April 2022 (April 2008/2011 redux)

[snow_wizard]

Pretty insane to be sitting at 36.7 here before it's even dark.  Precip has ended after some wet snow, ice pellets, and rain.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

6 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Are we approaching Easter or Christmas?

Gonna feel more like Christmas!  

[snow_wizard]

26 minutes ago, nwsnow said:

37.8F, temp is dropping quite nicely. Just a few days ago it was in the upper 70s. Crazy stuff. 

1984 is the only year I can think of with such an amazing crash and that year took longer.

[plainguy]

36.6F. Wind shifted 180 degrees the last hour, from WSW to ENE. One mile from the beach. 2 miles SW AST. 

[MossMan]

13 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Still snowing, temp down to 33.8. 

I just shoveled the deck from the earlier hail/snow, this is stickage from just the last few minutes. And since I took this pic it’s already starting to stick to the trees now. 

[MossMan]

Incredible. Now finer flakes that are sticking a lot more easily. Incredible to have it snowing and 32 degrees on April 10th just a few days after it was 75 degrees. 

[snow_wizard]

Wow!  36 at Cannon Beach.  NW OR is going to get nailed.  The NWS has extended the winter weather advisory up to the Thurston / Pierce County line now.  Kind of bummed to be missing out on this for the most part.

[Deweydog]

Randy the big winner?

[snow_wizard]

6 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I just shoveled the deck from the earlier hail/snow, this is stickage from just the last few minutes. And since I took this pic it’s already starting to stick to the trees now. 

At least northern areas are getting something.

[snow_wizard]

1 minute ago, Deweydog said:

Randy the big winner?

It won't amount to much there.  You guys are in the lime light this time.

[Perturbed Member]

36.8F here.

Dumping snow and sticking down to 700-800ft. 

 

[snow_wizard]

It's kind of mind boggling that in the period of record we have never had this pattern in the NW this late...until now.  Some years were kind of in the ball park, but the details have never worked out like this with the possible exception of 1911.  The C-Zone snow in April 2008 was a totally different situation.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

PDX discussion hinting at some slantwise convection in the metro area. That could mean some lightning embedded within.

Just last Fall we had some slantwise convection embedded within an atmospheric river, saw a couple lightning strikes right overhead.

Prepare to have fun, Portland

The last time there was thundersnow at PDX.....❄

 

[SnowWillarrive]

9 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

It won't amount to much there.  You guys are in the lime light this time.

Seems like no matter what pattern comes Mossman will score. Would not be surprised if that guy beats PDX.

It’s a glitch in the matrix I swear. further proof we live in a computer simulation. 

[TacomaWaWx]

20 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Pretty insane to be sitting at 36.7 here before it's even dark.  Precip has ended after some wet snow, ice pellets, and rain.

39 here cooling off quickly. Just rain here today…did have a mix late last night but so far that’s been about the only excitement. 

[Perturbed Member]

Solid rain snow mix here now. 36.4F Come on!

This is going way faster than I expected. 

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, nwsnow said:

Solid rain snow mix here now. 36.4F Come on!

This is going way faster than I expected. 

Not sure if @Requiem is still living at that same location that’s 800’ or not. Would probably be a good time to be there. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Our high was only 37.2 today. Breaks the record by 5 degrees.

[Perturbed Member]

Just now, TacomaWaWx said:

Not sure if @Requiem is still living at that same location that’s 800’ or not. Would probably be a good time to be there. 

I think he said he was down in Eugene today. Pretty safe bet that his location is gonna score big time with this. 

[Deweydog]

Almost dark here!

[TacomaWaWx]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Our high was only 37.2 today. Breaks the record by 5 degrees.

That is pretty awesome. 

[GHweatherChris]

22 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Incredible. Now finer flakes that are sticking a lot more easily. Incredible to have it snowing and 32 degrees on April 10th just a few days after it was 75 degrees. 

32.7

 

[TT-SEA]

14 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

It's kind of mind boggling that in the period of record we have never had this pattern in the NW this late...until now.  Some years were kind of in the ball park, but the details have never worked out like this with the possible exception of 1911.  The C-Zone snow in April 2008 was a totally different situation.

