March 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

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12z GFS ensembles:
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12z ECMWF ensembles:
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12z GEM ensembles:
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Should we all invest in life jackets for next week? :shock: :lol: :wave: :14clown:

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As expected...models have once again shifted the cold into the Eastern continent. Looks like another very snowy period for Southern Ontario with a potential snowstorm for the Eastern CONUS, even another freeze for the Southern US for Spring break.

Lowland snow chances for us look very low. Mountains see rain on Tues/Wed.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:00 pm As expected...models have once again shifted the cold into the Eastern continent. Looks like another very snowy period for Southern Ontario with a potential snowstorm for the Eastern CONUS, even another freeze for the Southern US for Spring break.

Lowland snow chances for us look very low. Mountains see rain on Tues/Wed.
The silly GEM runs aside, :dancepine: :dancepine: look likely next week. :wave:
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wetcoast91 wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:00 pm As expected...models have once again shifted the cold into the Eastern continent. Looks like another very snowy period for Southern Ontario with a potential snowstorm for the Eastern CONUS, even another freeze for the Southern US for Spring break.

Lowland snow chances for us look very low. Mountains see rain on Tues/Wed.
what? The mountains aren’t close to rain on Tuesday/wednesday.
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AbbyJr wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 8:59 pm Should we all invest in life jackets for next week? :shock: :lol: :wave: :14clown:


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That’s insane probably the most I’ve ever seen in 48 hours
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Euro knows what month it is. Snow for Tofino, snow for Mount Vernon, snow for Arlington, maybe some snow for Bellingham, cold rain for Vancouver.
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It's called clown range for a reason.
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 7:48 am Euro knows what month it is. Snow for Tofino, snow for Mount Vernon, snow for Everett, cold rain for Vancouver.

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March fkn sucks.
The icon gives you a dusting
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PortKells wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 7:51 am The icon gives you a dusting

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I’ve seen that happen before. A little slush that briefly whitens the ground during a snow shower (and that amount is more wet flakes in the air territory) is not a snowstorm.

There will not be a snowstorm in March or April here.
It's called clown range for a reason.
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 8:18 am I’ve seen that happen before. A little slush that briefly whitens the ground during a snow shower (and that amount is more wet flakes in the air territory) is not a snowstorm.

There will not be a snowstorm in March or April here.
Now we’re moving the goalposts. 😊

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PortKells wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:14 am what? The mountains aren’t close to rain on Tuesday/wednesday.
Heaviest precip falls as rain below 1800m. Turns to snow showers after the front passes by.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:27 am Heaviest precip falls as rain below 1800m. Turns to snow showers after the front passes by.
Hum... :think:

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Almost 20°C in Toronto! Crazy because yesterday was -1
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Hound wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2026 12:14 am Meteor explodes over BC!
I actually heard this! Didn't anyone else?

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comm ... loud_boom/

https://www.reddit.com/r/abbotsford/com ... lash_2ish/
Wow :shock:
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Weather101 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 11:45 am Almost 20°C in Toronto! Crazy because yesterday was -1
20°C reached in Vineland. Dew points over 16°C in many places... quite extreme for early March!
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