[Missing] March 2022 PNW Wx Discussion

[TigerWoodsLibido]

50 minutes ago, AlTahoe said:

We need that Golden God to obliterate the Pacific Ridge for next winter. 

Not to mention the disastrous summer heat upcoming. Just had our hottest one on record and 2015 is the hottest regionally so yeah, I'm becoming more concerned.

[AlTahoe]

5 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Not to mention the disastrous summer heat upcoming. Just had our hottest one on record and 2015 is the hottest regionally so yeah, I'm becoming more concerned.

At this point I am expecting a cold and stormy April and May. I can't believe after 90 straight days of ridging we wouldn't have some sort of breakdown. In the worst of the drought years May would usually be cold and wet for us. Hoping for the same thing or our fire season will start next week. 

[Meatyorologist]

43 minutes ago, AlTahoe said:

We need that Golden God to obliterate the Pacific Ridge for next winter. 

If -ENSO continues, could spell some really, really 'out-there' drought territory, more so than it currently is

[SnowWillarrive]

Still snowing heavy at the WA passes. I feel pretty good about that. Hope it can hold on a bit more. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Ended up being a pretty chilly weekend. 47/32 Saturday with 0.64” of rain. Had some flurries yesterday morning, but no measurable precip, a 43/32 day. 

[Timmy Supercell]

1 hour ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Not to mention the disastrous summer heat upcoming. Just had our hottest one on record and 2015 is the hottest regionally so yeah, I'm becoming more concerned.

June 2015 was still the warmest June, but Summer 2021 was the warmest at many sites. 

I was actually surprised KLMT avoided any record months last year, but both June and July came in second place to 2015 and 2014.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Seems like pretty typical spring weather the next few weeks. Some warm days, some rain, etc... Been a pretty normal and boring March so far, let's keep it going. 

[The Blob]

Whet day and everything is growing.

[Deweydog]

1 minute ago, The Blob said:

Whet day and everything is growing.

Windy too! Rain is coming down sideways!

[The Blob]

1 minute ago, Deweydog said:

Windy too! Rain is coming down sideways!

Nor very windy here

[Blizzard777]

2 hours ago, TacomaWaWx said:

If last nights euro is right spring is still not really in full swing yet. Still some decent lowland rain/mountain snow makers through the end of the month. We’re currently 0.5 degrees below normal for the month…and could get close to or hit normal rainfall for March. 

Looks like I will just need to delay working in the yard then 

Wet out and 46*

.43 precipitation 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Jginmartini said:

Looks like I will just need to delay working in the yard then 

Wet out and 46*

.43 precipitation 

12Z ECMWF was a little better... a few more some decent days mixed in.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Salem has about 1/2" more rain than Seattle so far this month. 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Most people understand that it rains a little in March. Don't worry, but May we will be embarking on our annual 120+ day dry streak. 

Not saying its not normal.     Spring is often quite depressing here per climo... looking forward to any breaks we can get.    As usual.     

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Hopefully April isn't record breaking like March!

Hope April is dry and warm... but not counting on it.

[TT-SEA]

SEA is now about +7.25 inches for the water year.      Wet.

[TT-SEA]

And every station in the SEA NWS area is running significantly wetter than normal for the water year.   Not even close to normal up here.

[Dan the Weatherman]

3 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

If -ENSO continues, could spell some really, really 'out-there' drought territory, more so than it currently is

I really hope we don't have a third year of this La Nina! This La Nina has been more brutal than previous La Ninas for some reason, bringing historic levels of dryness to CA. CA is often drier than normal during La Nina, especially across the southern half of the state, but this season has been beyond ridiculous in terms of EXTREME dryness, as even the north has been extremely dry!

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Dan the Weatherman said:

I really hope we don't have a third year of this La Nina! This La Nina has been more brutal than previous La Ninas for some reason, bringing historic levels of dryness to CA. CA is often drier than normal during La Nina, especially across the southern half of the state, but this season has been beyond ridiculous in terms of EXTREME dryness, as even the north has been extremely dry!

Yeah... probably another year in which all the rain is focused on BC and western WA coming up.   Just as tired of it as you are down there.  

