No guarantees, but if history repeats, we could see a weather pattern change around Dec 18. Here’s a summary for the November SOI Event and what I learned the winter of 2014 when it also happened ! Time will tell where the event might arrive or if the event tracks farther east.
February brought snow measured in feet. A summary of snow depths at many ski locations across the state follows. Here are some quick facts about February’s snowfall at Bogus Basin. March 1 Bogus Basin snow depth of 83″ is the 11th deepest since 1944. SWE increase of 8.7″ during February was the 8th highest since measurements start in 1944. The snow depth on Feb 1 was 50″ and increased to 83″ by months end; this is tied for 2nd greatest change with 1949. February 2019 was huge with an increase from 36″ to 95″ by the end of February.
Here is quick update of CPC’s short and longer-term Outlooks for February with all Outlooks favoring cool & wet for PNW. Jan and Feb 1-4 precipitation summary, and snow depths graphs across the state are included. Enjoy and be safe. Winter is back on.
Updated graph Jan 2 with Dec 30 Snow Depth measurement value of 58” for the long-term snow course at the Showcase Marker. This winter is off to the best start since 2011 and in the top 5 highest years since daily snow depth measurements start in 2000.
Compared to historic Jan 1 data, that starts in 1944, this year is tied for 5th for the most snow on the ground for the Jan 1 snow survey. Other high years were 1997, 1984, 1972,and 1952.
Storms are still expected but smaller in size compared to recent ones. Winter like temps finally arrive as cold temps dip into mid-West in mid-Jan.
Lots going on with the Polar Vortex stretching and pulling, and lots to learn about Greenland’s weather impacts on our weather. We know we are in for a colder ride between now and mid-Jan, especially in the Mid-west. Here are Judah’s thoughts for the 3rd week of Jan. Stay tuned as lots gong on 3rd week of Jan along with my birthday !
“So, during the third week of January this will result in a transition to milder weather in both Europe and the Eastern US with cold weather becoming more entrenched in the Western US. But it also appears Siberia will turn colder at this time, so I don’t think winter weather in the Eastern US is done just yet like last winter.” http://www.judahcohen.org/
Ever wonder and wander like me… about how times Bogus has had more snow than Brundage? This year and last year made me wonder more. It happened in back-to-back years like 2023 & 2024 and 1945 & 1946 and a few more. The answer is 12 !
The winter of 2022 – 2023 will be a winter to remember. Here’s a summary of the history of the Bogus Basin snow sites that are used to compare this year’s snowfall to the historic data, and the 113 inches of record setting depth of snow measured on the ground March 30, 2023.
Bogus Basin natural snow depth is getting close to 100 inches… 93″ as of 8AM March 24. Maximum snow depth for each year and years that topped 100″ are: 1943, 1952, 1971, 1975, 1983 & 1999. This is based on historic 1st of month and mid-month snow course measurements starting in 1942 and daily snow depth measurements since 1999 !!!
Snow Weather and Flow 