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Snow analysis 06-DEC, Oregon

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Re: Snow analysis 06-DEC, Oregon

Not a lick of moisture to be seen here in my neck of the woods.
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Re: Snow analysis 06-DEC, Oregon

Zzz wrote:Not a lick of moisture to be seen here in my neck of the woods.


Interesting.

METAR shows light precip (snow)...

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I guess none of those patches has floated over my house yet. Dry as a bucket of sand.

Edit: i take it back. Big fat thumbnail sized flakes have been spotted, but they seem pretty lethargic.
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Zzz wrote:I guess none of those patches has floated over my house yet. Dry as a bucket of sand.


Dress warm it may snow soon! The Beaches were covered! Unreal. Yeah baby!
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7" measured on top of my hot tub in Corvallis....

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[quote="chosstronaut"]7" measured on top of my hot tub in Corvallis....

I love it !! Cool! Wish I was there!
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Re: Snow analysis 06-DEC, Oregon

It is definitely heavier in the south. There is absolutely zero snow on the ground here in south Portland.
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Zzz wrote:It is definitely heavier in the south. There is absolutely zero snow on the ground here in south Portland.


Precip stopping at PDX...

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No flying in Southern Oregon today..... View out my office window toward the end of the runway @ Beagle Sky Ranch...

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No flying in Southern Oregon today..... View out my office window toward the end of the runway @ Beagle Sky Ranch...

Brian.


Gorgeous. Thank you for the picture. Sweet!
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No flying in Southern Oregon today..... View out my office window toward the end of the runway @ Beagle Sky Ranch...

Brian.


Lookin' good!

Seeing that you operate out of a private strip, I gotta ask, do you allow others to drop in and say hi? 8)
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Yippee! Finally getting some snow down here in Southern Oregon. Skis are waxed and ready. Hopefully we'll get a decent base here soon.

Chrosstronout, let me know if you head down to Brian's sometime. I'm only 15 minutes away. Always fun to meet BCP folks.
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It's been snowing since 6am slow but steady and I'm guessing we have about 5" here in Terrebonne. It's 11 degrees. I don't even think the snow plows have had to make a run because the snow is so dry and light that one pass with a vehicle and it blows off the highway (that is of course if you're not driving 10mph :roll: )

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Oregon180 wrote:Yippee! Finally getting some snow down here in Southern Oregon. Skis are waxed and ready. Hopefully we'll get a decent base here soon.

Chrosstronout, let me know if you head down to Brian's sometime. I'm only 15 minutes away. Always fun to meet BCP folks.


Will do, are you in Grants Pass? I might head down there IFR sometime soon, maybe we could go get some lunch or something... If your ever near Corvallis please stop by and say hi!


clippwagon wrote:It's been snowing since 6am slow but steady and I'm guessing we have about 5" here in Terrebonne. It's 11 degrees. I don't even think the snow plows have had to make a run because the snow is so dry and light that one pass with a vehicle and it blows off the highway (that is of course if you're not driving 10mph :roll: )

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Hey so you live in t-bone or the ranch? That is cool! I work out there half the year, and spend lots of time in the area. I've got a place in Camp Sherman... maybe we should meet at the Depot sometime?
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Oregon180 wrote:Yippee! Finally getting some snow down here in Southern Oregon. Skis are waxed and ready. Hopefully we'll get a decent base here soon.

Chrosstronout, let me know if you head down to Brian's sometime. I'm only 15 minutes away. Always fun to meet BCP folks.


Will do, are you in Grants Pass? I might head down there IFR sometime soon, maybe we could go get some lunch or something... If your ever near Corvallis please stop by and say hi!


clippwagon wrote:It's been snowing since 6am slow but steady and I'm guessing we have about 5" here in Terrebonne. It's 11 degrees. I don't even think the snow plows have had to make a run because the snow is so dry and light that one pass with a vehicle and it blows off the highway (that is of course if you're not driving 10mph :roll: )

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Hey so you live in t-bone or the ranch? That is cool! I work out there half the year, and spend lots of time in the area. I've got a place in Camp Sherman... maybe we should meet at the Depot sometime?


No Crooked Ranch for me! I'm about 5 minutes from the Depot. Love that place and would love to have lunch sometime. I'd even be willing pick you up and bring you there sometime when you finally decide land on the canal road at the Rock 8). Camp Sherman is beautiful too! I've pulled some nice Bulls out of the river there on a fly. Good for you!

Still snowing!

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No Crooked Ranch for me! I'm about 5 minutes from the Depot. Love that place and would love to have lunch sometime. I'd even be willing pick you up and bring you there sometime when you finally decide land on the canal road at the Rock 8). Camp Sherman is beautiful too! I've pulled some nice Bulls out of the river there on a fly. Good for you!

Still snowing!

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Ahhh yes now I remember chatting about the canal :D

Thanks for the offer, I have a car at the Sisters Airport but the battery is pretty dead tight now :roll:

Depending on what its like tomorrow I might actually try and fly over to Redmond tomorrow to meet a friend from CRR for some Depot...

8" in Corvallis and counting!

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Re: Snow analysis 06-DEC, Oregon

The trip from Pacific CITY over the coast range was treacherous.
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What the....

What happen to the guy? Where did that happen?
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No Crooked Ranch for me! I'm about 5 minutes from the Depot. Love that place and would love to have lunch sometime. I'd even be willing pick you up and bring you there sometime when you finally decide land on the canal road at the Rock 8). Camp Sherman is beautiful too! I've pulled some nice Bulls out of the river there on a fly. Good for you!

Still snowing!

CW


Ahhh yes now I remember chatting about the canal :D

Thanks for the offer, I have a car at the Sisters Airport but the battery is pretty dead tight now :roll:

Depending on what its like tomorrow I might actually try and fly over to Redmond tomorrow to meet a friend from CRR for some Depot...

8" in Corvallis and counting!

-Tyler


I don't know if it's suppose to snow tomorrow but I do know it's suppose to be cold! I only saw 13F at my house today and tomorrow is calling for a low of -9F. Be safe and have fun if you come over. And give me a shout on here if you need a ride or anything. Maybe we could go pick up a new car battery!

Rob,
Is the guy scrambling out of the roll over with you? Those are great pictures but I particularly like the "get me outta here" shot! It made me chuckle!

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