It seems like extremes are becoming more common.    I still can't wrap my head around what happened last June.   This is the flip side of that... although less extreme.

[Perturbed Member]

Looks like it is starting to stick to spots at 360 ft. Still a bit warm there but strong precip rates. 

[SnowySeeker50]

Currently 35F. Had some hail and rain/snow mix earlier.

[MossMan]

3 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

32.7

 

With a DP of 32.4! 

[Requiem]

8 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Not sure if @Requiem is still living at that same location that’s 800’ or not. Would probably be a good time to be there. 

'Round 850'-- could be crazy in the hills tonight for sure. Still confused as to what month this is!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Steve Pierce forecast:

** PORTLAND METRO SNOW TONIGHT **
Sunday 7:45pm

Believe it or not, snow levels will slowly drop overnight tonight as a strong system tracks just south of Portland. Models are in agreement that snow will slowly reach the metro area after 2am. As the rainfall rate increases, snow will drag down to the valley floor north of Salem, up through Longview/Kelso. South of Salem will likely remain just rain. You may want to get up a little earlier for tomorrow morning's commute if you live in the Portland metro area.

BOTTOM LINE --- Rain slowly changes over the snow in the hills first, after midnight. Then lowering to the valley floor before sunrise. Expect several hours of heavy, wet snow through approx. 9am, before the snow backs off, as the system moves to the east.

SNOW TOTALS --- Anywhere from trace to 2" on the valley floor, 3-4" possible in the hills above 500-700ft, 4-5" possible at locations above 1,000ft. The snow chances end after 10am Monday.

I am heading into the station now and will have a full forecast update tonight on KOIN 6 news at 10pm on the CW and 11pm on KOIN 6.

Steve Pierce
KOIN 6 Meteorologist

[snow_wizard]

It just dawned on me that the lack of traffic on here from other than regularly posting members is a good indication not many people know what is about to happen in NW OR / SW WA.  I'm upping my guess for Portland to 4 to 6 inches.

[snow_wizard]

22 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Seems like no matter what pattern comes Mossman will score. Would not be surprised if that guy beats PDX.

It’s a glitch in the matrix I swear. further proof we live in a computer simulation. 

Not in this case.  Usually there is something to explain it when he does well.  In this case the moisture just won't be there and convergence is off the table.

[FroYoBro]

39 degrees now. Still just slowly dropping. I kind of love these rain events where you get to slowly watch the temperature drop. 

[snow_wizard]

24 minutes ago, nwsnow said:

Solid rain snow mix here now. 36.4F Come on!

This is going way faster than I expected. 

Indeed.  The timing is much faster than I would have expected.  A good part of the precip is probably going to fall as snow.

[GHweatherChris]

ok, not looking good for here, total BS, Portland and areas south are not due, my backyard is due for some April snowfall.....

 

[TacomaWaWx]

5 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

It just dawned on me that the lack of traffic on here from other than regularly posting members is a good indication not many people know what is about to happen in NW OR / SW WA.  I'm upping my guess for Portland to 4 to 6 inches.

We could very well see some snow up here tonight too. Some of the models have precip making it into the south sound. 

[Blizzard777]

1 minute ago, FroYoBro said:

39 degrees now. Still just slowly dropping. I kind of love these rain events where you get to slowly watch the temperature drop. 

Street lamp duty tonight …..enjoy ! 

[GHweatherChris]

Just now, TacomaWaWx said:

We could very well see some snow up here tonight too. Some of the models have precip making it into the south sound. 

not gonna happen, even here, radar is spot on with the southern model progs so far

 

[SnowWillarrive]

5 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Not in this case.  Usually there is something to explain it when he does well.  In this case the moisture just won't be there and convergence is off the table.

All the more reason for him to wake up with a stationary band dropping 2-6 inches.

[TacomaWaWx]

Just now, GHweatherChris said:

not gonna happen, even here, radar is spot on with the southern model progs so far

 

Way too early to still call it IMO. 

[GHweatherChris]

2 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Way too early to still call it IMO. 

it's over

[MossMan]

Really coming down again.