When it rains, it pours, and Monday certainly did that. Did you get caught in one of those frog stranglers? The gutters were overflowing (tons of leaves didn’t help) and water was ponding on the roadways. I’d say we are off to a wet start in November.
As of 5 p.m. Monday, Vancouver’s rain so far this month totaled nearly 3.50 inches, which is 2.5 inches above average. We have had over half the month’s rainfall in only six days. The good news is that showers dwindle today and Wednesday looks totally dry and if we are lucky most of Thursday. Then it’s back to unsettled weather with rain or showers on and on right through the weekend and beyond. I don’t think it is as heavy as we have observed but plain old November rainfall.
What about the mountains? Cooler air has finally entered the Northwest and snow levels have dropped to the timberline regions of the Cascades. Snow was mixing in with the rain showers late Monday at Government Camp, with temperatures in the low to mid-30s. So, if traveling over the passes, watch out for that.
Are we going to have any weather surprises coming our way? I believe there is a good likelihood since we are in an El Nino pattern. It seems like late fall and early winter is our best chance of snow or ice. Then after New Year’s we settle into the doldrums.
