This makes me sad... snow in April is pretty common but that particular event kicked off six weeks of pure spring misery. Trees never fully leafed out here. Then 4+ months of heat and zero rain. Then summer into winter with snow on the ground and leaves still hanging on in early December. After that year we started having a major die off of trees around here. Too extreme.

QPF map is looking very promising here. Close to 2 inches now for the 7 days

Some light rain and 40 degrees currently after a low of 36. Certainly feels like winter today.

I’ve seen that look before in the CFSv2 which interpreted into a strong lake effect signal and deep snow OTG.

Just about every seasonal forecast, including a majority of the small time POD cast forecasters called for a cold and snowy PNW. I wonder if the forecasts would still be for cold here if they did a redue. As I recall most had December colder than normal as well. Those seasonal forecasts are just a waste of time. My trick knee or the Old Farmers Almanac will always fare just as well.