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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Snowpocalypse!! Can Portland Expect a "Snowlamity"* Tomorrow?

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM

* I'm tired of the words "snowpocalypse" and "snowmageddon." Can you think of a new term for people freaking out over a small amount of snow, and put it in the comments? Thanks.

AHHHHH!! SNOWLAMITY! (That's like "snow" + "calamity" = "snowlamity.") We dodged a snowlamity bullet today—we, being everyone who isn't dumb enough to live in the West Hills—BUT HOW SHALL WE FARE TOMORROW?? Here's the learned opinion of Fox 12's Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen on the adorably geeky Fox 12 Weather Blog. (By the way, the commenters on this blog are extremely pleasant. Please make a note of it.)

THIS EVENING (Through at least 10pm): Rain/snow showers, turning to steady rain/snow later…most sticking snow at/above 1,000′ through our 10pm show. Light accumulations during this time on the hills, this will be the calmest period.

OVERNIGHT THROUGH 7:00 AM: Winter Storm Watch is still up, and NWS will probably upgrade to a Winter Storm Warning mid-afternoon to be safe. I still think we’ll escape a big snow event here in Portland, but it’s going to be VERY CLOSE. So I’ll forecast 1-3″ of heavy wet snow possible anywhere from Wilsonville north through Clark County (all of the metro area) between Midnight and 5am. No snow for Wilsonville south to Salem. Once again, gut feeling is we get little or nothing here, but it’s safest to forecast (Dec 29, 2009) a few inches in the dark of night.

Snowlamity (probably) diverted!

 

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1
Am still partial to the untold horrors of the Snowlocaust...
Posted by ScrumpyFU on January 17, 2012 at 2:05 PM · Report
2
Blizzaster

Posted by Commenty Colin on January 17, 2012 at 2:13 PM · Report
3
I always forecast a few inches in the dark of the night
Posted by jim on January 17, 2012 at 2:17 PM · Report
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the term "heavy wet snow" is one of the things that makes me punch my freaking out coworkers.
Posted by jd on January 17, 2012 at 2:28 PM · Report
5
It is foretold that Fenrir will devour the sun during the events of Snownarök.
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 17, 2012 at 2:38 PM · Report
6
Fruit Cup wins! Even used an umlaut!
Posted by Babygorilla on January 17, 2012 at 2:41 PM · Report
7
snowsteria for snow + hysteria
Posted by randyzpdx on January 17, 2012 at 2:51 PM · Report
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Snovastation
Posted by * on January 17, 2012 at 2:54 PM · Report
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Snowverreacting.
Posted by BGJ on January 17, 2012 at 2:55 PM · Report
10
Snowah
Posted by caustic on January 17, 2012 at 3:35 PM · Report
11
Snrain of terror.

Snogrom.
Posted by TSW on January 17, 2012 at 4:07 PM · Report
12
The Icegasm or.... Snowtorum or... Deja Vu All Snowver Again or... no those are all very stupid. I'm sorry.
Posted by Number Six on January 17, 2012 at 4:11 PM · Report
13
It's a good thing I caught these Somali Pirates. They'll be keeping my deck clean of all this white stuff.
Posted by Boat Cop on January 17, 2012 at 4:16 PM · Report
14
Snowkward!
Posted by Marq on January 17, 2012 at 4:35 PM · Report
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Just after the business with Fenrir devouring the sun, the Ice Giants shall awake from their long sleep to bring about Snowterdämmerüng. Loki will probably do something horrible. Expect delays.
Posted by The Right Reverend Rocktimus Prime on January 17, 2012 at 4:51 PM · Report
16
Winter is Coming.
Posted by Rosy on January 17, 2012 at 5:19 PM · Report
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Details at 11
Posted by randyzpdx on January 17, 2012 at 5:25 PM · Report
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It used to snow here every year when i was a kid. we would get the day off school, throw snowballs an' shit
Posted by iceprez on January 17, 2012 at 7:08 PM · Report
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Snowtastrophe
Posted by And one more on January 17, 2012 at 10:37 PM · Report
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The Great White Snowjob of 2012
Posted by Press5forPigLatin on January 18, 2012 at 1:01 AM · Report
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And you wonder why" Portlandia" made fun of you? Yes, I know most of you are being satirical, still. Oh and here's mine
The Falcon and the SNOWMAN
HEY OH
Posted by The Showstopper on January 18, 2012 at 11:59 AM · Report

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