February 2014 in the PNW

[BLI snowman]

Albany, OR: 11 inches today on top of the 11 inches yesterday for 22" total. Now I can see how those rare setups occur that deliver multi-day totals of 12-36" to parts of the I-5 corridor. It really is both luck and having a storm track that just brushes you but not enough to scour out the cold boundary layer.

 

The south and central Willamette Valley have had 3 amazing events in the last 6 months. This event, the December snow/cold, and the early September thunderstorms that dropped 4" of rain. Those guys are probably set for the next couple years.

[brody]

Made one post... and another 20 posts arguing with people that the snow did not actually melt up there! Its like arguing with someone who says it July right now!

B-ham got snow?

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Because FB is down I have to upload this to my server.  Given the moisture field off to the Southwest of Washington that you guys are monitoring ... most likely start points.  The NW OR band seems pretty blocked but that area SW of WA looks to swing into Puget Sound later -

 

http://www.theweatherspace.com/floaters/2714d.jpg

 

That map is kind of cool.  But busy

[TT-SEA]

Surely NOT 59F and with no wind here at least in my "bubble" and in the direct sunshine it feels at best 35F - 36F

 

Can we reschedule this "tiff" I have to run some errands

Never said 59. 40-10 is 30.

[Timmy]

I am currently at 25 degrees with a dp of 18.  radar is lighting up over me, I should drop to the lower 20's when the snow intensifies. This is really an incredible event.  I hope this band makes it north for you sounders.

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Jesus Christ, Tim... 

 

 

RMAOFL.  He's earning it...

[Dadio]

Because FB is down I have to upload this to my server.  Given the moisture field off to the Southwest of Washington that you guys are monitoring ... most likely start points.  The NW OR band seems pretty blocked but that area SW of WA looks to swing into Puget Sound later -

 

http://www.theweatherspace.com/floaters/2714d.jpg

I like this. You did a good job of it. I hope you stick around for more posts like this.

[brody]

Never said 59. 40-10 is 30.

Ok that may be Tim but you're obviously using wind chill which is invalid

 

Your original argument is baseless

 

Next?

[TT-SEA]

B-ham got snow?

Indeed. Almost 2 inches at my parents house that somehow disappeared. Nobody knows why. Investigators looking into the situation.

[brody]

I like this. You did a good job of it. I hope you stick around for more posts like this.

Please DONT encourage him 

[Perturbance]

1 pm update: Closing in on a foot of snow; have somewhere around 11.75" on the ground now.  Temp is up to 31° but I'm still hoping that's a few ° high, seeing how the Corvallis Airport is still at 25° and Eugene 23°.  Steady snow fall since 9:30 or so this morning.

http://i.imgur.com/JTKen45.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eLoM9Um.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZlHjbcy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gbShGmC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jijqCog.jpg

[brody]

Indeed. Almost 2 inches at my parents house that somehow disappeared. Nobody knows why. Investigators looking into the situation.

did it melt in direct sunshine due to the high sun angle or is it b/c it's 30F warmer today?

[IbrChris]

The south and central Willamette Valley have had 3 amazing events in the last 6 months. This event, the December snow/cold, and the early September thunderstorms that dropped 4" of rain. Those guys are probably set for the next couple years.

 

Ya, and I do think having the Coast Range vs Puget Sound helps counteract the handicap of being about 3-4 deg further S in latitude than Seattle area.

[Dadio]

"It is the dump that never ends. It goes on and on my friend. The cold air started streaming in and the Pacific turned on. And it will continue snowing forever just because it is the dump that never ends...."

 

Sing with me now!

I love it.

[TT-SEA]

Ok that may be Tim but you're obviously using wind chill which is invalid

 

Your original argument is baseless

 

Next?

Wind chill is the basis of what it feels like. Its the only valid thing to use.

[KMartin]

That map is kind of cool.  But busy

The start time is the north edge of the indicated color.  For example it says Morton is in 7pm ... but 7pm is Olympia as it is the top of the dark blue value.  The middle of that value is after 4pm and before 7pm

[IbrChris]

1 pm update: Closing in on a foot of snow; have somewhere around 11.75" on the ground now.  Temp is up to 31° but I'm still hoping that's a few ° high, seeing how the Corvallis Airport is still at 25° and Eugene 23°.  Steady snow fall since 9:30 or so this morning.

 

Amazing, may I share elsewhere (Facebook Wx group)?

[TT-SEA]

did it melt in direct sunshine due to the high sun angle or is it b/c it's 30F warmer today?

It melted because its above freezing there and that is how physics works.

