February 2019 Weather Observations and Discussion Part 2

[TT-SEA]

WOW

 

 

I am guessing he is around 1,000 feet as well.  

 

Definition of "impressive" is very different though.      

[Deweydog]

I am guessing he is around 1,000 feet as well.

 

Definition of "impressive" is very different though.

What a CHUMP!!!

[TT-SEA]

Kayla should post her 2017 snow pics from the West Hills again for those who missed it... that was impressive!  

[El_Nina]

Snow is intensifying. 34

[TT-SEA]

And I am just giving Andrew crap because I know him... he said the temp was impressive for today with this set up.    And that is true.   

[Blizzard777]

721 feet Cooper mountain 32*

Snowing nicely again

[Deweydog]

Raining in Kelso.

 

#dryairmatters

[Perturbed Member]

The deformation band looks pretty impressive on radar. Respectable snowfall rate building up here again. Might actually accumulate if it weren't 36F. Should be interesting to see how long this band hangs around. 

[jakeinthevalley]

I think the sub 50 degree streak is safe today

[Requiem]

The deformation band looks pretty impressive on radar. Respectable snowfall rate building up here again. Might actually accumulate if it weren't 36F. Should be interesting to see how long this band hangs around.

Keeps looping over and over almost. Interesting to see.

[Blizzard777]

The deformation band looks pretty impressive on radar. Respectable snowfall rate building up here again. Might actually accumulate if it weren't 36F. Should be interesting to see how long this band hangs around.

 

Still snowing in Tigard! Cooper mountain just 5 minutes drive from daughters place.

35* degrees at her place according to the car thermometer

[Bryant]

Hi all,

 

First post- been lurking off and on over the last couple weeks J. Really grateful we (live in Newcastle, WA) finally got to experience some real winter weather in February, but looks to me we’re now in for a pretty uneventful stretch (aside from some cold nights). Anyways, glad I found this forum, and just wanted to say thanks for the data, insights, and opinions- even though I think some of you may benefit from some anti-anxiety medication ;-).

 

My short bio (if anyone cares): Born & raised Washingtonian and went to UW for Atmospheric Science, which then led me to work for Google maps for a few years. Then decided to transition fully in to the ‘tech world’, leaving behind almost all connections to my college education. I’ve now been at Amazon for ~7 years and live in Newcastle with my wife and 4 month old daughter. Still have a passion for following and ‘predicting’ weather in my spare time, which led me here. Don’t think I have the time and commitment to be a regular poster, but do plan on stopping in from time to time.

 

-Jeff

Welcome Jeff!

[TacomaWaWx]

There’s been a few reports of snow in the kent area and also sea tac Des Moines area

[epiceast]

It’s more the overall pattern. A snowy Columbia basin wouldn’t matter as much if we were in a warmer pattern.

Both are required for such an anomaly

[HardDrinkinLincoln]

Up to 54 on the Idaho border at Ontario.

Quite the thermal gradient at 925 mb.

 

[FroYoBro]

Had an afternoon high of 36 today. Same as my midnight high last night. The deformation band is finally moving out of my area and it is back down to 34.

[TacomaWaWx]

I live in North Tacoma and I can see from my house overlooking Puget Sound to the north snow falling but not quite making it to the ground on vashon island and up towards sea tac and Kent towards the foothills

[Andrew.]

And I am just giving Andrew crap because I know him... he said the temp was impressive for today with this set up.    And that is true.

 

Haha I took the bait. Just a few scraps of snow this winter. I'm in the bread line for snow, please sir may I have another.

[HighlandExperience]

I live in North Tacoma and I can see from my house overlooking Puget Sound to the north snow falling but not quite making it to the ground on vashon island and up towards sea tac and Kent towards the foothills

Looks like a flurry storm over King County developing

[Andrew.]

I am guessing he is around 1,000 feet as well.  

 

Definition of "impressive" is very different though.   

 

 

830 feet. I mainly meant it was impressive considering this was an east wind setup. The airport closer to the gorge was 37 while it was 29 with moderate snow at my house. Temp wise you just dont see that spread very often during a setup like this. And then my daytime was considerably capped from the constant flurries today. Coming down pretty good once again

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

The sun impacting the region today.

[TT-SEA]

Looks like a flurry storm over King County developing

 

Coming down hard near SEA under than band.   

 

[Deweydog]

830 feet. I mainly meant it was impressive considering this was an east wind setup. The airport closer to the gorge was 37 while it was 29 with moderate snow at my house. Temp wise you just dont see that spread very often during a setup like this. And then my daytime was considerably capped from the constant flurries today. Coming down pretty good once again

This wasn’t a gorge overrunning system. The offshore flow was deep with a fair amount of downslope.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Wife just texted saying it's snowing back at home.

Remember it is only 39 degrees and it wont matter that it's snowing even if you just like to see it float from the sky.

[epiceast]

Deformer to dust some places around SEA and PDX tonight?

[TT-SEA]

Deformer to dust some places around SEA and PDX tonight?

 

Not SEA.  

[El_Nina]

Starting to stick and getting heavier in SE Portland.

[Andrew.]

Fairly moderate snowfall here now, temp is down to 30.8, melted spots are recoated with a trace so far.

[GHweatherChris]

Remember it is only 39 degrees and it wont matter that it's snowing even if you just like to see it float from the sky.

Well said!

[High Desert Mat?]

So much snow over here it’s almost annoying. I love snow though so it makes me high in a way and tired. Hmmmm, more snow tomorrow night too after a low of 10 tonight. Central Oregon, who knew?

[TT-SEA]

Well said!

He said it does not matter. That is a personal opinion. I never said that.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

So much snow over here it’s almost annoying. I love snow though so it makes me high in a way and tired. Hmmmm, more snow tomorrow night too after a low of 10 tonight. Central Oregon, who knew?

How much on ground there?

[HighlandExperience]

Wife just texted saying it's snowing back at home.

It’s the arctic front

[epiceast]

Not SEA.  

around*  seems like south and east has some healthy returns. If they persist until dark should see a nice 10*20 square mile area with a dusting.

[Requiem]

Sadly the deformer seems to be dying. Maybe it’ll reintensify?

[TT-SEA]

around*  seems like south and east has some healthy returns. If they persist until dark should see a nice 10*20 square mile area with a dusting.

 

 

Could be right over Jim!  

[Jesse]

Both are required for such an anomaly

Yeah but it’s the cold 500mb pattern that’s driving the boat.

[Perturbed Member]

Great news, 11 different low pressure systems are going to team up to give us some snow Wednesday AM

 

[ShawniganLake]

Stayed cold thru the mid afternoon here with very low dewpoints. I noticed the icicles on the east side of my back deck continued to grow thru the afternoon.

[epiceast]

Yeah but it’s the cold 500mb pattern that’s driving the boat.

yes, but a relatively benign weak ridge would still produce -15 anomaly if there was a foot of snow over columbia basin at this point, because the area would still fake cold.