Pacific Northwest Weather Service — Unofficial Statement A Winter Storm Emotional Advisory remains in effect for Seattle and Portland. Radar imagery shows snow. Thermometers show 37°. Sidewalks show disappointment. Precipitation will continue as a complex meteorological phenomenon known as Rain Pretending To Be Snow. Residents may briefly observe a snowflake on their windshield. Do not be alarmed — it will immediately melt and become regular sadness. Travel impacts: none. Hope impacts: significant. Confidence in valley snow: 4% Confidence you will still check outside every 10 minutes: 100% I’m going to head over to Tacoma to walk the path along the Sound. I’ll make sure to pack my chains in hope ️

MT Snobro really rubbing it in

Yeah, Stub Stewart is my go-to place during these marginal setups if I want to see some real snow. Always fun to see that Coast Range microclimate working and it really isn't that far away. The low elevation spots in the Coast Range especially set themselves apart from the rest of the metro when there is a light southerly breeze. A 5 mph south wind quickly kills all the snow chances for most of the valley but those low elevation areas in the Coast Range can resist that low level southerly flow pretty well due to all the terrain blocking the breeze. Once you hit Buxton or Banks and go west of there, quite a different microclimate. Been snow or rain/snow mix here since about 8 AM with pretty good precip rates, more juice than I expected. Zero accumulation. Hopefully the precip tonight is decent. Could have been fun if it were just a bit colder.

Unreal snowfall totals in 24 hours and cumulatively over the past 3 days...

I had a suspicious feeling that the CMC was right about the trough that would retrograde off the PAC NW coast in the Day 3-7 day period....today's Euro and the AI models are picking up on it which ushers down colder air to end FEB and open MAR. The models are also sniffing out some Greenland Blocking. @jaster220might be shoveling more snow come mid next week! 12z GEFS...next 10 days look like winters return up north and the Lakes into Northeast...IMO, a Big cold shot is coming to open up March. The end of FEB and opening of MAR should deliver a window or two for more snows in the Midwest/Plains.