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Spotted departing Portland Int'l Airport #KPDX: FedEx MD-11 N522FE continuing to Seattle after diverting to Portland when thunderstorms tangled up the approaches to SEA. The same storms had hit PDX earlier in the day. There was just enough light to get a picture. Very few #MD11 aircraft remain in service, now almost all with FedEx. #aviation #cargo #avgeek #ORwx #WAwx #weather

@Nshrubs @sollat Went right over us NE of Redmond. Lightning, thunder, pounding rain and a bit of hail. Very little wind though. #WAwx #PNW

PQR issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Sep 4, 4:37 AM PDT

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202609041137-KPQR-FXUS66-AFDPQR

#orwx #wawx

We did! We got a LOT more than forecast, too. I think the last Wunderground forecast I saw was 4.3mm and we got 4.3 times that lol

#wawx #northshore #KingCounty

First lighting flash

Forgot to start counting, but no more than three-Mississippi...

"At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s (1,125 ft/s; "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #PugetSound

Thunder

Big yellow-orange-red cells boiling up out of Oregon on the Doppler radar out of KATX Camino Island WA, coming up along the west front of the Cascades

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

CBC has a report on the impact of the 2021 PNW heat dome on the BC natural landscape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnepBa2KoQ

#PNW #BritishColumbia #Seattle #Portland #Vancouver #Canada #Oregon #WAstate #WaWx #HeatDome

Notable:

Seattle Weather Blog -- @KSeattleWeather
12:13 PM · Jun 14, 2026

"On pace for a high of 90 degrees today. 🥵 "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

Spent a half hour pushing 3" of very heavy, very wet snow off my car just now

Car sits centered on the ridge line of a 2-story condo, hard up against the north side, so it doesn't get any direct sunshine four months out of the year

If I don't get the snow off today while I can move it and it freezes hard overnight (32-33F degrees forecast) I'll have my car entombed in 3" of Cascade Concrete tomorrow

So...

#SeattleBlizzard2026 #SeattleSnow #WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Travel westbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Light snow

UPDATE: Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 now open, chains required

Last updated Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:25 AM PDT

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2

Temperature: 27°F / -3°C as of 4:26 PM 03/13/2026

Elevation: 4061 ft / 1238 m

Conditions:

US 2 is currently closed at MP 55, 9 miles West of the summit and at MP 85, at Coles Corner, 14 miles West of Leavenworth, due to heavy traffic and severe winter weather.

The pass will remain closed overnight and will be reassessed in the morning. No detour is available.

Weather: Snow

And no detour *is* available: Snoqualmie Pass I90 is closed, so Eastern Washington is a trip up the Columbia River gorge out of Portland OR on I84

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

UPDATE 2:45 pm PDT

And now Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 is closed

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed
Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Gotta get to Eastern Washington?

The Colombia Gorge east out of Portland OR looks like about it...

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Weather: Snowing hard

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed both directions

Westbound is closed at milepost 106 Ellensburg, Exit 85 Cle Elum, and Exit 70 Easton.

Eastbound is closed at milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend. due to multiple spinouts and collisions this will be an extended closure lasting most of the day.

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

I mean, do people have lobotomies when it snows, or what?

Just saw somebody in a very late-model 2-door sporty coupe, maybe an Acura, maybe a BMW 7-series, drive out the dead end street right outside my office windows and turn right onto the road into town.

His entire right-side windows were entirely -- entirely -- covered with snow

Maybe an inch-plus on the roof

He's not going to be able to see *anything* off to the right side of him -- nothing -- no passenger-side mirror either

"I know it's snowing but I'm driving straight ahead and I know exactly where I'm going. Why would I need to see anything out to my right side?"

Good lord...

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Welp…

Hot damn… it's actually *snowing* here

Puget Sound lowlands, at about 250 feet above sea level on an island surrounded by 50 degree salt water 600 feet deep off to the east toward the mainland

Doppler radar on Precip Depiction mode shows a good-sized wedge of cold blue air pointing out to the west, so it looks like it may keep snowing for a while

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Friday 03/13/2026 07:03:42 PDT

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited

The pass remains open eastbound with chains required for all vehicles except all-wheel-drive, oversize vehicles prohibited from milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend.

