Hilton

We didn't get any snow yesterday due to the rain shadow from the olympics, while areas just north of Seattle got close to a foot. Snow started here at about 5am and we've had 3inches do far. Lots more to come based on the radar, which is bad as the buses aren't running near here and I need to get to the airport...

Temperatures in Seattle haven't got above freezing since Saturday (with windchills down to about -10C) and the snow we had on Saturday night is still around and making everything very pretty. Tomorrow is supposed to be slightly warmer but with the prospect of potentially lots of snow. Anywhere between about 2 and 10 inches is forecast for the region, but how much of that comes off and exactly where gets it depends on the impacts of the mountains with the rain shadow and potential convergence zone. Will post updates tomorrow with how much we get (hopefully not so much that it stops me from flying home for Christmas on Thursday...)

It's been snowing for 5 hours now. We've had about an inch on cars and things, the roads are covered and slippery but not too bad as yet. Down to 32F

Moderate snow is now settling nicely, and from wandering around outside, is very cold and very pretty!

Light snow now falling in Seattle, temperature is down in 34 which is likely higher than it will get to again for the next week. Lovely http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif

Just had about five minutes of snow that's left everything very icy. Slightly unexpected as the temperature was 44F just before, but fell down to 37 in about 2 minutes as the wind moved round to the north http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/gr...nw_weather.html (click for a lot on the ATG roof).

Pressure in Seattle has dropped by roughly 45hPa in the last 24 hours. Wet, windy and chilly so far, hopefully more to come...

It's finally starting to look like some wintry weather is on the way for Seattle come the end of the week http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif (And slightly unrelated, it's been dry and clear here for a while, and we had some wonderful lenticular clouds over Mount Rainier on Friday http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html )

Weather radio from New Orleans: http://www.nola.com/weather/radio/?/weathe...ent.ssf/weather

Where can you get the Vortex message from? Thanks :o

Here are my pictures from West of McAlester, OK, yesterday: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7691...mp;id=284201038

We spent the day in Oklahoma due to not wanting to go to far as we're packing up to move back home on Monday. Left Norman at 2.15 and headed down towards Ada. Saw the first signs of development there at about 4, then moved ahead of the line and waited in Allen as we watched two cells explode as they passed overhead. Followed them along OK-1 and came across a tornado about 15 miles west of McAlester. It was on the ground for about 15 minutes before decaying in the region of McAlester. Very strange event, no wall cloud, no obvious rotation, no structure to the cell (it was still just a mound of cumulus), so it was a pleasent surprise! Tried to follow the cells on to the east but gave up as the roads got trickier. All in all a good chase! Will try and post some photos in the reports thread later.

Upgraded to a moderate risk for NE TX / SE OK with an enhanced tornado threat. Will be leaving Norman for somewhere in an Ardmore-Durant-Sherman-Gainsville area by 12.

Leaving Norman for Childress in the next 30 mins or so (hopefully via some breakfast!).

My collection of photos from yesterday (still REALLY sleepy!). http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7621...mp;id=284201038