Looks like the bomb-cyclone is going to be a big one. From Cliff Mass:
The Oregon Storm is Exploding
The meteorological-bomb storm is not disappointing-- in fact, it will probably be stronger than originally expected.
The visible satellite picture around 10:30 AM shows a beautiful storm developing, with the low center in the center of the swirl of clouds due west of the central Oregon Coast.
One way we can tell this storm is deepening rapidly is looking at the water vapor imagery, which shows the amount of water vapor in the upper troposphere. Blue indicates lots of moisture, red/orange very little. There is extreme dryness behind the storm that is the result of vigorous descent behind the low. Such strong descent only occurs in rapidly deepening, intense storms.
Much more at the site - going to be a big one. Next: Bellingham Herald:
Frigid northeast wind could bring 60 mph gusts, Thanksgiving power outages to Whatcom
Cold Canadian air that brought a dusting of lowland snow Monday in southern Whatcom County could mean power outages from Wednesday to Thanksgiving morning, forecasters in Seattle said.
A high wind warning was issued for sustained northeast winds of 25 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds that fierce could cause tree damage and local power outages, the weather service said in its online forecast.
“Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds,” the forecast said. “Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.”
The gale warning is in effect from 7:00PM tonight to 10:00AM Thursday
It has not even hit yet but Oregon already has 1,495 customers without power. Here are the outages for Seattle, Snohomish, Bellingham and BC Hydro - nothing to see but handy links to follow through the event.
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