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2 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the northern plains what affects snow totals most is whether they get the moisture/precip at all. Those places are already cold as balls in the winter anyway, but they're also dry winter-wet summer climates. Basically the opposite of our precipitation pattern.

Dead on.ย  It in no way means the winter has been cold in those places.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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Just now, Phishy Wx said:

well, we're going to have to get a lot of spring precip to keep it that way

For sure.ย  In parts of WA it has been dry overall for a long time now.ย  Basically since last spring.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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Got up to 43F now down to 41F. Been in the low 40s since this morning. It was several degrees warmer here at the Springfield weather stations as opposed to much of the rest of the valley earlier today. Was weird.

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Janย 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Janย 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24ย (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4ย (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25โ€
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024ย (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

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The model runs have actually looked pretty promising after Feb 10.ย  We'll just have to wait and see I guess.ย  Hopefully the gloomy tone on the forum will improve this week.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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Took a break from some deep cleaning in the house to wander around the propertyโ€ฆI closed my eyes and pretended this was a wet arctic outbreak.ย 
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Elevation 580โ€™ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth!ย 

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Why are we warmer here? ๐Ÿ˜”

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Janย 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Janย 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24ย (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4ย (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25โ€
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024ย (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

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1 hour ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Really hope all measurable precip cuts off in late March, it heats up, and we donโ€™t look back.

Haha Jesse another good one sorry about your Niners ugh those Eagles look pretty tough did you get out and enjoy the crisp sunshine hope so well gotta go

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1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

I can smell the wildfire smoke already. gross

After sitting in that gunk for over a month last summer/fall, that smell has been burned into my head. Not in a good way either. Any time I walk outside and someone is having a fire that smell just takes me back to then. Used to enjoy the smell of a campfire but wildfire smoke I think have ruined that for me for the time unfortunately.

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2023 - 2024 Cold Season Stats

Total Snowfall - 0.75โ€

Max Snow Depth - 0.5โ€

Coldest High Temp - 21 (Jan 13)

Coldest Low Temp - 9 (Jan 13)

Number of Freezes - 48

Sub-40 highs - 12

Highs 32 or lower - 3

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1 hour ago, BLI snowman said:

It may well be a cooler than average month in this region, but that doesn't always mean much. By late February coolish onshore flow can easily give us cold anomalies. After this week there's no signs of another pattern favorable for driving arctic air into the region.

Nationally it's pretty clear that barring a freak March, this will be a very mild and snow deprived winter for almost everywhere.

The Sierras and Intermountain region are having a blockbuster winter.

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Cold Season 2023/24:

Total snowfall: 26"

Highest daily snowfall: 5"

Deepest snow depth: 12"

Coldest daily high: -20ยบF

Coldest daily low: -42ยบF

Number of subzero days: 5

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Currently 36.7 just barely avoided hitting 40 today IMBY. Looks like I have a good shot at the low 20s tonight.

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2023 - 2024 Cold Season Stats

Total Snowfall - 0.75โ€

Max Snow Depth - 0.5โ€

Coldest High Temp - 21 (Jan 13)

Coldest Low Temp - 9 (Jan 13)

Number of Freezes - 48

Sub-40 highs - 12

Highs 32 or lower - 3

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Hard to complain about this improvement 12z vs 18z.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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23 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Why are we warmer here? ๐Ÿ˜”

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That sucks dude.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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5 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Currently 36.7 just barely avoided hitting 40 today IMBY. Looks like I have a good shot at the low 20s tonight.

I see no reason why there shouldn't be a lot of teens in the EPSL tonight.ย  This is as perfect as it gets with what we have to work with.ย  Wind has already quit here.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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2 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Is the drought classification in CA still necessary? Snowpack in the central and southern Sierra is over 200% of normal.

A lot of that is probably long term.ย  They may get very little from here on out for all we know.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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3 hours ago, Phil said:

If there was a meaningful SSW on the horizon, you know I would be all over it, haha.

There is nothing about the pattern going forward that will augment wave driving in a manner that will threaten the PV. Itโ€™s just not going to happen. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but some things are out of our control as wishcasters. ๐Ÿ˜ž

The one good thing is next winter can not get any worse as this is about as worse rock bottom as you can get.so we can only go up after this debacle over the next few years.ย 

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2 hours ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

High of 37 here so far, down to 36 now. Shame PDX hit 40 today. Could have scored all three winter months with sub-40 highs with some chilly weather possible in February. At least other spots might do it, including here.

Successful reverse jinx! Looks like by some miracle they held at 39 today.

37/30 day here. Down to 34 now. Should be in the 20s before midnight here. If PDX manages to put up a 29 before midnight I will consider it a massive overperformance.

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16 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

His backyard will be colder than yours tomorrow morning.

Maybe.ย  At any rate it did suck.ย  It was literally colder in every direction from his area.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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Just now, Rubus Leucodermis said:

40/22 for the day here. Got warmer than I thought it would given the cold start to the day.

To stay below 40 today almost required being in direct line from an outflow area.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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5 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Successful reverse jinx! Looks like by some miracle they held at 39 today.

37/30 day here. Down to 34 now. Should be in the 20s before midnight here. If PDX manages to put up a 29 before midnight I will consider it a massive overperformance.

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You successfully fooled it!

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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11 minutes ago, weatherfan2012 said:

The one good thing is next winter can not get any worse as this is about as worse rock bottom as you can get.so we can only go up after this debacle over the next few years.ย 

Actually pretty good for back to back winters here.ย  This one on its own is still just barely good enough IMO, but the pair has checked a lot of the boxes.ย  I'm kind of bummed that people are so down on Feb right now in spite of promising model runs.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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40/26 spread here today and already down to 31F as of writing. DP at 22F.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining:ย 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21:ย 13"

-2021-22:ย 8.75"

-2022-23:ย 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall:ย 0.25โ€; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm):ย 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth:ย 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest:ย 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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10 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Pretty small percentage of the country, unfortunately. Though nice to see and much needed down there.

Even some places in WA and OR have had a pretty awesome winter so far.ย  East slopes of the Cascades and the Okanogan in particular.ย  I would also have to include Whatcom County.ย  They had a pretty amazing run up there last month.ย  February has not happened yet either.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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2 minutes ago, MossMan said:

28.4

Wow!

33.8 here which is actually pretty good.ย  My area is much more of a slow cooling through the night situation than where you live.ย  Teens without a major blast or snow on the ground would be pretty darn good, and I think a lot of places will do it.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

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Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

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