February Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[snow_wizard]

Just a rough guess, but I wouldn't be surprised to see King County get a couple of inches.

[BLI snowman]

This is beginning to look potentially serious now.  Major slug of precip moving inland now.

 

I'd be shocked if you get much more than a skimpy dusting, Jim. Sorry, the models know what they're doing.

[snow_wizard]

We are definitely getting shadowed here. Flurries falling but the sun is shining brightly through the clouds at times.

 

You're north of the good dynamics now.

[snow_wizard]

I'd be shocked if you get much more than a skimpy dusting, Jim. Sorry, the models know what they're doing.

 

I'm pretty confident but we'll see.  I know this stuff pretty well.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Central sound is a desert. There were plants and birds and rocks and things.

[Deweydog]

I'm pretty confident but we'll see. I know this stuff pretty well.

That burner is still hot, Jim.

[MikeInEverett]

Well the good stuff moved east of me pretty quick. Hoping it fills back in soon.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Not for long.  People need to look really close at that coastal radar.  Shear.

 

Yeah I see it starting to shift directions on the coast radar.

[seattleweatherguy]

Just a rough guess, but I wouldn't be surprised to see King County get a couple of inches.

Hope so.

[snow_wizard]

How can anyone look at that coastal radar and say we're not going to score well?  There is a southerly push crossing the overall ESE ward movement.  I've seen this before.

[HighlandExperience]

How can anyone look at that coastal radar and say we're not going to score well? There is a southerly push crossing the overall ESE ward movement. I've seen this before.

That does look impressive. Even more so than the other night. Will see if the Olympics shred it. Thos beautiful mountains always ruin our fun.

[seattleweatherguy]

34 with a dp of 22 get that moisture in

[Farmboy]

Mark Nelson has a warm bias, I've even seen him admit it yo...

[Geos]

This is beginning to look potentially serious now.  Major slug of precip moving inland now.

Yeah looking really good. Only thing is I wish it was coming in a bit later in the day.

[seattleweatherguy]

We are good Geos temps are low enough dp low enough

[Chewbacca Defense]

I've been slammed with work and haven't had a chance to look outside but I hear it is good coming down pretty good.  I checked my weather station and its back down to 29. 

 

I just hopes it keeps going long enough for me to get done with work and get out to enjoy it!

[HighlandExperience]

Definitely some nice returns off and near the coast. If Jim is right about it sliding inland and not south, this might turn out nicely for more people than expected.

Yea looks way more moist than the last snow we had. Frustrated with this virga.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

How can anyone look at that coastal radar and say we're not going to score well?  There is a southerly push crossing the overall ESE ward movement.  I've seen this before.

There are some obs i watch in the Olympics for a sw wind from west shift. It has happened and the sound will fill soon.

[seattleweatherguy]

Still nothing here but excited

[The Swamp]

Central sound is a desert. There were plants and birds and rocks and things.

 

i am stuck in your shadow big guy

[Geos]

Do we have any posters out towards where this snow is coming onshore?

 

Looks like it is intensifying.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

40 and still somewhat pleasant.  Can almost see the sun through the increasing clouds. The WWA is indeed asinine.  Dewpoint here is 33 and with southerly flow there is no way there is any wintry precip around Salem below 500' and maybe even 1000'.

 

Salem is 36 with a dp of 25. You might want to check your thermometer.

[Brennan]

Haven’t looked at the radar, but please bring the heavier stuff asap. Interchanging from light to moderate and back to light snow here. 30* still but the sky is brightening a bit.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Also of note...Salem is sitting at 36 at noon with partly sunny skies and a south wind at 17 mph. Not often you see that...

[Deweydog]

Also of note...Salem is sitting at 36 at noon with partly sunny skies and a south wind at 17 mph. Not often you see that...

BCSF.

[HighlandExperience]

Olympics sure doing a great job on us right now

[MikeInEverett]

Frustrating to keep seeing the precip die as it goes through the strait. It just can’t make it through yet.

[bainbridgekid]

Frustrating to keep seeing the precip die as it goes through the strait. It just can’t make it through yet.

This always happens with systems approaching from the West like this. We just usually don't notice it as much when it's rain.

 

I think things will fill in for a brief period later this afternoon, but I'll be surprised if the Central Sound gets more than general 1/2"-1" amounts.

[pscz1140]

Olympics sure doing a great job on us right now

 

There have been some healthy-looking green returns over me for like an hour now, but not even a flurry. Sky doesn't look particularly threatening either.

 

I can see the Olympics from my apartment. Just shook my fist at them a couple of times....hopefully that'll help.

[HighlandExperience]

[High Desert Mat!]

I'm not sure Mark has a warm bias, I think it's more a climo bias.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I'm not sure Mark has a warm bias, I think it's more a climo bias.

 

If anything he will forecast cold a day or two before the other mets in Portland. I think in his business you want to have an accuracy bias, or you won't be around long.

[luvssnow_spokane]

Looks like the radar is starting to fill in on the east side of the Olympics.

Virga

[Geos]

I think the atmosphere is trying trying to moisten up after the cold dry night. Been a few flurries here already. It is trying...

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Please see the Weather God's comments.

Yeah I'm not expecting anything. KOIN currently going with this as their headline:

 

It's not over: 1-2 inches likely in Portland metro

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Be nice to get a front with some balls for once. What a weak POS.

[Jesse]

PDX up to 37 with a south wind. Unlikely they will score a sub-40 high today.

[Deweydog]

PDX up to 37 with a south wind. Unlikely they will score a sub-40 high today.

They still have a decent shot.

[MossMan]

Snow stopped. Quarter inch new.

[MossMan]

Sure was a blizzard for 5 minutes!