February Snowfalls 2/10-2/12, Part III & IV

[Requiem]

I think us southern posters have done pretty well keeping whining and jealousy to a minimum too. Same certainly can’t be said about northerners reaction to the relatively localized 1/10/17 event. We have some good karma coming our way now.

 

I still find it incredibly annoying the TWC or any mainstream channel didn't do at least some sort of coverage or analysis of that event. It was really cool, even from a national standard, and though I think the Seattle snowstorms this year are better it was still a unique event that deserved some sort of coverage.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

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Just trying to be a glass half full kind of guy!

[Jesse]

Northern Coast range snowpack is getting impressive. Saddle Mountain SNOTEL site (SE of Astoria just above 3,000') has close to 40" on the ground right now. Almost half of that has fallen since midnight last night...

 

https://wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov/reportGenerator/view/customSingleStationReport/hourly/726:OR:SNTL%7cid=%22%22%7cname/-167,0/WTEQ::value,SNWD::value,PREC::value,TOBS::value?fitToScreen=false

[Jesse]

I still find it incredibly annoying the TWC or any mainstream channel didn't do at least some sort of coverage or analysis of that event. It was really cool, even from a national standard, and though I think the Seattle snowstorms this year are better it was still a unique event that deserved some sort of coverage.

 

To be fair it wasn't as well forecasted and didn't impact nearly as large of an area. Plus Seattle just has a bigger media market.

[chinook]

I agree. I am actively working hard not to have a meltdown.

 

I was totally fine with everything until today when this anafront situation completely busted. I keep telling myself I have 23" this month and may have more when its all said and done, but it's still difficult. Seeing the EURO weeklies Brian posted would usually get me excited, but at this point I'm just wondering if it means more disappointment. 

 

i was disappointed too.  on the other hand the trade off is the kids are not missing school which they would have needed to make up as a tack on in June.  we had a couple of inches on Saturday for them to enjoy that day as well as Sunday morning before the melt.  plus its an easy drive up to the mountains.

[TT-SEA]

It finally stopped snowing in North Bend and the temp is up to freezing!! Web cams show visibility has improved greatly.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Today is 11 days in a row with a high lower than 35 here. Incredibly stretch. 33.5 here and the snow is dripping off the trees.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Gut feeling only but i think the lowlands are not done with snow this month. Some places look to score Thursday as every model shows 2-10 inches.

[Deweydog]

What the NAM said would happen:

 

What is actually going to happen:

 

 

The NAM lies....

There’s a first time for everything.

[MossMan]

Gut feeling only but i think the lowlands are not done with snow this month. Some places look to score Thursday as every model shows 2-10 inches.

NWS Seattle says the Thursday system has “a lot of interesting parts” but they are not sold on much or any snow...Time will tell! I wouldn’t mind another foot!

[Jesse]

It finally stopped snowing in North Bend and the temp is up to freezing!! Web cams show visibility has improved greatly.

 

Wonder if that Kona low will stick around while you're in Hawaii. Sounds like some crazy weather for the islands!! Did you see Phil's post?!

[Farmboy]

NWS Seattle says the Thursday system has “a lot of interesting parts” but they are not sold on much or any snow...Time will tell! I wouldn’t mind another foot!

I wonder if Port Angeles could survive another foot...

[Requiem]

NWS Seattle says the Thursday system has “a lot of interesting parts” but they are not sold on much or any snow...Time will tell! I wouldn’t mind another foot!

 

Neither would I, hope some areas down here get a real turn soon.

[TT-SEA]

Wonder if that Kona low will stick around while you're in Hawaii. Sounds like some crazy weather for the islands!! Did you see Phil's post?!

Did not. But we are in a good weather area. Should be partly cloudy or sunny and in the upper 70s to low 80s. The storm this weekend was a good one to miss. Although I was checking web cams near our resort and it was sunny and the beach was crowded so it was not that bad.

[Katzen]

Still holding at 34 degrees no precip right now, there are a few breaks in the clouds with the sun shining through and I've noticed a lot more dripping off the trees

 

hills between Renton and Issaquah - 630 ft

 

 

EDIT: Just went up to 35 degrees

[MossMan]

We need to clear out and freeze!!

[weatherfan2012]

Hawaii..severe thunderstorms, lowest elevation snowfall on record, and a 191mph wind gust.https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/weather/2019/02/11/historic-storm-hurls-huge-waves-mph-winds-hawaii-rare-snow-hits-maui/?__twitter_impression=true

that some insane stuff there!

