January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

LOL, so I have this guy who lives behind me, up on his roof removing snow!



20240118_144211.jpg

20240118_144843.jpg

Even in this climate I think most roofs are designed to take 30 cm of snow. Maybe if there was twice as much it would be time to start worrying, particularly if rain was forecast, but there was about this much snow on the ground last winter (from multiple smaller snowfalls instead of one big one) and I don’t recall hearing of any roof failures.

[PortKells]

I'd call this a heavy flurry now. I'm curious how hard it's actually going to snow...and if it'll be dark before we can watch it. I'm getting spoiled and I want to see it all.

I wonder if this can overperform and I can get a 5 day weekend? I'd take that, however I'd easily rather work tomorrow than deal with a significant ice storm.

[Flakey]

Snowing fairly hard. Shoveled driveway and cold surfaces turning white.

[AbbyJr]

I'm seeing potential for a Pineapple Express setup near the end of the month. We will have to see how it unfolds but could be an active pattern.

[Typeing3]

Picked up in Burnaby. Light-moderate now. Still not sticking on paved surfaces.

[Weather101]

EC was right so far not jumping to issue a snowfall warning

[Bonovox]

Definitely steady light snow now bordering on moderate.

[Abby_wx]

Very light snow here in Abby.

KBLI has transitioned to ZR...

[ClaytonWx]

Even in this climate I think most roofs are designed to take 30 cm of snow. Maybe if there was twice as much it would be time to start worrying, particularly if rain was forecast, but there was about this much snow on the ground last winter (from multiple smaller snowfalls instead of one big one) and I don’t recall hearing of any roof failures.

Fwiw this equestrian riding arena roof collapsed in south Langley yesterday afternoon. It is possible that it was pretty old also though.

[VanCitySouth]

It's accumulating on West Pender.
It's also -1 with light outflow at YVR. When this turns to rain it'll be ZR across the entire lower mainland for a few hours, I bet.

[Typeing3]

Starting to accumulate in Burnaby now. Coating on paved surfaces.

[Hawk]

light snow in Langley..everything starting to get white..oh wait..it already is anyways

[Hound]

Starting to stick to the roads here again, but damn, it's taken too long to ramp up.

enc_108_160_cam1.jpg

[Bby_Mtn]

-0.4C. Light flurries all afternoon. Now transitioning to freezing rain - hope it doesn't accumulate.

[Flakey]

Moderate snow bare areas now white but by how quiet it is tonight on this forum most people must not believe this will amount to much.