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

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.