December 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: December 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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PortKells wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:32 am Ridiculously resilient atmospheric river?
Very good guess but only one R in there lol. Plus no rivers in sight except the Fraser
Stuffy wins! :clap: :clap:
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Re: December 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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I suppose it could also mean Resilient Atmospheric Ridge..so maybe a tie? :|
Have a good day buttees! :thumbup:
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Hawk wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:31 am good morning buttees..i just gazed into crystal ball and GFS says #RAR :bs: :bs: and :bang: :bang:
Tell em Nito
But as you said who looks into the long range models anyways! There useless !!!! No point !
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LOL He's been back for a week and they're already needling each other.

No need to mention names, we (you) know who you are.
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Well..the GFS really likes the +ENSO progression into mid Dec.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:41 am Well..the GFS really likes the +ENSO progression into mid Dec.
Not the extended gfs...
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VanCitySouth wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:23 am LOL He's been back for a week and they're already needling each other.

No need to mention names, we (you) know who you are.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:41 am Well..the GFS really likes the +ENSO progression into mid Dec.
Last night it liked the -ENSO progression. :dunno:
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Some hope to be found in the CMCE ensemble mean.
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Anyone else put snow tires on yet?

I hope I didn't jinx anything... :silent:
It always snows in December in the Kootenays :clap:
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Antares wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:56 am Anyone else put snow tires on yet?

I hope I didn't jinx anything... :silent:
Yeah I have but I do that every year.
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AbbyJr wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:30 am Last night it liked the -ENSO progression. :dunno:
Its ok Jr, the models are struggling past 5 days..this is quite normal :damn: :damn:
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Antares wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:56 am Anyone else put snow tires on yet?

I hope I didn't jinx anything... :silent:
Yes butt i need them for the mountain passes i go over often :thumbup: :thumbup: to the Similkameen of course 8-) 8-)
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Re: December 2020 Forecasts and Discussions

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Weather101 wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:14 am Yeah I have but I do that every year.
I did it back on the first cold weekend in October and drove on snow the next day, though it was in the parking lot at Seymour.
Why not try cycling to work, grocery store, anywhere!
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