April 2022 (April 2008/2011 redux)

[SilverFallsAndrew]

That Monday/Tuesday system looks like another big snowmaker for the Cascades. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Depends on location.

You guys missed the worst of the heat down there too thanks to a quicker return to onshore flow. Live by the sword...

[Cascadia_Wx]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It was nice missing the June heatwave. Was only in the 70s in San Diego during that event. 

We skipped town and went to the coast after day one.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

You guys missed the worst of the heat down there too thanks to a quicker return to onshore flow. Live by the sword...

Had 113F heat in late June vs this cold (but much-needed) rain in mid April I'm gonna think the abnormal heat is more noteworthy at least for here.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Had 113F heat in late June vs this cold (but much-needed) rain in mid April I'm gonna think the abnormal heat is more noteworthy at least for here.

The heat was more noteworthy all around 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Had 113F heat in late June vs this cold (but much-needed) rain in mid April I'm gonna think the abnormal heat is more noteworthy at least for here.

Yeah the heat is more abnormal, it's like a once in a 1000 year event vs. a once in 50-100 year event... Both are still noteworthy. 

[Phil]

31 minutes ago, Brian_in_Leavenworth said:

Yeah normally when they plow it just creates berms on the side of the road or they push it to corners of parking lots.  When it is 3-4 feet, it is just too much.  Leavenworth had to pile it in a parking lot next to the river and then remove it in March because the state didn't want it melting into the river due to chemicals in the snow that would have been on the road when it plowed.  

4 days straight now with snow.   We rarely see that even in December or January.  Another 4 inches or so and still snowing hard.

 

We had that situation in 2009/10. Several high population areas received 5-6+ feet of snow in 12 days, and farmers were paid to have snow stored on their land until officials could figure out what to do with it.

Was a giant mess. The snow got so deep and compacted that I literally ran the snowblower up the front steps and around the side of the house. Was impossible to shovel.

This is what it looked like after I cut the path with the snowblower. The snow in the “gorged” section there was still 2 feet deep! Ahh..memories.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

So since Justin mentioned it the other day... Let's recap.

February 2019, one of the coldest and snowiest on record in the PNW. 

Fall 2019, one of the coldest on record in the PNW, coldest in 34 years, 3rd coldest October on record at SLE. 

March 14, 2020, one of the latest measurable snows on record at PDX. 

September 2020, once in a 50-100 year type warm season east wind event/firestorm. 

February 2021, major PDX-SEA snow event, biggest Willamette Valley ice storm since at least 1948. 

June 2021, record SHATTERING heatwave. 

July 2021, warmest on record for much of the PNW. 

December 2021, heavy lowland snow, bitterly cold Seattle-north. Major Fraser River BLAST. 

February 2022, major late season cold wave, record lows set or tied at EUG, SLE, and in eastern Oregon. 

April 2022, major late season cold wave, latest snow on record at PDX, 2nd latest for downtown Portland. 

[BLI snowman]

14 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

So since Justin mentioned it the other day... Let's recap.

February 2019, one of the coldest and snowiest on record in the PNW. 

Fall 2019, one of the coldest on record in the PNW, coldest in 34 years, 3rd coldest October on record at SLE. 

March 14, 2020, one of the latest measurable snows on record at PDX. 

September 2020, once in a 50-100 year type warm season east wind event/firestorm. 

February 2021, major PDX-SEA snow event, biggest Willamette Valley ice storm since at least 1948. 

June 2021, record SHATTERING heatwave. 

July 2021, warmest on record for much of the PNW. 

December 2021, heavy lowland snow, bitterly cold Seattle-north. Major Fraser River BLAST. 

February 2022, major late season cold wave, record lows set or tied at EUG, SLE, and in eastern Oregon. 

April 2022, major late season cold wave, latest snow on record at PDX, 2nd latest for downtown Portland. 

I would definitely also include the November 2021 flooding and heavy rain, which was some of the worst on record for much of Whatcom County and the Fraser Valley. Could also toss in the January 2020 airmass, which gave Port Angeles a 2'+ event.

[Brian_in_Leavenworth]

19 minutes ago, Phil said:

We had that situation in 2009/10. Several high population areas received 5-6+ feet of snow in 12 days, and farmers were paid to have snow stored on their land until officials could figure out what to do with it.

Was a giant mess. The snow got so deep and compacted that I literally ran the snowblower up the front steps and around the side of the house. Was impossible to shovel.

This is what it looked like after I cut the path with the snowblower. The snow in the “gorged” section there was still 2 feet deep! Ahh..memories.

Yeah it just turns to ice piles and not snow piles.  We heard a lot of people's snowblowers broke down, even the larger 2-stage gas blowers.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

5 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

I would definitely also include the November 2021 flooding and heavy rain, which was some of the worst on record for much of Whatcom County and the Fraser Valley. Could also toss in the January 2020 airmass, which gave Port Angeles a 2'+ event.

Good point on the flooding. That January 2020 airmass was also pretty significant for the places it hit. BLI had 23/18 and 21/15 days back to back. 

[Meatyorologist]

17 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

I would definitely also include the November 2021 flooding and heavy rain, which was some of the worst on record for much of Whatcom County and the Fraser Valley. Could also toss in the January 2020 airmass, which gave Port Angeles a 2'+ event.

Still cheesed about that not advecting. Some of the readings in central BC and Alberta were Dec 1968-esque. Would have made this last December look mild in comparison.

