Seattle weather question

[ksmith]

I know I asked this before, but I've forgotten the answer. End of March--are lawns green? Flowers starting to bloom? More sunny or more rainy? I've visited Seattle in April, and everything was green and flowering.

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[elfs.livejournal.com]

More rainy than April. End of March... it depends. Most winters, yes, lawns will be green. If we're lucky, lawns will have been green and growing-- albeit very slowly-- throughout the winter. "Luck" depends on whether or not we have snowfall heavy enough to keep sunlight off the grass for more than three weeks. That happens about one winter out of three. If there was mid-January snowfall and the cold lasted into February, then you'll have brown lawns.

I guess "lucky" is a matter of perspective. After all, the kids love snow.