February 2014 in the PNW

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Interesting... you are well north of the precip band on the radar.

I know. I was moving a car into the shop and seen them. I'm on high ALERT.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Interesting... you are well north of the precip band on the radar.

My work is only a few miles north of the leading edge.

[Jesse]

Looks like SEA could even get a high in the 20s out of this. Still 28 there.

[FroYoBro]

It is strange how slow the snow is accumulating here. We have had light snow non-stop since about 11 am and we still have a little less than an inch. 

[BLI snowman]

Looks like SEA could even get a high in the 20s out of this. Still 28 there.

 

Looks like 23 will be the high at PDX. Coldest on record there this late in the season.

[Jesse]

Looks like 23 will be the high at PDX. Coldest on record there this late in the season.

 

Wow. Yeah, also their coldest high period in 18 years.

 

Then if tomorrow and Saturday manage to stay sub-freezing, it will be our longest stretch this late since 1936.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Wow. Yeah, also their coldest high period in 18 years.

 

Then if tomorrow and Saturday manage to stay sub-freezing, it will be our longest stretch this late since 1936.

No kidding?!

[Perturbed Member]

Finally some decent sized flakes falling here and moderate snow. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

The 18z is close to not warming up next week if the jet gets shoved down a little. Lots of cold air spilling down the Canadian rockies again.

[Snow]

Heard Nick Allard (ch. 8 Portland) say about an hour a go that he thinks the Sat. storm will be no big deal. Says one model he saw showed this and that he's waiting to see it on others before he changes the forecast. Said less moisture and maybe no freezing rain. Anybody seeing this too? That's crappy! Very blizzardy here! Hard for the snow to stick and accumuate, but awesome! Want MORE though, duh!

 

 

That was before the 18z NAM showed this.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/18/nam_namer_042_1000_500_thick.gif

[Perturbed Member]

Moderate to heavy snow here now and the snow is flying up, down and sideways from that furious east wind. Haven't seen anything like this since 2008. Its been snowing here for almost 3-4 hours now and only have 1 inch or so on the ground, hopefully can rack up the total a bit faster now with more intense precip. 

[TT-SEA]

Kelso was dry... now it looks like North Dakota as well.  

[HighlandExperience]

Radar showing enhancement over Kitsap area. Perhaps Mr. SnowMizer can give us a report!

[luvssnow_spokane]

Whole lotta Nada  --- But radar is full or what appears to virga in N Pierce and S King County. No snow falling as the radar is just a big tease. Bastard! 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Radar showing enhancement over Kitsap area. Perhaps Mr. SnowMizer can give us a report!

I flake here and there. Takes a trained snow geek eye to spot the little bastards.

[TT-SEA]

Whole lotta Nada --- But radar is full or what appears to virga in N Pierce and S King County. No snow falling as the radar is just a big tease. Bastard!

We do have dewpoints near zero... its a little dry.

[Dadio]

The sun is shining through the clouds here in Olympia. The radar is showing precipitation tantalizingly close.

[Perturbed Member]

Whole lotta Nada  --- But radar is full or what appears to virga in N Pierce and S King County. No snow falling as the radar is just a big tease. Bastard! 

With the dew points you have, it'll probably take a while to reach the surface? 

[Dadio]

With the dew points you have, it'll probably take a while to reach the surface? 

It's mostly evaporating before reaching the surface.

[whitechristmas]

That was before the 18z NAM showed this.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nam/18/nam_namer_042_1000_500_thick.gif

 

Thanks!! I'll take that with a side of awesome sauce!

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

snow advisory for some of the sw interior now.

[luvssnow_spokane]

We do have dewpoints near zero... its a little dry.

Yeah.. I know... It has been incredible to see Portland getting hammered! WOW!

[luvssnow_spokane]

snow advisory for some of the sw interior now.

Awesome!  Maybe Centralia can get theirs!

[HighlandExperience]

snow advisory for some of the sw interior now.

 

Just noticed they extended it up to Olympia for 1 to 2 inches.

[paulb/eugene]

Briefly had a bit of freezing rain here in Eugene.  I see that temps above 2000' have warmed to mid 30s over Douglas County, as well as points to my east.   If the storm approaching Oregon heads toward Coos Bay, intensifying with potent shield of precipitation in the NE quadrant draped over Willamette Valley, could have quite a mess.  We could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet, snow, with 6-12 inches of snow possible for some folks.  Will have to wait until we see runs tomorrow morning or even wait for the GOLU model to come out.  

[luvssnow_spokane]

Is it just me or does the low on the IR seem to approaching the coast further North? I would post an image but it won't let me. 

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?wv_enhanced+40

[Deweydog]

Been a long time since we've seen snow in the teens around here...

[Dadio]

Just noticed they extended it up to Olympia for 1 to 2 inches.

I just saw that too. I really hope if it happens, it happens when I'm awake. The only problem is then I'll get less work done than I am now.

[Perturbed Member]

It's mostly evaporating before reaching the surface.

I meant that a lot of moisture would be needed to saturate the atmosphere.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

For my location this storm has been pretty underwhelming so far.

[Deweydog]

Is it just me or does the low on the IR seem to approaching the coast further North? I would post an image but it won't let me. 

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?wv_enhanced+40

 

Looks to be headed for Florence or so.  

[Perturbed Member]

Is it just me or does the low on the IR seem to approaching the coast further North? I would post an image but it won't let me. 

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?wv_enhanced+40

I posted it for you:

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/images/wv_enhanced/201402062300.gif

[FroYoBro]

Been a long time since we've seen snow in the teens around here...

Would you go as far as saying #rare?

[Weather101]

I posted it for you:

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/images/wv_enhanced/201402062300.gif

Interesting! Hope a few places get surprises down there!

[Deweydog]

Would go to as far as to say #rare

 

Been a little over 10 years here.  I believe we got down to 18 during the morning of 1-6-04.  Of course that changed over to annoying ice a few hours later...

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Been a long time since we've seen snow in the teens around here...

Could you go into detail on how long it's been? i'm very interested in this situation.

[BLI snowman]

Been a long time since we've seen snow in the teens around here...

 

12/20/08? 1/6/04?

[Deweydog]

12/20/08? 1/6/04?

 

Only got down to 21 during the '08 overrunning.  1-6-04 was indeed the last, at least for me.  

[Deweydog]

Could you go into detail on how long it's been? i'm very interested in this situation.

 

No.

[paulb/eugene]

Briefly had a bit of freezing rain here in Eugene.  I see that temps above 2000' have warmed to mid 30s over Douglas County, as well as points to my east.   If the storm approaching Oregon heads toward Coos Bay, intensifying with potent shield of precipitation in the NE quadrant draped over Willamette Valley, could have quite a mess.  We could see a mix of freezing rain, sleet, snow, with 6-12 inches of snow possible for some folks.  Will have to wait until we see runs tomorrow morning or even wait for the GOLU model to come out.  

Funny that the NWS PDX AFD was released at precisely the same time that I posted this.  Basically saying the same thing as the AFD for tomorrow.    *