stuffradio Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I had a light dusting of snow overnight and some wet flurries this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Made it to 32 deg. here. Bright and blue today! Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Frosty morning earlier at 31, now 42 with bright sunshine. Great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairyd Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 maybe the euro is going to come through with a shot of genuine spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I had a light dusting of snow overnight and some wet flurries this morning.A light coating of slushy snow overnight here. Low of 30F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 PDX even got a freeze this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Looks nice and rainy for the foreseeable future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroYoBro Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Beautiful Sunday before more gross weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Beautiful Sunday before more gross weather.Life truly sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hopefully setting us up for a sunny hot summer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairyd Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 This morning's runs pushing Wed's system to the west/north. Thankfully, looks like it could be a lot drier for Puget Sound than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hopefully setting us up for a sunny hot summer.The cool to seasonable late-March weather/death ridge summer correlation is pretty undeniable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 No matter how this summer shakes out, at least we are setting ourselves up for a nice and green one. No drought issues like the past few years. Snowpack and groundwater are all doing well and that is only going to improve over the next few weeks. Hard to believe at this point last year we were just a few weeks away from our first flirt with 90 in the western lowlands. I think Kelso hit 90 on 4/7 or something ridiculous. A more normal spring this year doesn't bother me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 The cool to seasonable late-March weather/death ridge summer correlation is pretty undeniable.Absolutely. I think it's unavoidable at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Today is absolutely gorgeous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Yeah, it's beautiful. I can't wait to see how green everything is in a month or two! Quote My weather blog: http://charlie.weathertogether.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 We could use a little bit more mountain snow. The snow pack has been melting off pretty quickly here the last few weeks. That was part of the problem last year. Low snow pack and it all melted off very early. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Here's the lates SWE from SNOTEL sites... looks slightly above average over WA/OR, well-above average for CA. But I agree - we don't want a quick meltoff. Quote My weather blog: http://charlie.weathertogether.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 All of BC has a lower than average snowpack. So a cooler March and April would be good in that regard. The Fraser river basin is at a 1in 15 year low. "The March basin index for the entire Fraser River basin is at 83%, which is approximately a 1-in-15 year low snowpack or the 10th lowest March index in the past 65 years." Table 1 - BC Snow Basin Indices – March 1, 2017Basin % of Normal Upper Fraser West66 Boundary59 Upper Fraser East66 Similkameen83 Nechako95 South Coast90 Middle Fraser84 Vancouver Island72 Lower Fraser95 Central Coast84 North Thompson87 Skagit98 South Thompson87 Peace64 Fraser River – Entire83 Nicola83 Upper Columbia87 Skeena-Nass74 West Kootenay91 Stikine52 East Kootenay99 Liard45 Okanagan86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 All of BC has a lower than average snowpack. So a cooler March and April would be good in that regard. The Fraser river basin is at a 1in 15 year low. "The March basin index for the entire Fraser River basin is at 83%, which is approximately a 1-in-15 year low snowpack or the 10th lowest March index in the past 65 years." Table 1 - BC Snow Basin Indices – March 1, 2017Basin % of Normal Upper Fraser West66 Boundary59 Upper Fraser East66 Similkameen83 Nechako95 South Coast90 Middle Fraser84 Vancouver Island72 Lower Fraser95 Central Coast84 North Thompson87 Skagit98 South Thompson87 Peace64 Fraser River – Entire83 Nicola83 Upper Columbia87 Skeena-Nass74 West Kootenay91 Stikine52 East Kootenay99 Liard45 Okanagan86Interesting Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Here's the lates SWE from SNOTEL sites... looks slightly above average over WA/OR, well-above average for CA. But I agree - we don't want a quick meltoff. Good data! Thanks! Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 InterestingI would assume it's a result of the overall jet suppression we have seen this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 No problem Andrew! Higher elevations look to add to their snow totals this week... looks like over 10 inches of liquid-equivalent precip in Klamath Range/Sierra Nevada over the next 10 days. Quote My weather blog: http://charlie.weathertogether.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dome Buster Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I would assume it's a result of the overall jet suppression we have seen this winter. What I was thinking. Can't remember having a year where so many lows passed at the Columbia or south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 What I was thinking. Can't remember having a year where so many lows passed at the Columbia or south. Yeah, we can thank our huge ridge over the North Pacific for that. Quote My weather blog: http://charlie.weathertogether.