March 2025 Forecasts And Discussions

[Canada Goose]

People keep saying it doesn't snow in March.

We do see a ton of wet snow showers, hail and graupel. It just doesn't seem to accumulate anymore, especially at sea level.

Tonight looks good for areas above 400m.

Snow is rare in April, not in March.

[Hawk]

Snow is rare in April, not in March.

I once saw it snowing near the PNE in May believe it or not. I was shocked
..maybe May 5 or 25 iirc. Around 24 years ago..it switched over from rain showers to wet snow briefly..not slushy snow. Full on snow. It was crazy. The 850's musta been legit frigid that day

[Weather101]

ahaha..all the talk of "it doesn't snow in March" and BAMMMMM, it snows the same day
We just missed out on some decent snow totals but the troff was pretty dry. Pretty much bone dry in Langley since yesterday afternoon/evening, and overnight

Did it snow at yvr or Vancouver? No

[Weather101]

What percentage of something occurring in your opinion qualifies as rare? Less than 75%? Less than 50%? Less than 25%?

Just wondering as everyone has a different opinion.

IMO, March snowfall in the Lower Mainland is not rare at all.

Anything less than 10 percent is rare, IMO. But remember, growing up and living in Richmond or downtown Vancouver is different than the valley, especially in March. Maybe because March snowfalls never stick? But it's just rare to me. I don't even remember the last time I saw wet snow in March? My memory is failing me at the moment.

But it's also another question: do we consider a brief 30-minute snow shower with zero accumulation as snow in March? What's considered snow in March? Because if it's brief, wet snow, that doesn't count in my books.

[stuffradio]

I have had snow a few times in April but not very many times in Eastern Maple Ridge.

[Glacier]

Yesterday was absolutely epic!

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[PortKells]

Yesterday was absolutely epic!

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Was it all snow?

[Hawk]

golden ears mtn looked amazing this afternoon
as did most of the north shore mountains

[Typeing3]

Ec for Pitt Meadows:

Tonight Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight except wet flurries over higher terrain. Low plus 2.
Sat, 15 Mar Rain mixed with wet snow. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 4 cm over higher terrain. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.

Question...where is higher terrain in PM? Its all sea level

I believe the forecast for Pitt Meadows is for the NE Metro Vancouver geographical zone, so likely upper Maple Ridge, Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, etc.

[Typeing3]

I once saw it snowing near the PNE in May believe it or not. I was shocked
..maybe May 5 or 25 iirc. Around 24 years ago..it switched over from rain showers to wet snow briefly..not slushy snow. Full on snow. It was crazy. The 850's musta been legit frigid that day

May 6th, 2002. Trace of snow recorded at YVR.

https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... 02&Month=5#

[Hawk]

May 6th, 2002. Trace of snow recorded at YVR.

https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_d ... 02&Month=5#

outstanding ability to recall these events

[PortKells]

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[Rubus_Leucodermis]

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Ha ha, not happening. I know better.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Ha ha, not happening. I know better.

How about this Rubes ripped from the AF.

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[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

April 1972 stands out for me l was living in Vancouver west 16th and Larch we received 5cm of wet snow. Very cold air moved in YVR reported thunder as cold air aloft moved in rain turned to snow l remember we got an inch or so skies cleared temps dropped to just below freezing followed by more moisture by morning and more wet snow before turning to rain later in the afternoon.