January 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: January 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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wetcoast91 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:57 am Lots of potential for a mid Feb to late Feb cold snap. SW flow gives way to a splitty zonal flow but dont see it getting cold this month.
Fair assessment so you still think mid to late Feb. maybe like 2015? we had that shot back then that gave us snow during one weekend l recall. And another in early March.
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I see why its been dead on here. All models riders take a break! :lol: :lol:
Models look horrible. You see the 06z GFS for Feb 2 Nito? Geezus
Johnny called an end to winter. So does the GFS
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Re: January 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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Very active coming up and an AR event looks possible. Same conditions that led to our late departed cold snap 8-)
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Depressing weather. Always from one extreme to the other. AR events should stay in November where they belong.
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Doesn't get more depressing than this:
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Hound wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:26 am Doesn't get more depressing than this:

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That is a savage forecast. Let's hope we get another taste of something in February.
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Hound wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:26 am Doesn't get more depressing than this:

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Sardisbcwx wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:02 am Fair assessment so you still think mid to late Feb. maybe like 2015? we had that shot back then that gave us snow during one weekend l recall. And another in early March.
That was Feb 2014.

10-60cm fell over the South Coast over a three day span between the 22nd and the 24th.
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New 1991-2020 averages will be quite a bit warmer than those previous for the South Coast. Note how BC has experienced some of the greatest warming out of the entire country, while the eastern prairies and Ontario have cooled a touch.
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Typeing3 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:33 am That was Feb 2014.

10-60cm fell over the South Coast over a three day span between the 22nd and the 24th.
Bring on a February 2017 redux :D :clap: :snowman:

I had a snow depth of 45cm during that event, which was my highest since December 2008.
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Hawk wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:18 am I see why its been dead on here. All models riders take a break! :lol: :lol:
Models look horrible. You see the 06z GFS for Feb 2 Nito? Geezus
Johnny called an end to winter. So does the GFS
Totally disagree. The Cold pool builds again in most models. GEFS and gfs ensembles have hinted at a dive in the clown range. The 12Z operational looks like torching but primed to freeze. I think with some luck were primed for 2.0.
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PortKells wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:45 am Totally disagree. The Cold pool builds again in most models. GEFS and gfs ensembles have hinted at a dive in the clown range. The 12Z operational looks like torching but primed to freeze. I think with some luck were primed for 2.0.
Definitely some spread in the long range...

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Hawk wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:05 am Yayyy. I have 2 friends
I'm down 3-2 8-)

How were the outflow winds earlier this week John? :think:
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Abby_wx wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:53 am Definitely some spread in the long range...


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February has been how winter delivers for several years running...
2025-26 season stats:
Climo :cancel: ∞ to 0.5 :14clown: GFS

Season total: 0.5 cm and TWO traces!
Peak depth: 0.5 cm (01/07/2026)
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Re: January 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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Hound wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:26 am Doesn't get more depressing than this:

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Just depressing as hell
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