PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[Jakewestsalem]

Almost looks on radar like a meso low is forming due west of salem. Such a strange set up

[MossMan]

2 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

Nothing more than a trace up here today, but it was a pretty chilly day. Midnight high of 36F and it only made it up to 33F during the daylight hours. Not particularly optimistic about picking anything else up in the next couple weeks (temps looks pretty marginal for all the snow shown, especially with my proximity to the water), which makes me even happier with my December snow. I'm spending quite a bit of time now pretty far up the Skagit River Valley so it's kind of funny that there's no snow up there either (below 2,000') while Portland and a couple other lowland areas are getting nuked.

31F currently.

It’s like you live hours from me with the difference in the weather in such a short distance lol! Down to 28.1 here. DP 26. 

[Perturbed Member]

@BLI snowman

Looks like better radar returns your way now. How is it looking?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

The weekend event looks like a major deal out this way. I'd say the Olympia to Everett area could see a widespread 3-6.  Out here and around Shelton 6-12 look possible 

 

[thickhog]

6 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Will the back edge on the radar fill up soon?

Hope so. I’m at 500’ and barely have a dusting. Been in a sick snowhole all day.

[Requiem]

Wow! 

https://twitter.com/NWSPortland/status/1628616354202009602?s=20

[Perturbed Member]

2 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Will the back edge on the radar fill up soon?

I think the band will just reorient and rebuild further west. We should be fine. 

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, Requiem said:

Wow! 

https://twitter.com/NWSPortland/status/1628616354202009602?s=20

Wow. Biggest single daily snowfall on record besides 1943. Kind of jealous

[MossMan]

MS is doing a livestream right now just fyi 

[Omegaraptor]

From my parents in Tigard!!! Let’s gooooo!

[Doinko]

Up to 2" here. Not the 11" PDX has but still nice

[Cold Snap]

4 minutes ago, MossMan said:

It’s like you live hours from me with the difference in the weather in such a short distance lol! Down to 28.1 here. DP 26. 

I have a feeling you live in some sort of dome that just enhances snowfall rates when moisture gets to you and you somehow end up scoring even if the models don’t show it. I swear you always get snow even in the most marginal events!

[CliffMassYelledAtMe]

18 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

A most incredible snow storm. At times the snowfall rates have been as heavy or slightly heavier than January 2017. Temp 27.5, Dewpoint: 27.1 with gusty east wind and very heavy snow continuing. I'm at 11 1/2" now! UNBELIEVABLE!!!! This pic does no justice at all.

Yay! All that c'mon! worked! Happy for you!

[Snownerd3000]

One helluva gfs run. Looks really cold

[Rubus Leucodermis]

3 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

The weekend event looks like a major deal out this way. I'd say the Olympia to Everett area could see a widespread 3-6.  Out here and around Shelton 6-12 look possible

The model consensus at this point for MBY is 8" or more. Definitely intriguing. Still gonna wait a couple more days before getting super-excited.

[Skagit Weather]

7 minutes ago, MossMan said:

It’s like you live hours from me with the difference in the weather in such a short distance lol! Down to 28.1 here. DP 26. 

Yeah, it's truly amazing. Today the problem wasn't so much the temperature, but the lack of moisture throughout the day.

[TacomaWx]

@Deweydog looks like PDX got MORE than 6”

[Cold Snap]

7 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Wow. Biggest single daily snowfall on record besides 1943. Kind of jealous

Portland is absolutely scoring big! This is such a great way to break the snow drought down there!

[Doinko]

Just now, Cold Snap said:

Portland is absolutely scoring big! This is such a great way to break the snow drought down there!

Only 2" on this side of the metro area. Still snowing though

[Cold Snap]

Wasn’t really a surprise snowfall if you were tracking the models. 

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Finally, some decent snowfall rates making it to the surface around Victoria, just checked and most surfaces are coated now: 

[KingstonWX]

Snowing pretty good here now. Temp is at 30. We'll see how long this can last. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Incredible snow event for PDX. Looks like it’s winding down now. Hopefully we can see a few other places score overnight. Excited to see what we can do with lows the next few nights. 

[Perturbed Member]

Just now, Doinko said:

Only 2" on this side of the metro area. Still snowing though

I've got a bit more than 2 inches so far as well. I think we've got a shot at getting several more inches. Doubtful that we'll end up with any of these crazy 10 in + stuff but the radar still shows plenty of precip rotating in off the coast to our south. 

Unlikely this will beat 2017 for me but I'm confident it will be the best event since 2017 here. 

