"Arctic Express" Coming to the Northwest this Weekend. (Seattle: weather, work)

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

We are at 600’ elevation at my house, while downtown Issaquah is only 108’. Some places in Sammamish like along the lake are less than 100’. So the temperature within every city can vary greatly, higher up is always going to be colder. When you look on the Internet weather sites it depends on where they take the temperature from. I use my own two outdoor thermometers because the news and other sites take it at Inglewood school, which is 200’ lower than us. We are at 46 now.

Issaquah Highlands and Klahanie are just as high as any part of Sammamish. Temps dont vary that much. Maybe according to your own thermometer, but not in reality.

[pnwguy2]

An odd early season cool down across the northwest, but really only Spokane has gotten close to freezing and some light snow. As I posted earlier, this storm is really attacking Western Montana more than Washington. The winter forecast shows the Northwest to be generally within the normal range of temperatures. So just an aberration? Perhaps.

[leastprime]

Deming apples on trees are going to sweeten up

[leastprime]

Remaining apples...

[pnwguy2]

As it turns out only Eastern Washington has felt this epic storm. Spokane had a dusting of snow, Tri-Cities was cold, but rainy. The State really was on the outside edge of this. Montana has been hit hard. 18 inches of snow in Great Falls, Montana. And another foot expected! Missoula also had record snow for September.

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/st...cy/3814817002/

[mistyriver]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

As it turns out only Eastern Washington has felt this epic storm. Spokane had a dusting of snow, Tri-Cities was cold, but rainy. The State really was on the outside edge of this. Montana has been hit hard. 18 inches of snow in Great Falls, Montana. And another foot expected! Missoula also had record snow for September.

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/st...cy/3814817002/

Spokane airport reported over three inches so a little more than a dusting.

[pnwguy2]

Originally Posted by mistyriver

Spokane airport reported over three inches so a little more than a dusting.

Didn’t see that stat. Thanks for that. I assume it melted soon after.

[happygrrrl]

The sun is out right now after days of dark clouds, and my view of the Olympic Mountains obscured.

For the first in I don’t know how long, I can see the Olympics, and there is brand-new snow on them, not just at the top but several hundred feet down. This is the earliest in the season that I have seen this. It’s just September.

[flyingsaucermom]

Originally Posted by happygrrrl

The sun is out right now after days of dark clouds, and my view of the Olympic Mountains obscured.

For the first in I don’t know how long, I can see the Olympics, and there is brand-new snow on them, not just at the top but several hundred feet down. This is the earliest in the season that I have seen this. It’s just September.

Driving back from Seattle just a little while ago and could see fresh snow in the Cascades too!

[pnwguy2]

What is interesting is these early snow events in the mountains are uncommon. If this isn't climate "change" I don't know what is. Likewise, in Montana such a large snow event is also not common. Some will argue that climate change is not happening, but when you add everything up, it is. The evidence is increasing. Now, how do we connect "climate change" to "global warming". I think the two go together.