February 2014 in the PNW

[Skagit Weather]

I still cannot believe you had no sub freezing highs. I think on one of the days last week I had a high of 26!

 

 

No subfreezing highs? How did you manage that?  We had one day here that only hit 26 during heavy cloud cover and 30mph winds blowing. 

Don't ask me how, although it is shown by all the surrounding Skagit Valley Stations. I would assume it has to do with the fact that almost no east wind can penetrate the valley and how clouds limited cooling at night, then disappeared to just south of us during the day allowing for warming in the sunshine to be more prevalent. If you look at Vancouver International airport which is also a northern location largely outside of the influence of the Fraser River Outflow you can see a similar pattern. Every day of the last week they got to 32F or above and their coldest lows were around 18F.

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=&sid=CYVR&num=168&raw=0&dbn=m

 

Some of the other local stations.

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=&sid=SWYW1&num=168&raw=0&dbn=m

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=&sid=KBVS&num=168&raw=0&dbn=m

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=&sid=TAVON&num=168&raw=0&dbn=m

[luminen]

Today in Eugene at 2PM. You can just make out lots of big fallen branches on the ground...

http://i.imgur.com/e6FPpzs.jpg...

[snow_wizard]

The blob of moisture that was off the coast has progressed well inland now and should hit the Seattle area in less than two hours.  Still could be cold enough for snow with offshore pressure gradients.   The WRF sure blew it with that moisture.

 

On another note...BLI looks to be minutes away from getting snow.

[snow_wizard]

Today in Eugene at 2PM. You can just make out lots of big fallen branches on the ground...

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That looks so cool.  I know Tim would say it's gross, but I like those slow foggy warm ups.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Sunny and 43 up here now. Snow melting at a rapid clip. Was down in Silverton just now. 36 down there with partly cloudy skies. Roads aren't bad

[Snowman5678]

Olympia started melting about 11:00 am. I'm surprised it waited that long.

melting started around 10:30 11ish here so not too far off. When precip moves in it will likely be plain old rain. 

[Snowman5678]

The blob of moisture that was off the coast has progressed well inland now and should hit the Seattle area in less than two hours.  Still could be cold enough for snow with offshore pressure gradients.   The WRF sure blew it with that moisture.

 

On another note...BLI looks to be minutes away from getting snow.

Whats your temp.... 35 here with a dp of 33...im thinking it will start out as a mix or just plain rain.

[Skagit Weather]

Snowing here a minute ago, but at 38F not even close to heavy enough to stick. It looks like this time the precipitation is exploding off to my east and north.

[Dadio]

melting started around 10:30 11ish here so not too far off. When precip moves in it will likely be plain old rain. 

Yeh, it is looking that way for me. Glad for the snow we got. It was beautiful and still nice.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Snow should start here very soon. 33.2 with 30 dew point.

[snow_wizard]

Whats your temp.... 35 here with a dp of 33...im thinking it will start out as a mix or just plain rain.

 

I say it's a 50 / 50 shot.  If the moisture blob has enough oomph to slightly tighten up the offshore gradient ahead of it I think there is still plenty of cold air available.  It also appears precip rates could get pretty heavy and the MM5 models indicate 925mb cold enough for snow if there is decent precip intensity until early evening.  Don't count this one out at all.  I think this is a rogue batch of moisture and not associated with the warm front expected later.

[Dadio]

I say it's a 50 / 50 shot.  If the moisture blob has enough oomph to slightly tighten up the offshore gradient ahead of it I think there is still plenty of cold air available.  It also appears precip rates could get pretty heavy and the MM5 models indicate 925mb cold enough for snow if there is decent precip intensity until early evening.  Don't count this one out at all.  I think this is a rogue batch of moisture and not associated with the warm front expected later.

Okay. What areas do you think might if it works out have another chance at snow? It does look like some fairly intense precipitation. So far it is looking like all rain from the radar.

[epiceast]

The blob of moisture that was off the coast has progressed well inland now and should hit the Seattle area in less than two hours.  Still could be cold enough for snow with offshore pressure gradients.   The WRF sure blew it with that moisture.

