February 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: February 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

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HarrisonSasquatchWx wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:11 pm Not here John, getting windy @ the lake in Harrison Hot Springs.
Yeah, I guess it gets quite windy off the lake eh ?Are you planning on living there long-term?
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John wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 11:22 pm Yeah, I guess it gets quite windy off the lake eh ?Are you planning on living there long-term?
Yes John l retired out here bought a place last July.
Current conditions in Harrison Hot Springs:
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Re: February 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

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Low of -2c in east Coquitlam this AM.

Shaping up to be a chilly next couple of days as the south coast will get clipped by a touch of modified arctic air settling into the interior. Could see some gusty outflow in the valley.
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Typeing3 wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 5:37 am Low of -2c in east Coquitlam this AM.

Shaping up to be a chilly next couple of days as the south coast will get clipped by a touch of modified arctic air settling into the interior. Could see some gusty outflow in the valley.
The ensemble runs keep the chances of a chilly zonal flow alive in the 10+ day range. Just terrible luck to get barely any Mountain snow the past week.
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Cold enough to snow at sea level. No moisture, though.
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Hmmm Weather 101 wins again?
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PortKells wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:31 am Hmmm Weather 101 wins again?

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That’s as of noon today. There are radar echoes popping up over western parts of the metro area, but they seem to be mostly virga, as some of those echoes are over MBY and it’s currently dry here. Edit: Just checked some highway cams and it looks dry in Delta and Richmond, too. Virga.

If that is going to materialize, those showers better get their *ss in gear and intensify pronto.
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It's called clown range for a reason.
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Re: February 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

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ECs forecast of 30% seems fair, as some rogue cells have been popping off overnight
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Looking forward to our first 3 day stretch of sun and 20c++ 8-)
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:36 am That’s as of noon today. There are radar echoes popping up western parts of the metro area, but they seem to be mostly virga, as some of those echoes are over MBY and it’s currently dry here. Edit: Just checked some highway cams and it looks dry in Delta and Richmond, too. Virga.

If that is going to materialize, those showers better get their *ss in gear and intensify pronto.
Just went outside to pick up the paper. Light flurries falling and sticking in Dunbar.
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Seeing a few flakes here now, but I’m also getting sunbreaks at times, to give some idea of how weak and thin the activity currently is. Hoping it intensifies. Would be fun to make a rare appearance on the AF and share a surprise score with them. :twisted:
It's called clown range for a reason.
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HarrisonSasquatchWx wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 12:17 am Yes John l retired out here bought a place last July.
Cool man good choice!
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So I just want to note that the blob in the Strait did start to move inland because it is currently lightly flurrying in Coal Harbour
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Some yellow and orange echoes are now popping up in the Strait and moving eastward. C’mon!
It's called clown range for a reason.
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 8:10 am Some yellow and orange echoes are now popping up in the Strait and moving eastward. C’mon!
You can see the influence of the dry airmass aloft as the clouds overhead have been vanishing.
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Snowing moderately now and accumulating in Dunbar.
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