Screw regional, MBY is all that matters for my memories! And I am sure many on here would agree that TheirBY is all that matters but won't say it to be coy and innocent.

Regionally nothing comes close. 10th coldest November all time for Oregon. 2nd coldest March. November-April greatness. The world exists above 1000’ and east of the cascades. The mean elevation of the state of Oregon is 3300’.

2008-09 was the absolute best winter of this decade where I currently live and anywhere else in my life (from what I am old enough to remember that is), hands down, no way to argue that at all. Same for many areas in Western Washington.

obviously the big late february snowfall was significant. i don't want to discount that. but both it and the december cold stretch were fairly short lived, just a few days each. again, not terrible. but not exceptional.

I don't understand the 2022-2023 references. That winter was relatively unremarkable in the lowlands. It wasn't a dud by any means and I'd take it in a heartbeat over this winter. but i don't remember that being an exceptional winter for us in Portland.