[joelgombiner]

With heavy cold rain on 3-6 inches of snow, Seattle sidewalks are under an inch or more of compacted, water-logged snow, ice, and slush.  

 

I shoveled some intersections and walkways for about an hour, but most pedestrian areas remain buried. A lot of people are walking in the middle of street because the sidewalks are so bad. 

[Guest CulverJosh]

We are talking about hawaii now?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

We are talking about hawaii now?

 

Nice for us Oregonians to think about getting away to a tropical locale at this point.  Time to hit the reset button.

[Blizzard777]

We are talking about hawaii now?

Oh ya

It’s all about the Kona low!

[Perturbed Member]

About ~2.4 inches of rain here since midnight and plenty of rain the day before too. The front just hung out here all night, rainiest day I've had in forever. 

[Perturbed Member]

I think us southern posters have done pretty well keeping whining and jealousy to a minimum too. Same certainly can’t be said about northerners reaction to the relatively localized 1/10/17 event. We have some good karma coming our way now.

 

 

I distinctly remember some northerners wanting to split PDX and SEA weather into different threads because they didn't want to see the nonstop posting about the PDX snow event. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It was 41 when I left Silverton on the way home. Did not expect to get home to heavy snow falling. A nice little surprised. Temp hanging at 33 with 1.7" new. 

[Jesse]

I distinctly remember some northerners wanting to split PDX and SEA weather into different threads because they didn't want to see the nonstop posting about the PDX snow event.

Well can you blame them. They had to suffer though cold crisp weather and frozen lakes while they watched our snow posts. We lucked out and got a bunch of 38-41 degree rain to tide us over during their event.

[Phil]

Did anyone last night talk about the Euro weeklies?

 

Anytime you have both the NPAC and Greenland blocks going simultaneously, it’s hard to fail.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Well can you blame them. They had to suffer though cold crisp weather and frozen lakes while they watched our snow posts. We lucked out and got a bunch of 38-41 degree rain to tide us over during their event.

 

December 1996 was worse than anything though. We pretty much torched while they had a massive snowstorm. 

 

Also living about 15 miles south of the snow cutoff line in January 1998 was another low blow. From Dec 96 until Dec 03' things were pretty bleak in the mid-valley...

[Esquimalt]

Anytime you have both the NPAC and Greenland blocks going simultaneously, it’s hard to fail.

Why is it so unusual to see this feature?

[bainbridgekid]

The roof at Everett's water filtration plant just collapsed. 

 

https://komonews.com/news/local/roof-collapses-at-everetts-water-filtration-plant

[Phil]

[Blizzard777]

4 to 6.5 inches of compact snow left. When I went to measure it actually had a icy cap

Street is still a slushy mess

39/34 and precipitationr 24 hour total 2.90 ( this includes the mass melting of snow sitting in the bucket)

 

One thing for sure these events are a lot more exciting when shared with all! So next time let’s do it right!

10 inches for everyone !!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The roof at Everett's water filtration plant just collapsed. 

 

https://komonews.com/news/local/roof-collapses-at-everetts-water-filtration-plant

 

Sounds expensive!

[Jesse]

Next forum iteration will have stricter obs and forecast threads with one covering from Kelso down to Grants Pass and another thread for Chehalis to Kelowna.

 

What about posters from Castle Rock, Napavine, Vader?

[Phil]

My daughter is staying with a friend in North Bend and sent me this pic, I guess I won't be seeing her for a bit - enjoy Hawaii!!

 

That’s what heaven looks like.

 

Hell has palm trees.

[GHweatherChris]

Rain/snow mix!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just saw Minot, ND is running a -20.2 departure thus far on the month!

 

Havre, MT is running a -26.0 departure. Their -15/-41 day was good for a cool -48 departure. Pretty sure PDX or SEA have never had a daily departure in that neighborhood. That would be like PDX having a 4/-16 day last week. 

[Phil]

Why is it so unusual to see this feature?

I wouldn’t say it’s unusyal per se, it just hasn’t happened much in recent years. It used to be very common.

 

Maybe we’re entering a cycle where it will become more common again.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Well precip rates lightened up and the snow has turned back to drizzle. Picked up a fairly quick 2" at least. 

[bainbridgekid]

Tracking Thursday's potential lowland snowmaker on the 00z NAM and noticed it has the low 6mb stronger than the 18z (986mb v. 992mb.)

 

Will be interesting if that translates to heavier precip rates over Western Washington.

 

[MossMan]

Looks like pretty much all of the Snohomish Co schools will be closed tomorrow as well. The roads in my area were quite bad with surface slush and thick compact ice under that.

I-5 is great however!