Author: bryanweather
A cold end to February
It’s chilly out there and the cooler than normal temps are here to stay for at least another week…
The look ahead
Wednesday: Wet and windy most of the day.
Thursday: Cool with showers around.
Friday: Another day where we could see some snow flying through the air; however, similar to like last week, it seems unlikely that we see any real accumulations.
Saturday -Monday: Dry almost this entire period with only a small chance for an isolated shower during the late afternoon hours on both Saturday and Sunday.
Another chilly week
The next 5 days
Highlights
Monday & Tuesday: Our two Mostly dry days this week, but still chilly.
Wednesday: Rainy and windy.
Thursday: Showers & sunbreaks. Very low snow levels AGAIN.
Friday: Still cold with showers possible & low snow levels…
NEXT WEEKEND
- Basically it’s going to stay colder than normal with showers at times.
- I put some snowflakes in the forecast; however, at this time I don’t see a good set up for sticking snow here in the cities. Just our usual snow that melts when it lands sort of deal
Don’t let the sun fool you!!
It may be partly cloudy where you’re at today, but don’t let that fool you. Heavy snow continues to fall up in the mountains. The first image is of the road leading to Timberline lodge on Mt. Hood, the second image is Santiam Pass. Both locations have moderate to heavy snow falling. Another 5 to 10 inches will fall the rest of today.
The Cascades
- Sunday still looks extremely snowy with another 14 to 18 inches by Monday morning.
- Monday and Tuesday: a few snow showers both days, but overall much better conditions if your travels take you into the Cascades.
The Coast Range
- Highways are temporarily done with accumulating snow and should stay clear through Sunday afternoon. At some point Sunday early evening the Coast Range will switch back to snow and will stay snowy until Monday morning.
- Monday and Tuesday: a few rain and snow showers mixed, but roads should stay clear thanks to our increasing sun angel 🙂
Very Snowy mountains
A super fast update for the mountains.
What you need to know
- Some of the worse driving conditions all month will be taking place now through Monday morning.
- Heavy wind driven snow all weekend, so avoid traveling on or through any of the Cascade passes if possible.
- The Coast Range will turn snowy at times both Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon as our very low snow levels continue!!
Friday evening update
You likely have already noticed, but some very light snow is falling around town at times. It will not be a travel concern as it’s too warm to stick, but always fun to see. Wet and breezy weather the rest of the night.
Highlights
Showers Saturday
Very rainy Sunday
Rain snow mix possible Sunday evening. NO major impacts on daily life or travel at this time. Temps should stay just “mild” enough here in the valley.
More snow for people living up around 1000′ during the next 6 days.
Monday and Tuesday will both be mainly dry with a good deal of sunshine!!
Wednesday, the cold and showers return.
Storm wrap up and a look ahead
Another day, another storm, and another miss for Salem. I again apologize for the lack of snow in the Salem area. The best way I can explain it is that there’s an invisible dome over Salem keeping the snow out… All joking aside, the forecast actually worked out well for just about everyone else. Snow fell in the higher hills around and outside of town, Portland got yet another round of snow, Corvallis got a little bit of snow, and parts of Eugene got around 3 inches. Below are pics from my house in south Salem this morning where we got a little over an inch. Big whoop :p
Last night I went to bed happy figuring that we would wake up with more snow on the ground, but that ended up not being the case. I am still reviewing Tuesday’s big miss, and combined with what happened last night, I’m finding there’s still a lot to be learned regarding how I read and interpret the various weather computer models, charts, and maps. Hopefully I can use this information and knowledge to help increase my forecasting accuracy in the future.
Looking ahead
One thing is certain, it’s very cold out there! Our average high this time of year is 52 degrees, but today we will barely top 40. Brrrrrrr!!!
Lows tonight will easily drop into the low to mid twenties which sets us up for another cold day Friday.
Moisture moves in Friday evening, but by then we will be warm enough for rain.
Saturday and Sunday will be cold and wet with snow levels down to 1000 feet or so at times.
Monday of next week looks even cooler with maybe a chance for a rain/snow mix, but still lots of time for that to change.
Lots and lots of snow for the mountains all across the state over the next 7 days!!! Great news for ski resorts and our summer water supply!!!
Some personal thoughts to wrap things up. It’s easy to feel sad and even upset when a forecast does not work out as planed, but today I was reminded that there are more important things in life than getting a forecast right. With all the rough and terrible events happening in this world I need to keep in mind the importance of sharing God’s love with others. Our world is full of sad and hurting people who could really use some extra kindness and love. And who knows??? That little bit of love we share with them could make a big difference in their life. Just a few thoughts to help maintain perspective today.
Enjoy your day!!
P.S. To my beloved school faculty followers, who for the record, work very hard teaching and dealing with crazy kids and youth 5 days a week: I’m sorry we could not get even one snow day this winter, but I guess we had quite a few last year. I suppose we could still see one in the next few weeks; otherwise, there’s always next winter 🙂
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