[MillCreekMike]

I guess the way things will happen now is Portland will get the crazy big snowstorms and Seattle will get the more frequent but less impactful snowstorms based off the last two big snow events for Portland

[OysterPrintout]

WHAT an event. Huge overperformance for us at this location. Measured 5.5" of snow. Just incredible. 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Some BC sliders in the long range. 

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, Perturbed Member said:

I've got a bit more than 2 inches so far as well. I think we've got a shot at getting several more inches. Doubtful that we'll end up with any of these crazy 10 in + stuff but the radar still shows plenty of precip rotating in off the coast to our south. 

Unlikely this will beat 2017 for me but I'm confident it will be the best event since 2017 here. 

Kind of forgot this was late February with the blowing snow and possible subfreezing high tomorrow

[OysterPrintout]

Massive prayers up for west-siders with the stuff coming on shore to the south. 

[BLI snowman]

14 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

@BLI snowman

Looks like better radar returns your way now. How is it looking?

Definitely picked up again, been steady light/moderate snow in the last hour. Nearing 3" now. Will have to see if something else fires up over the metro area as this band starts to exit or if this is it for awhile.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The latest Hrrr drops massive snow amounts down the valley overnight. Corvallis would get buried. 

[Doinko]

2 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Definitely picked up again, been steady light/moderate snow in the last hour. Nearing 3" now. Will have to see if something else fires up over the metro area as this band starts to exit or if this is it for awhile.

Hope we can break the 6" mark here.

[Omegaraptor]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The latest Hrrr drops massive snow amounts down the valley overnight. Corvallis would get buried. 

C’MON!!!

Delayed but not denied!

[Gradient Keeper]

Long range Clownzville. Oh look, another cold trough.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Snow has stopped here. 28.2˚F.

[FroYoBro]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The latest Hrrr drops massive snow amounts down the valley overnight. Corvallis would get buried. 

Oh wow. It actually shows another really good band coming through here after this one. 

[Eugene Snow]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The latest Hrrr drops massive snow amounts down the valley overnight. Corvallis would get buried. 

Can you post please?

[Perturbed Member]

3 minutes ago, OysterPrintout said:

Massive prayers up for west-siders with the stuff coming on shore to the south. 

Thanks, we will need all the help we can get out this way. Hopefully we aren't out of juice already. 

[NWbyNW]

Down to 31F degrees.  Low is expected to be 24F. 

[MossMan]

MS is currently going off on NWS Seattle and Portland with their lack of advisories or very late advisories, It’s definitely been different with them lately. 

[Ziess]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

The latest Hrrr drops massive snow amounts down the valley overnight. Corvallis would get buried. 

Please share that map!

[TonyP]

Moderate snow in downtown Tacoma at the moment! Surfaces starting to turn white.

[MillCreekMike]

1 minute ago, MossMan said:

MS is currently going off on NWS Seattle and Portland with their lack of advisories or very late advisories, It’s definitely been different with them lately. 

Probably would’ve saved a lot of traffic issues in Portland tonight if NWS Portland handled things better 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

My 8-14 forecast for some areas has verified!

Great call! You have such a smart intuition with events like this!

[Chewbacca Defense]

13 minutes ago, Skagit Weather said:

Yeah, it's truly amazing. Today the problem wasn't so much the temperature, but the lack of moisture throughout the day.

We had snow up here a good chunk of the day, but it was light enough that it sublimated fast and it couldn't really accumulate...especially with the winds blowing things around.  The ground did get a decent covering at one point during a heavier shower, but we had filtered sun after that so it disappeared pretty quick.  Because the Frasier usually eats any snow up here, it was kinda fun to watch the sideways snow.

 

Had a midnight high of 30, currently sitting at 24.

[NWbyNW]

Hard to know for sure how much of this is actually snow or just being nothing being picked up from the radar.  Nonetheless, it's pretty cool!  It almost looks like it's spinning as a mini cell or something.

Using some new radar angles tonight! Whoop!

 

 

 

[lowlandsnow]

5 minutes ago, MossMan said:

MS is currently going off on NWS Seattle and Portland with their lack of advisories or very late advisories, It’s definitely been different with them lately. 

What does he say about the weekend event?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

6.2” downtown PDX. Heaviest snow on record this late in the season according to Matt Zaffino at KGW , someone plz fact check that. 

[NWbyNW]

[TacomaWx]

6 minutes ago, TonyP said:

Moderate snow in downtown Tacoma at the moment! Surfaces starting to turn white.

Yep, just finally started sticking and accumulating quick here. Finally got some phat flakes. Down to 31.