 

On another note...BLI looks to be minutes away from getting snow.

36/33, I think it's pushing the warm air ahead of it.

[snow_wizard]

Okay. What areas do you think might if it works out have another chance at snow? It does look like some fairly intense precipitation. So far it is looking like all rain from the radar.

 

Probably Mason County and the outflow areas of the East Puget Sound lowlands.

[epiceast]

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=sew&sid=KHQM&num=72&raw=0

Not enough information about whether it pushed temperature down yet.

[Parksvillewx]

All this early precip wasn't in the models was it?  Could the whole system be ahead of schedule?..hmm

[Dadio]

Probably Mason County and the outflow areas of the East Puget Sound lowlands.

Looking at the radar there is some snow falling on the front of it.

[Jesse]

Some more snow pics. Took a couple of random cars around town to give a better idea of relative depth. Of course one of my car too.

 

[Brennan]

heavy, HEAVY flurries coming down right now. First flakes I’ve seen the entire cold spell, despite the whopping 0.3” we picked up the other morning. 

[Bryant]

Quite the flurry storm out there...

[Jesse]

Our front landing is usually about 4 feet above the ground. There is a continuous bank of snow that goes straight from our yard to porch level. Well at least it did until I shoveled us a path a few minutes ago.

 

 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I will now issue a winter weather advisory for the east puget sound lowlands. Up to one inch possible. Dont drive... stay alive.

[Brennan]

Our front landing is usually about 4 feet above the ground. There is a continuous bank of snow that goes straight from our yard to porch level. Well at least it did until I shoveled us a path a few minutes ago.

 

snow4.jpg

Jump off your deck into it!!!! And record it! And post it!!!

[Jesse]

Jump off your deck into it!!!! And record it! And post it!!!

 

I probably will.

[Bryant]

I probably will.

 

Was able to jump off my ex's roof and into the pile of snow I gathered back in Novemeber 2006 in Ferndale. Was pretty epic.

[snow_wizard]

It's snowing on highway 8 west of Olympia.  I think the elevation there is only like 600 or 700 feet.  This bodes well for snow for some areas when the preicp arrives.

[epiceast]

It's snowing on highway 8 west of Olympia.  I think the elevation there is only like 600 or 700 feet.  This bodes well for snow for some areas when the preicp arrives.

Looks insanely wet though, I think there might be some rain mixing into it.

[Skagit Weather]

It looks to me like there is some decent lowland snow chances immediately after the resolution change on the 18z GFS.

[Skagit Weather]

That precipitation moving into the south sound is currently falling with 850mb temps at about -1C while 925mb are about 0C so it will probably not be snow.

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

It's snowing on highway 8 west of Olympia.  I think the elevation there is only like 600 or 700 feet.  This bodes well for snow for some areas when the preicp arrives.

About 400 ft

[luminen]

Still 33F, soggy, slushy, and foggy in Eugene. I guess it won't warm up until tomorrow when the rain comes...

[MossMan]

We have also had some flakes falling here and there. All the snow from overnight is now gone with a temp of 36 degrees.

[brody]

Still have about an inch and a quarter here but its warming up quickly as evidenced by the snow falling off the trees and other objects at a rapid pace.

[brody]

There is definitely some heavier precip embedded in the blob of moisture streaming in from the coast

[luvssnow_spokane]

Light rain here in Bonney Lake. Will let you know if it changes to snow. Currently 37

[epiceast]

Light rain here in Bonney Lake. Will let you know if it changes to snow. Currently 37

I really doubt anyone south of Tacoma will see accumulating snow. Not even sure about snow.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=sew&sid=SHN&num=48

Well this observation is pretty much a kiss of death to most of us snow observers.

[Weather101]

Hoping to see some snow up here but upper levels are warming

[epiceast]

Hoping to see some snow up here but upper levels are warming

You will almost certainly see snow. Vancouver is in a good place until tomorrow.

[epiceast]

36/31, moving in the right direction.

[snow maniac]

Snow mix here.