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed westbound at milepost 70, 20 miles east of the summit near Easton, due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Snowing hard

Last updated: Friday, March 13, 2026 6:56 AM

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2 is open, chains required, but snowing hard and it really doesn't *look* plowed...

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Welp

5:30 am PDT Mar 12

"Winds, heavy rain leave thousands without power across western Washington

WASHINGTON STATE — Strong winds and steady rain moved through western Washington on Wednesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers and toppling trees across the region.

Utilities reported widespread outages as gusty conditions intensified throughout the afternoon and evening."

And there ya have it...

Here: https://komonews.com/news/local/winds-heavy-rain-leave-thousands-without-power-across-western-washington-seattle-city-light-snohomish-pud-pouget-sound-hotlines-residents

cc @ai6yr

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #HighWinds #Snow

Welp

Not something you see every day:

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 is closed, snow, eastbound at least

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound:
Pass Closed

Travel westbound:
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions:
Snow and slush Eastbound I-90 at milepost 47, east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit and westbound at milepost 70 near Easton.

The roadway is closed due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

There is no estimated time to clear the roadway.

Coming down off the Pass westbound down Franklin Falls looks like a real challenge

Weather: Snowing

Last updated:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 PM

UPDATED 3:10 pm PDT

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive,

Travel westbound
Pass Closed

Conditions
I-90 is closed westbound at milepost 70 ... due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Weather
Snowing heavily

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx #UTwx #NVwx #AZwx #COwx #FireStatus 
Status of fires followed by BakersRelay as of 6:00 am EDT July 29, 2025. NOTE Fire info may be several hours old.
Arizona
#DragonBravoFire ACRES 55,000 CONT. 13%
#BillyFire ACRES 2,124 CONTAINMENT 79%
#DrawFire ACRES 313.6 CONTAINMENT 0%
California 
#ButlerFire ACRES 21,030 CONTAINMENT 47%
#MammothFire ACRES 2,533 CONTAINMENT 50%
#BoneyardFire ACRES 226 CONTAINMENT 75%
Colorado
#TurnerGulchFire ACRES 19,432.4 CONTAIN. 54%
#SouthRimFire ACRES 4,232 CONT. 41%
Oregon
#BoardShantyFire ACRES 474 CONTAINMENT 45%
Nevada
#CatCanyonFire ACRES 14,733.3 CONT. 59%
#GothicFire ACRES 36,069.6 CONTAINMENT 72%
Utah
#DeerCreekFire ACRES 17,725 CONTAIN. 77%
#MonroeCanyonFire ACRES 27,138.3 CONT. 16%
Washington 
#BurdoinFire ACRES 11,288.6 CONTAIN. 69%
#BearGulchFire ACRES 1,094.4 CONTAIN. 10%
#PomasFire ACRES 3,450 CONTAINMENT 45%
#HopeFire ACRES 8,174.6 CONTAINMENT 79%
#HartingGradeFire ACRES 336 CONTAINMENT unk
#ClaytonRoadFire ACRES 200 CONTAIN. Unk
Fires 80% or more Containment & on a Monitor Status
#LakeSpokaneFire ACRES 2,531 CONT. 83%
#GreenFire ACRES 19,022 CONTAINMENT 82%
#WillowCreekFire ACRES 400 CONTAINMENT Inact.
#ButteCreekFire ACRES 2078.8 CONTAIN. 85%
#GreeleyHeightsFire ACRES 381.2 CONTAIN. Inact.
#CramFire ACRES 95,736 CONTAINMENT 87%
#WhiteSageFire ACRES 58,980 CONT. 81%


