February 2014 in the PNW

[GHweatherChris]

what was your name on old forum?

GHCSHWEATHER, I think LOL.

[GHweatherChris]

Westport web cam:

 

http://weather.weatherbug.com/WA/Westport-weather/weather-cams/local-cams.html?zcode=z6286

[GHweatherChris]

Ground is turning white, here we go.

 

Patience has finally paid off.

[Jesse]

Wow... what kind of weather geek are you.

 

Wishing away snow so you can do other things??

 

Sound like something I would say... and then get reamed for it on here.

 

Are you in the Highlands now??

Don't worry. I give equal treatment in my reamings. I think you and Anthony are both tools.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

GHCSHWEATHER, I think LOL.

Now I feel dumb. Haha. Should of known.

[Skagit Weather]

What do you guys think about the precipitation making it all the way up here?

[AnthonyC]

Wow... what kind of weather geek are you.

 

Wishing away snow so you can do other things??   

 

Sound like something I would say... and then get reamed for it on here.

 

Are you in the Highlands now??    

 

I'm not a huge proponent of all-day arctic cold/lowland snow in the middle of February...it's late enough in the season where I like to see it in the evenings/morning.   Kind of ridiculous, huh?

 

I live in the Talus area...very new...they are building like crazy over here.  Elevation is probably about 500 feet or so.  Any snow/ice accumulation would essentially mean I'm trapped up here in my Honda accord.   I moved further south because of work (I've been down in Renton with Boeing for over a year now), and for school sakes (straight shot on I-90 to Seattle University).  Issaquah seemed like a good area...heard good things about it from other friends who live over here.  And I'm liking it so far.

 

Anyway, I think my location (for the Puget Sound region) is in a good spot...east of the city...higher elevation...I wouldn't be surprised to see a few inches tonight.

 

I've got my 6 pack ready to go as I watch this thing evolve.

[Weather101]

No snow here

[GHweatherChris]

Gotta head out for the party now in Aberdeen.

 

Moderately snowing now, hope to come home with a couple inches and moderate snow still.

[AnthonyC]

Don't worry. I give equal treatment in my reamings. I think you and Anthony are both tools.

 

Wow, thanks buddy!!  Same goes to you back.  Thankfully crap like this doesn't bug me...

 

BTW, where's Jim?  You think he'd be on this like to sugar.

[Skagit Weather]

Snow is moving North on WSDOT cams. Here is SW of Tenino.

 

http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/orflow/005vc09127.jpg

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Power of dry and cool air. Hoquiam light snow and 36 when it started. Didn't even start as rain.

[paulstorm]

Sky just has 'that look' to it here from my balcony in Downtown Seattle.  Here is to hoping!!  

 

[HighlandExperience]

I'm not a huge proponent of all-day arctic cold/lowland snow in the middle of February...it's late enough in the season where I like to see it in the evenings/morning.   Kind of ridiculous, huh?

 

I live in the Talus area...very new...they are building like crazy over here.  Elevation is probably about 500 feet or so.  Any snow/ice accumulation would essentially mean I'm trapped up here in my Honda accord.   I moved further south because of work (I've been down in Renton with Boeing for over a year now), and for school sakes (straight shot on I-90 to Seattle University).  Issaquah seemed like a good area...heard good things about it from other friends who live over here.  And I'm liking it so far.

 

Anyway, I think my location (for the Puget Sound region) is in a good spot...east of the city...higher elevation...I wouldn't be surprised to see a few inches tonight.

 

I've got my 6 pack ready to go as I watch this thing evolve.

 

I live opposite of you in the highlands.  Straight shot on I-90 to downtown =)

[TT-SEA]

I'm not a huge proponent of all-day arctic cold/lowland snow in the middle of February...it's late enough in the season where I like to see it in the evenings/morning.   Kind of ridiculous, huh?

 

I live in the Talus area...very new...they are building like crazy over here.  Elevation is probably about 500 feet or so.  Any snow/ice accumulation would essentially mean I'm trapped up here in my Honda accord.   I moved further south because of work (I've been down in Renton with Boeing for over a year now), and for school sakes (straight shot on I-90 to Seattle University).  Issaquah seemed like a good area...heard good things about it from other friends who live over here.  And I'm liking it so far.

 

Anyway, I think my location (for the Puget Sound region) is in a good spot...east of the city...higher elevation...I wouldn't be surprised to see a few inches tonight.

 

I've got my 6 pack ready to go as I watch this thing evolve.

 

 

OK... I don't get back there very much but I remember thinking there was tons of construction when I drove by last time.

 

We are always in the Highlands now... that area just exploded in the last year.   

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Looks like a blizzard on the Astoria cam.

[AnthonyC]

OK... I don't get back there very much but I remember thinking there was tons of construction when I drove by last time.

