January 2023 Forecasts And Discussions

[stuffradio]

There was crazy wind outside

[Hawk]

December sure didn't have much snow. only 28 cm even at 1000 m elevation (Spokin Lake). 60% of normal. Similar for the Williams Lake airport.

But that's the interior.

On the coast, it was also close to snow-free.
QUATSINO LIGHTSTATION = 0 cm of snow.
BONILLA ISLAND = 0.6 cm (6% of normal)
ADDENBROKE ISLAND = 6 cm (41% of normal)
NOOTKA LIGHTSTATION = 2 cm (43% of normal)

But I cherrypicked the few spots with little snow. Here are some others for balance...

NORTH COWICHAN = 56.8 cm (600% of normal)
SHAWNIGAN LAKE = 64.6 cm (434% of normal)
ESTEVAN POINT = 7.4 cm (433% of normal)
COMOX A = 43.8 cm (235% of normal)

And in the interior:
PEACHLAND = 81 cm! (259% of normal)

Some areas in the N/NE Similkameeeens got lots of snow in Nov and Dec
No official measurements but so deep and dense snowpack already

[moonshadow0825]

Pretty tame windstorm if BC Hydro outage map is anything to go by.

we had a couple of 20kmh-30kmh gusts but that was it. I kept waiting for the windstorm

[PortKells]

There was crazy wind outside

Hey did you happen to have the weeklies from yesterday? I didn't find them on the american board, I'm going to guess...disappontment?

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

There was crazy wind outside

Quiet here. Or maybe I slept through it.

[stuffradio]

Hey did you happen to have the weeklies from yesterday? I didn't find them on the american board, I'm going to guess...disappontment?

I think I saw them and they had colder temps going into Feb with the core of the cold starting to focus on the PNW. It's definitely nothing like what we just had in December though.

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[AbbyJr]

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[PortKells]

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Pretty strong signal! We don't want to keep getting it pushed back though.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

I think I saw them and they had colder temps going into Feb with the core of the cold starting to focus on the PNW. It's definitely nothing like what we just had in December though.

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Lots of members showing 10ËšC minima with maxima around 15.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Full-blown Jimeltdown in progress on the AF this afternoon.

He’s not getting a top-10 cold January again! Oh, noes!

[Roberts Creeker]

SWS for the Sunshine Coast for wind. I'd say it's as strong as it was with yesterday's warning.

[Typeing3]

Full-blown Jimeltdown in progress on the AF this afternoon.

He’s not getting a top-10 cold January again! Oh, noes!

Last time we saw a top-10 cold January was 1969...

[wetcoast91]

Last time we saw a top-10 cold January was 1969...

What is more likely to happen first?

The local hockey team here winning a Stanley Cup or this region seeing a historically cold January?

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

What is more likely to happen first?

The local hockey team here winning a Stanley Cup or this region seeing a historically cold January?

Neither although in my lifetime YVR which is a lame excuse for Vancouver city in general for an overall temperature.
The lowest min and highest max so far have been reached.
Which means l can pass in peace knowing l have achieved my weather goals perhaps the Wpro blizzard will be achieved when l come back as a rock.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Pretty strong signal! We don't want to keep getting it pushed back though.

Nightmare flashbacks of February 2021, signs around mid January of what appeared to be a late Jan early Feb period of perhaps snow/cold complete with a Wpro synopsis of goodies. Well we all know how Feb 2021 turned out much like the bubble NHL season that year for the Knuckleheads.