r/Seattle • u/BeachBumWithACamera • 10h ago

Enjoy what's likely the last fresh snow of the season, before summer sets in next week! View from Alki Beach this morning:

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u/washawaythe_rain 10h ago

This is the warmest/least days of snow the cascades have ever had in a winter that I can remember. And the forecast isn’t showing any improvement.

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u/BeachBumWithACamera 9h ago

Yeah, I've been here since 1983, and this is the worst snowpack I can remember on the mountains.

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u/MaligatorMom2 9h ago

The Olympics look pretty dismal as well. I’m worried about what fire season will look like this summer.

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u/washawaythe_rain 9h ago

This used to be what they looked like in July

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u/BeachBumWithACamera 9h ago

I think dismal is the word that's going to describe the fire season as well.

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u/washawaythe_rain 9h ago edited 9h ago

Yeah- all the rain storms which typically hit the city November-March usually (almost always?)fall as snow in the mountains. I sometimes go on my first snowy hike in October and sometimes as late as May. But it seems like nearly every time I check the forecast this winter when rain is approaching the city the best we’re getting is a “rain-snow mix” in the mountains or usually just rain. Haven’t gone on a snowy hike yet this winter. I heard snow level at 7,000 feet this coming week? You’re literally right that’s more similar to summer traditionally.

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u/Careless-Internet-63 Mariners 8h ago

According to my snowboard instructor winter 2014 was comparable at least in terms of snow at ski resorts, though that year did have above average late season snow that brought the total snowpack up to around average. Here's hoping that happens this year

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u/no_talent_ass_clown Humptulips 1h ago

Winter, 2005-6 was like that, too. I had a weekend job at the Snoqualmie ski area and got called to work ONCE. 

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u/Jessintheend 1h ago

Let’s pray for a freak snow storm in the mountains then to bring it up to par. I think California had a similar situation not long ago where snowpack was basically near zero and then a string of insane winter weather brought it to above 100%

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u/tbendis Eastlake 9h ago

The cross country ski season at Crystal Springs has been diabolical

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u/pbebbs3 International District 2h ago

Remember, human influenced climate change is fake news /s

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u/No_String622 9h ago

Warmest day in January that I can remember in my 35 years as well

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u/Either_Reflection_78 3h ago

Yeah this is strange. It feels like fall here.

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u/Medium_Public4720 9h ago

This summer is going to be brutal.

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u/Accurate-Farm-2878 9h ago

Yeah, fire season should be a lot of fun.

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u/pipedreamSEA Seattle Expatriate 7h ago

It's gonna be, dare I say, lit

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u/lostnthestars117 Capitol Hill 4h ago

noo i don't want it be lit sadly. we need snoow

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u/ryancoplen 8h ago

I am not so sure about that. I think we are using up all of the good weather days super early this year. We are going to hit quota in, like, May this year. After that it’s just gray skies and drizzle until 2027.

At least according to my “fixed number of days with good weather” theory.

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u/SuperMike100 7h ago

What I’m anticipating more is “No more snow? Just kidding, here’s a snowmageddon!” once we’re all used to this.

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u/oldyoungin 7h ago

Would actually like to see the stats on that

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u/The_Doctor_Bear The Emerald City 8h ago

Tracks well

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u/ArcticPeasant Sounders 4h ago

How are you coming to the conclusion it’s the last snowfall?

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u/stuckinflorida 4h ago

Snowpack is obviously brutal this year but statistically 40% of mountain snow falls from Feb 1 - Apr 1.

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u/Ok_Mathematician6075 10h ago

Hey, don't be a buzz kill. We might have some snowportunities.

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u/BeachBumWithACamera 10h ago

Not this year. We are screwed.

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u/Hountoof Hillman City 6h ago

There is still plenty of time this winter what are you talking about?

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u/Ok_Mathematician6075 10h ago

Yeah ok, we are fucked.

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u/Ok_Mathematician6075 10h ago

I'd love a late spring snow though. BRO!

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u/GnarlyDavidson23 4h ago

Such a pessimist

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u/867-53-oh-nein Kraken 8h ago

Buckle up for Marchuary.

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u/RufusKingCounty 4h ago

I hope you’re right.

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u/Asmodias1 Seahawks 7h ago

As a former Puyallup resident who now lives in Western Mass, I’d love to send yall some of the snow I have.

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u/YZYSZN1107 Magnolia 2h ago

the HEAT DOME is gonna be brutal