PNW April 2023 Weather Discussion

[Cascadia_Wx]

Let’s do this!

[Cascadia_Wx]

Rain and times this morning and 42 degrees. Some chilly March stats to come.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Looks like PDX ended up just over three degrees below average for the month, with a mean temp of 45.2 Coldest March since 2012 there.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Pin this one when you get a chance @Meatyorologist

[Rubus Leucodermis]

A bit of a pullback on 925 mbar temperatures. As I’ve been saying all along: I’ll believe in April snow when I see it.

 

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Pin this one when you get a chance @Meatyorologist

I took care of it my good friend... my brother.    I got your back.   Onward and upward!

[TacomaWx]

Kinda Forgot it’s April so posted in the other thread but we finished March with about 50% of normal rainfall at 2.77” and -2.3F. The worm may be turning this month though  

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Kinda Forgot it’s April so posted in the other thread but we finished March with about 50% of normal rainfall at 2.77” and -2.3F. The worm may be turning this month though  

Maybe I am being naive in this RAPIDLY warming climate, but I don’t think a strong spike of heat in early to mid April is necessarily a bad thing in the big picture. Of course time will tell. Could easily be eating my words with a side of wildfire smoke in five months.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

33.4˚F. Surprisingly cold for a mostly cloudy morning in April. If precip was falling, it could well be wet snow.

Who knows if it will happen or not, but the Euro guidance for tomorrow morning is surprisingly plausible.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Boring thread title 

[TacomaWx]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Maybe I am being naive in this RAPIDLY warming climate, but I don’t think a strong spike of heat in early to mid April is necessarily a bad thing in the big picture. Of course time will tell. Could easily be eating my words with a side of wildfire smoke in five months.

Yeah, it certainly didn’t mean much in the spring and early summer of 2022 but then afterwards…yikes. We will see how it goes. In the wise words of the foothill man Andrew we will just have to keep fighting the good fight and enjoy and seasonably cool weather coming in the warm season we get  

[TT-SEA]

I don't even think its going to get that warm.   Trend seems to be towards flatter and wetter.   

[MossMan]

Dumping buckets with lumps as well. 35 degrees. 

[TacomaWx]

42 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I don't even think its going to get that warm.   Trend seems to be towards flatter and wetter.   

Yeah we will see how it goes. Should warm up atleast briefly sometime here soon which is right on schedule for mid spring. I’m guessing we see a few days in the upper 60s-low 70s mid month. Should be great for the 1st Anderson island camping trip of the year. 

[Ken in Wood Village]

I forgot that it's a new month and we have a new topic to post stuff. 

It's still early in the morning and these showers are very active for this time of the morning. It makes me wonder if it will be a very active day. With the sun breaks, it will allow these showers to get stronger. 

[The Cats Meow]

Looks like a nice warming trend on tap.  Of course there will be those that say, yeah but, yeah but, yeah but....it might rain. Don't listen to them.  Warming is warming and it will feel good D**n it!

[T-Town]

NWS zone forecast mentions snow showers here for Sunday morning. Guess we'll see. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like @SilverFallsAndrewisn't able to post in this topic.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I’m here now. Thanks guys. Hitting the trail of 10 falls early. Was snowing and 33 with a dusting when I left the house. Down around 1100’ on the trail now. Just drippy. Was sticking good up by north falls. 

[MossMan]

Having a rain/snow mix again. 36. 

[Ken in Wood Village]

48 minutes ago, Ken in Wood Village said:

I forgot that it's a new month and we have a new topic to post stuff. 

It's still early in the morning and these showers are very active for this time of the morning. It makes me wonder if it will be a very active day. With the sun breaks, it will allow these showers to get stronger. 

It's amazing to watch these showers blossom up. 

[Skagit Weather]

Currently 33F and dumping snow at 300' in Marblemount with grass stickage. Flakes are 2"+ across.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, Skagit Weather said:

Currently 33F and dumping snow at 300' in Marblemount with grass stickage. Flakes are 2"+ across.

I live far away from you but I find that interesting and I care. Pretty impressive for April.

[The Cats Meow]

Some nice sun breaks popping out now.  Looks like it's going to be a nice day.

[MossMan]

According to my FB Memories it was snowing on this date 14yrs ago. 

