March 2024 Weather in the PNW

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Front Ranger said:

Not sure what Andrew did, but SLE (like SEA) has been able to turn the corner on their anomalies. About to record their second below normal month in the past three, and also has two other months in the past 12 that were at or below normal.

A few years ago it seems they were running even warmer anomalies than PDX.

And then the station of the gods...while OLM once reliably led the way every year with below normal months, they will be above normal this month, and have only one other month besides January in the last twelve that was below normal: April 2023.

This is the same as PDX. So @Cascadia_Wx, they've had two months in the past 12 below normal, not just January.

The January numbers shocked me. They've overachieved so ridiculously on highs I never really imagined they would have a max high of 23 with that event. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

21 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Not sure what Andrew did, but SLE (like SEA) has been able to turn the corner on their anomalies. About to record their second below normal month in the past three, and also has two other months in the past 12 that were at or below normal.

A few years ago it seems they were running even warmer anomalies than PDX.

And then the station of the gods...while OLM once reliably led the way every year with below normal months, they will be above normal this month, and have only one other month besides January in the last twelve that was below normal: April 2023.

This is the same as PDX. So @Cascadia_Wx, they've had two months in the past 12 below normal, not just January.

Sure, but the writing’s already on the wall that April 2024 is gonna be a warm one.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

[MossMan]

7 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

8 degrees for a low and I believe I had an 18 degree high during the boring January event. 
4” was my greatest 24hr snowfall which was just a few weeks ago. 
Total snowfall 9”

Edited March 28 by MossMan

[MossMan]

.15” on the day, 4.15” for the month. 
53/39 on the day. Currently 44 degrees. 

[Phil]

3 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Summer 2000 or 2001 repeat would be nice, 2011 if we're being more reasonable. Or 1993 if we're choosers.

Those were the nicest summers in the last 125+ years here. I think we had something like 10-15 days total that were 90°F+, and they were low/mid 90s.

Hard to believe that even happened. Looking back at the weather pattern in those years it looks completely foreign to everything I’ve come to know over the last 2 decades.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Thunderstorm!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

36 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

I think I had a 7/16 day last January. And a foot of snow on the trailing edge of that same cold snap.

[Blizzard777]

1 hour ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

 

 

I would have to say the South Sound is better. I always love going to Dash Point Beach whenever I go up there.

If you haven’t done so yet check out Point Defiance area now in Tacoma.  The whole water front unbelievable.  Restaurants galore as well.  One of my favorite hang outs now! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

26/15 in January. 39" of snow. Largest snow event was the end of February beginning of March. 

[iFred]

2 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

@iFred thinks I’m a Trotskyist.

You’re pretty spot on there, but the fact you engage with a capitalist institutions and do little to fight for the cause would make you more of a Maoist.

 

 

[iFred]

10 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

That much is obvious.   He obsesses over it all the time... transplants and other BS.  

And guilty conscious?  Hardly.  My wife and I left MN with $2,000 in the bank and an old Pontiac.   She put herself through college by signing up to be a nurse in the Navy which is why went to San Diego after college.  I paid for my own college by working every weekend.   2 years after leaving MN we bought our first house in San Diego.   I was obsessed with the weather when I was 3 years old.   Walking around the backyard in the snow and narrating my own forecasts.   By 5... I could free-hand draw the map of the US which I would use in my forecasts I presented to my parents.   I was born being fascinated with the weather. 

Funny to think that we had similar childhoods, but one of us grew up to be an evil sun loving robber baron who lives a gilded lifestyle that is tucked away in a princely chalet, while the other is an ice storm loving revolutionary willing to die for the people.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

6 minutes ago, iFred said:

You’re pretty spot on there, but the fact you engage with a capitalist institutions and do little to fight for the cause would make you more of a Maoist.

Just for that, there is now a cell in the gulag with your name on it.

[iFred]

54 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Thunderstorm!

Looking turbulent out there.

[iFred]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Just for that, there is now a cell in the gulag with your name on it.

Genosser, a true Trotskyite would understand that the reactionary is flawed from birth and cannot be saved as their continued existence is a parasitic one to the cause of the people. In order to liberate the worker, you must liberate the reactionary of their earthly existence. It is only then that when they find their personal burdens freely painted onto a brick wall, that they can find their true place in a global revolution.

[Deweydog]

I thought trotsky was another name for someone with Crohn’s Disease.

[RentonHill]

Schlotskys was the best sub shop imo 

[RentonHill]

10 minutes ago, iFred said:

Genosser, a true Trotskyite would understand that the reactionary is flawed from birth and cannot be saved as their continued existence is a parasitic one to the cause of the people. In order to liberate the worker, you must liberate the reactionary of their earthly existence. It is only then that when they find their personal burdens freely painted onto a brick wall, that they can find their true place in a global revolution.

Hey did you ever get that new job

[LowerGarfield]

Had .22 of rain today.  Not bad.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

44F and mostly cloudy.

0.56" of rain today. Nice.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

31 currently which is the low of the day, high of 42 and .39" of rain. Might pickup some snow tonight between 4-6:30 am, we'll see if there's enough precip. Good night!

