PNW February 2023 Weather Discussion - Meteorological winter finale

[Doinko]

Looks like a good blob of moisture heading for the West Hills. @Requiemhas the snow started to stick over there?

[The Ms. Anthrop]

21 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Amazing catch!! 

Thank you! LOL as you can tell I'm more than a little stoked by getting that combo on video. We so rarely get decent thunder storms here that I figured that it was all over by the time I got home and set up my camera. I'm so glad to be wrong!

Can anyone remember our last properly winter t-storm? There was a storm when I was young- 89 I think?- when we had real thunder snow. It was that storm that caught folks by total surprise as the day wore on. My dad and I got stuck at 4th ave and Airport Way on a Metro bendy bus that jackknifed about 4pm; we had to walk back to his work in SODO and spent the night sleeping in his office. As we were walking there was thunder snow, and that event is what sparked my interest in weather. 

 

 

[Requiem]

Snowing and... sticking! Just some diamond dust right now but whatever comes through will stick undoubtedly.

Excuse the background music I had Spotify playing

[snow_wizard]

Big flakes and 35.6.  If this keeps up I should see some accumulation fairly soon.

[SnowWillarrive]

Just now, snow_wizard said:

Big flakes and 35.6.  If this keeps up I should see some accumulation fairly soon.

I hope this can last awhile. 

[Perturbed Member]

There is the development to the NW that should give us our real show later tonight. 

[umadbro]

I’ve had a couple snow showers in the last hour. 35

[snow_wizard]

2 minutes ago, The Ms. Anthrop said:

Thank you! LOL as you can tell I'm more than a little stoked by getting that combo on video. We so rarely get decent thunder storms here that I figured that it was all over by the time I got home and set up my camera. I'm so glad to be wrong!

Can anyone remember our last properly winter t-storm? There was a storm when I was young- 89 I think?- when we had real thunder snow. It was that storm that caught folks by total surprise as the day wore on. My dad and I got stuck at 4th ave and Airport Way on a Metro bendy bus that jackknifed about 4pm; we had to walk back to his work in SODO and spent the night sleeping in his office. As we were walking there was thunder snow, and that event is what sparked my interest in weather. 

 

 

I think Dec 1990 may have been the thundersnow.  Feb 1989 wasn't really the right situation for it.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 7

[SunAndSnow]

11 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Looks like some showers are making it into PDX on radar. Anyone down there getting snow?

*staring at the streetlight* nope. 

[Perturbed Member]

12 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Looks like some showers are making it into PDX on radar. Anyone down there getting snow?

34.8F and moderate snow here under a shower. 

[Doinko]

1 minute ago, Perturbed Member said:

34.8F and moderate snow here under a shower. 

Lot more shower activity than I thought would happen

[SunAndSnow]

2 minutes ago, Perturbed Member said:

34.8F and moderate snow here under a shower. 

Where in town are you located?

[T-Town]

Getting a light mix. Looks like I’m on the southern fringe at the moment. 

[SnowySeeker50]

Going to need that temperature to drop a couple of notches. Sitting at 37 degrees

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 8

[The Ms. Anthrop]

4 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

I think Dec 1990 may have been the thundersnow.  Feb 1989 wasn't really the right situation for it.

That's entirely possible- I want to say that it was either November or December, but for sure before Christmas. LOL my dad was keeping my present at work to hide it from me and that surprise (a hot wheels car wash that you could put real water in!) was dashed.

Down to 36.1 and slushing. 

[snow_wizard]

34.7 now.  This is getting into the temp range where it can usually start to accumulate.  Just a little slushing so far.

[SnowWillarrive]

Heavy snow here now.

[TT-SEA]

SEA is down to 34 now... meanwhile farther north in Bellingham its still 42.   

[ShawniganLake]

16 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

It also amazing how fast the northern c-zone fell apart... almost like the southern c-zone absorbed it.  

I have never seen a c zone that forms over Vancouver island last through the evening hours.  They always form in the afternoon and die off in the evening. 

[Doinko]

GFS is going somewhere

[SouthHillFrosty]

WOW!!!!

[TT-SEA]

Just now, snow_wizard said:

34.7 now.  This is getting into the temp range where it can usually start to accumulate.  Just a little slushing so far.

Persistent precip doing the trick.

[snow_wizard]

3 minutes ago, SnowySeeker50 said:

Going to need that temperature to drop a couple of notches. Sitting at 37 degrees

It probably will.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 9'er

[TT-SEA]

Just now, SouthHillFrosty said:

WOW!!!!

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Impressive!   Snowing much harder there than it is here now.  

[Gradient Keeper]

1 minute ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

WOW!!!!

Okay. I'm pretty sure you weren't expecting that. Wow!

[bainbridgekid]

Looking real snowy in Maple Valley. This can’t be more than like ten miles from Snow Wiz.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Gradient Keeper said:

Day 9'er

The GFS basically shows a repeat of tonight next Wednesday per the surface maps.  

[Doinko]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

The GFS basically shows a repeat of tonight next Wednesday per the surface maps.  

More arctic air to our north though

[thisisacreativename]

I can't see more than a block or two at this point, and every surface is turning white already. This should be fun.

[Gradient Keeper]

I'm kind of concerned Jim may have become so excited due to the snowfall that he has ran right through his front room window. I could picture it. JIM????

[snow_wizard]

34.3 and turning white now.  It's snowing hard enough you can see it falling without any lights on outside.

[SouthHillFrosty]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Impressive!   Snowing much harder there than it is here now.  

It’s even heavier now wow!!!

[Perturbed Member]

8 minutes ago, SunAndSnow said:

Where in town are you located?

Several miles NW of Hillsboro proper. 

[Gradient Keeper]

1 minute ago, snow_wizard said:

34.3 and turning white now.  It's snowing hard enough you can see it falling without any lights on outside.

There you are. Wow that's when it's SO MUCH FUN! You can sit on the couch and see it!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Down to 30 with light snow. GEM looks fantastic. 

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, snow_wizard said:

34.3 and turning white now.  It's snowing hard enough you can see it falling without any lights on outside.

That is when you know its snowing hard!    

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 10