#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx #UTwx #NVwx #AZwx #COwx #FireStatus 
Status of fires followed by BakersRelay as of 7:00 am EDT July 19, 2025. NOTE Fire info may be several hours old.
Arizona
#DragonBravoFire ACRES 11,742 CONT. 0%
#WhiteSageFire ACRES 58,639.3 CONT. 27%
#BillyFire ACRES 1,299.5 CONTAINMENT 3%
California 
#ButlerFire ACRES 12,273.9 CONTAINMENT 2%
#SummitFire ACRES 701 CONTAINMENT 70%
#GreenFire ACRES 18,212.7 CONTAINMENT 28%
#FayFire ACRES 648 CONTAINMENT 49%
Colorado
#TurnerGulchFire ACRES 15,286.2 CONTAIN. 34%
#SowbellyFire ACRES 2,274 CONT. 50%
#SouthRimFire ACRES 4,251.2 CONT. 14%
Oregon
#ElkFire ACRES 2,640 CONTAINMENT 68%
#CramFire ACRES 95,769.3 CONTAINMENT unk
Nevada
#GothicFire ACRES 35,725 CONTAINMENT 25%
Utah
#DeerCreekFire ACRES 15,892.2 CONTAIN. 17%
#MonroeCanyonFire ACRES 9,541 CONT. 0%
Washington 
#BearGulchFire ACRES 561.8 CONTAINMENT 19%
#ToonervilleFire ACRES 85 CONTAINMENT 70%
#PomasFire ACRES 3,523 CONTAINMENT 0%
#HopeFire ACRES 7,786 CONTAINMENT 25%
Fires 80% or more Containment & on a Monitor Status
#HotCanyonFire ACRES 12,794 CONT. 94%
#BlackHillsFire ACRES 4,957.8 CONTAINMENT 80%
#DemingGulchFire ACRES 256.2 CONTAIN. 85%
#NeilCreek ACRES 256.9 CONTAINMENT 85%
#WesternPinesFire ACRES 5,781 CONTAIN. 95%
#MaxFire ACRES 426 CONTAINMENT 90%
#HighlandFire ACRES 719 CONTAINMENT 90%


#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx #UTwx #NVwx #FireStatus

Status of fires followed by BakersRelay as of 7:00 am EDT July 13, 2025. NOTE Fire info may be several hours old.

California 
#MadreFire ACRES 80,786 CONTAINMENT 77%
#RedFire ACRES 116.4 CONTAINMENT 50%
#ButlerFire ACRES 6,776.9 CONTAINMENT 0%
#SummitFire ACRES 663.9 CONTAINMENT 28%
#GreenFire ACRES 10,333.7 CONTAINMENT 5%

Oregon
#ElkFire ACRES 2,802 CONTAINMENT 16%
#NeilCreek ACRES 247.2 CONTAINMENT 5%
#DemingGulchFire ACRES 250 CONTAIN. 5%
#WillowFire ACRES 4,401.1 CONTAINMENT 30%
#LongPointFire ACRES 350 CONTAINMENT 79%

Washington 
#BearGulchFire ACRES 440 CONTAINMENT 0%
#ToonervilleFire ACRES 85 CONTAINMENT 25%
#PomasFire ACRES 3,370 CONTAINMENT 0%
#WesternPinesFire ACRES 5,813 CONTAIN. 0%
#HopeFire ACRES 6,409.9 CONTAINMENT 0%

Nevada
#GothicFire ACRES 30,552 CONTAINMENT 0%
#HotCanyonFire ACRES 22,794 CONT. 42%

Utah

#DeerCreekFire ACRES 8,300 CONTAIN. 0%
#ForsythFire ACRES 15,363.1 CONTAINMENT 69%
#BridgeCreekFire ACRES 2,588 CONT. 80%

Fires 90% or more Containment & on a Monitor Status
#GapFire ACRES 671 CONTAINMENT 93%
#SpringsFire ACRES 50 CONTAINMENT 100%
#BridgeFire ACRES 403.6 CONTAINMENT 100%
#SunriseFire ACRES 307 CONTAINMENT 90%
#FranceCanyonFire ACRES 34,943.3 CONT. 90%

#ToonervilleFire #MasonCounty #WAwx
1/2
Katlyn C, Staff Reporter
Jul 10 at 4:02 PM EDT

Update: Yesterday firefighters worked on building fire line around the fire edge. The cooler weather brought along some winds which caused growth on the Northern edge. There was spotting that occurred to the North end of the fire. Crews worked quickly using dozer line, hand line, and hose lays to successfully contain the spot fires. The majority of the fire has hand line, dozer line, or roads around the perimeter. Overnight crews continued to monitor the fire and watch for any changes in fire activity.

