February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[snow_wizard]

Getting some snow and rain mixed here now.  WSW flow is hooking the moisture around the south end of the Olympics now.

[kokaneekidz]

it stopped for the time being here now. But the sky is still low overcast so seed those clouds baby.... bring it

[Blizzard777]

Getting some snow and rain mixed here now.  WSW flow is hooking the moisture around the south end of the Olympics now.

Noticed some mixed precipitation echoes in those showers coming through just south of Tacoma earlier

[MikeInEverett]

MossMan is probably doing good right now

[Brennan]

nobody has mentioned that extreme SW whatcom county is shown being in a pretty favorable position for snow sometime in the next 9 hours per WRF and EURO... So, figured I'd mention it! Expecting precip here to form out of thin air with convergence probably around 4-5am. 

[Winterdog]

Snowing heavily here. Huge flakes.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Down to 34F here now with snow and SW winds. Getting dangerously close to our first freeze of 2018.

[snow_wizard]

A couple of coastal weather station on the BC coast are having insane winds with temps below freezing.  Cathedral point is gusting 69 and Sartine Island to 66.  Very wicked outflow.

[Winterdog]

From my driveway camera

[snow_wizard]

Down to 34F here now with snow and SW winds. Getting dangerously close to our first freeze of 2018.

 

It didn't freeze there a few days ago?  How did you manage that?

[snow_wizard]

From my driveway camera

 

Nice!

[umadbro]

From my driveway

[TigerWoodsLibido]

From my driveway

 

Good looking pickup man.

[seattleweatherguy]

How much does a weather station cost, the app sucks one says 40 one says 38 in terms of current temp

[VancouverIslandSouth]

It didn't freeze there a few days ago?  How did you manage that?

 

Nope, there were a few 33F lows, but there hasn't been a freeze since Christmas. We don't freeze easily unless there's an Arctic airmass in play or very cold inversion.

[snow_wizard]

How much does a weather station cost, the app sucks one says 40 one says 38 in terms of current temp

 

You can get a remote sensor thermometer for less than $30.00 that is pretty accurate.

 

I have three thermometers.  One is a weather station, one is a remote sensor thermometer, and one a mercury recording thermometer.

[snow_wizard]

Nope, there were a few 33F lows, but there hasn't been a freeze since Christmas. We don't freeze easily unless there's an Arctic airmass in play or very cold inversion.

 

Wow.  It dropped to 25 here.

[seattleweatherguy]

Thanks snow wizard for the info

Wow 25 already good sign.

[bainbridgekid]

Thanks snow wizard for the info

Wow 25 already good sign.

He was saying it dropped to 25 a few days ago.

[snow_wizard]

Really nice shower field off the coast.  The flow at 850mb and 700mb levels becomes more WSW a bit later so places south of Seattle should get snow then.  In the morning a low pressure center at both levels ends up right over Puget Sound.  Things like that are really unpredictable.  

[bainbridgekid]

A friend just told me I-5 is covered in snow in Everett.

 

The freeway cameras there are pretty dark, but this one's well lit a few miles East of Everett:

 

[Perturbed Member]

Dumping snow at ~700ft or so on the coast range. 

 

[Perturbed Member]

I'm down to 37.5F and have some wet snow mixing in. Just 10 miles west of me the temps are 33-34 and all snow according to traffic cameras in the coast range. Hopefully things continue to cool off.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Now 38, temp slowly dropping.

[MikeInEverett]

Just drove up to Lake Stevens and it is absolutely beautiful up here. Too bad I’m a few miles south of the CZ at home. Approaching 2 inches with fairly heavy snow in Lake Stevens.

[Perturbed Member]

06z ICON 

Looks like widespread fun there Wednesday-Thursday

 

[snow_wizard]

The ICON is really good King County tomorrow morning.  Looks excellent for the mid week event too.

[snow_wizard]

06z ICON 

Looks like widespread fun there Wednesday-Thursday

 

 

Fabulous track.  It pulls cold air off the continent the entire time.

[MikeInEverett]

North Snohomish county looks to be the big winner tonight. 00z Euro got it.

[Perturbed Member]

Fabulous track.  It pulls cold air off the continent the entire time.

 

Yeah probably the most widespread significant snow totals I've seen from any of the models. I love how the cold upper level pattern isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future, such a refreshing change after being screwed the entire winter. 

 

[HighlandExperience]

Fraser gradient now down to -13mb.

 

No sign of the modified Arctic front on the radar yet. From the latest mesoscale analysis, it looks like it's still hung up over the interior BC.

 

Going to bed. Here's to a better looking radar when everyone wakes up!

Of course that always happens

[Blizzard777]

34 and still in a dry spot

[Perturbed Member]

Under a heavy shower now and 35F, switched to all snow and absolutely dumping. Still not sticking yet. Beautiful huge flakes.

[MossMan]

Up to 8” and still snowing heavily. Power flickering as well, it’s a heavy wet snow...reminds me of Nov. 2006.

[FroYoBro]

Up to 8” and still snowing heavily. Power flickering as well, it’s a heavy wet snow...reminds me of Nov. 2006.

Wow. You might have to say bye to your power!

[Jbolin]

Up to 8” and still snowing heavily. Power flickering as well, it’s a heavy wet snow...reminds me of Nov. 2006.

Whaaaa

 

Location/Elevation?

[Jbolin]

I'm calling it now, central sound will see NOTHING!

[Brennan]

Up to 8” and still snowing heavily. Power flickering as well, it’s a heavy wet snow...reminds me of Nov. 2006.

holy ****. Wow. You are very, very lucky. 

 

Just started snowing here in southern Whatcom County. 

[MossMan]

Whaaaa

 

Location/Elevation?

Arlington, west of Smokey Point at 300FT

[Jbolin]

Arlington, west of Smokey Point at 300FT

Jesus, congrats man

 

Enjoy