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverIslandSouth Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I would assume it's a result of the overall jet suppression we have seen this winter. I think overall this winter has had below normal precipitation in this region. Hopefully we can avoid another parched April-June, the last 2 springs were pretty bad for drought conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 We could use a little bit more mountain snow. The snow pack has been melting off pretty quickly here the last few weeks. That was part of the problem last year. Low snow pack and it all melted off very early.The snowpack is doing hugely better than it was at this time last year. Especially in mid-elevations. But yeah lots of mild rain the past two weeks hasn't helped. I'm glad to see generally cooler systems in the forecast going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareDuck Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 We could use a little bit more mountain snow. The snow pack has been melting off pretty quickly here the last few weeks. That was part of the problem last year. Low snow pack and it all melted off very early.Yup we need a boost for our higher elevation snowpack. Down 30" around 6000' and very little snow around 5000'. Same thing happened last spring. We had a great snowpack decimated by a record warm spring. Quote Bend, ORElevation: 3550' Snow History:Nov: 1"Dec: .5"Jan: 1.9"Feb: 12.7"Mar: 1.0"Total: 17.1" 2016/2017: 70"2015/2016: 34"Average: ~25" 2017/2018 Winter TempsLowest Min: 1F on 2/23Lowest Max: 23F on 12/24, 2/22Lows <32: 87Highs <32: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 The snowpack is doing hugely better than it was at this time last year. Especially in mid-elevations. But yeah lots of mild rain the past two weeks hasn't helped. I'm glad to see generally cooler systems in the forecast going forward.Last year was one of the worst snow pack years in record though. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Awesome day... wall-to-wall sunshine all day and totally calm here. Got the lawn raked and fertilized and the garage cleaned out and all the sleds and shovels put away and also got the garden tilled and ready to go for summer. And had lunch and a cold beer on the deck. Felt like 70 on our deck in the sun with no wind. It always feels warmer than it really is in our area on sunny, north wind days because it so calm here. Seems like everything is catching up quickly. The blackberry and salmon berry bushes are now leafing out and when they get going it really starts to look lush again. Its only March 19th and I was not expecting to see the under brush coming to life so fast after this winter. But we have had no meaningful freezing weather in 10 days and none in sight so that must be the key. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 I went snowmobiling last weekend. There's a shitload of snow left, much better than an average season, even down to around 2000 feet. No worries about runoff this year. The only worry I have is if they let all the water out of Detroit Lake too quickly like they seem to do most years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 People are actually worried about drought and low snowpack. Wow. 1 Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 People are actually worried about drought and low snowpack. Wow. It cannot get any wetter... and the snowpack in the mountains is so dense because there has been almost no melting all winter. But it did not rain today... so probably some drought concerns starting to rise! Interesting article in the Seattle Times yesterday about coping with the endless rain. Jesse will love this one. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/rain-and-more-rain-is-in-our-dna-your-seattle-survival-stories/ Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Rain amounts mean nothing, snowpack is where it is at. 1 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 51/29 here today. Pleasant. Certainly never felt like 70. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Last year was one of the worst snow pack years in record though.And this year is running around 130% of average. So good compared even to a normal year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Yup we need a boost for our higher elevation snowpack. Down 30" around 6000' and very little snow around 5000'. Same thing happened last spring. We had a great snowpack decimated by a record warm spring.Your area is running 124% of normal for snowpack. I really wouldn't be too worried. The next 7-10 days should feature a lot of snow above 5,000'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 51/29 here today. Pleasant. Certainly never felt like 70. It was 56 here. Our deck faces to the south with the house on the north and east side. It was warm... easily felt like 70 while we were eating lunch. I am sure it was actually 70 right on the deck. Its totally cheating of course but it awesome. When its actually 70... it feels like 85 and you need the umbrellas up for shade. When its above 80... we go to the other deck. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 51/29 here today. Pleasant. Certainly never felt like 70.Jä it was 55/31 here today. We took a hike out in the Gorge and it was a little chilly around Cape Horn with a moderate east wind, even in the sunshine. Plants are still way behind in the Portland area too. Plum trees still haven't blossomed, and they usually are in full bloom by the end of the first week of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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