Today, crews will continue to work on completing the line around the fire perimeter, strengthening the current lines, and mopping up along the fires edge. The team will continue to evaluate the emergency evacuation levels as well as monitoring fire activity in and around all structures. The Washington State Mobilization Resources will remain working on the fire and more overhead and hand crews have also been requested.

The incident management team personnel continue to be supported by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Fire Mobilization, and local agencies including North Mason Regional Fire Authority, Mason County Sheriff's Office, Green Diamond Resources, and Mason County Department of Emergency Management.

If you were impacted by the severe wind from the #BombCyclone in metro #Seattle, lost power, but have a home #weather station, please check in your local weather station data to see if there are interesting insights or strong wind gusts that didn't make it to online services. #WAwx

My new weather station is setup and online. This new unit is the Ambient Weather WS-4000 Solar Powered UltraSonic Wi-Fi Weather Station. It replaces an Ambient Weather WS-2902 Home Wi-Fi Weather Station, which we had going for about 10 years. The old unit seemed to be getting clunky, disconnecting more often with the console. So far, the WS-4000 seems to be working fine. Setup was relatively easy. We'll see how it works in the long run. #geekalert #wawx #wx #weather #AmbientWeather

#CAwx #WAwx

Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several ours old.

#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 11,625 CONTAINMENT: 17%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 12,912 CONTAINMENT: 72%
#BearFire ACRES: 1,391 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#RecordFire ACRES: 517.1 CONTAINMENT: 30%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,735 CONTAINMENT: 23%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay except for some community communications.

#CentervilleFire ACRES: 59 CONTAINMENT: 40%
#TenajaFire ACRES: 130 CONTAINMENT: 95%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Morning Status of fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Info may be several hours old.

#BoiseFire ACRES: 12,842 CONTAINMENT: 16%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 1,771 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#ParkFire ACRES: 429,460 CONTAINMENT: 59%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,730 CONTAINMENT: 23%

Fires no longer followed by BakersRelay except for community messaging.

#DixonFire ACRES: 1,970 CONTAINMENT: 100%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Morning Status of fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Info can be several hours old.

#BoiseFire ACRES: 12,125 CONTAINMENT: 13%
#CoffeePotFire ACRES: 1,305 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,730 CONTAINMENT: 23%
#ParkFire ACRES: 429,401 CONTAINMENT: 55%
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,970 CONTAINMENT: 67%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay, but watched for community messaging

#BishopFire ACRES: 50 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#CypressFire ACRES: 88 CONTAINMENT: 95%
#QuimbyFire ACRES: 33 CONTAINMENT: 75%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#ParkFire ACRES: 429,263 CONTAINMENT: 45%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 9,690 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,997 CONTAINMENT: 4%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,708 CONTAINMENT: 18%

Fires no longer followed by BakersRelay except for community communications.

#BorelFire ACRES: 59,288 CONTAINMENT: 91%
#TroutFire ACRES: 23,597 CONTAINMENT: 70%
#AnitaFire ACRES: 20 CONTAINMENT: 95%
#TurbineFire ACRES: 329 CONTAINMENT: 80%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Morning status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info can be several hours old.

#ParkFire ACRES: 429,263 CONTAINMENT: 40%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 7,223 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,997 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,708 CONTAINMENT: 13%
#CrozierFire ACRES: 1,938 CONTAINMENT: 68%
#TroutFire ACRES: 23,597 CONTAINMENT: 70%

Fires no longer followed by BakersRelay except n the case of community messaging.

