February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Frontal Snowsquall]

I now have the most snow on the ground during this whole February event. The roads are covered for the first time.

No school for you tomorrow!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Absolutely getting hammered right now! Reminds me of January 2017!

[Tyler Mode]

1.5" or so in Battle Ground.  Much lighter right now.  Holding at 32.5 degrees.

[Jesse]

It would help if you actually acknowledged their pain. Show a little empathy.

 

Switch places, and I guarantee most the Portland area posters would feel exactly the same as Seattle area posters do now. Weenies are weenies, no matter where they live.

I’ve done nothing but. I always root for people up north to get in on the fun. You are just trying to stir the pot.

[Jesse]

Close to 2” now.

[luminen]

Looks like a nice drive on the sunset hwy:

 

http://katu.com/traffic/live-traffic-cameras

 

Nice scenes. Looks like they're fucked.

 

Looking around here it feels like we're yet to see the most significant snowfall, which looks to occur on Friday. Here's hoping...

[Blizzard777]

Looks like a nice drive on the sunset hwy:

 

http://katu.com/traffic/live-traffic-cameras

Let’s see how many cars get through before the next plug

[MossMan]

24! I am honestly glad folks down south are joining in the fun...but it helps that I still have a lot of white! And my dog now has snow traction!

[Prairiedog]

Almost 1"  sitting at 32.4, down from 34 most of the day.  I'd have probably 3" if everything hadn't melted during the day.  Those people getting a little east wind drift have benefited a degree, maybe two degrees lower.  Makes all the difference in these kinds of events.  I'm at 315ft and people downtown have had more snow sticking than I do. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Close to 2” now.

SAAAWEEEET.

[Front Ranger]

I’ve done nothing but. I always root for people up north to get in on the fun. You are just trying to stir the pot.

 

Well, you downplayed the snow/cold disparity a lot of Seattle area posters have been on the wrong end of in recent years. I could just as easily say you stirred the pot by calling the reason they've felt left out a "myth".

 

Whether you'll admit it was wrong or not (tonight doesn't help), it definitely wasn't very empathetic.

[snow_wizard]

I wasn't going to post anything tonight, but I have to point out both the ICON and GFS are colder on everything through day 5 at least.  Absolutely amazing how the cold keeps getting added to.  The GFS continues to be amazingly stingy on Seattle snow however.

[FroYoBro]

Well, you downplayed the snow/cold disparity a lot of Seattle area posters have been on the wrong end of in recent years. I could just as easily say you stirred the pot by calling the reason they've felt left out a "myth".

 

Whether you'll admit it was wrong or not (tonight doesn't help), it definitely wasn't very empathetic.

Who the **** cares. 

[Front Ranger]

24! I am honestly glad folks down south are joining in the fun...but it helps that I still have a lot of white! And my dog now has snow traction!

 

Arlington airport already down to 25. A low well into the teens should be in hand for your area.

[Deweydog]

Well, you downplayed the snow/cold disparity a lot of Seattle area posters have been on the wrong end of in recent years. I could just as easily say you stirred the pot by calling the reason they've felt left out a "myth".

 

Whether you'll admit it was wrong or not (tonight doesn't help), it definitely wasn't very empathetic.

Good lord.

[Jesse]

Well, you downplayed the snow/cold disparity a lot of Seattle area posters have been on the wrong end of in recent years. I could just as easily say you stirred the pot by calling the reason they've felt left out a "myth".

 

Whether you'll admit it was wrong or not (tonight doesn't help), it definitely wasn't very empathetic.

Good lord...

[Front Ranger]

Who the **** cares. 

 

Now that's empathy!

 

People not getting snow, duh.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

37 with light rain. No wind.

[Dave]

37 with light rain. No wind.

Based on the now functioning radar, I'm about to be hammered with rain. Just finished my 3rd drink.

[Front Ranger]

Good lord...

 

It was a dumb thing to say.

 

#factsmatter

#mythicalsnowstorminprogress

[wx_statman]

Somewhere between 2" and 2.5" currently, depending on where measured.

 

[Esquimalt]

If it makes people feel any better, looks like there may be a March 1st snowstorm (shown on the GFS). 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Based on the now functioning radar, I'm about to be hammered with rain. Just finished my 3rd drink.

 

Hopefully you chased it with something good

[luminen]

It was a dumb thing to say.

 

#factsmatter

#mythicalsnowstorminprogress

 

#hashtagsareso2014

[snow_wizard]

It just kind of blows my mind the air mass will be colder 24 hours from now that it is now.  Absolutely no warming until at least Friday now.  It even appears it will be clear for much of the night so we can finally get our hard freeze here.  The longer the cold goes on the more likely it is Seattle will finally score.  I am however at an utter loss to explain the incredibly bad luck we are having up here.  Since 2012 pretty much every major cold pattern we have had has had something wrong with it to allow Seattle to score a big snow.

