I’ll share a few words from local weather observer Murphy Dennis, who lives in the foothills on Rawson Road, regarding Saturday afternoon.
“Quite active weather today. At 2 p.m., it was 43 degrees. Next came gusty winds, dark clouds and hail. By 2:30 p.m., the temperature had dropped to 35 degrees and rain mixed with snow. Then the sun came out for about 30 seconds, and the temperature rose to 42 degrees. Otherwise, a typical spring day here in the Pacific Northwest.”
That about sums it up in the weather department today, and it coincides with the forecast over the next several days. As mentioned here Thursday, cold air will be sliding down from the north over us today and linger for most of the upcoming week.
Forecast charts show a low-pressure system developing along the Oregon Coast, centered somewhere between Tillamook and Newport. That keeps us on the cold side of the jet stream. Add in some easterly winds and cold air from Canada, and that will keep snow levels at 1,000 feet a good share of the time. We might see snowflakes in the air, depending on the time of day and elevation. The best chance for snow may be Tuesday.
