Holy $hit It's Forecast To Be WIndy In North Bend on Sat Night

[Ice Cap]

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a east southeast wind between 50 and 60 mph, with gusts as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Gas up your generators people!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yammadog]

Gassed up and ready...gotta stop and get more beer and then it's on......I unloaded the sleds from the trailer so we can have a bad azz kite....I'm staying away from Moon house...all those trees....scary stuff when you hear those big thuds and you're wondering if where you are standing is where the next one is coming......

 

[ericbigbore]

I'll sharpen up the saws, ready to help if ane when anyone needs it.

 

[V-Man]

It sucks that we ran out of money finishing this house. We're plumbed for a natural gas generator, but we didn't have the extra $$ to actually get it. I'll keep my fingers crossed but between the trees on Cedar Falls road and Ribary way we're pretty much garaunteed an outage. At least our fireplace can keep the house warm.

Moon, let me know if anyone up here needs downed trees moved. I can track over there with my mini excavator and help out.

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

My house in Sultan has 6 very large trees in the back yard and with these frigid temps, I'm a little worried they're going to be shattering in this expected wind and ending up ON the house.

 

[Fordman]

Two years ago when we had the big storm it moved my 30k pound motorhome 4 feet and it had the jacks down!

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

Two years ago when we had the big storm it moved my 30k pound motorhome 4 feet and it had the jacks down!

Holy Crap.

My place is a little more protected at ground level but the taller trees are fair game.

Is that your place behind your truck in the other thread?



Nice place, (What I can see of it)
Good to go told me you awere rich, Something about Pimping...err something!

 

[Ridersride]

SHuold be fun COLD and wind and Snow, Sounds like a good old tme in NB this weekend... Gassed the Genny up , Got a big bottle of Crown to watch the show.


Anyone esle see all the sledders riding in town Yesterday? Took mine up the street for a sec , No need to hit the streets unless your Truck is stuck....

 

[graveler]

I am going to be toast if it hits like it says, gassing up the generator today, if it goes out for very long I can always move into our little camper and keep warm

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

I am going to be toast if it hits like it says, gassing up the generator today, if it goes out for very long I can always move into our little camper and keep warm

If your camper is still in your yard!

I always figure I'd do the same thing.

Get into the Motor home as a lifeboat!



Good luck on Saturday.

 

[graveler]

There is a pretty good chance its not going to blow away!!!! I have room for you if you need it, your just going to have to cut your way in!!!!

 

[graveler]

Sunday: Snow. High near 32. Windy, with a east southeast wind around 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.

 

[alleycat]

I heard Northbend is closed for the winter !

 

[graveler]

North bend is going to be a big pile of wood siting in Issaquah Monday which means I can walk to work

 

[MOONMAN]

Man, I hope wind storms aren't one of those "acts of god" insurance doesn't cover! the trees in my hood are looking HEAVY!

 

[V-Man]

Did I every mention how much I like clear cutting.

1. I don't have any big trees left that can fall on my house. Weyerhaeuser cut them all down!
2. The obvious - makes for great sledding terrain.

 

[Fordman]

North bend is going to be a big pile of wood siting in Issaquah Monday which means I can walk to work

They'll be doing tours of NB after all of this... "Look where these people used to live".

 

[graveler]

so I hope you throw me a rope when I fly by!!!! its going to be just like the end of that one movie "Return of the mummys" when everything gets sucked in!!!!!

 

[yammadog]

Glad I didn't bother with the fall raking of the leaves....they're going to be in Bellevue by Monday....maybe I should go shovel the snow off the yard so they can blow away....What do you think it's worth to 6 and 8 yo kids to shovel the yard? $2?

 

[MOONMAN]

Read this!!

Hello again folks—

I just left a webcast briefing from NOAA and the National Weather Center. I do not wish to sound like Chicken Little but NOAA has asked that our citizens be alerted to the serious nature of the storm arriving tomorrow. I asked the director about the percentage level of confidence in their concerns and the answer was that this had now moved from an “alert” to a “warning” which is their highest level of confidence. In other words, they feel confident that we will have significant wind damage during the day tomorrow (Saturday) through Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

NOAA has described this as a “life threatening” storm, and that it will be disruptive to transportation and power. They also anticipate significant structural damage.

Projected winds in the North Bend area are 50 mph sustained, with gusts of up to 75 mph or higher. Temperatures during this event will still be less than freezing and may result in wind chill factors of 0 degrees and lower. Please make sure that animals are properly sheltered. Extended exposure to the elements can be extremely dangerous.

Please make sure that you have sufficient food and provisions at your home in the event of a significant or prolonged power outage. In addition to the winds, much of the Puget Sound area will also be receiving additional snowfall. They expect only 1 to 3 inches in the North Bend area because the winds will be blowing from the east. However, there is significant snowfall expected on Snoqualmie Pass and a Blizzard Warning has also been issued. Blizzard Warnings are not normal in this area and it was issued here because of the high amounts of blowing snow expected and limited visibility. Travel on Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening over Snoqualmie Summit will be dangerous. There is also an Avalanche Warning as the existing snow structure is weak with strong snows coming down on top.

To quote the NOAA representative again, this will be “one of the most severe winter storms we have seen here in years”.

Please be aware of weak or unprotected trees near your homes and businesses.

Seattle and Bellevue will experience winds in the 20 to 30 mph area. Other areas that will be hard hit by winds include Maple Valley, Covington, Black Diamond, Enumclaw and Buckley.


Please take precautions and be careful.


Sincerely,
Duncan C. Wilson
City Administrator
City of North Bend
211 Main Avenue North
PO BOX 896
North Bend, WA 98045
425-888-7626
425-831-6200 (Fax)
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