February 2014 in the PNW

[Dadio]

PDX NWS thinks precip will go a bit further north than modeled:

 

"NOT TO IGNORE AREAS FARTHER NORTH...PROFILES ARE ALL SNOW,. THERE IS

PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING WHICH IS MORE LOOSELY

ORGANIZED OFFSHORE BUT WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE AREA AS

THE CLASH OF THE COLD AND MILD PACIFIC AIR COMMENCES AGAIN FARTHER

NORTH. THIS WILL ALLOW PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW TO GET GOING

THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN EXPECT BANDING TO OCCUR...LIKELY

FARTHER NORTH THAN THE MODELS ARE SHOWING."

This is great news. Thanks sharing.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I don't see it pinwheeling back out.  Its been moving ENE fairly steady, just get it close and then it can sit and spin.

This looks like a classic surprise snow event for Puget sound to me. Not a lot most likely but a inch or 2 would be cool.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Snow just began. 24 degrees.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Snow just began. 24 degrees.

Bragger!

[TT-SEA]

The latest HRRR model will not make people north of Kelso very happy.    

 

It looks a little slow... but the overall evolution is not good.   It starts to come north and then all gets shunted east.

 

http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/jsloopLocalDiskDateDomainZip.cgi?dsKeys=hrrr_jet:&runTime=2014020715&plotName=1ref_t1sfc&fcstInc=60&numFcsts=16&model=hrrr&ptitle=HRRR%20Model%20Fields%20-%20Experimental&maxFcstLen=15&fcstStrLen=-1&resizePlot=1&domain=t1

[TT-SEA]

Already up to 30 at SEA with a dewpoint of 20.    Also 30 degrees in Bellingham.    

 

Warmer than yesterday by 10 a.m.

[Guest Winterdog]

2 major week long arctic outbreaks this season, and this is the most snow I have gotten from it...just depressing. My 3" of snow came from a non arctic storm that lasted about 6hrs. First time in my lifetime where we have had 2 dry outbreaks up here.

I'm jealous.

[Guest Winterdog]

1/10,000,000th of snow this morning. If you look really closely you might see the flakes.

 

I'm jealous.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Eugene has picked up 0.13" of precip in the form of snow in the past 2 hours...So with a temp of 22 probably 1.5-2".

[MossMan]

Already up to 30 at SEA with a dewpoint of 20.    Also 30 degrees in Bellingham.    

 

Warmer than yesterday by 10 a.m.

27 currently here with clouds increasing once again.

[JGardner_Gresham]

25.0 here in Gresham, clouds beginning to increase. 4.25" on the ground after a quick half inch after midnight 

[luvssnow_spokane]

Not sure why but my temp here has gone from 25 to 23 in the last hour... Clouds increasing.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Not sure why but my temp here has gone from 25 to 23 in the last hour... Clouds increasing.

Because clouds increasing.

[TT-SEA]

12Z ECMWF definitely shifted everything south... still brings it up to our doorstep though.     And then shunts it all east early tomorrow morning leaving most of the day dry.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Hearing reports of 3" of snow in Eugene between 8-10am.

[GobBluth]

That line looks stalled just north of Salem.

[Dadio]

Because clouds increasing.

Normally clouds increasing means the temperatures will be going up.

[FroYoBro]

The Southern valley is getting hammered this morning. I'm glad the entire Willamette valley has gotten some snow with this event. Feel bad for you guys up in Washington!

[GHweatherChris]

12Z ECMWF definitely shifted everything south... still brings it up to our doorstep though.     And then shunts it all east early tomorrow morning leaving most of the day dry.

There is still a chance.  The system is close enough for surprises.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

12Z ECMWF definitely shifted everything south... still brings it up to our doorstep though.     And then shunts it all east early tomorrow morning leaving most of the day dry.

This is getting ridiculous.

[Jesse]

Back from a walk. Totally stunning out there. The combination of sunny skies, a snow covered landscape and temps in the teens is just spectacular.

 

Hard to believe there is even more snow coming!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Normally clouds increasing means the temperatures will be going up.

At night for the most part.

[pscz1140]

There is still a chance.  The system is close enough for surprises.

 

That feature appears to be much more robust than modeled. I'm liking our chances tonight/tomorrow.

[GHweatherChris]

That feature appears to be much more robust than modeled. I'm liking our chances tonight/tomorrow.

Agreed.

[Dadio]

Back from a walk. Totally stunning out there. The combination of sunny skies, a snow covered landscape and temps in the teens is just spectacular.

 

Hard to believe there is even more snow coming!

I just enjoyed a walk outside too. Frozen pond, redwing blackbird males staking out their territories, calm no wind, a fine layer of white spread over everything, and the crisp air made for a very enjoyable time.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Precipitation field showing up on coast radar moving NE at a good pace.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

12z EURO hammers the Salem/Corvallis area.

 

[luvssnow_spokane]

Everyone needs to put their location on their profile. It is hard to tell where everyone is from.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Everyone needs to put their location on their profile. It is hard to tell where everyone is from.

Can you tell where I'm from?  LOL!

[Jesse]

12z EURO hammers the Salem/Corvallis area.

 

 

Looks like I will be the big winner, "drying east winds" notwithstanding.

[luminen]

Eugene is pretty quiet today.

[FroYoBro]

Eugene is pretty quiet today.

What's it like down there? How much snow have you gotten today?

[Perturbed Member]

I'm hoping for a widespread 5-6 inches for the PDX metro, I guess that's still very much possible. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like I will be the big winner, "drying east winds" notwithstanding.

D**n you!!!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Where is Jim?

[Dadio]

Eugene is pretty quiet today.

We want details about the snow. The quiet after a snowstorm is wonderful, enjoy.

[Jesse]

From our walk:

 

 

 

[Jesse]

Wind is ramping back up out here btw. Was getting quite breezy out there. 19f and starting to cloud up now.

[luvssnow_spokane]

Can you tell where I'm from?  LOL!

Kent. Duh!!

[luvssnow_spokane]

Where is Jim?

at work