[Dan the Weatherman]

47 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Not a troll post.   Its been really dreary up here.   Would be really nice to have some dry weather and a little sun.    Really nice.

I wish you could send your rain to everyone else on the West Coast that is in desperate need of rain!

[Thunder98]

I want Neutral or El Niño! Time for mofo nature to evict La Niña for the next 6 years!

[Phishy Wx]

Records be breakin'

[Dan the Weatherman]

I think the NW part of Washington, including Tim's backyard, has been the only part of the entire western half of the continental U.S. that has had near or above normal precipitation this season. Everyone else has been either below normal or WAY below normal!

Meanwhile, California has just had its driest January and February statewide and March hasn't been much better so far.

[TT-SEA]

20 minutes ago, Dan the Weatherman said:

I think the NW part of Washington, including Tim's backyard, has been the only part of the entire western half of the continental U.S. that has had near or above normal precipitation this season. Everyone else has been either below normal or WAY below normal!

Meanwhile, California has just had its driest January and February statewide and March hasn't been much better so far.

SW BC... Western WA... and NW OR has been wetter than normal.    Just endless ridging over CA which in turn focuses all of the rain up here.   It is what it is.   Sure would it would change.    

[TT-SEA]

From Cliff Mass... no water issues up here at all.   In fact we have had to dump water into the ocean to avoid overflowing the dams.   In stark contrast to the rest of the West.    Sure would be nice to get into a pattern with the storm track through CA which is usually pretty dry and nice up here.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I think Cliff Mass already blew his credibility in December. 

[TT-SEA]

15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I think Cliff Mass already blew his credibility in December. 

Yeah... I am sure those graphs are actually wrong and the situation is as dire up here as it is in CA.     Its really hard to just report what has actually happened.    

[TacomaWaWx]

Not so quiet on the forum now lol 

[TacomaWaWx]

48/41 so far today…0.37” today and 2.75” for March. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Not so quiet on the forum now lol 

I was actually unable to post much over the weekend due to technical issues with this website. The site would load, but it kept logging me out, or wouldn't load fully. Not sure if anyone else had those issues, but I had them like Saturday through about mid-morning today. This was on multiple devices too. 

[BLI snowman]

Over 0.60" today! Wet! 

Guessing probably less than an eighth of that in the south Portland suburbs.

[Timmy Supercell]

31 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

From Cliff Mass... no water issues up here at all.   In fact we have had to dump water into the ocean to avoid overflowing the dams.   In stark contrast to the rest of the West.    Sure would be nice to get into a pattern with the storm track through CA which is usually pretty dry and nice up here.   

Remind this dood that the 2010-2012 La Ninas were both wet in southern Oregon on both snow/rain. I think traditional La Ninas don't for the most part dump on WA and areas south of Mt. Hood go right into drought.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

15 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Andrew is on a forced moral outrage kick today... ironic since he despises that so much. 

 

4 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

Remind this dood that the 2010-2012 La Ninas were both wet in southern Oregon on both snow/rain. I think traditional La Ninas don't for the most part dump on WA and areas south of Mt. Hood go right into drought.

You my friend would be right. It's been more average here. This winter slightly above, last winter was slightly above too, then we had a record dry spring. Snow pack was actually better at this point last year... Then the aforementioned dry spring. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

8 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Over 0.60" today! Wet! 

Guessing probably less than an eighth of that in the south Portland suburbs.

SLE scored 0.20" this morning. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, Chris said:

Eastern Oregon typically gets lots of snow in Ninas, but not this time.

I saw the Malheur basin is only 45% of normal.

[Timmy Supercell]

At least December regained its spot in the winter as a snowy month. But Jan-March is like 2015 again, just without the torching. 

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Chris said:

 

Not totally dry.

Definitely not.    Just drier than the 00Z run with some nice periods mixed in.  

[MossMan]

We all need a little sunshine in our lives…Especially up here. 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, MossMan said:

We all need a little sunshine in our lives…Especially up here. 

 

So very true.    

[Meatyorologist]

It is okay to be wet and cool in the spring when living in the PNW.