It may be mid-April, but the Pacific Northwest is experiencing some decidedly winterlike weather this week.
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, even lowland areas in the region may seem some snow this week as temperatures drop. From their website: “Periods of rain and snow will produce winter weather headlines mainly across higher terrain Sunday through early Tuesday. But can not rule out a chance for accumulating snow below 500 feet especially in southwest Washington later tonight and Monday morning. Cool and showery weather will continue through the week.”
The weather agency has launched a number of warnings and watches in the region, ranging from winter storm warnings to coastal wind advisories:
#orwx #wawx #pdxtst To answer your first question: Yes, multiple Winter Weather products have been issued across our region. Now, would you like to know more? Go to https://t.co/3SFImIfeTg & https://t.co/Mu5FYebGea for a more detailed forecast about your location. pic.twitter.com/VibDyw0GwP
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) April 10, 2022
The forecast for the Portland metro area is a bit tamer, with showers and a possible thunderstorm possible Sunday afternoon and a high of 46. After 2 a.m. Monday, the snow level could drop to as low as 400 feet, however, with the temperature dropping to 33 later in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
The cool weather lingers into the week, with more chances of snow below 1,000 feet elevation on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings as well.
Up in the mountains, snow totals from 12 inches to 24 inches are possible above 2,000 feet in the Oregon Cascades. And winds could gust as high as 40 mph.