Our weather pattern hasn’t changed much with storms scheduled to arrive about every 24 to 36 hours. One thing to note is that freezing levels may be rising by the weekend and into next week with rain possible at the ski areas. Not good news there.
Still no signs of cold or snow here in the lowlands. After this constant parade of wet storms, there is a chance some seven to 10 days out that high pressure could take a hold and shunt the storms away from the Pacific Northwest. That would bring us a period of seasonal temperatures and dry weather. I think we all would like that for a bit. Beyond that, who knows?
The National Climate Center issued its weather outlook for mid-January through mid-March and they are calling for colder than normal temperatures and above average precipitation. If so, can that mean that LaNina is finally going to get down to business with real winter weather? Stay tuned for that episode.
That outlook may mean more snow for the mountains, which is always welcomed and mainly just a cold rain here in the lowlands. Which would you prefer, a little snow at times or a chilly rain? Doesn’t really matter too much I guess since we are basically isolating in our dwellings. Personally, I wouldn’t mind a little bout of snow falling from the skies. Not enough to further cripple our city but enough for the kids to get out in the yard and do a little winter playing. Do you want to make a snowman?
