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Seattle has received just 0.7" of snow this winter. The city typically receives closer to 7" in any given winter season. Furthermore, Islip, NY and Baltimore, MD both reported no snow in February for the first time in history. And the U.S. is currently showing the lowest snow cover since 2003.
Keeping this in view, how common is snow in Seattle?
While Seattle does not receive as much snow on average as many parts of the country, snowfall is not uncommon and can be heavy. Accurate weather records began only about 100 years ago, but based on historical accounts, Seattle's winters seem to have been colder and snowier in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Furthermore, how many inches of snow is Seattle getting?
Typically, Seattle receives two to three snow events a year, or about 7 inches of snow annually. However, this can vary from little or no snow in some years to more than a foot in snowier winters.
We had a total of 21 inches last year, 1 inch in 2018, 13 in 2017, 1 in 2016, a trace in 2015 and just short of 4 inches in 2014. Last year was the most snow since 1985, when we had 17.5 inches in November during the Ice Bowl between the Huskies and the Cougars.