The Bad Forecaster Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I checked the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center site this morning and it appeared that 29 inches of new snow had fallen since yesterday when the automated snow board was brushed off around 3 PM by the ranger staff. There snow pack has reached 155 inches (12 feet 11 inches), normal for the date is 145.5 inches. The all time record for the date is 268 inches (22 feet 4 inches) back in 1972. It is also interesting to note here that 1972 was a world record year for Paradise. The total snowfall for the season ending on June 30th was 1,122 inches and has since been taken over by the Mount Baker Ski Area up north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bad Forecaster Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 That heading should read "Above Normal Snow Pack at Paradise on Mount Rainier as of 2-17-14". There is quite a difference between snowfall and snow pack. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Supercell Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Once again, Washington steals our thunder!  It will be a bad drought over here where I am. Quote Ashland, KY Weather '23-'24 Winter Snowfall - 5.50" First freeze: 11/1 (32) Minimum: 2 on 1/17 Measurable snows: 4 Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19) Thunders: 16 1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15 3/26, 3/30, 3/31, 4/2, 4/3, 4/8, Severe storms: 2 ------------------------------------------------------- [Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021] https://imgur.com/SuGTijl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bad Forecaster Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The average snow pack depth maximum peaks out at 178 inches on April 1st and 7th according to data at the Western Regional Climate Center and the all time maximum snow pack depth was 367 inches (A little over 30 feet 6 inches) back in 1956. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Once again, Washington steals our thunder!  It will be a bad drought over here where I am.  I think the Southern Oregon Cascades have actually done pretty well this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandExperience Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I checked the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center site this morning and it appeared that 29 inches of new snow had fallen since yesterday when the automated snow board was brushed off around 3 PM by the ranger staff. There snow pack has reached 155 inches (12 feet 11 inches), normal for the date is 145.5 inches. The all time record for the date is 268 inches (22 feet 4 inches) back in 1972. It is also interesting to note here that 1972 was a world record year for Paradise. The total snowfall for the season ending on June 30th was 1,122 inches and has since been taken over by the Mount Baker Ski Area up north. Top ten list for deepest snowpacks now dominated by WA and OR =) http://snowbrains.com/10-deepest-snowpacks-north-america/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Supercell Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I think the Southern Oregon Cascades have actually done pretty well this month. Perhaps Crater Lake. Not Klamath Falls. I'm not even 1/3 of my normal snowfall right now. For example, what some folks had in the Willamette Valley was up to 2 times what I had all Winter. Quote Ashland, KY Weather '23-'24 Winter Snowfall - 5.50" First freeze: 11/1 (32) Minimum: 2 on 1/17 Measurable snows: 4 Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19) Thunders: 16 1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15 3/26, 3/30, 3/31, 4/2, 4/3, 4/8, Severe storms: 2 ------------------------------------------------------- [Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021] https://imgur.com/SuGTijl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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