Sandy Beach Visit and Spring Snow Showers

Crow Dropping Food

Occasional snow showers with considerable sun between. Light winds, temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. Today’s snow showers had actual flakes rather than the graupel of yesterday. This morning a particularly heavy snow shower moved through while I was on a call. It was enough to stick to the ground, but without much … Read more

Signs of Late Winter and Early Spring

Snow on Bear Mountain

Mostly cloudy with showers. Primarily rain, but graupel mixing in at times. Temperatures around 40F and light to moderate winds. Snow level (where it accumulates on the trees) was down further today. I think to 1500 feet or below. The weather has turned a bit volatile. This sort of weather is sometimes called “herring weather” … Read more

Lichens and Early Spring Growth

Lichen Mosaic

Overcast with temperatures in the hanging around 40F. Light to moderate winds. Snow levels continued to be down to 2000 feet or below. There is snow forecast for sea level in the coming days. Given the temperatures also forecast, it seems unlikely there will be any accumulation. Depending on how much precipitation there is, it … Read more

Back Home

Mostly cloudy to overcast. Periods of rain (showers moving through) and temperatures in the low 40s with light to moderate winds. Snow levels were down to 2000 feet or less on the mountains today. It’s been a low snow winter so far, but sometimes conditions in March and even into April add significantly to the … Read more

Last Day in Seattle and Return North

Madrone

Overcast to partly sunny in Seattle. Today was our flight home, but not until this evening. Rowan had one other place she wanted to visit, but we didn’t go there until the afternoon. While on calls this morning, I spent time out in my brother’s yard making some observations. I noticed some of the manzanita … Read more