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54 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Partly sunny and 70 here... getting much brighter.  

As soon as I uncovered the boat 15min ago it started sprinkling...Tim...😡

Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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2 hours ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Eh, the last 2 have sucked so this one probly will too. Haven't had a sub-freezing high in over 4 years (longest on record).

Since 2-25-19...bupkis.

What were other stations around me reported that day? Was the freezing high widespread?

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70 and partly sunny. First time we’ve been +70 for 2 weeks and the 5th +70 of the month. Should only end up with 6 +70 days after 8 in April. 

Tacoma WA elevation 300’

Monthly rainfall-3.56”

Warm season rainfall-11.14”

Max temp-88

+80 highs-2

+85 highs-2

+90 highs-0

 

 

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1 minute ago, Farmboy said:

Oh plz no...

We could really use the moisture and I'll take it in any shape or form!

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Cold Season 2023/24:

Total snowfall: 26"

Highest daily snowfall: 5"

Deepest snow depth: 12"

Coldest daily high: -20ºF

Coldest daily low: -42ºF

Number of subzero days: 5

Personal Weather Station on Wunderground: 

https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMTBOZEM152#history

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3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

And yet some very cold air masses into the West on a regular basis... which also happened in 2008.     Kayla said Bozeman was crushing records just last week.   Denver has had an incredible amount of spring snow.   There was even two snow events here in April which is rare... but also happened in 2008.  

Cherry picking. Objectively it has not been a cold spring for the West Coast. 2008 had a very chilly March 15-June 15 with consistent long wave troughing down the coast.

You can cherry pick troughing or snow events out of any spring, especially ones that happened 1000 miles away, but that doesn't really illuminate a whole lot in terms of large scale similarities.

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16 minutes ago, Kayla said:

We could really use the moisture and I'll take it in any shape or form!

I know.  It's just difficult going from beautiful summer weather back to winter...

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"Avoiding unwanted weather is a key element of happiness."

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19 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Cherry picking. Objectively it has not been a cold spring for the West Coast. 2008 had a very chilly March 15-June 15 with consistent long wave troughing down the coast.

You can cherry pick troughing or snow events out of any spring, especially ones that happened 1000 miles away, but that doesn't really illuminate a whole lot in terms of large scale similarities.

I said this spring has been much nicer than 2008 overall.   But there has been a theme of occasional very cold air masses coming through which was a theme in 2008 as well... and which is why Jim is so jacked up about everything lately.

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1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

I said this spring has been much nicer than 2008 overall.   But there has been a theme of occasional very cold air masses coming through which was a theme in 2008 as well... and which is why Jim is so jacked up about everything lately.

Except this isn’t really true... we had colder air masses in spring of 2020 and even 2018.

Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I said this spring has been much nicer than 2008 overall.   But there has been a theme of occasional very cold air masses coming through which was a theme in 2008 as well... and which is why Jim is so jacked up about everything lately.

Most springs have significant troughing events in the western half of the country at some point or another over the course of 3 months. This spring has not really stood out in that regard whatsoever. 

2008 had historically chilly temperature anomalies over a wide area down the West Coast during that 90 day period from mid March to mid June. Pretty easily quantifiable difference.

And Jim gets jacked up when he sees the temp go down each night after sunset.....

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My impression of this spring is that it was very sunny and pleasant overall... way different than years like 2008 and 2011.    But there was some very notable (and in some cases record breaking) cold troughs as well.   So there was a small element that was like 2008 and 2011.

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42 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Hyperventilate all day about some high clouds and then spend the sunny afternoon trolling a weather forum. Weird.

Yeah... we had to finish some yard projects so the high clouds did not matter much to me.   There was plenty of sun here today.   But I know some people were tracking and having fun with it.  😁

And I am not trolling when I talk about these sharp cold troughs.   I did not say this spring was like 2008.   I said there was one was aspect that was similar.    Jim just came on earlier to once again tell us about another crazy cold trough coming up.   Matt did as well.  And one just happened last week so it will probably happen again.    That trough was pretty impressive... smashing records just to our east.   So yeah.    

You are just salty as f*ck because it ended up being a very dry spring.   So you want to lump it in with all the warm springs lately.    But it was not real warm.   In fact... I think spring will end up a little colder than normal overall up here.     

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4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Yeah... we had to finish some yard projects so the high clouds did not matter much to me.   There was plenty of sun here today.   But I know some people were tracking and having fun with it.  😁

And I am not trolling when I talk about these sharp cold troughs.   I did not say this spring was like 2008.   I said there was one was aspect that was similar.    Jim just came on earlier to once again tell us about another crazy cold trough coming up.   Matt did as well.  And one just happened last week so it will probably happen again.    That trough was pretty impressive... smashing records just to our east.   So yeah.    

You are just salty as f*ck because it ended up being a very dry spring!   So you want to lump it in with all the warm springs lately.    But it was not real warm.   In fact... I think spring will end up a little colder than normal overall up here.     

We had like 2 decent troughs. Fewer than normal. I could say, wow, we had a below average days in May, a lot like May 2011.

Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

My impression of this spring is that it was very sunny and pleasant overall... way different than years like 2008 and 2011.    But there was some very notable (and in some cases record breaking) cold troughs as well.   So there was a small element that was like 2008 and 2011.

Blah blah blah 

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Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

We had like 2 decent troughs. Fewer than normal. I could say, wow, we had a below average days in May, a lot like May 2011.

I disagree... the pattern has been different this spring.   The sharp, cold troughs have been notable.    As Jim has been pointing out.     Just a fact.   

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6 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I disagree... the pattern has been different this spring.   The sharp, cold troughs have been notable.    As Jim has been pointing out.     Just a fact.   

You can never be wrong even when it’s obvious. 

Snowfall                                  Precip

2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 17.39"

2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

2014-15: 3.5"
2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

 

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6 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

You can never be wrong even when it’s obvious. 

OK... whatever.     Someone else can chime in.   Remind me not to take Jim's side again.   😁

But I do think he has a point about the pattern this spring.  

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3 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

This spring has been nothing like 2008, it has only resembled the spring of 2021, fight me!!

I agree... thankfully it was not like 2008 or 2011 or 2012 overall and I was expecting that going in.     

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10 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

This spring has been nothing like 2008, it has only resembled the spring of 2021, fight me!!

Pay per view or free for forum members?? 

Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

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1 hour ago, Deweydog said:

Another update from the dusty Ford Explorer update desk!

Pretty sweet (child o’ mine).

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Jealous of your temp... but man I want to take an ArmorAll wipe to that dashboard.

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One year ago today, just outside of Kennewick....

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Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 50.25"

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24*: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; January 17th, 2024

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021

-Phreeze Count 2023-24: 31

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I do think the troughs out there have had a more meridional flavor to them vs recent years. More GOA high overall.

But I suppose conditions on the surface are what matter.

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It seems like the majority of this group believes that the PNW only encompasses a an area from Tacoma to Bellingham and from the coast to the cascade crest. 
 

Objectively, it has been a warm and historically dry spring for a large portion of the PNW. 
 

That trend will continue at least through the middle of June. A day or two of troughing here and there doesn’t change that fact. 

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