Uh oh!
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Printed Date: 19 Sep 2025 at 9:13am
Topic: Uh oh!
Posted By: WA-Boater
Subject: Uh oh!
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 8:22am
http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/01/will-snow-return-to-pacific-northwest.html
Hopefully it's wrong. But we're due for a bad one anyways. Time to plan some Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or Cali trips!
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Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 12:54pm
I like this statement:
"Never assume that the second half of the Northwest snow season will be like the first.
On many years the pattern has reversed, and a poor first half is followed by a bountiful February and March. Seriously. This often happens"
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Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 1:01pm
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But then, reading on it's all gloom and doom. Saying the polar bears aren't going to like this warmth is probably an understatement.
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Posted By: Slackkinhard
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 1:03pm
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if they don't scare ya, why would ya come back?
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Posted By: Sam_Graftton
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 5:44pm
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The last four seasons we've gotten most of our snow in January February March and even April. There's still time for us to get a great snow pack!
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Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2015 at 9:42pm
Here's some number on Snow Water Equivalent 2014 vs 2015 respectively.
1st number is % of SWE to average. 2nd number % of precipitation (rainfall - inches) to average.
Central Columbia (Wenatchee River)
2014 61% 62%
2015 64% 105%
South Puget Sound
2014 65% 77%
2015 41% 107%
Central Puget Sound (Skykomish)
2014 57% 82%
2015 28% 99%
North Puget Sound
2014 80% 64%
2015 65% 113%
Last year we were simply behind in precipitation and the low snow pack reflected low accumulated precip. The difference this year is we are getting normal precip, but with much warmer weather. Duh.
Hope the trend changes. If not, enjoy it while you can!
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