February 2024 Weather in the PNW

[TacomaWx]

6 minutes ago, T-Town said:

What bust?

Did that fall last night or in the last hour or two? Definitely more than we had just a few miles away! 

[Everleigh]

2 hours ago, T-Town said:

Weird how these things work. You would think being a few miles from the water would help you. Places to your west basically on the water got something. 

Places a bit farther out, like Clearwood and Lake Lawrence got a few inches. Even the other side of town, where the High School is had a light dusting of slush. We don't really get the east winds in my lil nook, so temp and DP stayed JUST high enough for rain.  

[T-Town]

5 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Did that fall last night or in the last hour or two? Definitely more than we had just a few miles away! 

Overnight. I woke up around 2 and we had a dusting of slush. This is what’s left. 

[Blizzard777]

I gotta rock  

[Blizzard777]

Olympia and Chehalis got a little action

[the_convergence_zone]

That played out close to expectations which is saying something because it was a tricky forecast. There was even some accumulation at the top of the hill here which is around 400 ft. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Big 12z run’s coming 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

31.8, still snowing. Areas not on the ground got 3”, ground was warm and it has settled to 1.5”. Mashed potatoes snow.

 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Gods promise

[MossMan]

35 and raining. My wife and kids will never know what could have been with just a little atmospheric tweaks here and there. 
Anyway…Now all eyes can focus on what IS COMING! 

Edited February 15 by MossMan

[MossMan]

Wonder how much the Mizer got…Looks like schools out his way are all closed. 

[Deweydog]

Just now, MossMan said:

Wonder how much the Mizer got…Looks like schools out his way are all closed. 

Usually takes a good foot and a half or so to close schools here so I can’t even begin to imagine what he picked up there….

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, MossMan said:

Wonder how much the Mizer got…Looks like schools out his way are all closed. 

He said 5”

[RaleighHillsRunner]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Mark Nelsen did a great job of documenting in real time how the Portland NWS was out to lunch. He appeared offended by their stupidity. 

Yep he nailed it, balmy 42 with some sun breaks currently.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

0.000" here, pretty much what model consensus was saying. There are some reports of a few flurries just to my south.

39.7˚F. With the low DP’s, would almost certainly be snow if there was the precip to cool things down.

Oh well, scored big last month, so really can’t complain.

[ShawniganLake]

16 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

That played out close to expectations which is saying something because it was a tricky forecast. There was even some accumulation at the top of the hill here which is around 400 ft. 

Yea. Seemed like model’s actually did a pretty good job as long as you didn’t put any stock into the silly 10:1 maps.  A slushy coating for the lucky ones east of Puget sound and up to about 5” or so for the lucky ones like snowmizer.  Euro was pretty close with a couple of days lead time. 

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Well, the monkey is off Poulsbo's back this year.  3" here.  

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Peak depth was 6 inches and currently 5.5 and still snowing. 32.5 degrees. Not to bad but the storm really lost all its punch when it got off the coast and moved in rapidly.  All the models did good, mm5 was way off this time on amounts.  Nam 3km was dead on and so was euro. 

[MossMan]

8 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Usually takes a good foot and a half or so to close schools here so I can’t even begin to imagine what he picked up there….

Yeah my 1.5 feet back in January shut down our schools as well! (Picture makes look like a lot less…I swear) 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

But facts are facts and not even a Nino can stop it from snowing in February.  This was a fairly widespread event. All of kitsap has 2-6 and 1-5 Shelton to Olympia and South some and west.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

2 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

But facts are facts and not even a Nino can stop it from snowing in February.  This was a fairly widespread event. All of kitsap has 2-6 and 1-5 Shelton to Olympia and South some and west.

If you mean the Peninsula. So far as the county goes, Bainbridge Island got zilch from what I can see on the highway cams. Always the hardest part of the county to get in on the Hood Canal effect (though sometimes they do).

[ShawniganLake]

6 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Yeah my 1.5 feet back in January shut down our schools as well! (Picture makes look like a lot less…I swear) 

Might look more impressive if you trim the bushes. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

23 minutes ago, MossMan said:

35 and raining. My wife and kids will never know what could have been with just a little atmospheric tweaks here and there. 
Anyway…Now all eyes can focus on what IS COMING! 

Hope it snows soon. 

[Canadian guy]

59 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Judging by the temp drop in Victoria this past hour, parts of the Garden City are likely seeing snow in the air this morning. 

Can confirm there are some snowflakes falling in Victoria but super light. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just now, ShawniganLake said:

Might look more impressive if you trim the bushes. 

That’s what she said.

[seattleweatherguy]

Trace of snow on the grass in bothell

[Phishy Wx]

rates picking up.  seems like an 850 low has formed east of the Cascades.  winds starting to howl down the Purcell trench in response.  might have us an over performer moving in.  we shall see

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Dumping snow now. Almost another inch since I woke up.

 

 

[MossMan]

9 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

If you mean the Peninsula. So far as the county goes, Bainbridge Island got zilch from what I can see on the highway cams. Always the hardest part of the county to get in on the Hood Canal effect (though sometimes they do).

Looks like they are running 2hrs late! 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

10 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

If you mean the Peninsula. So far as the county goes, Bainbridge Island got zilch from what I can see on the highway cams. Always the hardest part of the county to get in on the Hood Canal effect (though sometimes they do).

Many more places got snow besides kitsap

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Tumwater 5

Lacey 3

Aberdeen 1

[Randyc321]

9 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

If you mean the Peninsula. So far as the county goes, Bainbridge Island got zilch from what I can see on the highway cams. Always the hardest part of the county to get in on the Hood Canal effect (though sometimes they do).

Oh, we got snow.  It snowed for hours. It just didn't stick at lower elevations.  I see some areas of 32 on the island but I am at 34.3 and have been all night.  Ces't la vie.  My moods no longer hinge on this.  I live too close to the water.

[Randyc321]

12 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Hope it snows soon. 

How many forums do you troll?

[SnowWillarrive]

Light snow all night. Never amounted to anything. A few flakes this morning. Pretty uneventful for folks north of Olympia. 

[Randyc321]

5 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Looks like they are running 2hrs late! 

I saw snow on cars when I took my wife to work.  Some places look to have gotten at least two inches and probably three.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

4 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Light snow all night. Never amounted to anything. A few flakes this morning. Pretty uneventful for folks north of Olympia. 

Kitsap peninsula is north of Olympia

275k people live over here.

Edited February 15 by MR.SNOWMIZER

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

If this had came into just even a moderating arctic mass Portland to Everett would of got a widespread 4-10 inches

[Rubus Leucodermis]

16 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Dumping snow now. Almost another inch since I woke up.

 

Guess you weren’t shadowed after all!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

8 minutes ago, Randyc321 said:

I saw snow on cars when I took my wife to work.  Some places look to have gotten at least two inches and probably three.

Didn’t see any on the 305 & High School Road webcam. Guess Bainbridge was right on the edge and some parts of the Island scored.

[GHweatherChris]

Ended up with 3".