February Review
February in the Inland Northwest is typically a transitional month from winter to spring. We saw the usual mix this year. It was mild during the first half of the month, followed by a colder spell that brought some snow along with the coldest temperatures of the entire winter. Deer Park had its only sub-zero temperature of the year on the morning of the 20th. Here’s how the temperatures for the month compared to a normal February. Generally more than 3 degrees warmer than it should be Moisture for the month was lacking for most of the state, although the lower Columbia Basin and Lewiston-Clarkston areas fared well. So where does that leave us for the winter as a whole? Kind of a mixed bag. Some parts of the Northwest are doing well (blue and purple areas). But there are locations where we’re starting to fall behind, most notably in the northeast section of Washington. Here’s the precipitation accumulation graphic for Deer Park. The brow...