March 2024 Weather in the PNW

[FroYoBro]

14 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Here is a visual for Andew... Snoqualmie Falls dumping massive amounts of water running off from a heavy rainfall.   Its being wasted!   Heading right out to the ocean.   Ground could not hold any more.  

Thanks you finally convinced me to have an irrational hatred of rain. 

Edited March 28 by FroYoBro

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Wish me luck guys. My most important medication, lamotrigene, has still not been approved this time by the insurance company. I have taken this medication since late 2016 and haven't gone without it since a lengthy observation when I was at OHSU back in 2017. Needless to say, I was into status epilepticus when I was there for extended observation without the medication (it's different than clobazam, which is also important but not as much as lamotrigene). Once I took the medication it was a lot better. I still have lots of seizures but most of them are small and manageable. Some are shittier and I have to get down on the floor when I feel them coming on but those are rare.

Without this medication, there is a pretty decent possibility of me slipping into status epilepticus and ending up in the hospital soon. My neurologist said that once it gets bad enough that I need to go into the hospital and they can maybe make it urgent enough to get a temporary supply. I'll try to have y'all stay updated but for now me and my family are worried.

In the meantime, it's 50F and cloudy. If this is the last day where I have proper focus then I'm grateful it was a cool and pleasant one without excessive heat.

[Phishy Wx]

Heavy Graupel, 47

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

Thanks you finally convinced me to have an irrational hatred of rain. 

LOL.

Its beautiful when it roars like that.    We have gone over there many times to witness it in person.  

[bainbridgekid]

Had a field trip to the Salmon Hatchery in Edmonds and got caught in one of the heaviest downpours I've ever seen as we were getting on the buses. I saw it coming on the radar and hurried everybody to the buses a few minutes early but about half the kids still got absolutely soaked. Truly some of the heaviest rain I've ever seen in Western Washington for about 3 minutes.

Looking at Wunderground stations nearby, the temperature also fell from 52 to 43 in about 10 minutes when the storm hit.

[Phil]

1 hour ago, RentonHill said:

gadzooks!! i've been had 

Probably best to ignore the “climate emergency” accounts on social media. Most of their posts either lack context or are outright false.

[RentonHill]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

Probably best to ignore the “climate emergency” accounts on social media. Most of their posts either lack context or are outright false.

Thanks captain

[MossMan]

47 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Now you have to show us what he messaged you

That would surely get me another PM from him

[Phil]

8 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Wish me luck guys. My most important medication, lamotrigene, has still not been approved this time by the insurance company. I have taken this medication since late 2016 and haven't gone without it since a lengthy observation when I was at OHSU back in 2017. Needless to say, I was into status epilepticus when I was there for extended observation without the medication (it's different than clobazam, which is also important but not as much as lamotrigene). Once I took the medication it was a lot better. I still have lots of seizures but most of them are small and manageable. Some are shittier and I have to get down on the floor when I feel them coming on but those are rare.

Without this medication, there is a pretty decent possibility of me slipping into status epilepticus and ending up in the hospital soon. My neurologist said that once it gets bad enough that I need to go into the hospital and they can maybe make it urgent enough to get a temporary supply. I'll try to have y'all stay updated but for now me and my family are worried.

In the meantime, it's 50F and cloudy. If this is the last day where I have proper focus then I'm grateful it was a cool and pleasant one without excessive heat.

I’m sorry man. F**k the health insurance industry. Just a bunch of greedy swine.

[Deweydog]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I feel left out.

I miss it. 

[MossMan]

That was quite the line of rain and wind that moved through a few minutes ago! No boomers however. 

[Front Ranger]

15 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

I miss it. 

 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

32 minutes ago, MossMan said:

That would surely get me another PM from him

Then you'd have to post that one!

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

29 minutes ago, Phil said:

I’m sorry man. F**k the health insurance industry. Just a bunch of greedy swine.

