Mountain West Discussion

[smokeybandit]

Yep, just wait two weeks and it'll change!

[tacoman25]

On 1/30/2026 at 9:27 AM, mayjawintastawm said:

Now that we don't have La Nina to blame anymore, any idea when this seemingly permanent, blocking ridge will go away? Always seems like "a pattern change is anticipated in about two weeks"... while my relatives in MA freeze their butts off.

Daffodils are sprouting and a few birds are building nests.

Last couple weeks was actually below normal here, first time this fall/winter we've had such a period. Obviously not nearly as cold as they were in the Midwest and East.

But the overall winter pattern has been very similar to 1980-81, also weak -ENSO and dominated by ridging west/cold east.

[mayjawintastawm]

Jan snowfall 6.4", season to date 13.4".

[smokeybandit]

Some of us might get pity snow tonight. It may even coat the ground!

[Roger Smith]

Extreme warmth is spreading through BC, Alberta and the PAC NW. Temps in low 70s on the Oregon coast with sunshine, easterly breezes. Near 60F around Vancouver and Seattle. Also into high 60s and low 70s in chinook zones of s Alberta and e/c Montana. Nearly 50F here with sun poking through strato-cumulus ragged overcast with a base just above our elevation of 3300' asl. Needless to say this is finishing off what little snow is still on the ground in town, will probably survive around the ski hills. It has been snow-free for days now at lower elevations than the town, down into Columbia valley. Still a lot of cloud in e/c WA so not warming up as fast yet there. Spring fever, have seen a few younger people dressed like it was late April roaming the streets. In some cases you rather wish they wouldn't.