March 2017 Observations and Model Discussion for the Pacific Northwest

[Timmy Supercell]

I see today was a bit diverse for some. Here I had a wonderful outdoorsy kind of day, high of 56, occasional sprinkles and overcast skies the whole day. Felt like 60, and felt like Spring was knocking on the door. Honestly wanted there to be legitimate showers to complete my experience. I don't mind being done with winter but I know a couple/few inches are probably around the corner sometime before March ends. I know this area almost too well. Let that happen, but let the majority of March be like today!

[bainbridgekid]

I get the impression Seattle NWS is getting a little tired of the rain . . .

 

Keep hearing the Creedence song...Who`ll Stop the Rain...with each
successive model run. Sadly...it will not be this forecaster
although some drying through the day Friday and into Saturday
morning is expected thanks to a weak upper level ridge moving
quickly over the area during that time frame. As is always the case
though...any succor, no matter how sweet, is short lived here and
sure enough another frontal system looks to enter the area late
Saturday morning bringing more precip to the area...and another wave
of depression. Upper level ridging starts to nuzzle its way into the
area for Sunday and ordinarily that would be dry...and great...but
both GFS and ECMWF prove how cold and heartless of machines they
really are as a shortwave disturbance passing to the north may allow
for some showers to bleed into the area.

[TT-SEA]

I get the impression Seattle NWS is getting a little tired of the rain . . .

 

Keep hearing the Creedence song...Who`ll Stop the Rain...with each

successive model run. Sadly...it will not be this forecaster

although some drying through the day Friday and into Saturday

morning is expected thanks to a weak upper level ridge moving

quickly over the area during that time frame. As is always the case

though...any succor, no matter how sweet, is short lived here and

sure enough another frontal system looks to enter the area late

Saturday morning bringing more precip to the area...and another wave

of depression. Upper level ridging starts to nuzzle its way into the

area for Sunday and ordinarily that would be dry...and great...but

both GFS and ECMWF prove how cold and heartless of machines they

really are as a shortwave disturbance passing to the north may allow

for some showers to bleed into the area.

 

 

It has gotten a little silly.   And really no end in sight.   Just warmer rain.  

[Timmy Supercell]

It has gotten a little silly.   And really no end in sight.   Just warmer rain.  

 

There really is a difference in warm rain than cold 33F rain. Unless some people hate any kind of rain. 

 

Just my 2 cents!

[TT-SEA]

There really is a difference in warm rain than cold 33F rain. Unless some people hate any kind of rain.

 

Just my 2 cents!

All in moderation... precip has been relentless for weeks now. Even a single nice day would be amazing.

[umadbro]

I'm enjoying every last bit of our active winter. Who knows when/if it happens again.

[TT-SEA]

Snow mostly disappeared overnight with strong winds.   Just a few snowbanks left.     This most recent snowy pattern started two weeks ago this morning... over 25 inches of snow since then and solid snow cover most of that time.

[TT-SEA]

Tide seems to be turning.  

 

Its 5 degrees in Minneapolis this morning heading for a high of 19 and a major snowstorm on the way for Sunday into Monday.     

 

I see snow falling in New York on the news shows this morning and looks like some wet snow mixing in at times in DC with no warm weather in sight there either.  

 

This is not how March 2012 progressed.   

[epiceast]

Tide seems to be turning.  

 

Its 5 degrees in Minneapolis this morning heading for a high of 19 and a major snowstorm on the way for Sunday into Monday.     

 

I see snow falling in New York on the news shows this morning and looks like some wet snow mixing in at times in DC with no warm weather in sight there either.  

 

This is not how March 2012 progressed.   

It's warm & wet(terrible march weather). Need to settle on either ridgy or cold troughs all through March. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Tide seems to be turning.  

 

Its 5 degrees in Minneapolis this morning heading for a high of 19 and a major snowstorm on the way for Sunday into Monday.     

 

I see snow falling in New York on the news shows this morning and looks like some wet snow mixing in at times in DC with no warm weather in sight there either.  

 

This is not how March 2012 progressed.   

 

Been pretty obvious since about Sunday/Monday this March was not going to progress like 2012. 

[Jesse]

60 seems like a pretty good bet today. PDX already up to 55 with lots of sunshine.

[TT-SEA]

Come along way since Wendesday afternoon...

 

 

[ShawniganLake]

You have had an utterly ridiculous winter there. This area got a taste this winter, but we are still due for our really good one.

61.5" of snow. A once a decade type of winter in terms of snowfall. Been remarkably consistent with opportunities throughout the past 3+ months.

[stuffradio]

Come along way since Wendesday afternoon...

 

 

Looks nice now.

[Phil]

Tide seems to be turning.

 

Its 5 degrees in Minneapolis this morning heading for a high of 19 and a major snowstorm on the way for Sunday into Monday.

 

I see snow falling in New York on the news shows this morning and looks like some wet snow mixing in at times in DC with no warm weather in sight there either.

