January 2023 Forecasts And Discussions

[tyweather]

It's getting white on the roads in Surrey

[Roberts Creeker]

Ok how about an arctic front with a line of severe thunderstorms along it?

Deal?

Throw in some thunder snow and you've got yourself a deal!

[VanCitySouth]

3 hours of flurries and not even one lousy cm of snow

[SouthSardiswx]

The Drive home Abbs to Chilliwack variable speed limit 100kmh light snow Visibility 1 kmh road surfaces turning white/slushy, shoulder turning white car temp flopping between 0c and -1c.
Chilliwack arrival conditions the same.

[Typeing3]

Here's a question for Typer: how snowy was March 1951 at YVR? Someone on the AF posted observations from Blaine for that month, and the first 10 days were ridiculously (as in: about 100 cm) snowy.

Yep, the first 10 days of March 1951 were incredibly snowy. Some pretty cold days in there too. So much so that outflow seems to have limited totals in the central and eastern valley... Agassiz had a high/low of -5.6c/-10.0c on March 6/7th, 1951.

Totals across the region:

YVR: 41.1cm
Vancouver City Hall: 48.5cm
New Westminster: 115.6cm
Burquitlam: 86.3cm
Port Moody (Ioco Refinery): 96.5cm
Buntzen Lake: 74.3cm
Coquitlam Lake: 116.9cm
Maple Ridge (Alouette Lake): 110.7cm
Mission (Stave Falls): 131.9cm
YXX: 115.1cm
Chilliwack: 69.8cm
Agassiz: 56.3cm

[Typeing3]

I still remember in 2018, it was nice and warm, 9 or 10 degrees on a mid-February afternoon. It was even 4 degrees until very late at night, hope seemed lost, then the arctic front swept in and the temp plummeted 4 degrees in 20 minutes and we got 5 cm of snow. Then a few days later we had a late Feb snowstorm and I picked up over 20 cm IMBY.

Anyway my point is, you can have your warm, as long as I get another sharp arctic front.

That was a great weeklong winter event. Had something for everyone. Sharp arctic front, strong winds and blowing snow (~4-8cm across the region), couple clear/chilly days, subfreezing day with flurries (tr-2cm except 10cm+ significant sea effect snowfall for south delta), another clear/chilly day, followed by a notable overrunning snowfall (~10-30cm across the region). One of my favourites in the past couple decades. Especially considering it occurred in mid-late February.

[VanCitySouth]

3 hours of flurries and not even one lousy cm of snow

Better action came right after I said this LOL. Bigger flakes and faster accumulation. Let's go!

[Forrest Gump]

Where's Hound , on a short leash?

[Roberts Creeker]

2 cm of very wet snow at +0.6c. A nice surprise because I thought we were done.

[SouthSardiswx]

Where's Hound , on a short leash?

Perhaps escaped from his yard skipper, where's the biggest cheerleaders Mrs. Bugs and Stormdrain.

[Forrest Gump]

Was snowing moderately, slowed down a little , time for bed.

2.5cm so far tonight ,not bad.

[SouthSardiswx]

Incoming valley folks.

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[Weather101]

Should show them the mighty Sheehmilkameenzzzz a place they'll forget quickly,
And think your off your rocker dude.

Lmaooo definitely not

[walthz]

It's getting white on the roads in Surrey

I thought I could get away with moderate salting of our 230 feet of sidewalks, since this was a marginal event, but I can see the *snow is starting to overwhelm and cover the sidewalk anyways Still pretty light though.

[SouthSardiswx]

I thought I could get away with moderate salting of our 230 feet of sidewalks, since this was a marginal event, but I can see the salt is starting to overwhelm and cover the sidewalk anyways Still pretty light though.

That's horrible Walt but it's that kind of snow today.