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PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale


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Just now, BLI snowman said:

Still really on/off up here with another light period ATM, nothing like further south. Looks like about 2.5", with the roads slowly whitening finally.

2.5" is nothing to sneeze at.

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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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Just now, TeacherLori said:

Thank you everyone who posted with your wise counsel. She is staying put in Portland and can hopefully head out in the daylight tomorrow.

Very wise choice.  Venturing out on a night like this can easily turn into a nightmare.

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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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14 minutes ago, OysterPrintout said:

To be fair to NWS the idea of an afternoon/early evening smashing centered over downtown to east Portland wasn't exactly a lock. 

Yeah, the timing was tough, but there was more than enough evidence by last night to at least issue a watch for the general period.

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21 minutes ago, Hour364Please said:

Just looking at the radar everything headed north is just getting shredded about Kent.

I mean shredded apart.  There is a lot of dry cold air just eating away at the moisture.

That is supposed to change.

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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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Sounds like the Nanaimo - Nanoose area is sitting around 6~12". My Dad went out and measured at their place in Nanoose and it was just over 12" deep. Still dumping there from the looks of it on the cams:

Slide 91

Also, starting to get some anemic snow in Victoria. Most of it seems to be sublimating on impact, but at this rate there could be a token dusting by the morning. Looking better in Shawnigan's area:
Slide 131

Ladysmith is getting dumped on again:

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It also extends up to Qualicum Beach, so the band is certainly wider now than it was previously:

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2 hours ago, MWG said:

Interesting at the airport but still nothing my way.

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Rooting for you. We considered moving to the office in Medford when I worked for Blue Cross of Oregon, but we wanted to buy a house and Lewiston, ID (our other option at the time) was much cheaper when I transferred there from the Burlington area. So I know that could have been me. Of course Lewiston's prices starting shooting up right after we moved, but we did buy a house in a slightly better place for snow. 

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Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

2023-2024 Snowfall totals: 14.3 inches

HIghest snow total (per event): 5.8 inches total 1/11/24 - 1/12/24.

Most recent accumulation (non trace): 0.20 inches on 2/26/24

Days with  trace or more snowfall: 12/01/23 (0.60), 1/8/24 (1.0), 1/10/24 (3.5), 1/11/23 (3.5 inches with Thundersnow; separate event from prior day), 1/12/24 (2.30). 1/14/24 (T), 1/17/24 (1.20 inches), 1/18/24 (1.5 inches), 1/19/24 (0.20), 2/09/24 (0.30), 2/26/24 (0.20-mainly graupel)

First Freeze: 10/27/2023

Last Sub freezing Day: 1/20/24 (12th) (8 days in a row from 1/12/24-1/20/24)

Coldest low: -12F (!!!!!!!!) (1/12/24)

Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

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10 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

Sounds like the Nanaimo - Nanoose area is sitting around 6~12". My Dad went out and measured at their place in Nanoose and it was just over 12" deep. Still dumping there from the looks of it on the cams:

Slide 91

Also, starting to get some anemic snow in Victoria. Most of it seems to be sublimating on impact, but at this rate there could be a token dusting by the morning. Looking better in Shawnigan's area:
Slide 131

Ladysmith is getting dumped on again:

430.jpg

It also extends up to Qualicum Beach, so the band is certainly wider now than it was previously:

348.jpg

Extends east across the Strait to Vancouver now…

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Is there a worse form of torture to a weather weenie than watching snow bands continue to fizzle out just as it reaches your location? Just had that thought. What could be worse than that 😂

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Everett, WA (elev. 180’)

2023-2024 Snowfall:

1/11: Tr.

1/18: Tr.

Go M’s

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5 minutes ago, MillCreekMike said:

Is there a worse form of torture to a weather weenie than watching snow bands continue to fizzle out just as it reaches your location? Just had that thought. What could be worse than that 😂

That’s about as bad as it gets. Always best for that sort of thing to happen to someone ELSE.

It's called clown range for a reason.

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11 minutes ago, Sandy rocks said:

My son-in-law left work near OMSI at 4:30 and is still not home. It started snowing here around 2 and hasn't stopped, probably now have around 5".

Let us know when he gets back safe! Snow is exciting but more fun when you don't have to drive in it. Any snow photos?

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Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

2023-2024 Snowfall totals: 14.3 inches

HIghest snow total (per event): 5.8 inches total 1/11/24 - 1/12/24.

Most recent accumulation (non trace): 0.20 inches on 2/26/24

Days with  trace or more snowfall: 12/01/23 (0.60), 1/8/24 (1.0), 1/10/24 (3.5), 1/11/23 (3.5 inches with Thundersnow; separate event from prior day), 1/12/24 (2.30). 1/14/24 (T), 1/17/24 (1.20 inches), 1/18/24 (1.5 inches), 1/19/24 (0.20), 2/09/24 (0.30), 2/26/24 (0.20-mainly graupel)

First Freeze: 10/27/2023

Last Sub freezing Day: 1/20/24 (12th) (8 days in a row from 1/12/24-1/20/24)

Coldest low: -12F (!!!!!!!!) (1/12/24)

Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

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@Prairiedog Have you switched to snow yet? You are on Clear Creek right? 

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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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15 minutes ago, Sandy rocks said:

My son-in-law left work near OMSI at 4:30 and is still not home. It started snowing here around 2 and hasn't stopped, probably now have around 5".

Last November, some people who got stuck in traffic in metro Vancouver (similar situation, unwarned-of heavy snowfall) didn’t get home for 10 or 12 hours.

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Models indicate the best chances for King and Pierce Counties is still a few hours off.  I'm beginning to think Tacoma could pull off a couple of inches.  I probably won't be so lucky here.  Maybe a half or three quarters here.

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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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4 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

Wow, perhaps the models were too dry with tonight's forecast, I wasn't expecting anything over there.

There just seems to be more moisture everywhere than what was expected earlier.

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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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3 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

Wow, perhaps the models were too dry with tonight's forecast, I wasn't expecting anything over there.

The Euro and GFS both started calling for dustings here today, but given I’ve already had a dusting and how many echoes there are on the radar I’m starting to get the feeling this may significantly overperform.

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2 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Models indicate the best chances for King and Pierce Counties is still a few hours off.  I'm beginning to think Tacoma could pull off a couple of inches.  I probably won't be so lucky here.  Maybe a half or three quarters here.

I’d be surprised if we saw more than 1” tonight. It’s still pretty early and the models showed a lot of snow in the south sound falling early in a couple hours from now or early in the morning. 

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