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1 minute ago, Slushy Inch said:

On the bright side, more potential for instability!

If we're going to remain in this repetitive troughing pattern as long as we can score some good convection, hail, t-storms, nice cloud structure, okay. Otherwise I'm not not a fan of rain and below average temperatures.

Think Spring Convective Showers/T-Storms, or Sunshine/Warmer Weather.
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4 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

If we're going to remain in this repetitive troughing pattern as long as we can score some good convection, hail, t-storms, nice cloud structure, okay. Otherwise I'm not not a fan of rain and below average temperatures.

Think Spring Convective Showers/T-Storms, or Sunshine/Warmer Weather.
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Agreed!

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As a survivor of the 2013-2016 permaridge, I can assure you I am fine with this troughing period going on for a whiiiiiiile longer... ;)

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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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23 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

As a survivor of the 2013-2016 permaridge, I can assure you I am fine with this troughing period going on for a whiiiiiiile longer... ;)

feels like an east coast permaridge now. 🫤 It’s as persistent as anything I can remember in my lifetime.

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1 minute ago, Phil said:

feels like an east coast permaridge now. 🫤It’s as persistent as anything I can remember.

It's been a while since the PNW has seen troughing like this with a dying La Niña. March 2009 maybe?

Would be nice to have this troughing branch into the summer. Any indications on what we might see here yet? Do the tea leaves spell out any favorable acronyms?

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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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ICON and GEM go zonal in the mid-long range. Opens the door to unseasonable windstorms and stout frontal precipitation. And potentially a more pronounced N/S temp and precip gradient.

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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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2 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

It's been a while since the PNW has seen troughing like this with a dying La Niña. March 2009 maybe?

Would be nice to have this troughing branch into the summer. Any indications on what we might see here yet? Do the tea leaves spell out any favorable acronyms?

I’ve just heard that Summer looks warmer and drier at this point.

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2 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

I’ve just heard that Summer looks warmer and drier at this point.

A constant to rely on these days.

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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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10 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

It's been a while since the PNW has seen troughing like this with a dying La Niña. March 2009 maybe?

Would be nice to have this troughing branch into the summer. Any indications on what we might see here yet? Do the tea leaves spell out any favorable acronyms?

Maybe 2012? Thing about 2009 is that it was evolving into a modoki niño, which this event won’t be (assuming it happens). If you don’t count 2012, you have to look all the way back to the previous cold phase, I believe.

I do have a hunch about something, but I’d rather not say anything right now. ;) Need to test the theory first, lest I jinx it.

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14 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Has been going on for some time now. Still seeing snow?

Yes but it’s not really sticking much even to grassy surfaces. Up at redmond ridge which is about just over 100 feet higher in elevation than me is a whole different story.

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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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And in 10 minutes the roads are now completely covered.

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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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5 minutes ago, Gradient Keeper said:

What's the best analog up to this point from Jan 1st to April 1st. 2012? or....

I honestly would say that a pretty good one except Puget sound had a significant snow and ice event that Jan. And I’m pretty sure MBY got more snow that march and in multiple events while this past march all of mine was from one event. Solid dusting on everything now though it’s a pretty slushy dusting as everything isn’t turning that white but there’s a layer of slush over it.

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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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Redmond ridge is nuts right now. That place can do so much better than me sometimes especially in elevation dependent setups.

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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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Picked up a very slushy 0.25” so far. Redmond ridge probably has around 2 inches based on the cams.

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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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Additional light blessings this morning. Hit 30 for the 3rd day in a row. Middle of next week starting to look potentially chilly/snowy. No signs of summer yet. 

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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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The sun is out. Yesterday I drove through steady rain in WWA, overcast skies in the Cascades, sunshine in Ellensburg during lunch, graupel or hail in Grant and Adams county (very dark skies) with a few lighting flashes further away before turning to snow in east Adams county and sun again in Whitman and Garfield counties.

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Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

2023-2024 Snowfall totals: 14.3 inches

HIghest snow total (per event): 5.8 inches total 1/11/24 - 1/12/24.

Most recent accumulation (non trace): 0.20 inches on 2/26/24

Days with  trace or more snowfall: 12/01/23 (0.60), 1/8/24 (1.0), 1/10/24 (3.5), 1/11/23 (3.5 inches with Thundersnow; separate event from prior day), 1/12/24 (2.30). 1/14/24 (T), 1/17/24 (1.20 inches), 1/18/24 (1.5 inches), 1/19/24 (0.20), 2/09/24 (0.30), 2/26/24 (0.20-mainly graupel)

First Freeze: 10/27/2023

Last Sub freezing Day: 1/20/24 (12th) (8 days in a row from 1/12/24-1/20/24)

Coldest low: -12F (!!!!!!!!) (1/12/24)

Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

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Back yard view for @TT-SEA. Maybe we ll get that trampoline set up at some point by summer… 

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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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Up to 93.8” of snow on the season. Would be a shame to stop now…

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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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Seeing reports of snow in Springfield and Dexter! 

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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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