February 2019 Weather Observations and Discussion Part 2

[Cloud]

What's crazy is that Winter, both SEA and EUG had more snow than PDX. As of right now, that's how things currently stand.

I wouldn’t mind if SEA add a few more inches before the month is over, i think next up on the record list is 23” for Feb.

[Esquimalt]

You'll probably end up with more than here in spite of there having been far more snow chances up here to this point. This part of Victoria ended up with about 18.5" from Feb 8 - 14th, with most falling on the 10/11th.

 

Just takes one event to make for a historic month, doesn't get much better than that.

Really not impressed with the euro for here because I know it’ll probably be right

[Lisa0527]

Thursday morning 4-10 a.m.

 

Do you have total snowfall accumulation maps?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Still dumping. 4”

[TT-SEA]

Thursday afternoon...

 

 

 

 

Total snow through Thursday afternoon...

 

[TT-SEA]

Friday morning system appears to be mostly gone...

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

I wouldn’t mind if SEA add a few more inches before the month is over, i think next up on the record list is 23” for Feb.

I'm all for other locations getting as much snow as possible. It helps everybody out in the long run.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Thursday afternoon...

 

 

 

 

Total snow through Thursday afternoon...

 

Looks like it's already wrong for Eugene.

[TT-SEA]

Friday... looks partly cloudy and dry now.

 

[Cloud]

I'm all for other locations getting as much snow as possible. It helps everybody out in the long run.

Correction to my previous post. Most all time for feb is 35.” in 1916. That is out of reach. But overall, next on the list is 20.5”, 22.1” and 23.3” — these could be within reach.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Really not impressed with the euro for here because I know it’ll probably be right

 

Doesn't have a stellar track record lately, I wouldn't rule anything out just yet.

[FroYoBro]

Now the radar looks just like the models showed with a hole over Portland. The radar should fill in again in the next few hours here.

[Deweydog]

Wind is still ripping here.

 

Beginning to worry about drifting as we get into that heavy band.

[TT-SEA]

Saturday...

 

[luvssnow_spokane]

Looks like a light snow shower moving in here. We shall see.

[El_Nina]

This one's gonna be a duster.

[Cloud]

Believe the action is going to pick up for PDX after midnight

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Believe the action is going to pick up for PDX after midnight

That's my current thinking. I'm going to stay up until 1am to see if anything happens.

[TT-SEA]

Sunday is a repeat of today without the moisture coming up from the south.   Strong east wind and low dewpoints and sunny.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Down to 23 at The Dalles with light snow. 

[TT-SEA]

That's my current thinking. I'm going to stay up until 1am to see if anything happens.

 

Should have been sleeping this evening... if it starts picking up at 1 a.m. then you will be up all night with no sleep.    

[MossMan]

DP nearing single digits...11 currently with a temp of 27.9.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Streets in Corvallis and South Salem turning white now. 

 

I-5 at Eugene is now snow covered.

[TT-SEA]

DP nearing single digits...11 currently with a temp of 27.9.

 

SEA is at 34 with a dewpoint of 7.

 

And the ECMWF shows the dewpoint will be in the low 30s there by late tomorrow afternoon.    

[TT-SEA]

Monday... coast to coast.   And down into Mexico for good measure.  

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Should have been sleeping this evening... if it starts picking up at 1 a.m. then you will be up all night with no sleep.

I'll be alright. I've gotten some good sleep the past couple night's compared to last week.

[TT-SEA]

I'll be alright. I've gotten some good sleep the past couple night's compared to last week.

 

If the ECMWF is correct then the best time for snow in Portland will be from 4-10 a.m. so maybe you can get some sleep now.  

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Live radar as of 1030pm. Moisture about to converge on PDX Metro.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It appears EUG is now reporting a snow depth of 13" up from 8" at 4pm...

[Deweydog]

Hour 144 looks like a poor man’s 12-83.

[Perturbed Member]

PDX NWS AFD

 

.SHORT TERM...930 UPDATE...Based on spotter reports and
satellite/radar data, have upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory in
the South Willamette Valley to a Winter Storm Warning. Several
reports of 3 inches new snow since late afternoon. The 00Z NAM shows
an area of enhanced precip to move through the South Valley
overnight, then shift north. Will also need to monitor the Central
Coast for a possible advisory as snow has been noted at Florence.

 

The other significant weather issue is wind. At 03Z the KTTD-KDLS
gradient was -8 mb. More impressively the larger scale KOTH-KGEG
gradient was -17.5 mb and KOTH-KSEA gradient was -11.6 mb. These
latter two values are rather strong for late February and is also
indicative of a synoptic scale offshore event instead of a Gorge gap
event. Wind gusts at some of the North Oregon Cascade ski areas have
been as much as 60 mph. This has resulted in wind chill readings of
20 to 25 below zero.

[Jesse]

Hour 144 looks like a poor man’s 12-83.

I keep expecting the Sunday/Monday period to start looking less insane eventually, but the beat goes on.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

If the ECMWF is correct then the best time for snow in Portland will be from 4-10 a.m. so maybe you can get some sleep now.

I'll probably fall asleep anyways.

[chinook]

Nothing but chilly wind In McMinnville.

[TT-SEA]

I keep expecting the Sunday/Monday period to start looking less insane eventually, but the beat goes on.

 

FWIW... the GFS and FV3 did look a little less insane out here.   

[El_Nina]

Band is sorta falling apart.

[Deweydog]

I keep expecting the Sunday/Monday period to start looking less insane eventually, but the beat goes on.

Looks like a gorgeous stretch.

[Jesse]

FWIW... the GFS and FV3 did look a little less insane out here.

GFS op was an outlier on the GEFS in that regard.

[Cloud]

Looking at the radar, look like some heavier precip in Spanaway and Yelm... these could be reaching the ground but no way of confirming.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

It appears EUG is now reporting a snow depth of 13" up from 8" at 4pm...

They keep getting buried.