[KMartin]

Please DONT encourage him 

Is there anyway to block you... You can kindly F off ...

[brody]

Is there anyway to block you... You can kindly F off ...

Block away buddy

[brody]

It melted because its above freezing there and that is how physics works.

Did not know that

 

Pfffbbbtttt

[TT-SEA]

Is there anyway to block you... You can kindly F off ...

He is one argumentative piece of work. And somehow I am at fault for his trolling and my defending of simple statements.

[brody]

He is one argumentative piece of work. And somehow I am at fault for his trolling and my defending of simple statements.

Dont troll if you dont want to be trolled, I dont know how many times that sentiment has been reverberated here on the forums Tim 

[KMartin]

Just an archive of now ...
2/7/2014 at 2:00 PST

[Perturbance]

Amazing, may I share elsewhere (Facebook Wx group)?

 

Sure!

[luvssnow_spokane]

OMG!!! I wish it would just fricken snow here in the puget sound so all the bickering would stop. It sounds like a bunch of whiney, bickering, hormonal, teenage girls in here. Nitpick this, nitpick that.  Goodness sakes folks stop reacting to it and move on...  

 

EDIT: CRAP -- I just got pulled into!!  What is wrong with me?!

[TT-SEA]

Dont troll if you dont want to be trolled, I dont know how many times that sentiment has been reverberated here on the forums Tim

Not trolling. PSCZ said it was a beautiful day and I agreed and said it feels 30 degrees warmer than yesterday's frigid conditions with clouds and a strong wind. Then forced to teach you math... because my statement was perfectly accurate. If not an understatement.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

That low was forecasted to be shunted west by now. It's kinda just spinning out there and that is what is lifting this band north. I would be amazed if I Puget sound didn't get a couple inches this evening. Sure looks to be on a good pace to get here soon.

[peregrinator]

21z RAP initialized very well, and shows 0.20-0.30" of post-1PM snow for the Willamette Valley (it shadows us a good bit, which makes sense), with up to 0.40" in the northern Coast Range/West Hills. Has it snowing until midnight in Portland and then shutting off. 2-5" seems like a good call right now for the Portland area.

http://i.imgur.com/X1h3Brn.png

[Dadio]

The high of 23 at PDX yesterday was the coldest so late in the season at the airport location. Last time Portland recorded a colder high as late or later in the season was on Feb 9, 1933 when it was also 23. The only time we've seen a high colder than 23 later in the season was the high of 20 on Feb 26, 1890.

 

If you want to be as comprehensive as possible you could count the 16 at 2pm at Ft Vancouver on Feb 15, 1858 as well.

Thanks for the data. It looks like are weather is in good company.

[Snowman5678]

This is some January 1969 level stuff for the Eugene to Kelso corridor. You can definitely see how Eugene accumulated a 34" depth with that event, that was a really similar setup.

too bad seattle isn't getting 69" this winter like it did that winter.

[TT-SEA]

Closest point on the 18Z run this evening:

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/gfs/18/gfs_namer_009_precip_p03.gif

[TT-SEA]

too bad seattle isn't getting 69" this winter like it did that winter.

 

No doubt.   

[brody]

Not trolling. PSCZ said it was a beautiful day and I agreed and said it feels 30 degrees warmer than yesterday's frigid conditions with clouds and a strong wind. Then forced to teach you math... because my statement was perfectly accurate. If not an understatement.

You win I lose

 

feel better?

[Brennan]

It’s 32*F here, and we are about a mile east of BLI. This morning when it was 26 here they showed 30, and usually we are spot on with each other. I’m wondering if their sensor is getting a little bit of sunlight. 

 

[TT-SEA]

Tomorrow afternoon... more precip in Oregon.    Certainly another snow event possible for anywhere near the Gorge.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/gfs/18/gfs_namer_030_precip_p03.gif

[TT-SEA]

You win I lose

 

feel better?

 

 

Big time.   

[IbrChris]

The start time is the north edge of the indicated color.  For example it says Morton is in 7pm ... but 7pm is Olympia as it is the top of the dark blue value.  The middle of that value is after 4pm and before 7pm

What kind of totals? 12z ECMWF showing at best 1" north of Olympia along the I-5 corridor. It increases rapidly south of Centralia/Chehalis.

[Dadio]

Please DONT encourage him 

I liked his post. The information was provided in an interesting way. I think it looks pretty accurate.

[TT-SEA]

Sunday afternoon... precip in WA.   No idea what form that takes... but my guess is light snow turning to light rain.

 

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/data/gfs/18/gfs_namer_054_precip_p03.gif