April 01, 2009

snow on the hills

Someone asked about snow this morning...yes, it is cold enough that I would not be surprised to snow mixed in at higher elevations in the lowlands (above 500 ft)....the latest profiler in Seattle shows a freezing level of 1500 ft, so there could be snow down to 1000 ft below that...and precipiation could cause the freezng level to drop a bit.
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28 comments:

  1. BrianApril 1, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Snowing atop Union Hill in Redmond (~600'). Lightly sticking to the grass, and trees. Accumulating very slowly. Been going like this for about an hour.

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  2. Scott K.April 1, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Lake Stevens 8:43am 300'

    We've had a mix of light to moderate rain/snow all morning. It feels very very cold outside (almost like it's freezing rain or sleet?) when I took the dogs for a walk.

    I don't expect any accumulation, but I was hoping for it to be a lot warmer!

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  3. cornbreadApril 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Snowing for the last hour in Maple Valley. Sticking pretty good now.

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  4. KatyApril 1, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Snowing like crazy in Maltby. I think it is a colossal April fools joke from the weather gods.

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  5. EricApril 1, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Getting white here on Cougar Mountain (Issaquah)~800ft. Sticking since about 8am. Nothing like the 2+ inches we got April 20, 2008, but still enough to dream of tickets to Maui.

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  6. mainstreeterApril 1, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Snowing in Olympia, not on the roads yet.

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  7. andycottleApril 1, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Steady light rain/snow mix here in Woodinville atop Hollywood hill elevation 300ft. Temp 33 with dp of 31.

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  8. LaurenApril 1, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    It's actually snowing but not sticking up in Haller Lake/N Seattle.

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  9. inkprincessApril 1, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    Snowing in the hills of Gig Harbor (about 300ft) all morning. Slight accumulation of slush, but it seems to be snowing harder now. Temp is slowly going down too.

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  10. KateApril 1, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Rain / snow mix just started in Magnolia (Seattle!) Not sticking. Seems like it might only last for a few minutes!

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  11. Brian W.April 1, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    Snowed hard on San Juan Island this morning, at sea level! About 1/2 inch accumulation that is sticking around pretty easily. Rooftops still covered in white and ground all slushy.

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  12. MichaelApril 1, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Snowing now in Downtown

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  13. TeresaApril 1, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Sammamish snow too, just a little dusting on my grass, nothing to shout about.

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  14. AnonymousApril 1, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Mixed snow and rain on top of Queen Anne Hill. Not sticking at all (even on grass or trees).

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  15. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Snowing in Fairwood, has been since 8AM, starting to stick.

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  16. JewelsApril 1, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    It was a mix of snow and rain earlier this morning up in Shoreline, near Ballinger Lake. By the time I left for work around 8:45, it was snowing - albeit pretty wet snow. April Fools from the Weather Gods indeed!

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  17. migApril 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    It snowed at my house in Tacoma (350 feet) much of the morning. Not sticking like it did (a little bit) Saturday night though.

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  18. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Mostly rain but a few flakes coming down on Bainbridge. Fun! Happy April. (I'm about 170 feet elev.)

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  19. Walter HarleyApril 1, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    As @slugbiker said, snowing heavily here on Queen Anne, ~450ft, but not sticking.

    It seems that "snow above 500 feet" generally includes QA even though we are well below 500 feet. Does the topography actually lower the snow level in some way? Or is 500 just easier to say than 400?

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  20. oneofusApril 1, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    Snowing for past hour at 400 ft in Newcastle. Temp 34 F.

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  21. Donna & ChrisApril 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    It was snowing at my office in Downtown Seattle (14th floor) and snowing/raining now on Phinney Ridge (200 ft).

    I am no longer amused! I am ready for my peas to sprout!

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  22. Shay Moore The TribalDancerApril 1, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Been snowing all morning in Haller Lake/N Seattle, but is now turning to rain as noon approached. What's on tap for tonight?

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  23. zero-speedApril 1, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    It sunny and 75 degrees in the U District. Oh, wait...its raining and cold. My bad.

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  24. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Saw rain and show mix here in Ballard this morning.

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  25. andycottleApril 1, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Hey zero-speed....it just may feel pretty mild over the weekend and perhaps coming close to 70 come Sun or Mon? That`s kinda what it looks like right now, but we`ll see.

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  26. mainstreeterApril 1, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    THE COLDEST MARCH IN OVER THREE DECADES CAME TO A CLOSE YESTERDAY
    WITH ANOTHER BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE DAY. AT SEATTLE TACOMA AIRPORT
    THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH WAS 41.7 DEGREES
    WHICH IS 4.5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS THE COLDEST MARCH SINCE
    1976. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN MARCH 1976 WAS 41.2 DEGREES. MARCH
    2009 WAS THE 7TH COLDEST MARCH ON RECORD AT THE AIRPORT. RECORDS AT
    SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT STARTED IN 1945. INCLUDING THE OBSERVATIONS
    FROM THE FEDERAL BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE WHICH STARTED IN 1891
    THIS WAS THE 10TH COLDEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR SEATTLE.

    AT QUILLAYUTE...HOQUIAM AND OLYMPIA THIS WAS THE THIRD COLDEST MARCH
    ON RECORD. RECORDS BEGAN AT QUILLAYUTE IN 1966...HOQUIAM 1953 AND
    OLYMPIA IN 1948.

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  27. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    Folks up in Marblemount are once again plowing away. Any hope for a good summer?

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  28. JennyApril 2, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    What about the PDO?

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