February 2014 in the PNW

[Weather101]

Alright... I will check in with web cams and observations.

You better

[Jesse]

Alright... I will check in with web cams and observations.

Please, please don't.

 

Just enjoy your time in Hawaii and let us enjoy our weather.

[TT-SEA]

Please, please don't.

 

Just enjoy your time in Hawaii and let us enjoy our weather.

 

 

 

I suppose.

 

But if there is real snow in the lowlands I might have to post some snowy cams.   

[Timmy]

Wow I just noticed you are up at 1500'+ now! Yeah I think we have great potential for next week!

Yeah, like 1 mile or 2 from the nws radar tower.

[Bryant]

 

I suppose.

 

But if there is real snow in the lowlands I might have to post some snowy cams.   

 

Be sure to keep us updated on the locations that have melting snow!

 

Edit: Dewey beat me to it

[Brennan]

Isn’t it about time we start hearing the MOSS calls? I actually feel like it’s been a few years. Moss-diss Miss-dat Moss-Dit Moss-Dat.

[Parksvillewx]

18z GFS is puurrdy in the long range,

[Brennan]

18z GFS is puurrdy in the long range,

What site are you looking at? Mine is only out to day 7

[Parksvillewx]

What site are you looking at? Mine is only out to day 7

 

Wunderground.  Should have said "Medium Range" instead of long range.  Talking about mid-late next week.

[MossMan]

Isn’t it about time we start hearing the MOSS calls? I actually feel like it’s been a few years. Moss-diss Miss-dat Moss-Dit Moss-Dat.

Somebody call me

 

Moss has not been as bad as last winter so far!

[luvssnow_spokane]

Sure looks interesting middle and end of next week. Personally I am more excited now than I have been with the previous two arctic events this winter. Better opportunities for people to see snow going into the cold air.

 

The 12Z euro and GFS were very close to a perfect setup for a big dump of snow for southern Vancouver Island middle of next week. Also looking quite possible I see some slushy accumulation sometime this weekend.

I am also more excited! I feel the potential is the strongest I have seen for legit snow for us in the Puget sound based on the current runs... I do not care much about epic as much as I do accumulating snow for everyone!  Much more exciting and the stuff people really remember... If Portland had just gotten cold this last event without the snow it would have been a lot less exciting and memorable. IT is all about the snow for me, and the longer it can stick around the better. 

[Weather101]

I am also more excited! I feel the potential is the strongest I have seen for legit snow for us in the Puget sound based on the current runs... I do not care much about epic as much as I do accumulating snow for everyone! Much more exciting and the stuff people really remember... If Portland had just gotten cold this last event without the snow it would have been a lot less exciting and memorable. IT is all about the snow for me, and the longer it can stick around the better.

I'm with you! These patterns are way better for snow ! It may not be 15F and cold but instead you got 30 F and snow. All the same also the fact it could last a few days instead of a overrunning event ! Is even better

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It wouldn't take much tweaking of the pattern to bring arctic air down in the long range. 

[luvssnow_spokane]

It wouldn't take much tweaking of the pattern to bring arctic air down in the long range. 

I agree! Just a few tweaks in the pattern could allow this after the initial onslaught of snow, which would be perfect. I also feel it may not transition as warm as shown here after the 23rd and might actually stay cooler longer. Maybe wishful thinking but there is a lot to like here. Still early but good to see.

[TT-SEA]

It wouldn't take much tweaking of the pattern to bring arctic air down in the long range. 

 

The models trended colder the last time around as well.

[Guest Monty67]

I agree! Just a few tweaks in the pattern could allow this after the initial onslaught of snow, which would be perfect. I also feel it may not transition as warm as shown here after the 23rd and might actually stay cooler longer. Maybe wishful thinking but there is a lot to like here. Still early but good to see.

Nothing wrong with wishful thinking, but it is starting to look like we may be heading towards more westcoast ridging for late February early March, could next week be the last chance for winter 2013-2014?

