March 2019 Weather Discussion in the PNW

[Omegaraptor]

Ugh, dry overcast for a good part of next week. A waste of what could have been a sunny or a rainy day. Yippee.

[Blizzard777]

Some interesting changes.

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Nature setting us up for some April snow ...why not

[Blizzard777]

28*

[TacomaWaWx]

Got below freezing here again last night. So now it looks like after a brief showing of spring that it may tumble back to what we’ve been seeing again huh...It’d be interesting to see snow in April...not like it hasn’t happened before but it’s looking more and more like winter has delivered the last shot of snow

Hoping for 70s not snowflakes

[Omegaraptor]

Nature setting us up for some April snow ...why not

I don’t want it. The idea of April snow to me is depressing. Who wants every plant to just be frozen up while spring is in full swing? Just one of the many reasons why I wouldn’t be able to hack the Midwest.

 

Thank god I don’t live by that convergence zone. Just the thought of snow on April 18 makes me nauseous.

[Esquimalt]

Yeah, we had what seemed like multiple chances I'd figured we'd have at least one decent season close-out event. Even something along the lines of Feb 27, 2017 would have been nice.

We did have our big event on the 12th though. That event was nothing to scoff at.

[TT-SEA]

Its March 11th.  

 

Why are we talking about April snow?

[Jesse]

Hoping for some April snow.

[Kayla]

April is the snowiest month in Bozeman!!

[Omegaraptor]

I hear Barrow, Alaska is pretty nice. Plenty of high paying oil jobs. -11°F right now with blowing snow and a windchill in the -30°F range. It’s paradise for some of you guys.

[Jesse]

Hope we see some April snow.

[Kayla]

I hear Barrow, Alaska is pretty nice. Plenty of high paying oil jobs. -11°F right now with blowing snow. It’s paradise for some of you guys.

 

I heard it's going to snow in April.

[TacomaWaWx]

Its March 11th.

 

Why are we talking about April snow?

haha that’s exactly what I thought we’ve still got 20 days left in March before we even get to April

[Bryant]

Yep. Now comes the pages of over-analysis of our climate vs others.

You joined this year, so not sure how you would know to make that assumption. Unless of course that isn't your first account...

[El_Nina]

Some snow in April would be pretty cool. I'll take it whenever I can get it.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like The Dalles, Redmond, and Pendleton all set record lows this morning. 

 

Through the first 10 days of March Pendleton is running a -21 departure. 28/14 average. 8 sub-freezing highs. 

[GHweatherChris]

Sweet, snow in April!

[MossMan]

It’s going to snow!

In April!

BTW this is day 37 with snow on the ground at my house.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Went to the Grand Canyon yesterday. It's amazing, but it is kind of what you expect. Overwhelmingly massive on a scale that defies comprehension. Also I cannot imagine how busy it is in the summer. It was packed at the South Rim on a cold windy March day...

 

Went over to Wupatki National Monument on the way back to Flagstaff. Really enjoyed the nice walk through the ancient Pueblos. 

 

 

[Cloud]

Yep. Now comes the pages of over-analysis of our climate vs others.

Or some random political BS. Ugh. 

[Cloud]

Nice little traditional March storm incoming.

[TT-SEA]

Looks like The Dalles, Redmond, and Pendleton all set record lows this morning. 

 

Through the first 10 days of March Pendleton is running a -21 departure. 28/14 average. 8 sub-freezing highs. 

 

 

Are you posting on vacation????     

[Jesse]

Are you posting on vacation????

Let’s see him make 400 more today then perhaps we can start comapring.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Are you posting on vacation????     

 

Perhaps. I never gave you crap for posting on vacation that I can remember. It's my wife's vacation anyway, I came along because I had to, trying to make the most of it. Yesterday was a decent day, Northern Arizona is incredible. This trip will go downhill fast when we go back to Phoenix tomorrow night. But first post in about 48 hours isn't bad. lol

[TT-SEA]

Phil can shove it with his magical snow comments... because this snow has survived in the March sun through many days in the 40s and even low 50s yesterday. I wish it was not possible... but I assure you it is.

 

[TT-SEA]

Let’s see him make 400 more today then perhaps we can start comapring.

 

I was offline for long stretches during the days... my post were focused during down time in the mornings and evenings when everyone was either sleeping or watching Netflix on their phones and winding down.  

[TacomaWaWx]

Perhaps. I never gave you crap for posting on vacation that I can remember. It's my wife's vacation anyway, I came along because I had to, trying to make the most of it. Yesterday was a decent day, Northern Arizona is incredible. This trip will go downhill fast when we go back to Phoenix tomorrow night. But first post in about 48 hours isn't bad. lol

have fun on your trip sir!

[TacomaWaWx]

Wow you’ve got a lot of snow up in north bend still and it’s mid March it’ll probably take a week or a couple weeks for it to be completely gone

[TT-SEA]

Wow you’ve got a lot of snow up in north bend still and it’s mid March it’ll probably take a week or a couple weeks for it to be completely gone

 

 

It will not disappear completely until we have a long stretch with the dewpoint above freezing... preferably in the 40s.

[Omegaraptor]

Nice little traditional March storm incoming.

Forecast amount is 0.4” for my area and 0.7”ish for Sandy.

[MossMan]

Phil can shove it with his magical snow comments... because this snow has survived in the March sun through many days in the 40s and even low 50s yesterday. I wish it was not possible... but I assure you it is.

This mornings view as I was leaving the house this morning. Going nowhere quickly.

[TT-SEA]

This mornings view as I was leaving the house this morning. Going nowhere quickly.

 

 

You have magical snow too!

 

I am sure it was only in the low 20s for a high at your house yesterday... you are just lying about highs in the 40s.   

[Omegaraptor]

Portland isn’t in drought anymore!

[Jesse]

You have magical snow too!

 

I am sure it was only in the low 20s for a high at your house yesterday... you are just lying about highs in the 40s.

[TT-SEA]

No change in snow map tonight or the temperatures shown overnight on 12Z run... refer to 00Z image.

[Cloud]

Good chance we’ll be near or at 70 next Monday.

[TT-SEA]

The system tonight does get the dewpoints well above freezing tomorrow. That is nice.

[Jesse]

PDX fell to 29 this morning. Pretty impressive. Their 6th low in the 20s this month, probably the most in March in a very long time.

[TT-SEA]

Good chance we’ll be near or at 70 next Monday.

There is little doubt now that some of the snow here will survive the week and I might get to experience a temp of 70 with some snow still left in my yard. That will be a first for me here.

[MossMan]

You have magical snow too!

 

I am sure it was only in the low 20s for a high at your house yesterday... you are just lying about highs in the 40s.

48.9 degree high yesterday and the snow went nowhere.