#LowerFire ACRES: 110 CONTAINMENT: 95%
#CanyonFire ACRES: 85 CONTAINMENT: 90%
#BorelFire ACRES: 59,288 CONTAINMENT: 91%
#TurbineFire ACRES: 280 CONTAINMENT: 40%
#PapaFire ACRES: 196 CONTAINMENT: 70%
#AnitaFire ACRES: 20 CONTAINMENT: 95%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Morning Status of fires followed by BakersRelay. NOTE: Info can be several hours old.

#ParkFire ACRES: 429,263 CONTAINMENT: 39%
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,833 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,419 CONTAINMENT: 13%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 2,933 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#CrozierFire ACRES: 1,938 CONTAINMENT: 44%
#BlueFire ACRES: 438 CONTAINMENT: 55%
#AnitaFire ACRES: 20 CONTAINMENT: 70%

Fires no longer relayed by BakersRelay, but monitored for community messaging.

#LowerFire ACRES: 110 CONTAINMENT: 85%
#TroutFire ACRES: 23,597 CONTAINMENT: 70%
#CanyonFire ACRES: 85 CONTAINMENT: 75%
#BorelFire ACRES: 59,288 CONTAINMENT: 91%

#CAwx #ORwx #WAwx

Status of Fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: info may be several hours old.

#ParkFire ACRES: 429,263 CONTAINMENT: 38%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 1,621 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 38,419 CONTAINMENT: 13%
#DixonFire ACRES: 1,833 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#CrozierFire ACRES: 1,938 CONTAINMENT: 36%
#BlueFire ACRES: 438 CONTAINMENT: 35%
#TroutFire ACRES: 23,597 CONTAINMENT: 70%
#CanyonFire ACRES: 85 CONTAINMENT: 65%

Fires no longer relayed but monitored for community support.

#BorelFire ACRES: 59,288 CONTAINMENT: 91%

#CAwx #WAwx #COwx

Status of fires followed by BakersRelay. Note: Info can be several hours old.

#ParkFire ACRES: 429,118 CONTAINMENT: 36%
#TroutFire: ACRES: 23,597 CONTAINMENT: 70%
#CrozierFire ACRES: 1,960 CONTAINMENT: 8%
#BoiseFire ACRES: 75 CONTAINMENT: 0%
#CanyonFire ACRES: 85 CONTAINMENT: 27%
#PioneerFire ACRES: 37,615 CONTAINMENT: 13%

Fires no longer followed by BakersRelay except for community recovery information.

#BorelFire ACRES: 59,288 CONTAINMENT: 91%
#DurkeeFire ACRES: 294,265 CONTAINMENT: 97%
#ThompsonFire ACRES: 31,557 CONT.: 99%
#AlexanderMountainFire ACRES: 9,668 CONT.: 91%

I made a thing!

As part of my ongoing air-exchange-based #HVAC project, I have an outdoor air quality sensor from #AmbientWeather (no sponsorship, I bought it). It's battery/solar powered, and that's fine... except for the part where that doesn't work here in the winter.

But since it plugs in to charge and keeps working when plugged in, winner winner chicken dinner, right?

NO! Because first you have to take the bottom off the case, then the charge plug sticks directly out from the bottom facing down, like a goddamn Apple Magic Mouse.

I can't fix the mouse, but I can fix _this_, and I have made a printable tray and rack system to let you use it that way. Enjoy!

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6153055

#weather #wawx #AmbientHVAC #3dPrinting #diy #maker

The Hinman Glacier, in the Cascades east of Seattle, is now no more. It's the "biggest North Cascade glacier to completely disappear."

Via KUOW public radio: https://www.kuow.org/stories/rip-washington-s-hinman-glacier-gone-after-thousands-of-years

#Glaciers #WAwx #CascadeRange #WA #PNW #Seattle #ClimateChange

While you must navigate a steep icy hill on a closed street to reach it, the design of Seattle's Fremont Peak Park (near Palatine Ave N & N 45th St) takes the alignment of the winter solstice into consideration.

#WinterSolstice #Seattle #WAwx #SeattleParks #ParkDesign #SeattleWalks