February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Skier B]

Yup.  March 1989 was a thing of beauty.  Widespread 8 to 12 inch accumulations.

On March 1st 1989, the snow was supposed to quickly turn to rain but never did.  It was my Freshman year at Highline High and I would call Harry Wappler's weather line at KIRO News in-between classes in the school office eagerly awaiting for his updates. It was music to my ears after he admitted his forecast busted and the snow would continue through the night. The snow started sticking to the roads in the late afternoon leaving twelve inches behind the following morning.  Great event! 

[Geos]

Up to 27.6. The little bit of wind out there is helping to mix the atmosphere just a bit and warm it up despite the cloud cover. Watching the dew point leveling off at around 21 right now. 

 

RGEM thru late tomorrow. A model that actually could verify based on the fact that it usually one of the colder ones. 

 

[Front Ranger]

I was exaggerating for fun... but it is actually the same. Everyone is tracking cold and snow and he is talking about it warming up in 10 days. Nobody cares about that.

 

Context matters.

[Geos]

So true! As I found out last weekend you can only rely on the models so much. None showed me getting 13” in fact some showed me getting nothing.

 

Did any other locations near you top that amount?

[TT-SEA]

Context matters.

Yeah... it was also a single post about warming up in the future amidst a sea of posts about the cold and snow.

[HighlandExperience]

Did any other locations near you top that amount?

 

Im pretty sure Mooseman lives in some type of dimensional distortion that allows him to get more snow than any other location. 

[snow_wizard]

Looks like dead of winter out there.  Still have areas of snow left, the grass has turned kind of gray, 26 degrees, and a slate gray sky, with dead calm winds.

[MossMan]

Did any other locations near you top that amount?

We seemed to be ground zero with the most!

[Geos]

Im pretty sure Mooseman lives in some type of dimensional distortion that allows him to get more snow than any other location. 

 

I think he did the research on what areas in western Snohomish County get the most snow and he picked a house that was within the top snowfall areas.

[Geos]

Looks like dead of winter out there.  Still have areas of snow left, the grass has turned kind of gray, 26 degrees, and a slate gray sky, with dead calm winds.

 

I've noticed the grass has dulled out in color as well. The daffodils that bloomed were looking pretty sad and droopy yesterday morning. 

[snow_wizard]

Moisture is already coming around the south end of the Olympics.  The trajectory is what is progged for the 850mb level.  That is supposed to become more WSW later today.  I think we are going to score.

[snow_wizard]

I've noticed the grass has dulled out in color as well. The daffodils that bloomed were looking pretty sad and droopy yesterday morning. 

 

Last night might have done some of them in.

[Jesse]

Hit 18 this morning. Still only 27.

 

I could imagine at least some wet snow here later on.

[Geos]

Last night might have done some of them in.

 

Wouldn't be shocked. My Calla Lilies started growing, but now those new shoots have bit the dust.

Noticed some flowering trees that came out early down the hill, had dropped there blooms when it first got cold. 

[luvssnow_spokane]

Moisture is already coming around the south end of the Olympics.  The trajectory is what is progged for the 850mb level.  That is supposed to become more WSW later today.  I think we are going to score.

mmmm seeing that too. You may be correct. FUN!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Moisture is already coming around the south end of the Olympics.  The trajectory is what is progged for the 850mb level.  That is supposed to become more WSW later today.  I think we are going to score.

I think the shadowing modeled is over done. 

[MossMan]

I think he did the research on what areas in western Snohomish County get the most snow and he picked a house that was within the top snowfall areas.

This area does well with many pscz...we are looking at places up near the Skagit/Snohomish border to get away from the Smokey Point area but it doesn’t quite do as well many times though in 2008 they actually got more than we did, about 40” as apposed to 34” at home so not all hope will be lost.

[Bryant]

Yeah... it was also a single post about warming up in the future amidst a sea of posts about the cold and snow.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

A couple recent record report from PDX. Two record lows now at PDX with this cold snap. 

 

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
545 AM PST FRI FEB 23 2018


...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR FEBRUARY 23RD 2018 AS OF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

LOCATION NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD/YEAR
===========================================================
ASTORIA 24 27/1953
VANCOUVER 22 TIED 22/1993
PORTLAND (AIRPORT) 24 25/1993
TROUTDALE 26 TIED 26/1960
SALEM 22 TIED 22/1920
EUGENE 21 24/1920

 

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
355 AM PST THU FEB 22 2018

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET YESTERDAY
FEBURARY 21ST 2018 AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS...


