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5 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

Personally the winter of 2022-23 will go down in my head as largely boring and forgettable. No snow accumulations above 1", no decent windstorm, just dry and cold-ish. More sunshine than last winter which was nice. Much different story at elevation but close to sea level I feel like we had a pattern that should have delivered 3 feet of snow but was thwarted by the pathetic nature of most arctic air masses these days. 

The one period that stands out is the pre-Christmas freeze followed by that epic ice storm and AR. The early December one that was nearly a huge snowstorm was also pretty good but it only snowed for about 15 minutes at my elevation. 

 

Same here... the week before Christmas was crazy and by far the most memorable part of this winter.   

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4 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Yeah, that storm on 12/20 was a very close call. Could’ve been a huge snow event had the low came a bit south.  Had a 2” event to start December and a handful of 1” events in December and late February but that was it. I’ll take this year every time over years like 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 though. 

That storm gave me 12", my biggest storm of the year

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2023-2024 Snow Total: 18" (6 events)

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3 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

That storm gave me 12", my biggest storm of the year

Was very nice north of Everett, unfortunately for us south of there the southerlies pushed all the way up and it got into the low 40s before the arctic boundary pushed down. Places north of Seattle got a bit of snow before the transition but south of Seattle precip ran out right as it changed over. We did get ~1” of snow on the morning of the 21st though in the post frontal airmass IMBY but not everyone got something especially south of here. 

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10 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Was very nice north of Everett, unfortunately for us south of there the southerlies pushed all the way up and it got into the low 40s before the arctic boundary pushed down. Places north of Seattle got a bit of snow before the transition but south of Seattle precip ran out right as it changed over. We did get ~1” of snow on the morning of the 21st though in the post frontal airmass IMBY but not everyone got something especially south of here. 

We nearly got up to 50 that day, but then the next day we dropped from 42 to 23 in 11 hrs with 50mph+ east wind gusts, which was the high temp for the day after

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3 minutes ago, Doinko said:

We nearly got up to 50 that day, but then the next day we dropped from 42 to 23 in 11 hrs with 50mph+ east wind gusts.

Yeah we went from 43 to 30 very rapidly in the late afternoon…within 90 minutes IIRC and everything froze quickly. That was pretty cool how fast everything froze despite missing out on the big snow up north. 

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39 minutes ago, Doinko said:

PDX somehow managed a freeze during that warm month, 32 on 4/11. But then it torched after that

That was their latest freeze since 1982. Little known tidbit.

They they went on to have their longest stretch of 70+ weather in history for April.

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1 hour ago, MossMan said:

Just needs to trend north by about 5 or 10 miles and I will get my 6 months straight of measurable snowfall! 

Nice.  It shows it right over my place but you want to move it ten miles north of me so you can add to your 30 inches while I grovel at your feet with 12".🙁

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9 minutes ago, Winterdog said:

Nice.  It shows it right over my place but you want to move it ten miles north of me so you can add to your 30 inches while I grovel at your feet with 12".🙁

Snow in your own yard is always 100% more satisfying than snow in someone else’s yard. 

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5 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Maybe more of a 2009 transition than 2018, a little cooler a little wetter, but ultimately it gets to the same place. I’ll try to think of a transition year where the summer didn’t torch, but I’d have to go way back. 

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3 minutes ago, Phil said:

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I suppose I should be booking a winter vacation in northern Minnesota or maybe Indy for the winter then.

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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Got down to 28 this morning. Looks like the NWS put up a wind advisory for east winds. Though the wind is almost dead calm here.

2023 - 2024 Cold Season Stats

Total Snowfall - 0.75”

Max Snow Depth - 0.5”

Coldest High Temp - 21 (Jan 13)

Coldest Low Temp - 9 (Jan 13)

Number of Freezes - 48

Sub-40 highs - 12

Highs 32 or lower - 3

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2 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

I suppose I should be booking a winter vacation in northern Minnesota or maybe Indy for the winter then.

Meh, I’m skeptical of it, though it did follow a 4 year -ENSO regime, similar to the one we’re emerging from now.

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2 hours ago, TacomaWx said:

Yeah, that storm on 12/20 was a very close call. Could’ve been a huge snow event had the low came a bit south.  Had a 2” event to start December and a handful of 1” events in December and late February but that was it. I’ll take this year every time over years like 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 though. 

On the flip side of close calls. We were supposed to get 4-7" of rain on New Years Eve and then a very rare Tonopah low formed and lowered snow levels 2k lower than forecast. We ended up with 38" of Sierra cement instead which took down thousands of trees and left the town without power for many days.

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Just noticed Medford is very close to their all-time coldest March on record. Currently they are at 42.2 on the month, with the record being 42.5 from 1952, extrapolating their forecast they would come in at 42.55, then March 1976 was 42.8, so they pretty much have a top 3 cold March locked up. 

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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"

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Looks like Roseburg will end up with a top 3 cold March. 

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! 
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Crater Lake is on pace for it's coldest March all time. They are at 152" of snow, about 42" short of the record, so they will probably come up a bit short on that front. 

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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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It’s crazy to think of I lived 10-20 miles south of where I am that I would be grading this winter a C- instead of my A- grade! 

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Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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KSEA coming in with a freeze this morning. Low of 32F.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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14 minutes ago, MossMan said:

It’s crazy to think of I lived 10-20 miles south of where I am that I would be grading this winter a C- instead of my A- grade! 

I'm in that range and I gave it a B.  Average snowfall but colder than average.

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This is how KSEA gets accumulating snow 5/6 months from Nov-Apr.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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Every time it appears like the weather pattern is about to change, we end up in the same position a week later, with a deep trough carving out over the west, and another one lined up upstream.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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Beautiful day out here... some interesting cloud formations but sunny all day and currently 58 with a noticeable east wind.   I am really enjoying these sunny, dry breaks between troughs.   The same thing happened last week... but this week it will last a bit longer. 

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2 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Every time it appears like the weather pattern is about to change, we end up in the same position a week later, with a deep trough carving out over the west, and another one lined up upstream.

Its been very persistent.   I guess it has to change eventually and the EPS has been showing that happening next week on every run recently but I need to see it get closer to believe it.   And a pattern change does not mean warm and ridgy... it could easily mean warmer and wetter.

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1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Its been very persistent.   I guess it has to change eventually and the EPS has been showing that happening next week on every run recently but I need to see it get closer to believe it.   And a pattern change does not mean warm and ridgy... it could easily mean warmer and wetter.

If a pattern change is imminent, I wouldn't mind an alternating pattern between open longwave troughing coming in from the SSW, and sharp, dynamic ridging. Would mean some days in the 70s and transitional lightning outbreaks, followed by days in the 40s and 50s and onshore cold core convective prospects. Also pretty widespread substantial precipitation. September 2013 is a perfect analog.

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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Big snow event for Burns/Baker City.

Harney County-Baker County-Malheur County-
153 PM MDT Mon Mar 27 2023 /1253 PM PDT Mon Mar 27 2023/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT
/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7
  inches, except 6 to 12 inches over the mountains. Winds
  gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Harney County, Baker County and Malheur County zones.

* WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight to midnight MDT
  /11 PM PDT/ Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
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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! 
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ECMWF shows that mid-level cloud shield to the south advancing northward through the Seattle area this evening and then breaking apart from Olympia northward tomorrow morning.   And then doing the same thing tomorrow evening before clearing out for a totally sunny day again on Wednesday.

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