February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Jesse]

If it makes Seattle area posters feel better, take a road cam tour of the PDX metro...Most areas have just a light dusting.

About 1.5” up here on Mount Vista.

[Perturbed Member]

Kinda concerned we are going to get the bulk of our precip when it is having more trouble sticking.

 

I still think the heaviest precip is certainly after peak heating. 

[Jesse]

I still think the heaviest precip is certainly after peak heating.

You are probably right. Everything coming so early is throwing me off a little.

 

PDX back down to 32.

[MikeInEverett]

[BLI snowman]

Kinda concerned we are going to get the bulk of our precip when it is having more trouble sticking.

 

Eh, it doesn't have any significant bearing on what happens tonight. I'd consider the slush that we've gotten so far a bonus, the dynamics tonight will be a bit different. I'd just like the temps to stay down so we don't have too much ground to make up once the heavier stuff moves in. 33 here now, 34 at PDX.

[Winterdog]

You can't talk after the snow you just saw

I know you’ve had it bad up there. I feel for you and I’ll shut up out of respect for the less fortunate. I still would like a WSW sometime.

[Jesse]

Eh, it doesn't have any significant bearing on what happens tonight. I'd consider the slush that we've gotten so far a bonus, the dynamics tonight will be a bit different. I'd just like the temps to stay down so we don't have too much ground to make up once the heavier stuff moves in. 33 here now, 34 at PDX.

Sun angle starts to decrease in another half hour or so. PDX might not crack 35 if things work out.

[BLI snowman]

BGSD needs a lesson on sun angles.

 

When has a lack of snow on the roads ever stopped them?

[BLI snowman]

Sun angle starts to decrease in another half hour or so. PDX might not crack 35 if things work out.

 

It looks to me like they'll creep up a few more degrees, we're going to have a letup here shortly and peak heating is generally 3-4pm. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Sun still trying to come out again

[Perturbed Member]

Eh, it doesn't have any significant bearing on what happens tonight. I'd consider the slush that we've gotten so far a bonus, the dynamics tonight will be a bit different. I'd just like the temps to stay down so we don't have too much ground to make up once the heavier stuff moves in. 33 here now, 34 at PDX.

 

Overall I think we are looking pretty good temp wise. 34F in PDX at noon isn't bad at all. I'm at 33F and have been holding for a bit now. Not expecting a ton more climbing, but maybe 1-2F or so warmer as this band dies down. 

 

Reducing the sun and killing the little bit of southerly gradient should take care of any temp issues quickly I hope. 

[FroYoBro]

Up to 35 with most of the snow gone. I'm getting antsy waiting for the stuff later this afternoon. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Good position right now for PDX metro. Things are moving as scheduled right now...

 

So far the big winners look to be the St. John's area and Clark Co. 

[Deweydog]

When has a lack of snow on the roads ever stopped them?

It made no sense. They called it for the day when all students were either on the bus or at school. At this point, you'd think common sense would tell you roads won't begin to deteriorate after 5pm or so. I know it's easy to call this from the stands, but good lord... They could have got away with any early release today, late start tomorrow and save at least a day.

[Tenochtitlan]

It's been a strange winter in Bellingham--it snowed a lot in early November, and then since then, basically nothing aside from an inch or so a few days ago. hope this weekend turns out OK for us like the ECMWF shows.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like some sort of convergence over west kitsap right over my house.

[HighlandExperience]

Wednesday night system looks like it's holding together a bit better.

 

Finally good news for us

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Wow 18z nam looking beautiful for seattle area tomorrow night!

[umadbro]

Even at 37 degrees in Salem it was snowing with a southerly flow. That tells is the warrm layer is barely abovr the surface. Once the precip starts. It won't take much,for the temps to fall quickly. We're in good shape.

[HighlandExperience]

Wow 18z nam looking beautiful for seattle area tomorrow night!

Not sure how much snow that is though.

[BLI snowman]

It made no sense. They called it for the day when all students were either on the bus or at school. At this point, you'd think common sense would tell you roads won't begin to deteriorate after 5pm or so. I know it's easy to call this from the stands, but good lord... They could have got away with any early release today, late start tomorrow and save at least a day.

 

They always seem to hit the panic button as soon as the snow starts falling, likely just caving to parental pressure. I'm not even sure if the roads at 500-700' are bad right now.

[Perturbed Member]

Tomorrow night

 

[Blizzard777]

Whimsical snow falling and sun is out as well

34*

[seattleweatherguy]

It's probably just a dusting but better than nothing. Maybe this is a sign this weekend could work out

[DareDuck]

I’m sure tt location will bask in snow all weekend

This is like the 10th time someone has incorrectly said this this winter.

[Timmy]

It’s been snowing here nonstop since 6am. It’s been very light the last how but looks like 3” new over 12” on the ground.

[ShawniganLake]

[MossMan]

[FroYoBro]

The radar hasn't updated for 20 minutes. Really hope the radar doesn't go down. 

[umadbro]

Radar is in fact down

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Just got home. 1 inch and 31.0 degrees.

[Perturbed Member]

D**n radar...

[Perturbed Member]

HIO has switched to ESE or E winds for the past hour. We are past peak sun angle and the southerly gradient is weakening now. Hopefully keeps temps under control. 

[Jesse]

[Jesse]

PDX holding at 33 with light snow as of 1pm.

[HighlandExperience]

3km NAM-WRF looks good for tomorrow at 8PM. Stark improvement over 12z.

The great white hope

[Perturbed Member]

18z ICON brings some pretty heavy snow through around 10PM tonight

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Precip stopped.  Roads drying.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Pretty cool to see snow falling in the afternoon this late in season and only 31 degrees.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

18z ICON brings some pretty heavy snow through around 10PM tonight

 

18z NAM still showing the deformation band going strong at 9pm too. Similar to what EURO was showing. Glad to see most of the models keying in on this timeframe.