Probably poor timing to say this, but I'm shocked you didn't try to find a way to 1 up him like you did to Chris.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

5 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Probably poor timing to say this, but I'm shocked you didn't try to find a way to 1 up him like you did to Chris.

Huh? I'm confused. I just wanted to let y'all know that I might be having so many seizures that I won't be able to function.

[Chewbacca Defense]

45 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Wish me luck guys. My most important medication, lamotrigene, has still not been approved this time by the insurance company. I have taken this medication since late 2016 and haven't gone without it since a lengthy observation when I was at OHSU back in 2017. Needless to say, I was into status epilepticus when I was there for extended observation without the medication (it's different than clobazam, which is also important but not as much as lamotrigene). Once I took the medication it was a lot better. I still have lots of seizures but most of them are small and manageable. Some are shittier and I have to get down on the floor when I feel them coming on but those are rare.

Without this medication, there is a pretty decent possibility of me slipping into status epilepticus and ending up in the hospital soon. My neurologist said that once it gets bad enough that I need to go into the hospital and they can maybe make it urgent enough to get a temporary supply. I'll try to have y'all stay updated but for now me and my family are worried.

In the meantime, it's 50F and cloudy. If this is the last day where I have proper focus then I'm grateful it was a cool and pleasant one without excessive heat.

I'm sorry to hear that, I am also fighting a losing battle over a prescription right now, and while its not for something as critical as seizures, I still need my medication to function.  The crappy thing is that they approved it last year, but they switched pharmacy managers and now the new pharmacy manager won't approve it. 

My daughter is on lamotrigene for her epilepsy (along with one or 2 other drugs) and the combined out of pocket if she didn't have insurance would be ~$2,000 per month.  You can live in a really nice house in a good chunk of the country for that kind of money.

I hope you  can get it figured out.  From my own personal experience, there should be a way to fast track the reviews/approvals.  For my insurance company, it was for the doctor to mark the request as "urgent"  Unfortunately, for me it just meant them telling me "NO" that much quicker. 

My prescription is $5k per year out of pocket, not something I can really afford to do.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

4 minutes ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

I'm sorry to hear that, I am also fighting a losing battle over a prescription right now, and while its not for something as critical as seizures, I still need my medication to function.  The crappy thing is that they approved it last year, but they switched pharmacy managers and now the new pharmacy manager won't approve it. 

My daughter is on lamotrigene for her epilepsy (along with one or 2 other drugs) and the combined out of pocket if she didn't have insurance would be ~$2,000 per month.  You can live in a really nice house in a good chunk of the country for that kind of money.

I hope you  can get it figured out.  From my own personal experience, there should be a way to fast track the reviews/approvals.  For my insurance company, it was for the doctor to mark the request as "urgent"  Unfortunately, for me it just meant them telling me "NO" that much quicker. 

My prescription is $5k per year out of pocket, not something I can really afford to do.

Yeah my brain implant RNS stimulator cyberware that I have works ok but it's not enough without lamotrigene. The operation to put in this experimental RNS was over $120k in total costs so I'm very grateful for all that being approved. Tho it was kinda me just agreeing to be a guinea pig for the operations. I scan my brainwaves and send the data in regularly so they can see how I have seizures up to like 15 a minute at times. Thousands weekly.

Without lamotrigene, which costs like $500+ a bottle out of pocket, is simply not worth it. I'll just let my body fail instead if that's what it comes to. I'm grateful that my family lives in the tiny flat we have because so many people don't have that. The ones that walk in our alleyway at night...I know our family has it better, even if I can only put some cots in the livingroom for my kids for when they come over. Their mom decided to go her own way cuz she couldn't handle the stress of my seizure episodes along with taking care of 3 young kids. It was unfortunate but I just decided to remain stoic for my kids. My family here, my current wife and her mom are the most incredible people, along with my kids and @MR.SNOWMIZER @SilverFallsAndrew @Phil @Deweydog @TT-SEA @iFred @BLI snowman @Meatyorologist who have helped me get through some of the toughest parts of my life. With my kids coming over this weekend starting tonight, it's gonna be an adventure. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention someone before. Y'all are so very important.

