type I'm thinking of purchasing one you can buy them separately through Ecowitt, I highly recommend these units they are really pushing Davis at half the cost or more for high quality precision weather instruments, sorry wrong post but this question would get lost.

[Weather101]

Yup I get a headache reading his posts sometimes have to re read and then take 2 adt83 (which seem to be missing) and my vitog. Gumps??? cloudy gloomy day out here in south Sardis most central valley members are snoring away in their dens.

I get what he is trying to say just needs to dumb it down so majority of the people can understand or at least explain himself better.

[Catnip]

#beginningofFeb

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[Weather101]

#beginningofFeb



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I hope Portland misses out would be a great meltdown

[AbbyJr]

A -NAO can work for us in the PNW. However, it has to be in link with a -PNA.

Such a combination is fairly rare but if they both flip negative at once, the cold will lock over our region for a long time...see January 1969 as an example of this.

That would make sense. I'm probably just thinking of cases where the NAO tanks but the PNA is either positive, neutral, or slightly negative. But if both tanked at once, I could see a PNW arctic lock. Thanks for your insights.

[Flakey]

I've seen some pretty epic snows in February but they are usually fairly short lived. Do remember one February in late 80's or early 90's where it was a couple of week event but that is rare but not impossible.

[Radar]

Does anyone have info. on the ultrasonic wind gauge they just came out with them the end of 2019 it's suppose to be more sensitive to wind speeds unlike the cup type I'm thinking of purchasing one you can buy them separately through Ecowitt, I highly recommend these units they are really pushing Davis at half the cost or more for high quality precision weather instruments, sorry wrong post but this question would get lost.

I saw that and thought interesting. But would it draw down on power? Thought if it’s wireless it would kill the batteries without sunlight.

Sunlight is that thing that is bright in the sky. We haven’t seen it for a while in case some of you forgot what it was.

[Storm]

Storm is back. Let's start tracking the next cld wave.
https://twitter.com/DanLeonard_wx/statu ... 15011?s=19

[Weather101]

I saw that and thought interesting. But would it draw down on power? Thought if it’s wireless it would kill the batteries without sunlight.

Sunlight is that thing that is bright in the sky. We haven’t seen it for a while in case some of you forgot what it was.

What's a sun?

[Weather101]

Storm is back. Let's start tracking the next cld wave.
https://twitter.com/DanLeonard_wx/statu ... 15011?s=19

Anything after 2nd week of February is pointless for cold and prolonged snow event.

[Michael1]

I've seen some pretty epic snows in February but they are usually fairly short lived. Do remember one February in late 80's or early 90's where it was a couple of week event but that is rare but not impossible.

Jan 31- Feb 12-14 1989 had a good 2 week event, starting with a robust arctic blast and ending with a good over running event- which only moderated the temps slightly

[Glacier]

Question: How badly does a meteorologist have to screw up on their forecast before they get fired?

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[Michael1]

Does anyone have info. on the ultrasonic wind gauge they just came out with them the end of 2019 it's suppose to be more sensitive to wind speeds unlike the cup type I'm thinking of purchasing one you can buy them separately through Ecowitt, I highly recommend these units they are really pushing Davis at half the cost or more for high quality precision weather instruments, sorry wrong post but this question would get lost.

Speaking of wind gauges, anyone ever had one of these? I did when I was in Grade 9- they were $40.00 back then; now $200!

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