February 2019 Weather Observations and Discussion Part 2

[Bodhijr]

Almost had all my grass back. This is at 1000' in East Washougal. I truly wasn't expecting perfect powder with a light east wind. If this keeps up I'll have to change out my foot thongs for something more insulated.

[TacomaWaWx]

Been doing wet snow in Tacoma for about 45 minutes, have had light north wind and temp has actually came down 2 degrees since 6am

[Prairiedog]

Stuck to everything here including roads, but just slush.

My ground temp was just too warm.  Could barely get the deck to get some accum.  I had good snowfall but just a degree too warm.  So close.  We'll see what tonight brings.

[luvssnow_spokane]

33 and light to moderate rain here at 560’. Good times!

[Jesse]

My ground temp was just too warm. Could barely get the deck to get some accum. I had good snowfall but just a degree too warm. So close. We'll see what tonight brings.

Sounds like it had more to do with air temp than ground temp.

[The Swamp]

38 and light rain in the swamp

 

precip rates not heavy enough to draw the SL down to the swamp

 

snowcast going to bust

[luvssnow_spokane]

38 and light rain in the swamp

 

precip rates not heavy enough to draw the SL down to the swamp

 

snowcast going to bust

Honestly, we can expect very little, if any, accumulation this next week. Enjoy the partly cloudy to mostly sunny mid-40’s. Perfect swamp weather. - The good news is sun angles and longer days have no effect on our day time highs this time of year. At least that is what I have been told. #eyeroll

[Geos]

Have had snow showers on and off this morning with a temp near freezing. Can't really call out any accumulation.

[TacomaWaWx]

Still wet snow and 35 here in Tacoma, pleasantly surprised since it was 39 and rain all night, I live at 380ft but I’m also pretty close to the sound

[Prairiedog]

Sounds like it had more to do with air temp than ground temp.

Both.  I've had good accum on my deck with temps at 33f.  Everything was just too warm, ground especially. 

[MossMan]

About a quarter inch of snow last night. Random flakes falling here and there under mostly cloudy skies. 33.9

[luvssnow_spokane]

Still wet snow and 35 here in Tacoma, pleasantly surprised since it was 39 and rain all night, I live at 380ft but I’m also pretty close to the sound

Sadly it is Just a passing shower, will not last to long.

[Gummy]

That could change into another 60 miles by the time its here. I think the low is going to curve more and take a more sw to ne track.

 

Better off hoping this low materializes next Weekend and creeps north enough. Yea, I know still a long ways off.

 

[FrozenBites]

Heavy snow Bonney Lake 640ft

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Pretty snowy down to 920' just to my south.

 

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[SilverFallsAndrew]

Up to 6.5" at last measurement. Some small limbs breaking now.

[El_Nina]

My ground temp was just too warm.  Could barely get the deck to get some accum.  I had good snowfall but just a degree too warm.  So close.  We'll see what tonight brings.

That's pretty surprising because it's been pretty cool for awhile. Didn't have trouble sticking to things here.

[Andrew.]

Mona is destroying all my beautiful snow here this morning!

[seattleweatherguy]

Dissatisfied with model consistency hope for #northward trend. The 18z Euro from awhile back would satisfy all

[The Swamp]

well kick me in the balls and slap me silly

 

heavy wet snow in the swamp

 

precipitation rates really blossomed about ten minutes ago

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Just woke up. Looks like we had some snow here overnight. Everything is lightly snow covered but the roads are clear.

[Prairiedog]

That's pretty surprising because it's been pretty cool for awhile. Didn't have trouble sticking to things here.

I'm along a creek and in these marginal events it moderates temps ever so slightly.  All it takes sometimes.  I'm also protected from any east wind unless it's rippin pretty good.  Keeps evaporational cooling down some too.  Many times though I run cooler than many places when it's clear out.   Almost always run 2-4f cooler than say Happy Valley in non precip times.

[Jesse]

That's pretty surprising because it's been pretty cool for awhile. Didn't have trouble sticking to things here.