[FroYoBro]

We wasted a lot of the heavier stuff on rain here. Still got about a 1/2 inch and still snowing. 

[wx_statman]

Based on the now functioning radar, I'm about to be hammered with rain. Just finished my 3rd drink.

 

NWS saying Eugene gets hit after midnight. 

[luminen]

Somewhere between 2" and 2.5" currently, depending on where measured.

 

Shite, you guys really scored. That's more than here.

[Blizzard777]

Somewhere between 2" and 2.5" currently, depending on where measured.

Nice recovery !!!

[Perturbed Member]

37 with light rain. No wind.

 

If it helps you feel better Tiger, I am joining you in the no snow club soon. It has been dumping snow and I got up to maybe half an inch of accumulation on roads and then the precip rate lightened up and just about everything on the roads melted off. Air temp is somehow still reading 32.5F and snowing moderately but just can't stick to roads again. Everything is slowly melting agian.

 

 

Staley's JN also has zero snow on the ground even though it is clearly snowing there, very odd. Some sort of warm pocket on the far western part of the metro? HIO is back to 34...

 

[Esquimalt]

It just kind of blows my mind the air mass will be colder 24 hours from now that it is now.  Absolutely no warming until at least Friday now.  It even appears it will be clear for much of the night so we can finally get our hard freeze here.  The longer the cold goes on the more likely it is Seattle will finally score.  I am however at an utter loss to explain the incredibly bad luck we are having up here.  Since 2012 pretty much every major cold pattern we have had has had something wrong with it to allow Seattle to score a big snow.

What's wrong with this airmass in your opinion? 

[Dave]

NWS saying Eugene gets hit after midnight. 

Maybe so, but none of the models back that up. It was warmer than expected down here. If I score an inch, I'll be happy.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Maybe so, but none of the models back that up. It was warmer than expected down here. If I score an inch, I'll be happy.

 

The NAM came close for you guys

[Dave]

Hopefully you chased it with something good

No need for chaser. Vodka cran with a splash of red bull. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

It just kind of blows my mind the air mass will be colder 24 hours from now that it is now.  Absolutely no warming until at least Friday now.  It even appears it will be clear for much of the night so we can finally get our hard freeze here.  The longer the cold goes on the more likely it is Seattle will finally score.  I am however at an utter loss to explain the incredibly bad luck we are having up here.  Since 2012 pretty much every major cold pattern we have had has had something wrong with it to allow Seattle to score a big snow.

If we were looking at zonal flow starting tomorrow then i would be sad but we look to have many chances to score over the next week or even longer. It aint over yet man.

[FroYoBro]

If it helps you feel better Tiger, I am joining you in the no snow club soon. It has been dumping snow and I got up to maybe half an inch of accumulation on roads and then the precip rate lightened up and just about everything on the roads melted off. Air temp is somehow still reading 32.5F and snowing moderately but just can't stick to roads again. Everything is slowly melting agian.

 

 

Staley's JN also has zero snow on the ground even though it is clearly snowing there, very odd. Some sort of warm pocket on the far western part of the metro? HIO is back to 34...

 

 

Hmm, strange. No melting here. The roads are covered and it is down to freezing. 

[BLI snowman]

Looks like our snow is just about over in SW WA. 2" new, in addition to the 1.3" that fell this morning. A solid 3" depth.

[wx_statman]

Maybe so, but none of the models back that up. It was warmer than expected down here. If I score an inch, I'll be happy.

 

NWS definitely seeing something. They're insisting on the precip band moving southward & switching over for you guys. This was tweeted less than 10 mins ago:

 

https://twitter.com/NWSPortland/status/966170482914611201

[Frontal Snowsquall]

37 with light rain. No wind.

 

If it helps you feel better Tiger, I am joining you in the no snow club soon. It has been dumping snow and I got up to maybe half an inch of accumulation on roads and then the precip rate lightened up and just about everything on the roads melted off. Air temp is somehow still reading 32.5F and snowing moderately but just can't stick to roads again. Everything is slowly melting agian.

 

 

Staley's JN also has zero snow on the ground even though it is clearly snowing there, very odd. Some sort of warm pocket on the far western part of the metro? HIO is back to 34...

 

 

It looks like you guys might have a better chance tomorrow overnight with the low dropping down the coastline. 00z HRDPS has some nice moisture making into the valley, similar to the 12z EURO.

[wx_statman]

NWS tweeted a 3" total at the office half an hour ago.