February 2025 Forecasts And Discussions

[Hawk]

After a drizzly night, we now have moderate to heavy snowfall in Chilliwack

Higher precip rates...tell em Nito!!

Nice score John! I hope it snowed all night there.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

After a drizzly night, we now have moderate to heavy snowfall in Chilliwack

1.0c @ the pond in south Sardis and snowing. Why Neetzzzo?
Just NW of the pond l only have a trace here.

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[Hawk]

EC..again

[Hawk]

lolol. Snowing in parts of Chilliwack right now..of course its raining at Annus Road

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[VanCitySouth]

Surprised a few splats on the windshield when I was out. At least higher levels will be snow

Alright so I was not crazy for thinking I spotted a few splats last night driving home

[Abby_wx]

I had wet snow last night but it didn't stick. My low was 0.5C and it's currently 1.4C.

[PortKells]

Interesting how the ensembles want to bring it back so quickly.

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[Flakey]

Make work projects..the Govt at all levels is great at doing this and burning taxpayers money. You will pay even more taxes next year...and next year..etc etc., while they create more lame assed jobs where productivity is usually at an all time BC low. You ever see City workers on the roads?? Lol. 8 guys standing around a hole..1 guy digging..7 others laughing..joking.. chatting..texting..doing nothing.

As a govt worker our motto is most people are just pissed they don't have the same worker rights we do. Worked both private and public sectors in my life. ( much longer in the private ) When times are good honestly the private sector is better, larger raises better work conditions. ( competition between companies gives you power ) The advantages of public sector, more time-off, pension ( though unlike elected officials we pay 50% of ours ) not subject to the ups and downs of the economy. Personally I put in a solid days work most days . If you see work sites with people standing around it could also be people working underground and you have to have a minimum number of people due to WorkSafe regs. Yes lots of waste but the truth is the salaries of most of the work force hasn't kept up to the private sector ( we are around 20% understaffed especially in the trades
) over the 15 years I have been there. The decision to salt isn't being made by the people driving the trucks, it is being made by somebody higher up who doesn't want to answer to the public if a shaded area remains icy and an accident occurs.
Back to the weather, rain seems to easing off here and thing getting brighter so hopefully a break this afternoon.

[Nordelian]

As a govt worker our motto is most people are just pissed they don't have the same worker rights we do. Worked both private and public sectors in my life. ( much longer in the private ) When times are good honestly the private sector is better, larger raises better work conditions. ( competition between companies gives you power ) The advantages of public sector, more time-off, pension ( though unlike elected officials we pay 50% of ours ) not subject to the ups and downs of the economy. Personally I put in a solid days work most days . If you see work sites with people standing around it could also be people working underground and you have to have a minimum number of people due to WorkSafe regs. Yes lots of waste but the truth is the salaries of most of the work force hasn't kept up to the private sector ( we are around 20% understaffed especially in the trades
) over the 15 years I have been there. The decision to salt isn't being made by the people driving the trucks, it is being made by somebody higher up who doesn't want to answer to the public if a shaded area remains icy and an accident occurs.
Back to the weather, rain seems to easing off here and thing getting brighter so hopefully a break this afternoon.

This is very true. Government jobs are not like they used to - private sectors have really caught up. Benefits are pretty weak and vacation leave is nothing competitive. Salaries are often below market value for many positions. The real pro is job security and pension.

Government workers that I've seen work very hard.

[PortKells]

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[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

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One more shot to try and reign in Skipper Grumpers. or l'll never hear the end of it all year.

[PortKells]

One more shot to try and reign in Skipper Grumpers. or l'll never hear the end of it all year.

Yeah, pretty weak signal tbh but might as well keep an eye on it. Early March could realistically get cold this year, hopefully even 2002 style.

[PortKells]

Wow Port Moody received 55 cm of snow in March 2002. Pretty amazing month in some spots.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Wow Port Moody received 55 cm of snow in March 2002. Pretty amazing month in some spots.

l was living in Maple Ridge at the time lucky if we had 10cm I recall with my sardine size brain.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Yeah, pretty weak signal tbh but might as well keep an eye on it. Early March could realistically get cold this year, hopefully even 2002 style.

The AF will Indeed.