March 2019 Weather Discussion in the PNW

[epiceast]

850mb temps made it above 1c here today(and they still are), but surface obs don't support the low layer warmth. Crazy for March.

[TT-SEA]

My snow here has melted many times with lower DPs than that.

 

Then again, the sun is also stronger through this thinner atmosphere...

It was melting better today with a temp in the mid 50s and a dewpoint in the upper 20s. I think the overcast conditions actually helped... not sure why.

[joelgombiner]

Queets at 62 ft ASL on the coast has changed over to light snow

[TT-SEA]

Queets at 62 ft ASL on the coast has changed over to light snow

Crap.

[TacomaWaWx]

Raining pretty hard here...seems weird hasn’t actually rained really hard in a long time without it changing over to snow or hail just plain regular cold 41 degree rain

[TacomaWaWx]

Temps are pretty cold on the coast forks is at 36

[TT-SEA]

I am hoping the snow mixing in along the coast and on Vancouver Island is related to cold air being trapped in that area right now... that actually should mix out a little later. 

 

 

 

 

[Omegaraptor]

Hard rain in Seattle? Well, that's getting me excited. However, remember when last April was record wet in Seattle while Portland was slightly wetter than normal?

[High Desert Mat?]

[GHweatherChris]

Queets at 62 ft ASL on the coast has changed over to light snow

Do you live up that way?

[Front Ranger]

February temperature maps are in.  Very pretty!

 

Doesn't do Montana and the Dakotas justice!

[joelgombiner]

Do you live up that way?

I wish! Beautiful area. I'm in Seattle for now.

[joelgombiner]

Where do you get the Queets observation?

Just browsing this map:

https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?obs=true&wfo=sew

[GHweatherChris]

Just browsing this map:

https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?obs=true&wfo=sew

I just found it lol, never thought to look up Queets, wonder where the live observation is derived from.

[jcmcgaffey]

Lots of low and mid 50s around the area... but SEA was only at 46 last hour.

 

SEA is one of the cooler spots today.

 

Maybe the UHI is taking Monday off?

SEA ended up hitting 51 and a low of 34. I was 48 and 29. Which was closer to than normal due to the high cloud cover and front moving. I have noticed days when a storm approaches moderates SEA UHI effect.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

There is going to be a huge celebration here!   

 

My dad said growing up in the BC interior he used to shovel the snow from his yard into the driveway on sunny spring days so it would melt off faster. Might be worth a try?

[ShawniganLake]

I am hoping the snow mixing in along the coast and on Vancouver Island is related to cold air being trapped in that area right now... that actually should mix out a little later.

 

 

 

 

The higher elevations of Vancouver are getting pounded with snow. You’re going to be nuked tonight.

[joelgombiner]

I just found it lol, never thought to look up Queets, wonder where the live observation is derived from.

It says WA DOT so it may be an automatic station. Which also probably means the snow obs is not as accurate as a live observer. I don't know how an automatic station determines snow vs rain.

[Blizzard777]

Queets at 62 ft ASL on the coast has changed over to light snow

Wow!

[ShawniganLake]

SFU

[VancouverIslandSouth]

37F with plain old rain here in Victoria this evening. Not much snow on the island highway webcams, outside of Sutton Pass at about 750 feet asl on the west side of the island.

 

That place gets an incredible amount of snow for its elevation, seems like it has the perfect geography to trap cold air combined with some of the most intense precipitation in the region.

 

[Omegaraptor]

Portland hit 57ºF today! Finally normal!

[Bryant]

We won't see another great month of winter until April 2029, based on LRC if that is a thing!!

Not sure if you were going for sarcasm or not here? The LRC, if you believe in the cyclical nature of our weather, is a year to year phenomenon

[GHweatherChris]

Not sure if you were going for sarcasm or not here? The LRC, if you believe in the cyclical nature of our weather, is a year to year phenomenon

Bit of both. I know the LRC is more actual short term cycling, but since we haven't had a month like February 2019 since Devember 2008, then my extrapolation fits long term dueism!!

[ShawniganLake]

Down to 33F with what could be the last snow flakes of the season falling here now.

[Bryant]

[El_Nina]

Tonight's run was the most springy of the year, I smelled fresh rain.

[MossMan]

Down to 34 with snow mixing in.

[GHweatherChris]

Down to 34 with snow mixing in.

Fuckk youu lol!!

[MossMan]

33 and all snow now.

[TT-SEA]

33 and all snow now.

Wow. I am screwed for sure

[ShawniganLake]

Rain is changing to snow at lower elevations on the northern edge of this front. Abbotsford is close to changing over now.

[MossMan]

Wow. I am screwed for sure

What’s your current temp?

[TT-SEA]

What’s your current temp?

37

[Omegaraptor]

It’s raining!

[MossMan]

Deck turning white.

[HighlandExperience]

Deck turning white.

The 4km WRF shows your area getting snow

[MossMan]

The 4km WRF shows your area getting snow

Coming down quite heavily, probably already a quarter inch on the deck. Temp down to 33.2.

[MossMan]

You would think that I would be tired of the snow and just go to bed...but I can’t stop watching it falling especially since this will most likely be it for the season.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Def feels like rain coming in. Pleasant out there. March Madness then baseball and more and more outdoor activities. Hopefully summer is not an inferno like last year but I expect it.