Saturday was blustery, to say the least, as a vigorous cold front moved through and scattered thunderstorms followed by hail, thunder, gusty winds and heavy rain. Snow levels were high, above 6,000 feet with the heavy steady rain, and dropped to 4,500 feet in the afternoon with the showers.
Another Pacific storm moves through today with steady rain in the morning hours transitioning to showers in the afternoon. Kind of a repeat of Saturday. At least temperatures are not too cold with the rains. Actually, they are warmer than average for this time of the year.
The latest snow survey was done Friday, and despite our long dry spell, the south Washington and northern Oregon Cascades were just above normal for this time of the year. Some survey sites were a little below average, and some slightly above. Overall, about 105 percent of normal snowpacks.
A high surf advisory was in effect this weekend for rough seas and higher than normal waves pounding on the beach. It was a great weekend for storm watching. Of course, brisk winds from the southwest between 35 and 45 mph helped with the overall sense of storminess. Looking ahead to the upcoming week, the driest day will be Monday, as the next storm arrives in the evening hours. Then we have rain, showers, rain, showers, etc., in that order all week. No letup in sight. The weather systems off the coast look impressive on safelight photos, but by the time they venture across the ocean, we receive the weaker leftovers. But still unsettled, to say the least.