 

This is not how March 2012 progressed.

Yesterday afternoon it was 71 degrees, so it was somewhat surprising to wake up to sticking snow this morning. A few of the squalls have been pretty heavy, actually.

[TT-SEA]

53 and partly sunny.   Feels so warm relatively speaking.  

[seattleweatherguy]

Besides the wind feels like spring. Think we got one snow left in us?

[Jesse]

53 and partly sunny. Feels so warm relatively speaking.

57 here. Driving around town, things have greened up and budded out visibly since even this time yesterday. Amazing what 24 hours of 50+ temperatures can do.

 

Plum trees haven't started blooming yet but they are on the verge. Probably today or tomorrow. A few weeks late.

[ShawniganLake]

Strong wind causing the strange radar returns along the coast?

 

There was some discussion on twitter about it last night.

 

[TT-SEA]

57 here. Driving around town, things have greened up and budded out visibly since even this time yesterday. Amazing what 24 hours of 50+ temperatures can do.

 

Plum trees haven't started blooming yet but they are on the verge. Probably today or tomorrow. A few weeks late.

 

Our plum trees were in bloom last year at this time... nothing yet.  

[Jesse]

Our plum trees were in bloom last year at this time... nothing yet.

First few days of March is pretty normal down here. Depending on when they bloom, they'll be a week and a half to two weeks late. Last year there were early by a similar amount, blooming around 2/20.

[TT-SEA]

First few days of March is pretty normal down here. Depending on when they bloom, they'll be a week and a half to two weeks late. Last year there were early by a similar amount, blooming around 2/20.

Upon closer inspection... our plum trees look pretty close. The buds are big and look close to opening.

[Timmy Supercell]

Just when I was almost about to post "just got my first 60" I go on wunderground to find a 61 on Valentine's Day.

Mind blown.

[stuffradio]

http://www.news1130.com/2017/03/10/local-growing-season-falls-behind-winter/

[epiceast]

63.7" snowfall season total at MSO. Gonna be an uphill battle to get anymore at this point imo.

[MossMan]

Well the drizzle finally stopped. 44 currently, felt like a November day with the wind and damp coolness of this morning.

[umadbro]

60 degrees in Newberg!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Nothing close to blooming or flowering here

[ShawniganLake]

Nothing close to blooming or flowering here

My lawn looks dead. August like brown.

[charlie]

Yeah, same. Things are well behind were they were the past two years. Although I may be starting to get some hay fever - either that or I'm coming down with a cold.

[Jesse]

Yeah, same. Things are well behind were they were the past two years. Although I may be starting to get some hay fever - either that or I'm coming down with a cold.

 

Welcome to the forum!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Beautiful evening at PK park in Eugene. Some daffy s blooming down here.

[WeatherArchive]

Hi from Aumsville/Stayton Oregon area!   Just broke 60F with a high of 63ish and my *other* thermometer that's in the sun almost got to 70F.   It was 63F in the shade and 69F in the sun!    It felt like early summer because of the humidity.  

 

Those strange returns are likely chemtrails as we have seen it ourselves.  Some today from areas flights don't come from and did the X pattern in a drunk kinda way where they zig zagged a bit like the pilot was drunk assuming there are actually people up there and it's not a drone doing the spraying.

 

The skies started to yuck out in the afternoon as a result but the north wind kinda took over and prevented too much gunk up so it remained good with a steady breeze or it would be stifling for the time of the year.  We have flags in our area and it's neat watching which direction the wind comes from.   I also log the weather too when something is happening which reminds me!

 

I rate today 4/5 actually which if the sun didn't come out for hours like it did I would've lowered the score to 3.

 

BTW: As for snowfall Aumsville got 4 inches most of it fell in December with only a couple dusting events in January and an inch during our last event.  Hills outside got several inches which we took a drive to get pictures of!   We don't have the best camera but I was sure to get good angles.   I almost have enough money to get a good camera.   Is it alright to upload weather pics? 

 

Sorry for it being long but I was responding to some of the posts on here in one go and am not sure if that's the way to do it then replying to each person the hard way.

[Jesse]

Nice to see Kyle (Triforce) posting again. It has been too long.

[MossMan]

Down to 34 after a high of 45. Cannot wait for the first 60 of the year!

[Timmy Supercell]

All of the grass is green here. But I think that's pretty typical (with a nearly constant state of snowpack, it does provide constant moisture), just about every year in the beginning of March my yard looks very Spring like. Though, as far as actual flowers/blooming/etc that doesn't kick in until early April. So technically nothing is either behind or ahead of schedule down here yet.

[MossMan]

I think we have officially hit the off season here at The Weather Forums. Last post was last evening.

38 and cloudy here! Exciting stuff!

[Jesse]

Pretty heavy band of rain this morning.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It was hard rein.

[Jesse]

It was hard rein.

Even down in Youjeen?