[High Desert Mat?]

What game is that you were talking about on the previous month Jesse? 

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 minutes ago, High Desert Mat? said:

What game is that you were talking about on the previous month Jesse? 

Other people seem to know more about it than me. I just liked the pic

[Deweydog]

I thought it was a scene from GOT.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

We could definitely pick up an inch or two the next two nights, but Monday night into Tuesday morning is definitely our best chance. That looks like 2-4” at face value. In the meantime we are going to struggle to hit 40 the first 4 days of the month. 

[Thunder98]

Its currently 120F in LA right now! 

[TacomaWx]

1 hour ago, T-Town said:

NWS zone forecast mentions snow showers here for Sunday morning. Guess we'll see. 

They’ve gotta really stop giving us hope man. Feels like we’ve had the slightest sliver of hope the last month and it’s frustrating

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

We could definitely pick up an inch or two the next two nights, but Monday night into Tuesday morning is definitely our best chance. That looks like 2-4” at face value. In the meantime we are going to struggle to hit 40 the first 4 days of the month. 

Praying hard for you Andrew.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Praying hard for you Andrew.

Thanks I would consider it a major rebuke for Tim if we can salvage 6-10” from this trough. Any accumulation though would be a real triumph. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thanks I would consider it a major rebuke for Tim if we can salvage 6-10” from this trough. Any accumulation though would be a real triumph. 

Speaking of triumphs, blessings abound on the 12z GFS after hour 240.

[TacomaWx]

Nice sunny day here in the Olympic rain shadow. Kinda chilly though. 

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Speaking of triumphs, blessings abound on the 12z GFS after hour 240.

Andrew has really been putting the work into the good fight! In all seriousness though despite the weather being a lot drier than I would prefer this winter/spring it’s been very enjoyable. Atleast we’re not seeing a warm/dry combination for now. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, TacomaWx said:

Andrew has really been putting the work into the good fight! In all seriousness though despite the weather being a lot drier than I would prefer this winter/spring it’s been very enjoyable. Atleast we’re not seeing a warm/dry combination for now. 

He’s been pouring his heart and soul into it and I gotta say it’s been paying off.

[T-Town]

7 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Nice sunny day here in the Olympic rain shadow. Kinda chilly though. 

February’s snow hole is April’s sunshine. 

[T-Town]

17 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

They’ve gotta really stop giving us hope man. Feels like we’ve had the slightest sliver of hope the last month and it’s frustrating

Would be fun to wrap the cold season with some flakes in the air but I’m not really expecting it to happen. 

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, T-Town said:

February’s snow hole is April’s sunshine. 

Has been a lot of systems coming in off the pacific recently with W or NW flow. Hasn’t been much in the way of SW or S flow it seems like…not even recently just this rainy season as a whole. Generally leaves us in the dry pocket east of the mountains. 

[TacomaWx]

4 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Would be fun to wrap the cold season with some flakes in the air but I’m not really expecting it to happen. 

We’ve had a lot of snow in the air this year despite it only adding up to 7.6” at my house. I’d have to go and look at the exact number…but we’ve had flakes flying on atleast 25-30 different days from late November to early March. I’m ready for spring and looking outside today I’d say it’s here. 

[Deweydog]

Splats! Highway 30! Clatskanie Hill! No foolin’!

[DareDuck]

2 hours ago, High Desert Mat? said:

What game is that you were talking about on the previous month Jesse? 

Age of Empires. Looked like the second one. Great game. 

[Phishy Wx]

42/29 with a  Graupel shower in progress

[Front Ranger]

March was chilly in the West. And basically continued the theme from winter.

[TT-SEA]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thanks I would consider it a major rebuke for Tim if we can salvage 6-10” from this trough. Any accumulation though would be a real triumph. 

I am cheering for you!   Didn't even think there was a doubt that you would get significant snow.    

[Slushy Inch]

This still looks warm.

[Slushy Inch]

60s in WA 80 in Portland.

[TT-SEA]

ECMWF is the only model showing decent rain on Thursday and Friday.   And is also the most robust with the ridging that follows.  Those things might be related... but not sure.    

[Cascadia_Wx]

One big story is how wet Thursday/Friday have trended on the Euro. Meanwhile the warmest stuff keeps getting pushed back to the very last day of the run.