PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[SouthHillFrosty]

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

[Slushy Inch]

So the main issue for snow is trough digs southeast too much. I hope that’s corrected. EPS still cold.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

There was a good snow event just last year in the last week of February.   

[Deweydog]

2 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

April 11, 2022

[Cloud]

4 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

You can probably dig through it to find the last one. But there are samples out there. Depending on your search criteria. 
 

 

[BLI snowman]

7 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

We had 7" here on April 11 last year at 250', so yes.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, BLI snowman said:

We had 7" here on April 11 last year at 250', so yes.

I feel like the historic nature of that event hasn’t really gotten the credit it’s deserved on this forum. We’ll appreciate it more as the years go by.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

All I can say is this is by far our best setup of the winter, and yet we still can't help but hear bellyaching about it. 

Edited February 16, 2023 by SilverFallsAndrew

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I feel like the historic nature of that event hasn’t really gotten the credit it’s deserved on this forum. We’ll appreciate it more as the years go by.

It wasn't focused on the Puget Sound Lowlands, so it will never get much play here. 

[SnarkyGoblin]

1 run, guys and gals. 1 run.

I know Tim will respond with something like "well [lifts his glasses to the top of his nose] there have already been trends for it to be much worse for the folks not in my elevation"

Or something to that effect.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, SnarkyGoblin said:

1 run, guys and gals. 1 run.

I know Tim will respond with something like "well [lifts his glasses to the top of his nose] there have already been trends for it to be much worse for the folks not in my elevation"

Or something to that effect.

 

Time for a trip to Kennewick. 

[BLI snowman]

7 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I feel like the historic nature of that event hasn’t really gotten the credit it’s deserved on this forum. We’ll appreciate it more as the years go by.

It was amazing from Chehalis to Wilsonville but folks outside of that were left out and probably less aware of how impressive it was.

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, SnarkyGoblin said:

1 run, guys and gals. 1 run.

I know Tim will respond with something like "well [lifts his glasses to the top of his nose] there have already been trends for it to be much worse for the folks not in my elevation"

Or something to that effect.

 

That was pretty snarky Mr. Goblin! 

[TT-SEA]

8 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

All I can say is this is by far our best setup of the winter, and yet we still can't help but hear bellyaching about it. 

I think December will end up way better than this coming event for most of western WA.

[SnarkyGoblin]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Time for a trip to Kennewick. 

No ty. Bad thoughts over there for me.

OT:

DoE has admitted that it's likely my grandfather's melanoma and my mother's 3 separate cancers were all caused by my grandfather having a job at Hanford in Richland during the peak of the cold war.  My mother was born in Richland.  We got compensated by the DoE for agreeing to not sue the govt.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

One unfavorable run and Chicken Little appears.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I think December will end up way better than this coming event for most of western WA.

That would be pretty sad. 

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Kayla said:

 

55 minutes later...

 

 

Andrew’s model analysis has always been a reflection of his emotional state. Which is often in conflict with actual model projections.

[Cold Snap]

Judah seems to be on board!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

10 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

All I can say is this is by far our best setup of the winter, and yet we still can't help but hear bellyaching about it. 

Not from me. I like what i see and not just for my area.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

That would be pretty sad. 

December 20th was straight up crazy in the Seattle area... heavy snow as the cold air rushed in behind the low.   Followed by a very cold east wind with temps in the teens in many places.

Places to the north of Seattle up through Vancouver had deep snow on the ground for several days.   Not seeing this event being as dynamic.  

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

That would be pretty sad. 

Its always sad when snow don't fall in your backyard. THATS JUST A FACT.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

December 20th was straight up crazy in the Seattle area... heavy snow as the cold air rushed in behind the low.   

Places to the north of Seattle up through Vancouver had deep snow on the ground for several days.   Not seeing this event being as dynamic.  

It is a much more impressive upper level setup. 

[BLI snowman]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

That would be pretty sad. 

Arlington got down to 1 in December.

It was pretty legit from Everett-north. Easy to overlook given how spoiled that area has been recently but after the next few El Nino split flow years it will be appreciated more.

[Phil]

52 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Phil has a house on Stampede Pass!!!

All are welcome! But initiation is 5 shots of grey goose before entry.

[Deweydog]

Looks like the lack of appreciation around here is finally being appreciated to at least an appreciable degree.

[RentonHill]

30 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Excluding 2019.. has there been any recent snowstorms for the pnw lowlands after Feb 20th? Seems late in the year 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Rod thinking we see some sticking snow on Wednesday.

 

[Phil]

5 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Looks like the lack of appreciation around here is finally being appreciated to at least an appreciable degree.

What’s this place gonna look like during the next bonafide dud winter? Been 7 years, which covers the entire memory span of our youngest members.

[Cold Snap]

19 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I feel like the historic nature of that event hasn’t really gotten the credit it’s deserved on this forum. We’ll appreciate it more as the years go by.

Yeah I still think it’s crazy some people managed a 6”+ snow event in the 2nd week of April. That really was something truly special for April. Just goes to show if the perfect setup happens there can still be major lowland snow in March and the first half of April. Just doesn’t happen often.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

What’s this place gonna look like during the next bonafide dud winter? Been 7 years, which covers the entire memory span of our youngest members.

Gonna be a pack of wolves descending on poor Tim. 

[ShawniganLake]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

December 20th was straight up crazy in the Seattle area... heavy snow as the cold air rushed in behind the low.   Followed by a very cold east wind with temps in the teens in many places.

Places to the north of Seattle up through Vancouver had deep snow on the ground for several days.   Not seeing this event being as dynamic.  

It was a top 5 one day snowfall events for the Victoria area in the month of December. 
 

The 20F high here was the coldest at Shawnigan Lake since 1990, I believe. 
 

 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, ShawniganLake said:

It was a top 5 one day snowfall events for the Victoria area in the month of December. 
 

The 20F high here was the coldest at Shawnigan Lake since 1990, I believe. 
 

 

Its really sad that such a pathetic event is the bar for this winter and we might not surpass it with this late February event.  

[Jbolin]

20 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

That was pretty snarky Mr. Goblin! 

Says the "OG", Original Goblin

[T-Town]

4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z GFS is much less snowy for western WA going into the cold.    Over the last two days... the focus on the snow going into the cold has been shifting south on the GFS runs.    Previously over Whatcom County and SW BC and now over western OR on the 12Z run.

 

Welcome back snow hole old friend. I barely had time to miss you. 

[Jbolin]

15 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Looks like the lack of appreciation around here is finally being appreciated to at least an appreciable degree.

I just can't bring myself to appreciate the depressive tone of this appreciative lack of appreciation.

[Deweydog]

10 minutes ago, Phil said:

What’s this place gonna look like during the next bonafide dud winter? Been 7 years, which covers the entire memory span of our youngest members.

They’ll be fine, as long as they have their MySpace.com, Pokémons, Tide Pods and rock and roll music to keep them distracted and entertained.

[ShawniganLake]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Its really sad that such a pathetic event is the bar for this winter and we might not surpass it with this late February event.  

Metchosin ( Victoria suburb) had a pathetic 16.5” of cold powder on December 19th. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

15 minutes ago, Phil said:

What’s this place gonna look like during the next bonafide dud winter? Been 7 years, which covers the entire memory span of our youngest members.

Modern day 1949-50 thru 1956-57

[Jbolin]

1 minute ago, Deweydog said:

They’ll be fine, as long as they have their MySpace.com, Pokémons, Tide Pods and rock and roll music to keep them distracted and entertained.

Dan Fogelberg or Boston?