Cascade VS Sierra snowstorms

[f5]

the cascades get more snow than the beacuse the are further north in the jet stream path but the sierra holds all the snowfall records except the world record i'm scrathing my head is it the sierra nevada gets snow measured in yard rather than feet like in the cascades beacuse when snow falls in the sierra its all in one big dump vs spread out over time like in the cascades?

[andrewr]

I am from Washington and I think it has to do with the fact we get the Jet Stream aimed at us for most the winter versus further south were they get wetter storms (more snow in the higher ups) just less often. I'm sure if we had a way to verify snow accumulations on the higher elevations of Mt. Rainier when we get our Pineapple Express events (snow levels shoot up to 8,000-10,0000 ft), the snow totals would be very impressive.

[f5]

i'm over here in bremerton right now but what i notice since i been here the rain is more showery compared to the flooding rains that plow into the serria resulting in big snow.i bet mt rainier gets 1,000 inches a year once you get higher up the mt from paradise

[Scott Patterson]

I'm sure if we had a way to verify snow accumulations on the higher elevations of Mt. Rainier when we get our Pineapple Express events (snow levels shoot up to 8,000-10,0000 ft), the snow totals would be very impressive.

i bet mt rainier gets 1,000 inches a year once you get higher up the mt from paradise

Interestingly though, in terms of average snowfall, the most snow on Rainier falls between 5000-9000 feet. As per the first statement, when the snow level is high, it may snow more at 8000-10000 feet, but often times, it will snow more at 5,000 feet than at 8000 feet. That's why the maximum snowfall amounts fall between those two elevations. Above 9000 feet, the Mountain actually rears above some of the Pacific storm systems and average snowfall decreases.

[f5]

I'm sure if we had a way to verify snow accumulations on the higher elevations of Mt. Rainier when we get our Pineapple Express events (snow levels shoot up to 8,000-10,0000 ft), the snow totals would be very impressive.

i bet mt rainier gets 1,000 inches a year once you get higher up the mt from paradise

Interestingly though, in terms of average snowfall, the most snow on Rainier falls between 5000-9000 feet. As per the first statement, when the snow level is high, it may snow more at 8000-10000 feet, but often times, it will snow more at 5,000 feet than at 8000 feet. That's why the maximum snowfall amounts fall between those two elevations. Above 9000 feet, the Mountain actually rears above some of the Pacific storm systems and average snowfall decreases.

thats why you have to remember Rainier is over 14,000 ft high its as high as Colorados mountains imagine how much snow would fall if the cascades were that big .SE alaska has mountains like mt Logan and mt st ellias right on the coast they are almost 20,000 ft tall.