March 2023 Forecasts And Discussions

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Hmmm…

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[Pomoman]

Very heavy snow here
Photos not impressive but nice big flakes

[Bonovox]

Temp continues to fall, now 3.5c and dew point of 0.5c. Hmmm.

[Typeing3]

Hope-Merritt corridor on the Coquihalla shut down... 70cm of new snow in the past 24hrs.

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[Typeing3]

Temp continues to fall, now 3.5c and dew point of 0.5c. Hmmm.

3.1c, dp 1.7c in east Coquitlam with moderate rain.

[wetcoast91]

3.1c, dp 1.7c in east Coquitlam with moderate rain.

Had snow mixed with rain up here so not surprised your belt is delivering pure 100% 3.1C rain.

[Bonovox]

3.1c, dp 1.7c in east Coquitlam with moderate rain.

Yeah, looks like a nothing burger tonight. Oh well.

[wetcoast91]

Yeah, looks like a nothing burger tonight. Oh well.

It would be nice if this snow melted. I really want to do some runs again.

[Hound]

Temp: 2.6
DP: 0

[Typeing3]

It would be nice if this snow melted. I really want to do some runs again.

Much of what's left here is solid blocks of ice at this point. Settled depth is about 5cm, and over 30cm in many spots with piles.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Much of what's left here is solid blocks of ice at this point. Settled depth is about 5cm, and over 30cm in many spots with piles.

Not a whole lot different here.

[LadnerWeather]

Not a whole lot different here.

No snow left in South Delta, only some big piles in parking lots. Bring on spring

[Catnip]

Wet snow

+1.8c

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Wet snow

+1.8c

Wow, already. The colder 18Z Euro solution might be verifying.

[PortKells]

I gotta say, I'm reminded once again that one of the things I love the most about snow events is how this forum comes alive and you see and hear from all kinds of posters. It was a cool winter in that it started off incredibly in early and then late November, had a classic event in late December and then pretty much has ended off with a bang. Of course its not "over" over but the main event appears to be over. The lack of a January is a drag but IMO it doesn't take away from being a post 2000's classic.

I would put this winter pretty high in the post 2000's rankings, probably 3rd behind 08/09 and 16/17. But in the back to back winters category, 2021/22-2022/23 has to be the best since I'm going to say 89/90?? I mean if you weight the strength of both winters, not putting something like 95/96-96/97 or 07/08 - 08/09 together, being that one is far stronger than the other.

So IMO the best back to back winters since 1990 is something to be fairly happy about in this modern winter climate. And frankly if you put the 2016-2023 era of winters together it looks pretty good, you only have the one huge dud in 2020/21 and everything else was either average or strong. I am bracing for an El. Nino dud next year but who knows, maybe that winter could add to this era of relative decency. Recent history would urge caution in getting too optimistic about that.

This of course comes from a lower mainland perspective and honestly my back yard has probably out performed most sea level locations so it goes without saying that I am incredibly biased...but its always relative to your location.

Oh also, we had some sort of wicked hail shower today. I wasn't here but I can see the evidence left on the snow piles.