PNW February 2022 - Winters Last Stand

[Kayla]

-6F here with a current windchill of -25F.

I've been out in much colder actual temps before but something about the wind today has made it feel colder than I've ever felt. Was just outside plowing and it was brutal.

[TT-SEA]

Its been snowing pretty hard for the last 2 hours but it has not really been sticking.    The UW radar loop sort of captures the precip over my area from other radar sources but its distorted.      So great when the SEA radar is down during a snow event!     It looks like its steadily moving west... but never really moves past my area and it keeps snowing.     And now the low clouds have filled in and its really dark and gloomy... but the sun is shining just a few miles to the west.    

Tomorrow should be totally sunny here... looking forward to it.

[RentonHill]

2 minutes ago, Kayla said:

-6F here with a current windchill of -25F.

I've been out in much colder actual temps before but something about the wind today has made it feel colder than I've ever felt. Was just outside plowing and it was brutal.

Whatcha plowin with?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Pretty slushy upon arriving home, a little over 2” on the ground, a lot of snowing and melting throughout the day. Down to 32.7. Only hit 35.2 today, pretty impressed by that. 35/31 so far with 2.7” of snow. 

[Meatyorologist]

4 hours ago, Phil said:

Said it a little while back…monster PV going into spring months has potential to deliver serious cold into the Lower-48 as it breaks down for the warm season.

I think the cold signal is real, and that there’ll be multiple strong cold shots into the CONUS in M/A/M.

My concern is that once the breakdown/seasonal transition completes, the 4CH may once again take over. Walker/Hadley system isn’t quite as ugly as 2021 at this time, but still doesn’t look pretty. At all.

Doesn’t mean the PNW will roast, but a lot will have to go right to avoid a warm summer in the West, IMO.

Just f****** swell 

[Meatyorologist]

Bubbly, chilly evening. Hopefully we get a good sunset!

You can see Spokane snowcover, Arctic outflow to the south of Tri Cities over the Columbia River, a gyre of low topped cumulus off the NW Oregon coast.

[bainbridgekid]

NWS Point forecast is calling for a high of 32 in Seattle tomorrow. 

[T-Town]

No action here but pretty skies. 

[Meatyorologist]

Just now, T-Town said:

No action here but pretty skies. 

Been dry all day here, but still a very pretty day. Hopefully the Euro is onto something with the potential Thursday snow.

Either way it's going to be #kold tomorrow and Wednesday. Could make a run at 72+ hours w/o going above 35°F if all goes correctly.

And something tells me March is going to bring something even colder. Nothing guaranteed, but it looks like this may be the coldest first third of the year since 2012, maybe 2011.

[MossMan]

33.9. 

[Meatyorologist]

It's been 33 years since the last decent March setup. We're at the right latitude for solar insolation in the contiguous US, but rarely do we get the right airmasses. I say we are due.

[MossMan]

9 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

It's been 33 years since the last decent March setup. We're at the right latitude for solar insolation in the contiguous US, but rarely do we get the right airmasses. I say we are due.

March of 1989 was amazing! A foot of snow and a high in the upper 20’s. I was a happy camper when school was canceled! 

[Thunder98]

23 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Bubbly, chilly evening. Hopefully we get a good sunset!

You can see Spokane snowcover, Arctic outflow to the south of Tri Cities over the Columbia River, a gyre of low topped cumulus off the NW Oregon coast.

Looks very cold and dynamic!

[Cascadia_Wx]

43/37 day here 37 is also the current temp so should easily score a midnight low 

Had some rain and graupel showers at points but no flakes yet looks like things are drying up pretty good on radar looking forward to the cold the next few days

[RentonHill]

new euro we3klies bruhhh

@Meatyorologist March Madness!!! @MossMan

[TT-SEA]

Getting crazy here... band is completely stationary and enhancing and now its absolutely dumping snow and sticking.    This could be pretty significant in my area despite the models showing it moving westward by now.

