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Bryant, Mattias and I went hiking today in southwestern Whatcom County. We started at around 400 feet and reached around 2300 feet . The forest we trekked through on the way up was very dense but it w

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A snowy early spring scene...  

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Officially our heaviest snowfall this late in the season since at least 1964 (analog?). Might even hit double digits at this rate.    

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32 and snowing here... maybe approaching an inch but radar looks like its winding down soon.   Everything is flocked nicely though.    Looks like the temperature was a little too warm during the bulk of the precip for sticking snow here or there might be 4-5 inches.   

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But how nice is this... Jim's area got snow!   Actually about the same as here.   I suspect the precip was heavier on his side of the hills as was the case yesterday and typical in this situation.

 

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Same old s**t from Tim! Gets all worked up and depressed because there is a little rain in the forecast

 

 

Drizzle for 5 days straight will get me... particularly when its almost April.    I don't mind this current pattern at all.    But perpetual warm drizzle (3+ days straight) sucks... and will always generate a complaint from me.  Usually ends a being a mess for skiing too.   It happens here... and will always happen.    100% expect it and dislike it every time.    First World problem!   Like even discussing and debating the weather on a weather forum.   :lol:

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34 with rain snow/mix at SEA but 38 at UW in Seattle.

 

Looks like areas east of 405 did well in general.  I see snow on the Issaquah Highlands cam... about the same here as well.

 

The ECMWF did very well with this event.

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EPS shows the same basic pattern for the entire long range.

 

Even 15 days out... its still the same pattern.    This is very similar to what happened in early February before the big SSW event.   Ironic that this persistent pattern is returning even after the major shake up following the SSW event.

 

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Latest CFS monthly outlook shows a warm summer for the PNW (every month from May through September).

 

Good for those who want a cool summer since it will probably be the opposite of whatever the CFS is showing.

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A snowy early spring scene...

 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
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EPS shows the same basic pattern for the entire long range.

 

Even 15 days out... its still the same pattern. This is very similar to what happened in early February before the big SSW event. Ironic that this persistent pattern is returning even after the major shake up following the SSW event.

 

 

Don’t want to get into another completely pointless, drawn out thing that I ultimately end up being right about like three days ago, but it isn’t a good idea to look at smoothed 15 day ensemble map and extrapolate the pattern from there.

 

What you are looking at is the average of many members that are probably very different individually.

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Don’t want to get into another completely pointless, drawn out thing that I ultimately end up being right about like three days ago, but it isn’t a good idea to look at smoothed 15 day ensemble map and extrapolate the pattern from there.

 

What you are looking at is the average of many members that are probably very different individually.

EPS looked the same for a long time leading up to and through early February. Its an amazingly persistent pattern.

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Better make a thread about it. :lol:

 

It is pretty interesting from a meteorological perspective.   

 

Looks like multiple snow events and cold air in the Midwest and NE well into April as well.   

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Ended up with 1.5 inches here.   Wind picked up right as the snow ended and has blown most of the snow off the trees already.    Temp has gone up to 35 now after a low of 32.

 

Sun is about to come out as well... its already sunny just to the south of my area.

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I ended up with around 0.8" here.  Enough to make it pretty.

 

Interesting how we ended up with another example of a season where very early snow led to very late snow.  In such cases the following winter is usually a great one.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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Pretty impressive event. Closing in on 2” now.

 

Yo guys have sure had a bunch this winter.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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I ended up with around 0.8" here.  Enough to make it pretty.

 

Interesting how we ended up with another example of a season where very early snow led to very late snow.  In such cases the following winter is usually a great one.

 

Will be interesting to see. We are probably "due" for a regional arctic airmass.

 

PDX has recorded snow 3 seasons in a row now...Would be pretty amazing if they could make it 4 straight.

Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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Yo guys have sure had a bunch this winter.

 

A bunch since mid-February actually.   They were about the same as the rest of us before that time.

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Pretty impressive event. Closing in on 2” now.

You beat me this time! Just hit 32 with snow just starting to stick to my truck.

Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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Ive done well, today puts me at 20” this winter and of course that’s with a zilch for January.

You only have 2” to go to tie me!
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Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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Was a nice sunrise this morning. 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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Haha. I think you have an insurmountable lead. Next year will be a different ballgame with you moving up north.

Will be interesting to see how well I do there.

Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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The GFS continues to like the idea of a significant cold snap in early April.  Crazy!

Death To Warm Anomalies!

 

Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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