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Weather Eye: Get ready for transition to cooler, wetter weather in our area

By Patrick Timm
Published: February 24, 2015, 12:00am

The weather just doesn’t get any better than we had Monday. So many folks wearing shorts and sandals and eating their lunch outside — in February! But alas all good things must come to an end, weather-wise that is.

We talked last week about the weather pattern changing as the month of March heads our way. Well, we are getting close and a transition to cooler and wetter weather will begin Wednesday. Finally snow levels drop enough that the mountains will turn white again. Hooray!

To sum it up, showers Thursday and Friday and then next week looks cold and perhaps wet. I want to point out that any weather systems we get this week or next from the north/northwest will not be overly strong, as storms from that direction do not carry a whole lot of moisture. What is good is if a low spins off the coast and a westerly flow moves over the Cascades. That is a good snow pattern.

We may squeeze out a decent weekend, although temperatures will be back down to normal or slightly below average. An arctic front may come into play and lower snow levels down to nearly the lowlands. Is it possible we’ll see wet snowflakes next week? If so, that would be a March surprise. Forecast models show the cold air and moisture moving down our coast and to Southern Oregon and Northern California. They will eventually get some rain and snow as well.

So we have good news (a little snow in mountains) and bad news (no sun bathing). I hope if we get colder air from the north, it will not damage the early flowering trees and shrubs. It is possible to get a foot of mountain snow between Thursday and early next week, with lesser amounts at pass levels.

It was 60 degrees Monday after a chilly morning. Down in the 20s in wind-sheltered areas and near freezing elsewhere. We’ll chat on Thursday and see if the outlook for mountain snow is a fizzle or not.


Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at http://patricktimm.com

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