February 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Some potential for a battleground situation here.
The battle would be Nito standing on the north shore trying to use the force against the arctic push. Maybe with a pineapple coloured light sabre.

Kells you had me @ pineapple light sabre.

[PortKells]

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[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

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North of the Fraser and valley special.

[AbbyJr]

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[PortKells]

The AIFS is going all in:

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[PortKells]

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[PortKells]

The 20th is our current target.

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[AbbyJr]

I'm not allowing myself to get excited just yet but there is a credible chance of some low elevation snowfall late month.

[Typeing3]

That sure is a lot of phantom snow...

[AbbyJr]

That sure is a lot of phantom snow...

On the AIFS, yes. But the Euro is colder with subzero temps during the snowfall as the low stalls offshore. Unfortunately, it's still fantasy.
Maps valid for Friday/Saturday February 20th/21st:

4:00PM:

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10:00PM:

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4:00AM:

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[PortKells]

That sure is a lot of phantom snow...

Ok

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

Ok

OMG the most excitement this winter

[AbbyJr]

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[Hawk]

daily 06z gfs update:
enjoy some potentially sloppy snows over the next several days. After 4-5 days, who knows. Current run has the King gfs showing marginal temps, some sloppy snow, with a warm up at the end

Could be mostly rain, or could be a decent amount of snows

[PortKells]

daily 06z gfs update:
enjoy some potentially sloppy snows over the next several days. After 4-5 days, who knows. Current run has the King gfs showing marginal temps, some sloppy snow, with a warm up at the end

Could be mostly rain, or could be a decent amount of snows

At bare minimum it's a great pattern for mountain snows and the samilkymilky region.