Is it normal to snow in spring

It's a bit later than we've expected, but low-elevation snow in March isn't unprecedented. Late-season snow can be particularly problematic, Dello said, because it typically is wet and heavy, putting trees, branches and power lines in peril. Yet the cold, wet weather brings positive attributes along with the negative. Oregon's snowpack is starting to recover and southern Oregon, in particularly, needed more snow in the mountains. Despite the flooding in mid-January, the period from December to February was drier than normal.

Weather in the Pacific Northwest is in sharp contrast with much of the rest of the country, Dello noted, which is experiencing record high temperatures. Just how unusual is spring snow? Dello says a quick check of the record books shows that March can indeed go out like a lion - and that April showers aren't always rain.

The year was particularly cold and wet, with up to eight days of measurable snowfall in much of western Oregon. There also is a lot of local variation. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.

Learn More. By the time spring rolls around most are ready to feel the warmth and see the sun. Living in a colder part of the country, we know that is not always the case. Spring snowfall is pretty common, sometimes falling into the month of April. While this snow may be annoying and at times disheartening, some say farmers in particular that it actually has some benefits. A warmup will likely return, with temperatures slightly above average beginning this weekend.

Highs will be back in the 60s for many in the Northeast. Even colder in the middle of the country. The most significant cold compared to normal this week will be across the central US, where there is the risk for snow. Widespread high temperatures of degrees below average are forecast across the Plains. This could last through at least this upcoming weekend as the colder air moves south.

Since it is spring, this will not be an Arctic outbreak of extreme cold like what Texas experienced in February. Still, some cities could break their daily coldest high temperature records. This includes Austin, Texas -- a forecast high of only 65 degrees on Saturday could break the record coldest 66 degrees set in Highs will range from the 30s and 40s in the Northern Plains and lower elevations of the central Rocky Mountains this week.

In the Southern Plains, temperatures won't cool down until this weekend. Highs could drop as much as degrees between mid-week and the weekend in Texas. The Southeast will also cool down, with the coldest air compared to normal between Thursday and Saturday.

Widespread high temperatures in the 60s and 70s are forecast during this time period. This spell of cold temperatures in the Central Plains will mix with precipitation from a low-pressure system forming near the Rocky Mountains late week. Therefore, snow will be possible across much of Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska and Kansas. Widespread snow and wintry mix are forecast, with snowfall of 1 to 5 inches expected in the lower elevations of this part of the US between Wednesday night and Friday night.