Wait! What’s new  — and what about Larry? Great questions. Larry’s still here — his humor, clarity and early-season forecasts continue to shape the tone people love. But behind the scenes, there’s a new chapter. I’m Andrea, the new owner of Powder Poobah — and this is the first time I’m sharing the full story. Larry is 100% the face and voice of Pacific Northwest snow forecasting. What most people don’t  know is that in 2022, he handed the Poobah off to me when he decided to

‘Grand Poobah of Powder’: Seattle forecaster Larry Schick’s snow reports have powered winter sports for 25 years Original article Feb 02, 2022: Gregory Scruggs, Seattle Times   Snow in the Pacific Northwest is a game of inches. The difference between a powder day with light, fluffy snow swirling around every turn and a washout where your Gore-Tex jacket is soaked before your first run is a matter of just a few degrees shift in the air temperature between elevations. It’s almo

Who is the Powder Poobah? Larry Schick, avid skier and retired KING – TV meteorologist based in Seattle, WA.