March 2024 Weather in the PNW

[Anti Marine Layer]

How is the blizzard for @AlTahoe?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Whatever... a little warmth and sun would be nice.   That is like saying an arctic blast in the models only lasts a week and might not last forever.   

I understand, you have been completely hosed in this pattern. I wouldn't mind it either, it would be nice to get some work done outside. But you can clearly see the pattern retrograding toward the end, that would dovetail nicely with the idea of late month troughing. 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I understand, you have been completely hosed in this pattern. I wouldn't mind it either, it would be nice to get some work done outside. But you can clearly see the pattern retrograding toward the end, that would dovetail nicely with the idea of late month troughing. 

I'd like to keep this going as long as possible and then get nicer in April.  We need maximum snow in mountains and then we can have a nice green spring

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I understand, you have been completely hosed in this pattern. I wouldn't mind it either, it would be nice to get some work done outside. But you can clearly see the pattern retrograding toward the end, that would dovetail nicely with the idea of late month troughing. 

It has nothing to do with how much snow I have received in this pattern.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Some pics posted recently on the community FB page from January 1969. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

It has nothing to do with how much snow I have received in this pattern.   

I know it won't be in the 70s, but much of this week should be dry. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

22 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I remain hopeful... timing is remaining steady or even moving up a little.  

Yes please. A big dose of this.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I know it won't be in the 70s, but much of this week should be dry. 

Yes... ECMWF shows basically no precip up here from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.    

[SilverFallsAndrew]

@DareDuck @Sunriver Snow Zone The Hrrrr is still throwing a ton of D-band snow into Deshutes County on Monday night/Tuesday morning. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just saw this on social media from the Cave Junction area. 

[TacomaWx]

@MR.SNOWMIZER about 20” or so at the top. Tons of trees leaning over. Most snow I’ve seen here personally. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TacomaWx said:

@MR.SNOWMIZER about 20” or so at the top. Tons of trees leaning over. Most snow I’ve seen here personally. 

Be careful of falling branches!

[DareDuck]

10 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

@DareDuck @Sunriver Snow Zone The Hrrrr is still throwing a ton of D-band snow into Deshutes County on Monday night/Tuesday morning. 

18z Nam keeps the focus to the south but yea the HRRR shows 7-8” and still snowing at the end. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

23 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

I'd like to keep this going as long as possible and then get nicer in April.  We need maximum snow in mountains and then we can have a nice green spring

April is still way too early for summer to start 

[Cascadia_Wx]

12 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

@MR.SNOWMIZER about 20” or so at the top. Tons of trees leaning over. Most snow I’ve seen here personally. 

Where is this?

[SnowWillarrive]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

April is still way too early for summer to start 

We need this weather to last until June 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

13 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

@MR.SNOWMIZER about 20” or so at the top. Tons of trees leaning over. Most snow I’ve seen here personally. 

For the elevation they get crazy snow.

That is about how much models tried to give me, they had the precipitation amount pretty close just about 2 degrees to warm.

[Phishy Wx]

4 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Where is this?

andrew's house

[MossMan]

Ended up with about a half inch with the snow earlier. Left to have breakfast in Mt Vernon with my old boss and co worker at the Senior Community back in the day, we reminisced of the crazy snow events we dealt with at work including November 2006, January 2007, December 2008, November 2010, February 2011, and January 2012…Was a blast! 
Currently drizzling at 36 degrees…RAW!! 

[Phishy Wx]

lol

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

Some storm totals from ski resorts in the Sierra are around 80 inches storm total and still snowing.  Incredible 

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 hour ago, FroYoBro said:

This has been happening all week. The big bands of moisture have been moving in during the day. Details never really worked out well for valley locations since we needed some lucky timing. 38 degrees with moderate rain here. Hoping to at least manage a sub 40 high which is pretty impressive for March. 

Yeah, I thought we would see a bit more sticking snow the last few nights. I was happy with the 1/4” we got yesterday morning, but I was sort of thinking last night would be similar or even better. Instead there was a light rain snow mix much of the night and it never got below 35.

More precip has moved in today though, and it’s sitting at a very chilly high of just 39 so far. Hopefully something organized can move in during the peak time tonight or early tomorrow morning. Might be the last shot for the lowlands of NW OR and SW WA with this pattern.

[MossMan]

36/32 so far on the day! 

[MR.SNOWMIZER]

1 minute ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Yeah, I thought we would see a bit more sticking snow the last few nights. I was happy with the 1/4” we got yesterday morning, but I was sort of thinking last night would be similar or even better. Instead there was a light rain snow mix much of the night and it never got below 35.

More precip has moved in today though, and it’s sitting at a very chilly high of just 39 so far. Hopefully something organized can move in during the peak time tonight or early tomorrow morning. Might be the last shot for the lowlands of NW OR and SW WA with this pattern.

We have been incredibly lucky to get this pattern, mountain are in decent shape now. If we hadn't had this last week we would of been much worse off

[the_convergence_zone]

54 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I remain hopeful... timing is remaining steady or even moving up a little.  

That’s a pretty big ridge for March. 
 

Looks likely, just a matter of how warm it gets. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

We have been incredibly lucky to get this pattern, mountain are in decent shape now. If we hadn't had this last week we would of been much worse off

Absolutely. I’ve been really enjoying it from that aspect. Making a trek up into the Cascades today.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Absolutely. I’ve been really enjoying it from that aspect. Making a trek up into the Cascades today.

Try not to think about the EPS. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

20 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Where is this?

Not in your backyard 

[Phishy Wx]

Cascadia on the warpath today.

[Cascadia_Wx]

11 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Try not to think about the EPS. 

Let’s get some ridging out of the way, and maybe go back into a better pattern late month.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Finally getting a little slushy rain. Lets see if the showers are strong enough to force it to transition.

[Phishy Wx]

 

 

[Cascadia_Wx]

13 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Cascadia on the warpath today.

Big ooof

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Let’s get some ridging out of the way, and maybe go back into a better pattern late month.

Good point. If we can keep it in the mid-60s I'll enjoy it. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

HEAVY SNOW

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Never gets old. 

[FroYoBro]

40 degrees here. I now rate this winter a F-

[ShawniganLake]

22 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Cascadia on the warpath today.

Increasing sun angles and the thought of that first horrifying 80 degree afternoon weigh heavily on his mind this time of year. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, ShawniganLake said:

Increasing sun angles and the thought of that first horrifying 80 degree afternoon weigh heavily on his mind this time of year. 

Portland is probably about 6 weeks to its first 80-burger of the season.

[ShawniganLake]

42F with some occasionally rain showers.