[HuskyMaestro]

1 hour ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Wish me luck guys. My most important medication, lamotrigene, has still not been approved this time by the insurance company. I have taken this medication since late 2016 and haven't gone without it since a lengthy observation when I was at OHSU back in 2017. Needless to say, I was into status epilepticus when I was there for extended observation without the medication (it's different than clobazam, which is also important but not as much as lamotrigene). Once I took the medication it was a lot better. I still have lots of seizures but most of them are small and manageable. Some are shittier and I have to get down on the floor when I feel them coming on but those are rare.

Without this medication, there is a pretty decent possibility of me slipping into status epilepticus and ending up in the hospital soon. My neurologist said that once it gets bad enough that I need to go into the hospital and they can maybe make it urgent enough to get a temporary supply. I'll try to have y'all stay updated but for now me and my family are worried.

In the meantime, it's 50F and cloudy. If this is the last day where I have proper focus then I'm grateful it was a cool and pleasant one without excessive heat.

 

16 minutes ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

I'm sorry to hear that, I am also fighting a losing battle over a prescription right now, and while its not for something as critical as seizures, I still need my medication to function.  The crappy thing is that they approved it last year, but they switched pharmacy managers and now the new pharmacy manager won't approve it. 

My daughter is on lamotrigene for her epilepsy (along with one or 2 other drugs) and the combined out of pocket if she didn't have insurance would be ~$2,000 per month.  You can live in a really nice house in a good chunk of the country for that kind of money.

I hope you  can get it figured out.  From my own personal experience, there should be a way to fast track the reviews/approvals.  For my insurance company, it was for the doctor to mark the request as "urgent"  Unfortunately, for me it just meant them telling me "NO" that much quicker. 

My prescription is $5k per year out of pocket, not something I can really afford to do.

I wish there were a hug react for you guys but until then, . It's utterly stupid as fucc that this is how things are, wishing you the best.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

19 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Huh? I'm confused. I just wanted to let y'all know that I might be having so many seizures that I won't be able to function.

It was a response meant for Phil becsuse he typically finds a way to one-up people, which he did to GHweatherChris when he was having his own medical problems. 

 

Btw I'm really sorry about what's happening to you, hopefully things can get figured out soon and you endup okay. 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

18z GFS is , models today have been really bad for the eclipse, hopefully things can trend the other way. Still is 11 days out so there is lots of room for improvement.

[DareDuck]

3 hours ago, MossMan said:

You haven’t lived until you have gotten a PM from him! (Or many) 
I’m part of that PM elite crowd!! I feel so special!

He’s not the only one. 

[TT-SEA]

21 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

18z GFS is , models today have been really bad for the eclipse, hopefully things can trend the other way. Still is 11 days out so there is lots of room for improvement.

18Z GFS wasn't too bad.   WUCDWU as the acronym goes. 

[Omegaraptor]

38 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Yeah my brain implant RNS stimulator cyberware that I have works ok but it's not enough without lamotrigene. The operation to put in this experimental RNS was over $120k in total costs so I'm very grateful for all that being approved. Tho it was kinda me just agreeing to be a guinea pig for the operations. I scan my brainwaves and send the data in regularly so they can see how I have seizures up to like 15 a minute at times. Thousands weekly.

