By Rod Hill on 2010-05-05
The high of 50 degrees Tuesday in Portland becomes the lowest high temperature on record for May 4th. The month has had high temperatures reach only 49 degrees on May 1st and the 6th. The air mass this week is truly as cold as it can possibly be this time of year! More good news from the Cascades. Nearly 20" has fallen above 5,000' over the past three days. Timberline Lodge reports a season snowfall of 505 inches. The Mt. Hood test site has 52" of snow water equivalency. The amount is 80% of normal for the end of the season. A snowpack that was near 60% the end of March has finished at 80%! Extended forecast outlooks continue to show warmer days the last two weeks of the month.
Not That Much, But Lots Of Days