December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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Maybe the Goofy FS just rushed the pattern change…

We’ve seen it before…

:shrug:
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Re: December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:05 pm Maybe the Goofy FS just rushed the pattern change…

We’ve seen it before…

:shrug:
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Re: December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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only 360 hrs away

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Why not try cycling to work, grocery store, anywhere!
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Catnip wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:04 pm Getting some wet snow this afternoon.

Storm was right!
Almost like sleet out here @ the lake in Harrison. :D
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Chunky rain on my drive from Gibsons to Roberts Creek just after noon. :D
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HarrisonSasquatchWx wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 3:02 pm Almost like sleet out @ the lake in Harrison. :D
North Vancouver earlier.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:42 pm I have no faith in American cars and American forecast models.
:lol: Women too Neetzzy. :o
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tyweather wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:48 pm only 360 hrs away

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:lol: l like how we go through this every darn winter. :x
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Bonovox wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:09 pm The Euro AI ensemble. The ingredients are there, but just need that pattern to shift a few hundred kms to the east. If only it were that easy.....
It’s always easier said than done but at least there is still some hope for winter here. :thumbup: :wave: :flakey:
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Catnip wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:05 pm Maybe the Goofy FS just rushed the pattern change…

We’ve seen it before…

:shrug:
Maybe but it’s too soon to tell. :wave:
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Catnip wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:04 pm Getting some wet snow this afternoon.

Storm was right!
GFS was right :shock:
Looking forward to our first 3 day stretch of sun and 20c++ 8-)
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Even had some ice pellets in the Similks this afternoon briefly. So weird
Looking forward to our first 3 day stretch of sun and 20c++ 8-)
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Re: December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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Bonovox wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:09 pm The Euro AI ensemble. The ingredients are there, but just need that pattern to shift a few hundred kms to the east. If only it were that easy.....
Late December through mid January is the time to watch for the south coast; been thinking that for a while now. The north and interior will get in on the goods first with a cold pool developing as we get into mid month. :thumbup:

PortKells wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 1:07 pm The end of the euro is slightly more promising than it's been, so that's something.

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Extrapolate the overall pattern depicted there (precursors to a GOA & Aleutian block merger) and it results in a long lasting cold snap for our region. There's that late month sign again!
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Re: December 2025 Forecasts and Discussions

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Typeing3 wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 7:20 pm Late December through mid January is the time to watch for the south coast; been thinking that for a while now. The north and interior will get in on the goods first with a cold pool developing as we get into mid month. :thumbup:




Extrapolate the overall pattern depicted there (precursors to a GOA & Aleutian block merger) and it results in a long lasting cold snap for our region. There's that late month sign again!
Models will holm in on a massive arctic blast in the final week of December. Think snow maps depicting 100cm of snow and temps dropping down to -20C. 5 days to the event...a shocking rug pull as the block gets undercut and the cold air slides to the East. We see a day of +2C rain before temps spike to +12C under heavy rain and southerly winds. :dancepine:

Just when all hope is lost...a massive ridge builds over the West Coast for January. We see weeks of frost and tons of fake cold...We do the usual post mortem and bring out thousands of images of forks but February delivers again with days of snow and sleet that accumulate to a slushy few cm! :thumbup:
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