Without lamotrigene, which costs like $500+ a bottle out of pocket, is simply not worth it. I'll just let my body fail instead if that's what it comes to. I'm grateful that my family lives in the tiny flat we have because so many people don't have that. The ones that walk in our alleyway at night...I know our family has it better, even if I can only put some cots in the livingroom for my kids for when they come over. Their mom decided to go her own way cuz she couldn't handle the stress of my seizure episodes along with taking care of 3 young kids. It was unfortunate but I just decided to remain stoic for my kids. My family here, my current wife and her mom are the most incredible people, along with my kids and @MR.SNOWMIZER @SilverFallsAndrew @Phil @Deweydog @TT-SEA @iFred @BLI snowman @Meatyorologist who have helped me get through some of the toughest parts of my life. With my kids coming over this weekend starting tonight, it's gonna be an adventure. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention someone before. Y'all are so very important.

Really sorry about what’s going on Tiger. Just dumb this is how things are. Check your DMs.

[Cascadia_Wx]

I’ve been pleasantly surprised how persistently cool and wet today has been. Numerous showers this afternoon with not much in the way of sunbreaks, and a high of just 49 so far.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Decent looking 12z EPS

[TT-SEA]

Not sure if all the action to the west of Seattle will actually make it out here this evening.  This appears to be the last big wave before all the action shifts to CA for the weekend.

[T-Town]

2 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I’ve been pleasantly surprised how persistently cool and wet today has been. Numerous showers this afternoon with not much in the way of sunbreaks, and a high of just 49 so far.

High of 52 so far here. Also mostly cloudy but only one decent shower this afternoon. Radar looks promising though. 
 

I like how on days like this, even though it’s pretty gray, there’s good variety and the sky has some texture to it, not just slate gray. One of the things I like about springtime. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 hour ago, MossMan said:

That would surely get me another PM from him

I’m going against my better judgment to even respond to this, but that was the first PM I’ve sent you in years. It was a quick line politely asking you not to fuel a rumor about multiple Cascadia accounts. Feel free to show who ever you want because there was nothing to hide.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Wish me luck guys. My most important medication, lamotrigene, has still not been approved this time by the insurance company. I have taken this medication since late 2016 and haven't gone without it since a lengthy observation when I was at OHSU back in 2017. Needless to say, I was into status epilepticus when I was there for extended observation without the medication (it's different than clobazam, which is also important but not as much as lamotrigene). Once I took the medication it was a lot better. I still have lots of seizures but most of them are small and manageable. Some are shittier and I have to get down on the floor when I feel them coming on but those are rare.

Without this medication, there is a pretty decent possibility of me slipping into status epilepticus and ending up in the hospital soon. My neurologist said that once it gets bad enough that I need to go into the hospital and they can maybe make it urgent enough to get a temporary supply. I'll try to have y'all stay updated but for now me and my family are worried.

In the meantime, it's 50F and cloudy. If this is the last day where I have proper focus then I'm grateful it was a cool and pleasant one without excessive heat.

Good luck ! I’m going to for you tonight and at ️ on that you get your soon. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

I did almost forget I sent it though, so that was my bad. But that’s probably because it was pretty forgettable.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

53 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Yeah my brain implant RNS stimulator cyberware that I have works ok but it's not enough without lamotrigene. The operation to put in this experimental RNS was over $120k in total costs so I'm very grateful for all that being approved. Tho it was kinda me just agreeing to be a guinea pig for the operations. I scan my brainwaves and send the data in regularly so they can see how I have seizures up to like 15 a minute at times. Thousands weekly.

Without lamotrigene, which costs like $500+ a bottle out of pocket, is simply not worth it. I'll just let my body fail instead if that's what it comes to. I'm grateful that my family lives in the tiny flat we have because so many people don't have that. The ones that walk in our alleyway at night...I know our family has it better, even if I can only put some cots in the livingroom for my kids for when they come over. Their mom decided to go her own way cuz she couldn't handle the stress of my seizure episodes along with taking care of 3 young kids. It was unfortunate but I just decided to remain stoic for my kids. My family here, my current wife and her mom are the most incredible people, along with my kids and @MR.SNOWMIZER @SilverFallsAndrew @Phil @Deweydog @TT-SEA @iFred @BLI snowman @Meatyorologist who have helped me get through some of the toughest parts of my life. With my kids coming over this weekend starting tonight, it's gonna be an adventure. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention someone before. Y'all are so very important.