LOCATION NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD/YEAR
====================================================
PORTLAND (AIRPORT) 23 25/1955
HILLSBORO 22 24/1957
VANCOUVER 20 23/1975



...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT PORTLAND OR...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.5 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT PORTLAND YESTERDAY
FEBRUARY 21ST 2018. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.1 SET IN 1993.

[MossMan]

My weather station says that my DP is -4...don’t think that reading is accurate.

[HighlandExperience]

Temp has risen about 10 degrees in the past two hours... now sitting at 30 with a dp of 21.

Yuck

[Front Ranger]

Last night might have done some of them in.

Not possible.

 

- Tim

[MossMan]

Looks like the border cam is showing snow blowing around the roads.

[Winterdog]

Up to 28F after a low of 16F.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

My weather station says that my DP is -4...don’t think that reading is accurate.

Piece of junk!

[Front Ranger]

Temp has risen about 10 degrees in the past two hours... now sitting at 30 with a dp of 21.

Almost always happens in these situations. Shouldn't shock anyone. As long as DPs remain well below freezing and temps don't get higher than 35-36, you should be good to start as snow.

[MossMan]

Up to 28F after a low of 16F.

Up to 27 here now and also had a low of 16. Yesterday was my coldest low at 15.

[Front Ranger]

Healthy looking band approaching Forks.

[MossMan]

6 days straight of temps ranging between teens and mid 30’s. No melting since last Sunday afternoon. Good stuff!

[TT-SEA]

Not possible.

 

- Tim

 

Very unlikely.   They are tough.   I know in MN they can bloom and then it can get down to the single digits and they still keep blooming when it warms up again.

[Esquimalt]

A few snowflakes here so far, nothing accumulating.  Areas of Vancouver are reportedly getting very heavy snow, with an intense band moving towards them and Bellingham.  Dew points remain very low here, so still looking promising. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

God has spoken...

 

[TT-SEA]

Healthy looking band approaching Forks.

 

12Z ECMWF shows a much wetter system today with lowland snow.   The WRF is way too dry.  

[TT-SEA]

Total snow through tomorrow morning...

 

 

 

I post this to support others.    I can also want it to turn drier and warmer in the future while still supporting others and their interests in cold and snow right now.  

 

Those things can co-exist.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

A couple recent record report from PDX. Two record lows now at PDX with this cold snap. 

 

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON

545 AM PST FRI FEB 23 2018

 

 

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR FEBRUARY 23RD 2018 AS OF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

 

LOCATION NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD/YEAR

===========================================================

ASTORIA 24 27/1953

VANCOUVER 22 TIED 22/1993

PORTLAND (AIRPORT) 24 25/1993

TROUTDALE 26 TIED 26/1960

SALEM 22 TIED 22/1920

EUGENE 21 24/1920

 

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON

355 AM PST THU FEB 22 2018

 

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET YESTERDAY

FEBURARY 21ST 2018 AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS...

 

 

LOCATION NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD/YEAR

====================================================

PORTLAND (AIRPORT) 23 25/1955

HILLSBORO 22 24/1957

VANCOUVER 20 23/1975

 

 

 

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT PORTLAND OR...

 

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.5 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT PORTLAND YESTERDAY

FEBRUARY 21ST 2018. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.1 SET IN 1993.

 

Salem ended up hitting 21, so they broke the record. EUG hit 20.

[HighlandExperience]

12Z ECMWF shows a much wetter system today with lowland snow.   The WRF is way too dry.  

 

1 inch would be nice. Ya WRF is a joke right now. Some decent bands now showing up over kitsap. I bet snowmizer will report light snow soon. 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

NWS Portland says dusting to 2 inches for PDX Metro tonight. I haven't really payed attention to the models lately since I had to go back to work and it's been busy but I'll take their word for it. Looks like light snow develops this afternoon with the heavier stuff after 6pm. Looks like the evening commute might not be affected but if it arrives earlier it could.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Total snow through tomorrow morning...

 

 

 

I post this to support others.    I can also want it to turn drier and warmer in the future while still supporting others and their interests in cold and snow right now.  

 

Those things can co-exist.   

 

This looks reasonable. About 3-4" here. NWS is calling for 5-10" which seems way overblown  Unless we get a bunch of snow between 4a-10a, because after that precip tapers off quite a bit.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like some folks up north will be able to score some additional totals for the season.

[MossMan]

Total snow through tomorrow morning...

 

 

 

I post this to support others. I can also want it to turn drier and warmer in the future while still supporting others and their interests in cold and snow right now.

 

Those things can co-exist.

Lookin good!