February 2024 Weather in the PNW

[Tanis Leach]

Quick drive up to 665 feet (Bull Mtn.) And it's sticking above 400 feet. 

[snow_wizard]

BTW...It is true I was never that excited about tonight.  Just didn't think the air mass would be quite cold enough yet.  Obviously when the air mass did turn out to be cold enough I got pissed about the moisture managing to miss us.

[Front Ranger]

18 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Incredibly heavy snow. Looks like maybe 20-30 more minutes of snow and then maybe a break until around or after midnight. 2-3" an hour rates right now, easily. 

Sounds like you've done well, Andrew. Where are you at for the month?

[BLI snowman]

4pm temp of 34 on Monday at Eugene on the Euro. Not bad for March!

 

[snow_wizard]

I'm shocked that moisture plume hasn't started shredding apart yet.

[snow_wizard]

2 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Sounds like you've done well, Andrew. Where are you at for the month?

Really no surprise at all.

[snow_wizard]

Spoke too soon.  Dying right before it gets here.

[SnowySeeker50]

Radar is deceiving, the supposed moisture over my house is not reaching the ground.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Front Ranger said:

Sounds like you've done well, Andrew. Where are you at for the month?

7.7" today, 8.2" on the month. Up to 18.2" on the season. Not bad. Next up is 2019-20 at 23.5", we have a decent crack at that one. 

[Snowlova]

21 minutes ago, SnowySeeker50 said:

Radar is deceiving, the supposed moisture over my house is not reaching the ground.

What if it's nice fat fluffy snow just taking its time to reach the ground

[SnowySeeker50]

And its raining with maybe a few wet snowflakes in the mix... Temp bumped up to 37f.

[Front Ranger]

6 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

7.7" today, 8.2" on the month. Up to 18.2" on the season. Not bad. Next up is 2019-20 at 23.5", we have a decent crack at that one. 

I think 2017-18 is WELL within reach.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Front Ranger said:

I think 2017-18 is WELL within reach.

Very possible. 

[Hawksfan2008]

Low locations for Mondays system

[Doinko]

HRRR still looks really good here with some organized precip tomorrow morning

[Doinko]

Just now, Doinko said:

HRRR still looks really good here with some organized precip tomorrow morning

NAM is similar

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Alright. Time for bed. Let's see what tomorrow brings. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Alright. Time for bed. Let's see what tomorrow brings. 

March.

[Doinko]

Looks like it's snowing nicely to the west

[Doinko]

Starting to snow now as well

[Cascadia_Wx]

Ended up with a 49/35 day here for the last day of February, and meteorological winter. Midnight high. Afternoon high was only 42. Lots of snow mixed in this morning with the wannabe anafront, and also later this afternoon and evening with numerous cold showers. 

Very wet day with over an inch of rain out here. Ended up with over 4.5” for the month. Nice to have all winter months above average for rainfall this season. For temps, December was a top tier torch, January was a little below average thanks mainly to the hefty mid month arctic airmass, and February ended up a little above average with a lot of mild days but also some chilly interludes mixed in.

[Perturbed Member]

That last shower was pretty fun here. Absolute bonkers snowfall rate. I drove up to 600 ft when I saw the radar and camped up on the side of the road like a creep and it was pretty much whiteout conditions with huge numbers of massive cotton balls falling. Was sticking to the roads down to 400 ft. Just slushy accumulations down at 26. Barely too warm at the lowest elevations under that shower. 

A similar shower overnight or early AM would do the trick for the lowest elevations. Radar is looking promising.

 

[Perturbed Member]

45 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Starting to snow now as well

How are your temps? Looks like another round is about to hit.

[Doinko]

Just now, Perturbed Member said:

How are your temps? Looks like another round is about to hit.

Looks like it's about 35/36 here. I don't think it'll stick until maybe later but hoping for some good snow in the air! The mesoscale models look pretty good for tomorrow morning

[DeepFriedEgg]

Constant precip but bottomed at 35F. Not gonna stick here tonight which is what I expected.

[ShawniganLake]

Solidly in the Olympic rain shadow tonight.  34F and dry. 

[DeepFriedEgg]

22 minutes ago, Doinko said:

Looks like it's about 35/36 here. I don't think it'll stick until maybe later but hoping for some good snow in the air! The mesoscale models look pretty good for tomorrow morning

I’m confused how it’s going to get 2 or 3 degrees in colder tonight.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

3 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

7.7" today, 8.2" on the month. Up to 18.2" on the season. Not bad. Next up is 2019-20 at 23.5", we have a decent crack at that one. 

Wow I'm surprised only 18 for the season. Jeez. 

[FroYoBro]

Radar doesn’t look good for my area right now. Big blob of moisture to the west that is giving the coast range some good snow, but showers splitting around the central metro area. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Strange night of weather. We had a inch then when the heavy precip rolled in temp jumped to 34 and it was heavy non sticking snow for hrs. Back to heavy sticking snow again but only around 1 inch. The wind has been ripping all night and that is what caused the problem 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Back down to 32 with light snow

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Impossible to make a forecast when the snow level is bouncing between 300 and 1000ft. Each shower has a different snow level with it. Never have seen this. To much over water trajectory and to late in the season for this type of snow. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

36 and chunky rain here in Bellingham

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like matlock was the winner with about 3 inches from looks at camera. 

[Weiner Warrior]

Well I think we are done with the snow for the year. Marginal temps not looking good this week.

[Snownerd3000]

 

 

[snow_wizard]

Big step back on the models for snow in the Seattle area over the next 5 days.  I'm done with this for the season.  Time to move on.

[SouthHillFrosty]

4 minutes ago, Weiner Warrior said:

Well I think we are done with the snow for the year. Marginal temps not looking good this week.

Yea throwing in the towel. Most places in the south sound have gotten less than 10inches of snow the last 5 winters combined. Brutal stretch of near misses. Last 5 years have sucked for snow wise. 

[SimplySmoothWX]

Woke up it snowing and sticking to ALL surfaces!

Happy March everyone!

[snow_wizard]

28 minutes ago, Weiner Warrior said:

Well I think we are done with the snow for the year. Marginal temps not looking good this week.

The bigger problem is getting an organized batch of moisture in here.  A good round of precip at night would easily be snow on some of the days.