[RentonHill]

12 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

I thought trotsky was another name for someone with Crohn’s Disease.

Nah, UC

[Cascadia_Wx]

Euro is looking pretty chilly by the middle of next week. Let’s hope it holds.

[TT-SEA]

7 hours ago, iFred said:

Funny to think that we had similar childhoods, but one of us grew up to be an evil sun loving robber baron who lives a gilded lifestyle that is tucked away in a princely chalet, while the other is an ice storm loving revolutionary willing to die for the people.

Such is life! 

But not sure how you define gilded.  We drive old cars and have never bought new in our lives... our vacations consist of a Costco run at the start and joining my wife on paid business trips when she is a presenter... our date nights are usually at the sushi place in the strip mall by Safeway... we do all our own yardwork and gardening... and we are currently paying large sums of money to support aging parents. 

What we did was roll all our equity into a piece of land and built this house as cheap as possible over two decades ago and have slowly made improvements as money became available.  It was a good investment.   My dad was a teacher and my wife's dad was a plumber.   We don't come from money and don't live like we have money.  

But I apologize for my life long fascination with weather.   Its really just me trying to control nature with my immense wealth.  

[TT-SEA]

Rain should be a little more scattered today... then it turns mostly sunny by tomorrow through Tuesday.   A well-timed 5-day stretch of nice weather centered over the weekend.   Blessings... as Andrew says hundreds of times a week.  

[antipex]

9 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

Had a -5/-21 day during the January event that is both lowest high and low for the year. I believe the biggest single snow was 8” coming out of the deep freeze. We’ve had about 50” for the season, which is a bit below average, but it’s been unusual in that it’s melted quickly after every event except for during the January cold spell. Usually there’s snow on the ground almost continuously from November/December to March.

[iFred]

7 hours ago, RentonHill said:

Hey did you ever get that new job

The commune did not like my radical views. I also never applied after someone pointed out the hiring freeze and I ended up getting a raise at my current place.

[iFred]

5 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Such is life! 

But not sure how you define gilded.  We drive old cars and have never bought new in our lives... our vacations consist of a Costco run at the start and joining my wife on paid business trips when she is a presenter... our date nights are usually at the sushi place in the strip mall by Safeway... we do all our own yardwork and gardening... and we are currently paying large sums of money to support aging parents. 

What we did was roll all our equity into a piece of land and built this house as cheap as possible over two decades ago and have slowly made improvements as money became available.  It was a good investment.   My dad was a teacher and my wife's dad was a plumber.   We don't come from money and don't live like we have money.  

But I apologize for my life long fascination with weather.   It’s really just me trying to control nature with my immense wealth.  

Real non commie talk for a moment, anyone thinking, much less expending any mental energy or anguish over the perceived notion of your “unjust wealth” hasn’t been paying attention to you and the forum for the past decade, or they’re just an asshole. I appreciate your warm map enthusiasm and pictures of your garden plots.

Hell, if I could get my wife to be ok with living more than five miles away from downtown Everett, we’d probably be neighbors.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wet morning. We desperately need this rain. 

[Phishy Wx]

we had over 1" of rain IMBY yesterday.  might be some sort of record.  I need to check the numbers for the airport

[TT-SEA]

Mariners opening day!   And their first homestand is in March.  Crazy.   Mariners lucked out this weekend with sunny weather.  

[MossMan]

Been skunked in the T-Storms department so far. My dog is happy about it anyway. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

28 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

we had over 1" of rain IMBY yesterday.  might be some sort of record.  I need to check the numbers for the airport

Got close to that here… 0.92". Given my average rainfall, probably nowhere near a record.

[ShawniganLake]

26 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Got close to that here… 0.92". Given my average rainfall, probably nowhere near a record.

YVR had over an inch yesterday which I believe was a record for the date. 

[FroYoBro]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Wet morning. We desperately need this rain. 

Tasty stuff Andrew.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

00z and 06z gfs suck, throw them out. Too cloudy for the eclipse.

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Wet morning. We desperately need this rain. 

 

[Front Ranger]

11 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

I'm curious, what's the coldest high temp and low temp for everyone this year, total snowfall, and largest Snow event?

-7 low here which is maybe slightly cooler than our average coldest low, coldest high of 2 which was a midnight high, daytime high was -1 that day. 84" seasonal snow total (so far), largest 24hr event of 21" but it was probably more than that, because fluffy sub zero snow compacts VERY easily. 

Coldest was 3/-17 on January 15. 

Total snowfall so far of 54".

Largest snow event: 15" a couple weeks ago.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

10 hours ago, Blizzard777 said:

If you haven’t done so yet check out Point Defiance area now in Tacoma.  The whole water front unbelievable.  Restaurants galore as well.  One of my favorite hang outs now! 

I’ve been there before to see the zoo and aquarium when I was younger. But I wanna go back and check out Owen’s Beach , I heard it’s really beautiful. Thanks for the tips, I’ll definitely check it all out this summer! 

[MossMan]

50 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

Tasty stuff Andrew.