March 2024 Weather in the PNW

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

12z Euro was encouraging.

Still time for it to improve... the crash didn't come until the end of the run and dependent on a very strong ridge aggressively moving east into the GOA.     Either way it seems the pattern is fairly progressive now which mean neither ridging or troughing should lock in for long in any one place.  

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Yeah, despite the big ridgy torch in the middle, it's looking like this month will end up pretty normalish for most of the lowlands.

Also remember it was the coldest first week of March in history for some places.   Ebb and flow.   

[Frontal Snowsquall]

1 hour ago, Omegaraptor said:

What’s the best vacation destination?

In the USA, either Hawaii or South Florida. In the PNW, the Oregon Coast. 

[TT-SEA]

19 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Southern Maui (Kihei not Lahaina)

Pretty awesome place.  

[Front Ranger]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

The people who drone on and on about doing things in the rain are like the cocky jogger character on Family Guy.    Look at me... I am so tough... nothing bothers me... I love doing easter egg hunts and picnics and everything else in pouring rain.   

But then when it gets a little warm they turn into big babies.  

Of course you can do everything in the rain and often have to because that is life.    Its just nicer when its dry for outdoor activites. 

Cocky jogger guy reminds me a lot of overconfident big truck snow driver guy. There's always these idiots here who seem to think snow is an invitation/challenge to drive much faster than everyone else on the highway.

"It's just a little snow, not gonna let it slow me down like you p*ssies. Cuz I got this big truck with big tires and an even bigger ego!!"

These are usually the guys who end up in a ditch.

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 minutes ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

In the USA, either Hawaii or South Florida. In the PNW, the Oregon Coast. 

A+ for originality and creativity.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

1 hour ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

So 97% of active posters these days  

I will clarify that I am not on team palm trees, I believe all palm trees around here must be burnt down, they do not belong on the PNW.

 

There should be a Palm tree react @iFred

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

27 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Cocky jogger guy reminds me a lot of overconfident big truck snow driver guy. There's always these idiots here who seem to think snow is an invitation/challenge to drive much faster than everyone else on the highway.

"It's just a little snow, not gonna let it slow me down like you p*ssies. Cuz I got this big truck with big tires and an even bigger ego!!"

These are usually the guys who end up in a ditch.

Dude sometimes when it's super snowy around here, crazy people with their giant trucks just come flying through the streets, doing burnouts, drifting, doing donuts in the intersection, and honking their horns.

 

They always have a couple random flags on their car too.

[TT-SEA]

17 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I will clarify that I am not on team palm trees, I believe all palm trees around here must be burnt down, they do not belong on the PNW.

 

There should be a Palm tree react @iFred

So much hatred for a simple form of vegetation that can obviously do well in our borderline Mediterranean climate.   I think the people who have so much venomous hatred just don't like to be reminded of the reality of our climate.   They want to pretend we are basically Montana.    

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

So much hatred for a simple form of vegetation that can obviously do well in our borderline Mediterranean climate.   I think the people who have so much venomous hatred just don't like to be reminded of the reality of our climate.   They want to pretend we are basically Montana.    

In the next couple of decades, palm trees might become more prevalent in areas like the south Willamette Valley.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

In the next couple of decades, palm trees might become more prevalent in areas like the south Willamette Valley.

Maybe.   Throughout the entire history of life on Earth the one constant is that vegetation is always changing.   And sometimes quickly.    

[Cascadia_Wx]

3 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

In the next couple of decades, palm trees might become more prevalent in areas like the south Willamette Valley.

The types of palms that can grow in this climate probably like places like Victoria BC, that averages one frost every five years or so, compared to Eugene which gets way more freezing nights.

[TT-SEA]

Palm trees in the PNW don't care about frost.   Most are hardy to slightly below 0F.   That separates the west side of the Cascades from places to the east like Montana.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

13 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

In the next couple of decades, palm trees might become more prevalent in areas like the south Willamette Valley.

There’s a cactus species that native to Western Washington.

[T-Town]

I figure the PNW gila monsters will eventually eat all the PNW palms and then we will never ever ever ever have to talk about it again. 

[Doinko]

Pretty decent cell over Portland right now, raining moderately here

 

[Phishy Wx]

51 minutes ago, T-Town said:

I figure the PNW gila monsters will eventually eat all the PNW palms and then we will never ever ever ever have to talk about it again. 

there are some native alligators in Liberty Lake, they completely bury themselves in the lake bed and the winter under the ice and exist in suspended animation until late april

[TT-SEA]

8 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

there are some native alligators in Liberty Lake, they completely bury themselves in the lake bed and the winter under the ice and exist in suspended animation until late april

This?

[Doinko]

Dumping rain now

[MossMan]

[T-Town]

2 minutes ago, MossMan said:

This is what im talking about!

[Phishy Wx]

8 minutes ago, MossMan said:

that looks like Liberty Lake and its decorative palms

[T-Town]

Kind of a crazy looking shower heading this way. 

[Deweydog]

HEAVY RAIN!

[Ken in Wood Village]

I've been having one heavy shower after another this evening. My lightning detector has been going off a couple of times but I haven't heard anything  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

A year ago this evening. 

[MossMan]

.67” so far on the day, 3.81” for the month.

47/42 on the day, currently 44.

[RaleighHillsRunner]

3 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Dude sometimes when it's super snowy around here, crazy people with their giant trucks just come flying through the streets, doing burnouts, drifting, doing donuts in the intersection, and honking their horns.

 

They always have a couple random flags on their car too.

Yup, sounds about right. $20 says they have an AR-15 in the back for no reason as well. Grew up there and would never move back.

[RaleighHillsRunner]

Another soggy day overall but some great breaks in the action this evening.

[MossMan]

6 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Yup, sounds about right. $20 says they have an AR-15 in the back for no reason as well. Grew up there and would never move back.

Merica! 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

7 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Yup, sounds about right. $20 says they have an AR-15 in the back for no reason as well. Grew up there and would never move back.

You grew up in Sunriver, and you'd still rather live in the Portland metro than here..???

 

Some preferences I understand, but some just baffle me.

[Front Ranger]

6 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Merica! 

What a sausage fest. Reminds me of this dorky forum I frequent.

[GHweatherChris]

[RaleighHillsRunner]

9 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

You grew up in Sunriver, and you'd still rather live in the Portland metro than here..???

 

Some preferences I understand, but some just baffle me.

To be fair it was Redmond, and I know it’s a bit different in the Bend area but culturally it’s all blending together much more these days.

The friends I’m still in contact with that never left the area are…different.

Weather wise I do miss the consistent snowfall and sunny days, but have grown to love the variance valley vegetation brings. Winter can be bleak tho not gonna lie  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Currently raining. Gorgeous evening. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

To be fair it was Redmond, and I know it’s a bit different in the Bend area but culturally it’s all blending together much more these days.

The friends I’m still in contact with that never left the area are…different.

Weather wise I do miss the consistent snowfall and sunny days, but have grown to love the variance valley vegetation brings. Winter can be bleak tho not gonna lie  

My wife grew up in Klamath falls. She really loves the more lush vegetation of the west side. 

[RaleighHillsRunner]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

My wife grew up in Klamath falls. She really loves the more lush vegetation of the west side. 

Yeah, it’s worlds apart. I’ve had my fill of juniper and sagebrush Born on the coast, likely where we’ll retire eventually.

[bainbridgekid]

Pretty rare to see such an intense CZ like band near Silverdale like this.

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, MossMan said:

I love alligators but I prefer crocodiles! 

[Phishy Wx]

12 minutes ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

I love alligators but I prefer crocodiles! 

That's the other side of Liberty Lake