January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

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I am going to guess 18.5 cm in my back yard.
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Season total: 0.5 cm and TWO traces!
Peak depth: 0.5 cm (01/07/2026)
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AbbyJr wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:08 pm The GFS shows the most snow. Shows the snow continuing for most of the day. Not sure I buy it. Probably best to go with higher resolution models.


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Re: January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

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VanCitySouth wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:35 pm I am going to guess 18.5 cm in my back yard.
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Weather101 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:35 pm I stick with my perdition but man these temps are getting sketchy if you live sea level
We are now above freezing, and rising.
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Mine says 28 cm. :shock:

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Low max: 2.8C (Feb 19th)
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Michael1 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:36 pm We are now above freezing, and rising.
Wet bulb will help. We will see snow. How long ? Don't know. A little sketchy for sea level. Either 5 cm or 20 no in between.
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Weather101 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:36 pm What's your location?
Langara College-ish
2025-26 season stats:
Climo :cancel: ∞ to 0.5 :14clown: GFS

Season total: 0.5 cm and TWO traces!
Peak depth: 0.5 cm (01/07/2026)
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Catnip wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:09 am Image
We have not seen this guy in quite some time! I think he really should be celebrating tonight!
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Storm wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:31 pm Russ is going with 20-25 cm for the whole event.
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Uh huh. The guy who basically said there was no chance in hell we were going to get cold, before the arctic air even reached us? :roll:
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VanCitySouth wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:41 pm Langara College-ish
20 cm :thumbup:
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Abby_wx wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:40 pm Mine says 28 cm. :shock:


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Weather101 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:35 pm I stick with my perdition but man these temps are getting sketchy if you live sea level
Living at sea level in Richmond damns one to disappointing snow totals.
It's called clown range for a reason.
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Weather101 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:35 pm I stick with my perdition but man these temps are getting sketchy if you live sea level
They look perfectly fine to me...

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2025-26 season stats:
Climo :cancel: ∞ to 0.5 :14clown: GFS

Season total: 0.5 cm and TWO traces!
Peak depth: 0.5 cm (01/07/2026)
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:46 pm Living at sea level in Richmond damns one to disappointing snow totals.
Snow gods hate us
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