[Kayla]

40 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

Whatcha plowin with?

We have a 2015 CFMoto 550 ATV with a winch and blade on it! Our driveway is 180ft long so it is a godsend. Even has heated grips!

[Cascadia_Wx]

3 minutes ago, RentonHillTC said:

new euro we3klies bruhhh

@Meatyorologist March Madness!!! @MossMan

Nice to see the potential troughing go into April maybe we can score a cool and wet pattern at some point 

[TacomaWaWx]

6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Getting crazy here... band is completely stationary and enhancing and now its absolutely dumping snow and sticking.    This could be pretty significant in my area despite the models showing it moving westward by now.

Showers are kinda moving SW but will they make it?  

[TacomaWaWx]

41/35 today…down to 37 with a DP of 27. Probably should get a midnight low. If we do manage to get some precipitation over here it’ll be snow at this point. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Area of showers moving SW out of the Clark county cascades toward Camas/East vancouver would be nice to see them hold together

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Showers are kinda moving SW but will they make it?  

Just puking snow here and its not moving at all.   I can't remember ever seeing anything like this set up.  

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Just puking snow here and its not moving at all.   I can't remember ever seeing anything like this set up.  

Lol use the weather machine already and send it this way please. 

[TacomaWaWx]

Wonder what’s going on with @GHweatherChris looks like a reverse convergence zone out in his area. 

[MossMan]

31.6 

DP 29

[T-Town]

9 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Lol use the weather machine already and send it this way please. 

DO IT!!!!

[SouthHillFrosty]

Nice cell out over Bonney Lake. Already a trace out there. Headed straight for my old location???? Moving in reverse lmao 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

35F with some light rain.

[TacomaWaWx]

4 minutes ago, SouthHillFrosty said:

Nice cell out over Bonney Lake. Already a trace out there. Headed straight for my old location???? Moving in reverse lmao 

Nice to see some of this is making it into the lowlands. 

[Thunder98]

25 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Lol use the weather machine already and send it this way please. 

[Deweydog]

Light (cold) rain!

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Chris must be getting nailed. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

20 minutes ago, MossMan said:

31.6 

DP 29

I'll see your 31.6/DP29 and raise you 28.9/DP 13.

Temp has been falling off rather quickly since sunset.

[GHweatherChris]

32 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Wonder what’s going on with @GHweatherChris looks like a reverse convergence zone out in his area. 

It was interesting a bit ago for like 20 minutes, had a good moderate snow shower with minor accumulation, the best dynamics was just west of here, by like 2 miles west only, took a quick drive and there was hail/snow covered roads by the Chevron gas station west of here, just slushy at the house.  Temp is down to 34 now.

[GHweatherChris]

8 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

Chris must be getting nailed. 

Almost, been awhile since I have seen moisture stream off the southern Olympics and intensify, but best dynamics just missed us, see above.

[TacomaWaWx]

Just now, GHweatherChris said:

It was interesting a bit ago for like 20 minutes, had a good moderate snow shower with minor accumulation, the best dynamics was just west of here, by like 2 miles west only, took a quick drive and there was hail/snow covered roads by the Chevron gas station west of here, just slushy at the house.  Temp is down to 34 now.

Pretty rare to see a convergence zone form off the Olympics off the SW side. 

[GHweatherChris]

Just now, TacomaWaWx said:

Pretty rare to see a convergence zone form off the Olympics off the SW side. 

Big time, can only remember one other time with snow.

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, hawkstwelve said:

Looked outside and was very surprised to see light snow falling with a skiff on the ground. Score!!

Looks like some places in the EPSL could be getting some snow soon. It’s moving west and holding together so far. 

[MossMan]

12 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

My kids are currently eating their snowballs from this morning! 

[SnowWillarrive]

2 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

Looked outside and was very surprised to see light snow falling with a skiff on the ground. Score!!

Light snow here. A bit surprised. Thought we were done with precip