Is this the worst?

they call me uno! · Mar 6, 2015

Just trying to figure out if its just me or if this really is the worst riding year in Washington history? I have personally been riding sleds in this state since 1987 and cannot remember the snow or lack there of, ever being this bad...

I know that the 04-05 season pops into my head as pretty bad, but I am not sure that it was even this bad?

What is everyone else's thought's about this year... Is this the worst?:frusty:

gorilla · Mar 6, 2015

There was a recent post on snow pack for the past 15? years and I'd like to see it updated with the February snow fall amounts. I've only been here for 5yrs, but this is the worst in those 5.

Edit: found this link.....

http://www.wsdot.com/winter/files/HistoricalSnowfallData1415season.pdf?v=4

1976-77 looks to be the worst at 191, but we are at half of that so far this year. Wow!!!

jegster · Mar 6, 2015

I've been riding since '99 and I am inclined to say yes. But I can only speak for SW WA. Several times a lackluster start but, usually by early March snow totals were making a rapid comeback. There is still time but that window is getting smaller.

berknuts · Mar 6, 2015

I have been riding since 1980 an yes this is the worse, 2005 comes in second this blows!!

snowmobiler · Mar 6, 2015

record low snow here since the 70s on the news today.still have snow to ride on but i cant find anybody that wants to go ride mush.weird winter

gorilla · Mar 6, 2015

Just went through the link I found, February was the lowest on record since 1949. :face-icon-small-con

eddy · Mar 7, 2015

Worst

Been in the mountains (that I can remember!) since 1960, sledding since 1968. To this point in March this is about the worst, however by the end of March it always stated snowing - even in the worst years. We will have to see what happens the last week of this month to decide if this is the all time worst.

Somebody referred to 1949?
Mom says 1949 was followed by record snows the next few years. And an earthquake, so stay tuned - there is always some action in the PNW!

94fordguy · Mar 8, 2015

I posted this about a month ago on Facebook... I imagine the average has only gotten worse since then since it's only snowed once in the last 6 weeks.

With the total lack of snow this year.. here's some hard numbers to consider..... :face-icon-small-fro

01-29-15 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 40"
01-29-14 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 80"
01-29-13 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 96"
01-29-12 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 116"
01-29-11 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 79"
01-29-10 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 72"
01-29-09 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 89"
01-29-08 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 119"
01-29-07 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 100"
01-29-06 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 139"
01-29-05 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 29"
01-29-04 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 115"
01-29-03 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 20:00 66"
01-29-02 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 18:00 127"
01-29-01 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 18:00 54"
01-29-00 Pigtail Peak (White Pass) 5800' 18:00 112"

Only 1 year in the last 15 has had less snow, and the average for this day over the last 15 years is 89.5625". This means that we are currently at 45% of average snow-pack for today's date.

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