First Snow of the Season for the Cascades

Timberline Lodge Snow Stake Cam, 5,900'

FINALLY! It’s one thing to be overjoyed at the first stormy forecast of autumn, but to actually see the moderate rain, gusty winds, and even the mountain snow associated with it is nothing short of wonderful. And believe it or not, another storm is right on its heels! Let’s just cut to the chase and […]

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March: A Surprisingly Snowy Month For The Mountains

A cheerful bioluminescent fish teaches a downtrodden Spongebob the wonders of density

Not many people know that March, on average, is nearly as snowy as February for most of the Cascades and Olympics. Snoqualmie Pass, for example, averages 72 inches for February vs 71.7 inches for March. Yes, March does have an unfair advantage in terms of length, but with days rapidly becoming longer, storms becoming weaker, […]

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Snow in the Mountains

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:18 A.M. This has got to be another quick post… I have class in 12 minutes, and I need to walk over there as well. This isn’t quite the “classic” setup for flooding in Western Washington. The reason? The snow levels are too low. Many of our major flooding events have […]

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