PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[Perturbed Member]

Low looks impressive on radar

[Ellsworb]

Nothing yet, but waiting with bated breath here on the east shore of Lake Tapps!  But temp is 38, DP of 22 on my weather station.

[Doinko]

3 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

37F and very light rain here.

Snow should be pretty close to us soon

[WildrootParable]

Woke up to a dusting, which melted pretty quickly, but now we're getting the sweetest flurries! Tiny flakes and not obviously landing (yet), but oh so picturesque while I finish up work for the day. 

[MikeInEverett]

Actually pretty shocked there isn’t even a single trace of snow left from this morning here at home, it hasn’t gotten above 35 today! Thinking the sun must’ve came out at some point and melted it all. Looked really promising for a solid 1-2” this morning when that band was developing and having some of it stick around but nope. Weenie mode engaged!!

[OysterPrintout]

Radar continues to look pretty good for my area. Been coming down and we have road stickage. We are ALMOST past a dusting.

[thickhog]

Man…

[Requiem]

Not a real whiteout but it's definitely coming down 

[Deweydog]

Walter says “dad, winter made your summer project its b*tch!”

[OysterPrintout]

This has been a very pleasant surprise for today. I think I'd prefer watching it snow an 1" or 2" than going to bed and waking up double that much snow.

[Perturbed Member]

4 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Snow should be pretty close to us soon

Our best hope is the radar really blowing up over us just around sunset or after when that modified arctic air runs into this warm moist maritime air over us. If we are lucky the temp will get close to freezing soon after that and we get fast accumulations.

[SouthHillFrosty]

Flurries in South Hill from a couple reports. 

[NWbyNW]

Lazy snow flakes at about 5am this morning.  It snowed from then till about 12:30pm here today at sea level, but nothing stuck and the grass and roads remained just wet.  Something peaceful about snow though.  I love the stuff. 

 

[GHweatherChris]

33 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

The NWS should issue a snow advisory from seattle north for 1-2 inches and a warning south for 2-4. Olympia west towards chris could see more.

Ya, I don't know about that, things went pretty anemic as good banding attempted to move through here, although there wasn't supposed to be any snow here during the afternoon anyways.  So what did fall was just a bonus.

Edited February 22, 2023 by GHweatherChris

[Doinko]

Hope this can fill in soon...

[OysterPrintout]

3 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

Our best hope is the radar really blowing up over us just around sunset or after when that modified arctic air runs into this warm moist maritime air over us. If we are lucky the temp will get close to freezing soon after that and we get fast accumulations.

reading the radar tea leaves looks like some stuff rotating on shore that should break the west side's drought around sunset

[Deweydog]

2 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

Our best hope is the radar really blowing up over us just around sunset or after when that modified arctic air runs into this warm moist maritime air over us. If we are lucky the temp will get close to freezing soon after that and we get fast accumulations.

Your dynamics (hopefully) are lying in wait. If Hillsboro had switched to a stiff NE breeze with falling DP’s, then I’d be a little worried if things weren’t popping off. 

[MikeInEverett]

Can see snow on the rooftops of houses across the Snohomish valley west of Lake Stevens. Pretty neat.

[Doinko]

Just now, Deweydog said:

Your dynamics (hopefully) are lying in wait. If Hillsboro had switched to a stiff NE breeze with falling DP’s, then I’d be a little worried if things weren’t popping off. 

Will proximity to the west hills help at all?

[NWbyNW]

Thursday snow forecast for Western Washington appears to be  next to nothing for the central sound. Some pretty decent numbers for the Peninsula.  I am honestly surprised that they might even get that much!  Coming into this, I didn't think this snow even would amount to much of anything, and that has held up for the most part.  It's a shame our days of snow are quickly dwindling. 

The radar also shows some interesting movement and it does pick up some of the snowfall.  So check that out. Hope everyone has a good day.

[bainbridgekid]

15 minutes ago, MillCreekMike said:

Actually pretty shocked there isn’t even a single trace of snow left from this morning here at home, it hasn’t gotten above 35 today! Thinking the sun must’ve came out at some point and melted it all. Looked really promising for a solid 1-2” this morning when that band was developing and having some of it stick around but nope. Weenie mode engaged!!

My half inch all melted before the temp got above freezing or there was a lick of sun. Think the fact the ground was muddy underneath combined with the high sun angles was all it took.

[Doinko]

NWS Portland is up to 2.3"

[Perturbed Member]

3 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Your dynamics (hopefully) are lying in wait. If Hillsboro had switched to a stiff NE breeze with falling DP’s, then I’d be a little worried if things weren’t popping off. 

Yep, still a solid south wind, 37.5F dp 34F here.  

[Ellsworb]

Flurries have commenced on the east shore of Lake Tapps.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Perturbed Member said:

Yep, still a solid south wind, 37.5F dp 34F here.  

The slow bleed of cold air could really work in your guys’ favor later on.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

50 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Winter storm warning

About time.

[Deweydog]

6 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Will proximity to the west hills help at all?

Orographic help isn’t much of a factor right now but it will become one later tonight.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Light snow here at work and 31 degrees. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like the euro was about 4-5 degrees to warm for this area today.

[Tyler Mode]

Starting to see more and more east wind over Clark County.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Looks like the euro was about 4-5 degrees to warm for this area today.

Had a midnight high of 37 here. The warmest it’s been all afternoon is 33. 

[Meatyorologist]

31 minutes ago, Weiner Warrior said:

A lot of guests joining today. You guys better be on your best behavior. No fighting

[Deweydog]

1 minute ago, Tyler Mode said:

Starting to see more and more east wind over Clark County.

DP down to 25 at Larch. Things are slowly progressing…

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Bremerton reporting light snow and 34.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, NWbyNW said:

Thursday snow forecast for Western Washington appears to be  next to nothing for the central sound. Some pretty decent numbers for the Peninsula.  I am honestly surprised that they might even get that much!  Coming into this, I didn't think this snow even would amount to much of anything, and that has held up for the most part.  It's a shame our days of snow are quickly dwindling. 

The radar also shows some interesting movement and it does pick up some of the snowfall.  So check that out. Hope everyone has a good day.

That stuff over Vancouver is just virga. Fraser outflow is eating the precip as an afternoon snack. It’s an old story.

Models show some flurries should make it down to the surface later tonight, but they won’t amount to much. Our big chance is this weekend.

[Sandy rocks]

Snow hard here in Sandy. Earlier I looked out the window, the road was wet. Went and looked again less than five minutes later and it was totally covered. Has been snowing for over an hour now.

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Looks like the euro was about 4-5 degrees to warm for this area today.

ECMWF showed 38 at SEA and it looks like it got up to at least 37.   I think the models might have a tough time with your area and cold air damming.

[Tyler Mode]

Midnight highs the last two days.  Fairly rare in later February.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Tyler Mode said:

Midnight highs the last two days.  Fairly rare in later February.

Same story here. Midnight high of 47 yesterday, afternoon high of 43. Then ten degrees colder all around today. Pretty dynamic trough. 

[TT-SEA]

This what the 18Z ECMWF shows has already happened.