 

We are always in the Highlands now... that area just exploded in the last year.   

 

Yea, the Highlands is getting kind of ridiculous if you ask me.  It's way over-crowded now.  It's almost like its a distinct city within Issaquah.

 

Anyway, we should grab a beer sometime...when you're in Issaquah. 

 

BTW, I think North Bend is going to score tonight...I could easily see 2 - 4 inches...if not more.

[HighlandExperience]

OK... I don't get back there very much but I remember thinking there was tons of construction when I drove by last time.

 

We are always in the Highlands now... that area just exploded in the last year.   

 

This area is just getting crazy, and the real estate is going through the roof. 

 

Polygone homes wants to sell cracker jack homes for 800K

[FroYoBro]

Pretty heavy freezing rain/sleet mix coming down right now.

[Snowman5678]

I'm not a huge proponent of all-day arctic cold/lowland snow in the middle of February...it's late enough in the season where I like to see it in the evenings/morning.   Kind of ridiculous, huh?

 

I live in the Talus area...very new...they are building like crazy over here.  Elevation is probably about 500 feet or so.  Any snow/ice accumulation would essentially mean I'm trapped up here in my Honda accord.   I moved further south because of work (I've been down in Renton with Boeing for over a year now), and for school sakes (straight shot on I-90 to Seattle University).  Issaquah seemed like a good area...heard good things about it from other friends who live over here.  And I'm liking it so far.

 

Anyway, I think my location (for the Puget Sound region) is in a good spot...east of the city...higher elevation...I wouldn't be surprised to see a few inches tonight.

 

I've got my 6 pack ready to go as I watch this thing evolve.

Down there is a pretty good spot...up here NE of Redmond is good too with the CZ.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

At the Olympia airport you can see the wall of snow down the runway.

[westiztehbest]

 

The 18z ensembles match what the CFS has been saying for the 3rd week of Feb.

[AnthonyC]

Where is Jim??  Covington could do well tonight!!!

[TT-SEA]

At the Olympia airport you can see the wall of snow down the runway.

 

I was JUST looking at that and showed my son... referring to it as a 'wall of snow'.   

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Movement to the north is slowing it looks like.

[Skagit Weather]

It looks like the northward progression has slowed at least a little over the last hour. Moving more east now.

[epiceast]

http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/rweather/rockcandymtn_medium.jpg

That is snow... 5 miles away from the sound

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I was JUST looking at that and showed my son... referring to it as a 'wall of snow'.   

 

[TT-SEA]

Where is Jim??  Covington could do well tonight!!!

 

He will be back the minute the first flakes fly in Covington.

 

He HATES when other members score and he gets nothing.  

[Skagit Weather]

Movement to the north is slowing it looks like.

Hmm.. I guess radar watchers have good observation skills.

[Perturbed Member]

Anyone planning to go anywhere right now in the PDX area, don't. I just got back and the roads are very quickly turning into a disaster. I'm at about 50% ZR and 50% sleet and things are just glazing over in ice very quickly. Windows and cars and everything is getting coated in ice. I wonder where this warm layer is... 

[AnthonyC]

Hmm.. I guess radar watchers have good observation skills.

 

But notice the backfill off the coast.  That's probably the most important thing.  As long as that feature keeps progressing north, I think areas south of Everett will do fine.

 

Now, with that said, this won't be a huge event.  1-3 inches across the Seattle metro seems realistic.  I'm not expecting some ground-breaking 3 - 6 inches.  Need to be realistic.

[Timmy]

Back to heavy snow after 1 hour of sleet. Looks like I could get another 3" over the next couple hours.

[luvssnow_spokane]

It looks like the northward progression has slowed at least a little over the last hour. Moving more east now.

Yes, but still has a NE trajectory. 

[seattleweatherguy]

what yall think bothell will get

[TT-SEA]

Just looking at the SEA radar... looks like it hit the wall.

 

But the coastal radar makes me feel much better.

 

I have 2 kids watching the radar with me now.  

[thekingslayer]

Heavy ZR now, and my temp has dropped a degree to 27F. Neighbor's trees are beginning to make ominous cracking noises. Oh boy...

[GHweatherChris]

Sitting at Pizza Hut in aberdeen and its ripping right now.

[Skagit Weather]

But notice the backfill off the coast.  That's probably the most important thing.  As long as that feature keeps progressing north, I think areas south of Everett will do fine.

 

Now, with that said, this won't be a huge event.  1-3 inches across the Seattle metro seems realistic.  I'm not expecting some ground-breaking 3 - 6 inches.  Need to be realistic.

My point exactly. I think precipitation will reach Seattle, but the question is whether it can progress another 60 miles north.

[KMartin]

GFS might be right - http://www.theweatherspace.com/floaters/forum10.jpg