Roads in Burnaby and New West were a ****show. No salt to be seen. Flash freeze with the arctic front quickly followed by that heavy burst of snow created a layer of ice underneath with snow on top. Traffic was mostly at a standstill with cars and busses spinning out in some spots. Had periods of moderate-heavy snow near Burnaby Lake for about two hours, from roughly 2:00 till 4:00.
On the flip side, roads are a breeze in Coquitlam and have been salted. ~1.25-1.5cm here. I'd estimate about double that amount in Burnaby and New West but the roads were just terrible.
Typeing3 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:01 pm
Finally back home in the belt.
Roads in Burnaby and New West were a ****show. No salt to be seen. Flash freeze with the arctic front quickly followed by that heavy burst of snow created a layer of ice underneath with snow on top. Traffic was mostly at a standstill with cars and busses spinning out in some spots. Had periods of moderate-heavy snow near Burnaby Lake for about two hours, from roughly 2:00 till 4:00.
On the flip side, roads are a breeze in Coquitlam and have been salted. ~1.25-1.5cm here. I'd estimate about double that amount in Burnaby and New West but the roads were just terrible.
Metro Vancouver ever year: we are ready for the snow
Also Metro Vancouver every year: eleventy gajillion accidents within the first hour of snow
2025-26 season stats:
Climo ∞ to 0.5 GFS
Season total: 0.5 cm and TWO traces!
Peak depth: 0.5 cm (01/07/2026)
VanCitySouth wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:07 pm
Metro Vancouver ever year: we are ready for the snow
Also Metro Vancouver every year: eleventy gajillion accidents within the first hour of snow
If 80% of the people listen to Nito's narrative "why people need winter tires" that's we get. There's a reason they are called winter tires. Oh "in Vancouver does not snow, why do I need to spend the money for".
North Burnaby/Burquitlam
Elevation - 64 M./210 Feet
Typeing3 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:01 pm
Finally back home in the belt.
Roads in Burnaby and New West were a ****show. No salt to be seen. Flash freeze with the arctic front quickly followed by that heavy burst of snow created a layer of ice underneath with snow on top. Traffic was mostly at a standstill with cars and busses spinning out in some spots. Had periods of moderate-heavy snow near Burnaby Lake for about two hours, from roughly 2:00 till 4:00.
On the flip side, roads are a breeze in Coquitlam and have been salted. ~1.25-1.5cm here. I'd estimate about double that amount in Burnaby and New West but the roads were just terrible.
Only 1.5cm? The bananas strike again. 4+cm up the hill from you and temperature wasn't an issue this time. Topography?
*Maps are posted for discussion/entertainment purposes only, and not because I necessarily believe them to be true.
Catnip wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:14 pm
Only 1.5cm? The bananas strike again. 4+cm up the hill from you and temperature wasn't an issue this time. Topography?
Seemed like the bullseye was extremely localized so no complaints here.
VanCitySouth wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:00 pm
This has actually been one of the most impressive temperature falls that I can recall. YVR has so far lost 8.3C in just under 5 hours and it seems like there's another maybe 8C to go.
Classic arctic front!
Very nice to see that dramatic temp drop during the day; shows how impressive this incoming airmass is.
Catnip wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:21 pm
I don't have a great memory like some of you on here... when was the last time we had a day with tmax of -9ish?
Going off memory, think we had a Tmax right around -10c on Dec 27, 2021? This was IMBY though, not at YVR. Plus, it was under mostly cloudy skies with fairly deep snowcover.
Only down to -2 here. This is only down from +2.9 this morning. We've had more impressive drops. This might be one of the few times that arctic air misses us completely
Storm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:11 pm
If 80% of the people listen to Nito's narrative "why people need winter tires" that's we get. There's a reason they are called winter tires. Oh "in Vancouver does not snow, why do I need to spend the money for".
Witnessing the stupid driving on McBride has left me speechless. Overtaking on the shoulder or going full speed into a right/left turn will mess you up.
Typeing3 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:23 pm
Going off memory, think we had a Tmax right around -10c on Dec 27, 2021? This was IMBY though, not at YVR. Plus, it was under mostly cloudy skies with fairly deep snowcover.
Would be fun to see when the last time tmax was -9ish during an El Nino year.
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Michael1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:27 pm
Only down to -2 here. This is only down from +2.9 this morning. We've had more impressive drops. This might be one of the few times that arctic air misses us completely
It'll come, think positive!
*Maps are posted for discussion/entertainment purposes only, and not because I necessarily believe them to be true.
belt.
∞ to 0.5 
GFS
