January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

[SouthSardiswx]

Prince George is at a record for the day, previous record 8.4c.

We're done those were the last minuse temperatures will see in our lifetime.
All types of winter tires no longer needed at sea level winter parkas and long Johnny's and all winter clothing discontinued.

[wetcoast91]

If it's this warm we might as well make a run at the monthly record. Only 1.3C more to go!

It's a nice humid warm day too. It feels like a mid June!

[SouthSardiswx]

It's a nice humid warm day too. It feels like a mid June!

It was hard to sleep after nightshift Neetzy.

[Weather101]

If it's this warm we might as well make a run at the monthly record. Only 1.3C more to go!

Might as well!!

[Catnip]

It's a nice humid warm day too. It feels like a mid June!

"“We’re off the charts in many ways,” said Brandes, who leads the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and advises the B.C. government on water issues. After an abnormally warm and dry early winter (the local denouement to the hottest year in global history) B.C. had just released its “Snow survey and water supply bulletin,” which showed the province entering 2024 with barely half its usual snowpack. That’s a provincial average; in many places the situation was far worse, with 15 snow stations recording all-time lows as of January 1, most of them in the interior.

Despite fall rains and a wet second half of January bringing some relief to the coast, the bulletin made clear that B.C.’s drought is now pushing into winter. Much of the province just experienced a brown Christmas; aquifers that would normally be recharging remain depleted across the province; major rivers, including the Columbia, the Peace and the Fraser are flowing at historic lows. “We’re in trouble in January,” Brandes exclaimed. It’s a disastrous portent for what summer could bring to a province that depends on snowmelt for everything from agriculture to electricity and drinking water, not to mention fighting wildfire."

[Hound]

Looking at all the local mountains today with the clouds gone is pretty depressing. They look like mid summer in terms of visible snow from down in the metro area. You would never know it was winter let alone Jan. Very grim. And the grim news is popping up in the news: https://www.merrittherald.com/low-snow- ... g-merritt/

[SouthSardiswx]

Looking at all the local mountains today with the clouds gone is pretty depressing. They look like mid summer in terms of visible snow from down in the metro area. You would never know it was winter let alone Jan. Very grim. And the grim news is popping up in the news: https://www.merrittherald.com/low-snow- ... g-merritt/

That's very disturbing Hounderpounder l enjoy seeing snow capped mountains in the winter just to see snow. Now that's becoming a thing of the past now where do l go to see snow.

[Typeing3]

It's a nice humid warm day too. It feels like a mid June!

You didn't get your 1980 repeat though...

18.2c/10.0c on Dec 26th (at YXX) with 63.2mm of rain!

[Bonovox]

Bono approved

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Now up to 17˚C in Bellingham due to downsloping from SE winds.

[Canada Goose]

Now up to 17˚C in Bellingham due to downsloping from SE winds.

17.3°C in West Vancouver, monthly record (since 1993 only).

About the record warmth today: https://x.com/ThierryGooseBC/status/175 ... 98860?s=20

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Now up to 20˚C in Bellingham.

[wetcoast91]

Now up to 20˚C in Bellingham.

So jealous.

The grass is growing again and bulbs have picked up where they left off. Winter is officially over. That first trough next weekend is gone

[tyweather]

Rainbow run on Cypress yesterday and today.

[Weather101]

"“We’re off the charts in many ways,” said Brandes, who leads the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and advises the B.C. government on water issues. After an abnormally warm and dry early winter (the local denouement to the hottest year in global history) B.C. had just released its “Snow survey and water supply bulletin,” which showed the province entering 2024 with barely half its usual snowpack. That’s a provincial average; in many places the situation was far worse, with 15 snow stations recording all-time lows as of January 1, most of them in the interior.

Despite fall rains and a wet second half of January bringing some relief to the coast, the bulletin made clear that B.C.’s drought is now pushing into winter. Much of the province just experienced a brown Christmas; aquifers that would normally be recharging remain depleted across the province; major rivers, including the Columbia, the Peace and the Fraser are flowing at historic lows. “We’re in trouble in January,” Brandes exclaimed. It’s a disastrous portent for what summer could bring to a province that depends on snowmelt for everything from agriculture to electricity and drinking water, not to mention fighting wildfire."

Can only imagine what this will mean if we have another hot and dry summer.....