It's absolutely embarrassing how delayed the Euro is on Tropical Tidbits. It's also very low in resolution and has limited filters. No other weather model site has any of those issues with the Euro, not anymore at least, not since the ECMWF eased back on their premiums in 2022. I wouldn't even mind the limited filters if it weren't for the three hour offset.
Our state is jumping right into things. The Washington Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency for nearly the entire state. They say we had a very dry winter, which we did. They say we have low snow pack and it's diminishing fast. “There is simply not enough water contained in mountain snow and reservoirs to prevent serious impacts for water users in the months ahead.”
According to WA Ecology, statewide snowpack stands at 68% as of Tuesday, with some areas — including the Olympic Mountains, Lower Yakima and the north Sound — registering “significantly lower.”
“Streamflows in many basins are already below 75% of normal,” Ecology wrote. “Forecasts for April through September have Chelan River streamflows at 52% of normal, while the Stehekin, Methow and Okanagan rivers are forecasted to have 59% of normal streamflows.”
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