[Parksvillewx]

Nothing wrong with wishful thinking, but it is starting to look like we may be heading towards more westcoast ridging for late February early March, could next week be the last chance for winter 2013-2014?

 

Euro weeklies were showing ridging as well towards the end of the month/beginning of March. 

[seattleweatherguy]

I love the snow potential but..... we have three systems moving in, not one will be a high wind event for the seattle metro area?

[stuffradio]

Nothing wrong with wishful thinking, but it is starting to look like we may be heading towards more westcoast ridging for late February early March, could next week be the last chance for winter 2013-2014?

The CFSv2 has been showing this every day for March for the Monthly forecast.

[Weather101]

I love the snow potential but..... we have three systems moving in, not one will be a high wind event for the seattle metro area?

Sunday

[Poulsbo Snowman]

Need to get a good look at the Euro and Canadian tonight! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wow this place really died.

[MossMan]

Wow this place really died.

Guess everyone is still waiting for the 00z's!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Guess everyone is still waiting for the 00z's!

 

Its running!!!!

[BLI snowman]

Wow this place really died.

 

Everyone's arctic'd out!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Everyone's arctic'd out!

 

Imagine how dead this place would be 64 years ago today.

[BLI snowman]

Imagine how dead this place would be 64 years ago today.

 

February 1950 was pretty lame. Big letdown after the awesomeness of January.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The 00z GFS shows a major snow dump Wednesday morning for my location.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

February 1950 was pretty lame. Big letdown after the awesomeness of January.

 

Well January 2014 was pretty lame before the awesomeness of February 2014...

[BLI snowman]

Well January 2014 was pretty lame before the awesomeness of February 2014...

 

No doubt. We really almost never have two "great" months in a row. December 1968/January 1969 and not many others.

[Guest Monty67]

Well January 2014 was pretty lame before the awesomeness of February 2014...

we are still waiting for something that resembles awesomeness up this way.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

No doubt. We really almost never have two "great" months in a row. December 1968/January 1969 and not many others.

 

December 2013 and February 2014 have turned out pretty well for the south Willamette Valley. Hard to say anyone PDX south has any right to complain about this winter.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

we are still waiting for something that resembles awesomeness up this way.

 

Its payback for everyone south of PDX getting completely hosed in January 2012. Also December 2008 was pretty lame once you got south of Salem.

[luminen]

The December 2013 event in EUG was definitely better than December 2008 (I was in Portland back then). February 2014 in EUG is below the other two though due to its very short duration.

[Timmy]

The 00z GFS shows a major snow dump Wednesday morning for my location.

I can dig that, although I don't live at my new place until the end of the month. It will still be fun to visit.

[BLI snowman]

December 2013 and February 2014 have turned out pretty well for the south Willamette Valley. Hard to say anyone PDX south has any right to complain about this winter.

 

I would say Kelso south. Been a completely different world down there. My folks in Clark County are at 14" on the winter, with about 8 solid snowcover days so far. I'm at 2.5" with 1 snowcover day.

[brody]

Sunday's wind " event " is looking dare I say VERY noteworthy?

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

I don't like the looks of the 0z for snow in Puget sound. Looking dryer and dryer as the colder air gets here.

[Weather101]

I don't like the looks of the 0z for snow in Puget sound. Looking dryer and dryer as the colder air gets here.

Just one model

Run.

[brody]

Thought I'd share this with you guys.

 

I spoke to a met who I know personally at NWS KSEA just a bit ago and hey are thinking of "possibly" holding a staff meeting to discuss Sunday's storm. He indicated to me that early impressions are that Sundays storm progression and maturity could equal or rival 2006's Hanukkah eve windstorm.

 

They will be sending up an extra radiosonde tomorrow and Saturday to gauge the strength of the jet as well as pressure differences below 4K feet to see if the models are handling the pattern correctly.

 

One thing he DID say was that the Wa coast looks to be in direct line for a HIGH damaging wind event Sunday!