PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[MossMan]

Generator on! 

[MWG]

[Timmy]

Took a drive up above my house last night to about 1300’ there is about a foot of snow there. Pretty impressive. I can get up to 2100’ but roads are not maintained and I am going to wait until I have another rig to team up with.  I bet there is 2’ up that high with more to come.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just beautiful out there! What a winter!

2.4" so far, 2.1" more and I break the 3 foot barrier for the season, let’s go!

[MossMan]

Looks like it’s just my grid down so far. The snow lessened for a few minutes and it got brighter, but now it’s dumping down again! 

[Fircrest]

24 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Compared to most places in the Seattle area we actually have done pretty good this year. Little bit of elevation for all the marginal events this winter really helped. We were never in the bullseye of any particular event this winter for the most part but managed a bit of snow just about every time. 

Yeah, I know we have several small events, but my brother in south Everett/Mukilteo seems to always have more snow and he doesn't even like it as much as I do!

[Perturbed Member]

Rain snow mix here, 34.4F.

Probably just going to be a snow in the air kind of deal here. Should be good above 500ft.

[LowerGarfield]

.40 in Pomeroy. Didn't expect snow so I had to measure on my table instead.

[MikeInEverett]

Band is going over my place now but of course it’s falling as rain

[MossMan]

Just now, MillCreekMike said:

Band is going over my place now but of course it’s falling as rain

NOOOOO! What is your elevation? 

[MossMan]

Arlington SD was 2hrs late but just called it a day as well. The only school hanging tough with a 2hr delay in my general area is Marysville now. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

officially at 41 inches for the season. Looking back december 2008 was still the king for long lasting staying power snow. Feb 2019 was 1st place for max snow depth. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

Most people have kids who throw a fit to get out and play in the snow, I have a dog who does that.  I didn’t get video but she stood at the back door and carried on like a husky this morning!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Snow depth now 20”. I’ll have to check and see what we hit last December(2021), but we have to be close. 

Edited February 28, 2023 by SilverFallsAndrew

[Rubus Leucodermis]

11 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

Rain snow mix here, 34.4F.

Probably just going to be a snow in the air kind of deal here. Should be good above 500ft.

Has there been a report from @Requiem yet this morning?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Olympics this morning out by my place.

[seattleweatherguy]

Trace on the grass that’s it at 33 degrees

[Tyler Mode]

Rain has switched to snow and it's sticking readily on all but paved surfaces in the sun...33 degrees.

[MikeInEverett]

2 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Arlington SD was 2hrs late but just called it a day as well. The only school hanging tough with a 2hr delay in my general area is Marysville now. 

180’. Downtown Everett sucks for marginal events. I’m hoping if it sticks over my area a bit it can change back to snow 

[MikeInEverett]

Just now, MillCreekMike said:

180’. Downtown Everett sucks for marginal events. I’m hoping if it sticks over my area a bit it can change back to snow 

I responded to the wrong post somehow but yeah you get it  Looks like it’s snowing at Paine Field

[Olive1010]

Bruh got nothing here 

 

[TacomaWx]

13 minutes ago, Fircrest said:

Yeah, I know we have several small events, but my brother in south Everett/Mukilteo seems to always have more snow and he doesn't even like it as much as I do!

Yeah, we’re not generally the best place in the lowlands for snow…but not the worst either. We usually do quite a bit better than places like auburn, sumner fife and puyallup. I do sometimes wish I lived somewhere a bit better…and I’m actually thinking about it. Snow chances are part of my consideration to move in the next couple years…but also to be in a more centralized location for work. I drive anywhere from Marysville to Olympia on a daily basis so being somewhere more in the middle of the Seattle metro would be nice to just cut down on my commute. 

[MossMan]

So how do temps look tonight, do we drop into the 20’s at all? 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Snow depth now 20”. I’ll have to check and see what we hit last December(2021), but we have to be close. 

Wow incredible, i'm disappointed in the performance the last few days at my place. It was looking like it might get close to what you would but just not enough moisture. We have been cold enough the entire time. Been a bunch of missed opportunities in the Puget sound the ,last week. It worked out perfect for your area.  I really wished that places like Jim area would score.

Edited February 28, 2023 by MR.SNOWMIZER

[T-Town]

3 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Olympics this morning out by my place.

I noticed the same. Never seen snow covering the foothills like that. 

[TacomaWx]

Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Wow incredible, i'm disappointed in the performance the last few days at my place. It was looking like it might get close to what you would but just not enough moisture. We have been cold enough the entire time. Been a bunch of missed opportunities in the Puget sound the ,last week. It worked out perfect for your area. 

Just wasn’t our time here in the Puget sound. Oregon was due for a big event…although north of Everett has done well. 

[Perturbed Member]

3 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Has there been a report from @Requiem yet this morning?

Don't believe so but @Requiemshould do well with this. I'm actually down to 33.7F now with all wet snow. Stronger precip rates about to hit soon. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Andrew is that 20 on the ground or On like a stump or something?

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Based on my expectations last night and the night before that, and the time before that, and the setup before that...

I'm giving this winter a C-.  I've had a total of 5.2 inches here this winter, but I have been teased by the best of them.  I'm not going out on another date with her until next season.  

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Just wasn’t our time here in the Puget sound. Oregon was due for a big event…although north of Everett has done well. 

Even though my area did ok i'm frustrated for the entire area because i know how good it could of been for the entire area.

We were very close to a feb 2019 repeat. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Andrew is that 20 on the ground or On like a stump or something?

On the ground. 

[MikeInEverett]

Pretty sure that’s the CZ setting up over Snohomish County. Wife tells me “it’s starting to turn to snow I think” at home. Looks like wet snow and chunky rain here in Edmonds right now.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Based on my expectations last night and the night before that, and the time before that, and the setup before that...

I'm giving this winter a C-.  I've had a total of 5.2 inches here this winter, but I have been teased by the best of them.  I'm not going out on another date with her until next season.  

Normally you would have much more, you get snow when i do much of the time.

[Timmy]

8 minutes ago, Chris said:

I had about a foot of powder Thursday and Friday, down to 5"- 8" now.  Got at most another inch last night.  

And you are closer to Saint Helens, right?

[TacomaWx]

3 minutes ago, Poulsbo Snowman said:

Based on my expectations last night and the night before that, and the time before that, and the setup before that...

I'm giving this winter a C-.  I've had a total of 5.2 inches here this winter, but I have been teased by the best of them.  I'm not going out on another date with her until next season.  

Would’ve figured you had more than me on the peninsula. 7.6” here this winter. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

44 minutes ago, Timmy said:

The euro has been horrible since Saturday down here at the lowest elevations.  It has shown up to 5” at least and almost always at least some accumulation. We haven’t had anything more than a wet mix since Saturday.

It’s been decent here. Total bust just to my south in Whatcom County for the most part, underestimating how sea breezes will make for cold rain at the lowest elevations. Looks like it finally redeemed itself this morning.

Bottom line is that even the best of models really struggle with marginal setups like this.

[Olive1010]

How does it make sense that Salem has 2 inches on the ground when I thought the southerly wind would have their temp stay above freezing

[MWG]

If this doesn’t keep going through the day we will def warm up and everything will melt by the afternoon lol but enjoying while I can. 

 

 

[MikeInEverett]

All snow at home now. Let’s see if this can stick around and accumulate.  Gonna be living through webcams!

[T-Town]

Skunked on snow again.  At least the sun is out, looks like a beautiful day ahead.