Yeah air temp and precip rates seem like the biggest factors.

[Jesse]

I'm along a creek and in these marginal events it moderates temps ever so slightly. All it takes sometimes. I'm also protected from any east wind unless it's rippin pretty good. Keeps evaporational cooling down some too. Many times though I run cooler than many places when it's clear out. Almost always run 2-4f cooler than say Happy Valley in non precip times.

Yeah but none of those things would affect ground temp. It’s been colder than an average December or January this month so ground temps are probably running cool if anything. I could see them being an issue if we just came off a run of sunny and upper 50s/low 60s or something.

[Prairiedog]

Yeah air temp and precip rates seem like the biggest factors.

I would agree with that most of the time.  I have my own little micro climate here because of the small river I'm on.  Still watching it over the last 7 years we've been here trying to figure out just how it impacts my temps in marginal events.  I'm also down in a little valley.  Springwater road is about 430ft just up the road and Redland road tops out at about 540ft on the other side of me.  I'm at 310 on the river.  There's a marked difference of snow amounts on either side of me except when east winds equalize temps.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Still 40 at EUG. Absolutely filthy out there. Love it!!

[Jesse]

Just woke up. Looks like we had some snow here overnight. Everything is lightly snow covered but the roads are clear.

You got lucky, nothing stuck here. I think we are close to the same elevation but you’re further east.

 

Snowing here again currently, but still not sticking, just a little too warm at 34. Nice to see though.

[Ellsworb]

Moderate snow with huge flakes on the east shore of Lake Tapps. Sticking to exposed areas including our driveway. Station temp 35, dew point 34 (no way).

[MossMan]

Mona is destroying all my beautiful snow here this morning!

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Nice looking dog! Most dogs are just like us freaks when it comes to snow...except they don’t have the worry about it trending too far south/north/east/west. They just enjoy it when it happens!

[Requiem]

An inch or so on everything. I see that models are maybe trending a bit north? I’m holding out hope!

[Andrew.]

Nice looking dog! Most dogs are just like us freaks when it comes to snow...except they don’t have the worry about it trending too far south/north/east/west. They just enjoy it when it happens!

 

It's funny, she hated it at first, but now loves it! Especially once she realized i could make the snow into balls for her haha

[ShawniganLake]

Haven’t heard from the long range EPS in awhile, or maybe I missed it

 

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

You got lucky, nothing stuck here. I think we are close to the same elevation but you’re further east.

 

Snowing here again currently, but still not sticking, just a little too warm at 34. Nice to see though.

Yeah, it's still nice to always see snow in the air. Hopefully the system for tomorrow comes in further North than modeled so lots of people can get in on the snow.

[Perturbed Member]

Got no sticking snow this morning, I'm too far NW. maybe we'll get lucky tonight. 

 

12z GEM, FV3 and GFS are about 2mb deeper with the low at landfall relative to their 06z runs. 

[Requiem]

Got no sticking snow this morning, I'm too far NW. maybe we'll get lucky tonight.

 

12z GEM, FV3 and GFS are about 2mb deeper with the low at landfall relative to their 06z runs.

And a tad north as well. Hopefully it’s a good sign.

[Blizzard777]

La Pine Or.

Brothers place

[Jesse]

Haven’t heard from the long range EPS in awhile, or maybe I missed it

 

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Tim hasn’t posted about it ever since the late Feb/early March ridging fell apart and it trended toward the GFS/GEFS.

[TT-SEA]

Tim hasn’t posted about it ever since the late Feb/early March ridging fell apart and it trended toward the GFS/GEFS.

Sort of obvious that the blocking is not going anywhere no matter what any model shows. I am now wondering if Alaska will ever have a storm again.

[High Desert Mat?]

Tim hasn’t posted about it ever since the late Feb/early March ridging fell apart and it trended toward the GFS/GEFS.

Mark his words!!

[Requiem]

I’m hoping the southward trend has ended. We should be cold enough for snow tonight, just a question of whether precipitation gets here.