February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Front Ranger]

Son called me said light snow in Gig harbor and Tacoma.

No model showed that now. Cool.

[TT-SEA]

Not often you see SEA holding at 33 degrees at 1 PM with a South wind. Pretty d**n impressive for late February.

That is crazy impressive.

[HighlandExperience]

Snowing!!

[Winterdog]

Could have been worse, could have said “Pungent”.

 

Dude, I've noticed over several posts you keep misspelling Puget Sound as "Pugent"

 

Is this intentional, I'm curious?

[HighlandExperience]

Lots of reports of light snow now around the suburbs of Seattle

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Wow snow seems to be ahead of schedule. Snow almost to Kelso now.

[Jbolin]

The fact the radar shows snow as far east as Enumclaw is encouraging. Not sure how much of it is virga but still.

I think it is. A lot of what Im seeing on radar south and east of Seattle is upper level moisture. It shows precip over me but nothing

[HighlandExperience]

I think it is. A lot of what Im seeing on radar south and east of Seattle is upper level moisture. It shows precip over me but nothing

I can confirm it is snowing. Had to run an errand in south King County. Just left ten mins ago and it’s snowing.

[bainbridgekid]

Clearly heavy snow in Victoria now.

 

This cam is right on the water and it looks like it's practically a whiteout.

 

 

EDIT: Click to play the live video. The still image is not live.

[Jbolin]

I can confirm it is snowing. Had to run an errand in south King County. Just left ten mins ago and it’s snowing.

Hmm, nothing here but I can see snow east, south and west of me. Particularly to the south, Burien area and west Vashon area

[MikeInEverett]

Precip seems to slowly be spreading SE from the strait right now. Hoping to get my time in the next hour or two.

[MossMan]

Little flakes coming down at a good clip now!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Looks like this is going to be a widespread regional snow event. Havent had one of these in a while.

[Perturbed Member]

Compared to what the 18z NAM predicted, precip looks better and further east. This might bode well for you guys up there. 

[Jbolin]

Clearly heavy snow in Victoria now.

 

This cam is right on the water and it looks like it's really coming down.

 

Sigh!

[Jesse]

Looks like this is going to be a widespread regional snow event. Havent had one of these in a while.

I heard PDX would get nothing while Albany got 7 inches.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Really clouding up here in Salem, saw a few flakes coming down a few minutes ago.

[pscz1140]

Visible satellite looks much more impressive today than it did yesterday. Already a nice curl and enhancement and brightening cloud tops. Overperformance brewing.

Totally agree.

 

Looks potent for such a small system. I’m feeling this one.... (with all fingers crossed)

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I heard PDX would get nothing while Albany got 7 inches.

 

Jesse doesn't look at the models. 

 

In other news the GFS is pretty chilly through hour 240...

[Jbolin]

Am I missing something here?  Radar looks unimpressive and IR/WV seems a bit misleading.

[DareDuck]

3rd night this week with a WWA for 2-3". 27 right now and I'm hoping last nights snow doesn't melt.

[bainbridgekid]

Sigh!

Click to play the live video. It's dumping there 

[Jbolin]

Click to play the live video. It's dumping there 

I did click the video, thus my "Sigh" 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Am I missing something here? Radar looks unimpressive and IR/WV seems a bit misleading.

I agree. It’s not much.

[pscz1140]

Am I missing something here? Radar looks unimpressive and IR/WV seems a bit misleading.

I’m looking upstream. Seems to be some nice enhancement taking place over BC.

 

But who knows, I could be wrong.

[TT-SEA]

Am I missing something here? Radar looks unimpressive and IR/WV seems a bit misleading.

I was thinking the same thing.

[bainbridgekid]

I did click the video, thus my "Sigh" 

Ah. I thought you just saw the still and thought it was sunny.

 

It's definitely not a bad sign for it to be snowing that hard up there. :-)

[Dave]

I'm so sick of getting boned. Pretty much all of the models have completely failed the southern valley this winter. NWS has as well.

[FroYoBro]

I'm not feeling confident after the 18z models. 

[bainbridgekid]

Am I missing something here?  Radar looks unimpressive and IR/WV seems a bit misleading.

I do tend to agree with this. 

 

It's really easy to get mislead by the IR/WV loop. Sometimes a storm looks really juicy and we don't hardly get any precipitation at all, and other times it doesn't look like much as we get dumped on.

 

 I don't think anyone is expecting anything too impressive though. We are just hoping to squeeze out an inch.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I'm so sick of getting boned. Pretty much all of the models have completely failed the southern valley this winter. NWS has as well.

 

This is your best shot yet.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Clearly heavy snow in Victoria now.

 

This cam is right on the water and it looks like it's practically a whiteout.

 

 

EDIT: Click to play the live video. The still image is not live.

Yeah heavy snow, can't really see anything even though it's still daylight.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

This is your best shot yet.

Yup might get some tonight. Fingers crossed.

[HighlandExperience]

[jakeinthevalley]

Looks like NWS PDX gave their explanation for omitting the South Valley....too much southerly flow ahead of the advancing low. I suppose that will verify to points north as well.

 

Maybe I can get some 35f rain tonight instead of the 37f we were stuck with last night

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I do tend to agree with this. 

 

It's really easy to get mislead by the IR/WV loop. Sometimes a storm looks really juicy and we don't hardly get any precipitation at all, and other times it doesn't look like much as we get dumped on.

 

 I don't think anyone is expecting anything too impressive though. We are just hoping to squeeze out an inch.  

It is hard to tell. Sometimes the clouds on the infrared that are white and look like nothing have massive moisture to them.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like NWS PDX gave their explanation for omitting the South Valley....too much southerly flow ahead of the advancing low. I suppose that will verify to points north as well.

 

Maybe I can get some 35f rain tonight instead of the 37f we were stuck with last night

None of the models show this but it's 40 degrees here so I don't think we are going to make it and I'll be surprised if gradients aren't still onshore when precip ends and it turns northerly again.

[Deweydog]

It is hard to tell. Sometimes the clouds on the infrared that are white and look like nothing have massive moisture to them.

Lift is tough to judge by a satellite picture. Models generally do a really good job doing that dirty work for us.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Lift is tough to judge by a satellite picture. Models generally do a really good job doing that dirty work for us.

Is it possible the nam is doing better right now because there is more data available on the west coast of bc?

[seattleweatherguy]

This.

 

Anyone, especially anyone in the Central Sound area, who is expecting more than an inch is being unrealistic.

 

I've seen no one say they are expecting 3+ inches out of this. In fact almost everyone has kept their expectations in check, in my opinion. Most of us just want to see something.

I'd be glad to get a half inch out of this