[Meatyorologist]

As a nice bonus, KSEA also dropped to 33°F right before midnight, so yesterday recorded a mid December-esque spread of 47/33 and ultimately a -10.5°F departure. brrrr

[Timmy Supercell]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

This is the first time since February 2014 and March 2012 before that, where I can remember getting significantly more snow than you during an event. I think we had a lot of snow in late February 2019 when it was just cloudy up there, but we also had rain the day you got 45" so... 

The day Redding got a foot of snow it was cold light rain at 34 degrees in K-Falls but that month was big for everyone.

The back and forth from snow to rain happened throughout Feb 2019 which is why it never got deeper than 10" at my place. I heard Bend had 2' on the ground tho. 

[Timmy Supercell]

This cocorahs site is having its snowiest April since...hmm, before I moved there!

Compared to any of my Aprils in that town, this beats them all. @SilverFallsAndrew

4/2011 - 0.1"
4/2012 - 3.3"
4/2013 - 1.0"
4/2014 - 0.1"
4/2015 - T"
4/2016 - Wet"
4/2017 - 2.7"
4/2018 - T"
4/2019 - 0.3"
4/2020 - 0.3"
4/2021 - 0.5"

2022 - 5.1"

[Timmy Supercell]

It looks like they recorded 3.5" in April 2017, but this is only half over. 

[Meatyorologist]

This morning's 32°F at KSEA tied the record for this date set in 1945.

The record low max is 45°F set in 1965. Currently the airport is holding steady at 40°F with thick high clouds.

[Timmy Supercell]

9 minutes ago, Timmy Supercell said:

This cocorahs site is having its snowiest April since...hmm, before I moved there!

Compared to any of my Aprils in that town, this beats them all. @SilverFallsAndrew

4/2011 - 0.1"
4/2012 - 3.3"
4/2013 - 1.0"
4/2014 - 0.1"
4/2015 - T"
4/2016 - Wet"
4/2017 - 2.7"
4/2018 - T"
4/2019 - 0.3"
4/2020 - 0.3"
4/2021 - 0.5"

2022 - 5.1"

April 2010, 6.9"

[Meatyorologist]

Mild convective outbreak on the LR 12z GFS.

[Omegaraptor]

1 hour ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

The heat was more noteworthy all around 

Before June 2021, nowhere in the Willamette Valley had ever reliably recorded a 110°F temperature, going back over a century. Had to go to the Rogue Valley or east of the crest to find 110°F readings in Oregon. The general consensus is that it was barely possible, and everything would have to go perfectly right for it to happen.

[TacomaWaWx]

Rain snow mix now 38

[Meatyorologist]

KATX is back up!

[Chewbacca Defense]

Just now, Meatyorologist said:

KATX is back up!

Bets on how long it lasts?  I'll give it 2 hours 53 minutes.

[TacomaWaWx]

No chunky flakes now…but still 39 here at noon. Typical icy rain January day. 

[MWG]

48/35 for yesterday and T for precipitation. Currently 39F and has been light rain since around 1am. 

[TacomaWaWx]

If we can maintain precip on and off today with cloud cover this just might be the coldest day of the cold spell here. Pulled off a 47/32 yesterday…39/32 so far today. 

[FroYoBro]

Gotten plenty of cold rain showers today. This week seriously feels no different than a normal January. Pretty cool. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just realized we have now passed January 2020 and 2017 in total snow amounts... This month has been snowier than any January since 2012. 

[Phil]

[TT-SEA]

26 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

If we can maintain precip on and off today with cloud cover this just might be the coldest day of the cold spell here. Pulled off a 47/32 yesterday…39/32 so far today. 

It's been partly sunny most of the day out here.   Almost have full sunshine at the moment.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

12 minutes ago, Phil said:

Extremes beget extremes. 

[The Blob]

I keep getting hail/rain showers here.

[Omegaraptor]

37 in Corvallis. Hasn’t gone above 41 today so far. We will see if cloud cover sticks around. Pretty surreal for April 13. Colder than a typical December day so far.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

On March 31st I predicted on community Facebook page that we would see significant snow this week... Had to bump that post today...

[Meatyorologist]

KSEA still at 41°F. High clouds and evaporative cooling doing their part so far today.

[Omegaraptor]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

So since Justin mentioned it the other day... Let's recap.

February 2019, one of the coldest and snowiest on record in the PNW. 

Fall 2019, one of the coldest on record in the PNW, coldest in 34 years, 3rd coldest October on record at SLE. 

March 14, 2020, one of the latest measurable snows on record at PDX. 

September 2020, once in a 50-100 year type warm season east wind event/firestorm. 

February 2021, major PDX-SEA snow event, biggest Willamette Valley ice storm since at least 1948. 

June 2021, record SHATTERING heatwave. 

July 2021, warmest on record for much of the PNW. 

December 2021, heavy lowland snow, bitterly cold Seattle-north. Major Fraser River BLAST. 

February 2022, major late season cold wave, record lows set or tied at EUG, SLE, and in eastern Oregon. 

April 2022, major late season cold wave, latest snow on record at PDX, 2nd latest for downtown Portland. 

If any winter in our modern climate is going to pull a 1937, 1949, 1950, 1969... it’s gonna be one of the next couple winters.

Gotta hold on to that Niña through early 2023.

[The Blob]

Nice sunny day

[TacomaWaWx]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

It's been partly sunny most of the day out here.   Almost have full sunshine at the moment.

42 currently which is the high so far with rain. No sunshine yet today. Coldest max I’ve recorded for April is 45 degrees in 2008 and 2011. Could threaten those today but it’ll be close. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Higher sun angle each day.

But the 28 foot tall house stays 10 feet away.

 

[TacomaWaWx]

While we start getting more typical temps for April later this weekend into next week…the euro still is pretty good for more rain and mountain snows.