You will get through this Tiger. You have made it this far and with medical technology always getting better you got a long life ahead of you. Keep being hopeful and never be afraid to ever reach out for help.

[TT-SEA]

Lovely evening out here... looks like rain is going to stay to the west as the parent low offshore is pulling westward now.   Had a little rain earlier today but missed out on the heavier rain farther west that others mentioned.    Quite a bit of mid and late afternoon sun as well.

[iFred]

1 hour ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Yeah my brain implant RNS stimulator cyberware that I have works ok but it's not enough without lamotrigene. The operation to put in this experimental RNS was over $120k in total costs so I'm very grateful for all that being approved. Tho it was kinda me just agreeing to be a guinea pig for the operations. I scan my brainwaves and send the data in regularly so they can see how I have seizures up to like 15 a minute at times. Thousands weekly.

Without lamotrigene, which costs like $500+ a bottle out of pocket, is simply not worth it. I'll just let my body fail instead if that's what it comes to. I'm grateful that my family lives in the tiny flat we have because so many people don't have that. The ones that walk in our alleyway at night...I know our family has it better, even if I can only put some cots in the livingroom for my kids for when they come over. Their mom decided to go her own way cuz she couldn't handle the stress of my seizure episodes along with taking care of 3 young kids. It was unfortunate but I just decided to remain stoic for my kids. My family here, my current wife and her mom are the most incredible people, along with my kids and @MR.SNOWMIZER @SilverFallsAndrew @Phil @Deweydog @TT-SEA @iFred @BLI snowman @Meatyorologist who have helped me get through some of the toughest parts of my life. With my kids coming over this weekend starting tonight, it's gonna be an adventure. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention someone before. Y'all are so very important.

Lunch is on me when I pass through in April. Yall have a Carl’s Jr, right?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

16 minutes ago, iFred said:

Lunch is on me when I pass through in April. Yall have a Carl’s Jr, right?

We do yes. It’s not too far from the hospital or the house.

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

It was a response meant for Phil becsuse he typically finds a way to one-up people, which he did to GHweatherChris when he was having his own medical problems. 

 

Btw I'm really sorry about what's happening to you, hopefully things can get figured out soon and you endup okay. 

Is that what you think I did?

Is it possible that I shared my experience with Chris so he knew he wasn’t alone in dealing with such issues? He said the experience scared him, I was trying to make him feel better. That’s all.

[MossMan]

1 hour ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I’m going against my better judgment to even respond to this, but that was the first PM I’ve sent you in years. It was a quick line politely asking you not to fuel a rumor about multiple Cascadia accounts. Feel free to show who ever you want because there was nothing to hide.

Okay! I even deleted the (completely innocuous) post per your request so you “wouldn’t be banned again”

Almost a week later when I saw your PM/DM whatever it’s called nowadays anyway! 

 

[TacomaWx]

Nice day! 

[T-Town]

1 minute ago, TacomaWx said:

Nice day! 

What’s that supposed to mean?

[TacomaWx]

10 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Okay! I even deleted the (completely innocuous) post per your request so you “wouldn’t be banned again”

Almost a week later when I saw your PM/DM whatever it’s called nowadays anyway! 

 

I usually like Jesse but recently it’s like he’s trying to get banned with the sh*t he’s saying. You didn’t get him banned a couple years back that was all his doing. Maybe it’s time he bans himself for awhile or someone does it for him. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I learned today that some rainfall runs off into rivers and out to the ocean.    The more you get... the more that runs off.  

If it takes 60 inches of rain a year to recharge an underground aquifer and the area averages 80 inches a year then you have lots of cushion.   Because is full is full.   

The more you get the more soaks into the aquifers too. It's like you hate our ecology so much you refuse to even acknowledge that our ecosystems depend on rain. Get a grip.