February 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

[Hawk]

I actually believe that when the snow occurs, he is outside playing in it most of the time..then checks back in here when tired. As a psychologist may assume, i believe that Nito was deprived of enjoying snow as a child, or else lost most of the snowball fights he was in

[SunnyinLadner]

snowing steadily here, occasionally light, dew point dropped but just to -3, temp steady at -2C

younger dog discovered the snow just now, she's part Akita so has been romping for the past couple of minutes

Steady snow all morning. Pic of ladner marina looking north.

[Antares]

Nito will be here soon..to tell us the precip will shut off within an hour or so
(He texted me this just now)

Poor guy.

Still coming down steadily here.

[Willoughby]

With even the Euro showing a series of Lows passing to the south of us through WA state, why do the maps also show us moderating so quickly to rain given the cold pool that has formed in the interior?
Theoretically, wouldn’t the lows pull the cold towards us and keep us in the snow zone for the foreseeable future?

[wetcoast91]

Nito will be here soon..to tell us the precip will shut off within an hour or so
(He texted me this just now)

I never texted you anything...

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Plow just came down my street for the first time today. Cars were starting to scrape bottom in the deeper spots.

[Weatherhead]

Flakes seem to be getting bigger. Roads are Sh*t out here, car pile up in sooke. Surprisingly I'm seeing alot of traffic on the rds. Normally it's pretty quiet when it snows here.

[Typeing3]

Just measured 3.25cm. Light snow and small flakes.

-1.3c, dp -3.1c.

[Catnip]

Just measured 3.25cm. Light snow and small flakes.

-1.3c, dp -3.1c.

Why such a difference? Wouldn’t think elevation would be a big factor today?

[wetcoast91]

It looks like places that didn't so so well in the snow department today will do better tomorrow into Monday. That one looks to delivery 10-15cm of pasty snow above 100m.

[John]

It looks like places that didn't so so well in the snow department today will do better tomorrow into Monday. That one looks to delivery 10-15cm of pasty snow above 100m.

What about chilliwack?

[AbbyJr]

With even the Euro showing a series of Lows passing to the south of us through WA state, why do the maps also show us moderating so quickly to rain given the cold pool that has formed in the interior?
Theoretically, wouldn’t the lows pull the cold towards us and keep us in the snow zone for the foreseeable future?

Models often warm us too soon in situations like this. They seem to have a warm bias during overrunning events.

[wetcoast91]

Why such a difference? Wouldn’t think elevation would be a big factor today?

Really random accumulations. It's varying from block to block. Heard South Delta has 12cm. Downtown New West has close to 5cm. Less than 2cm up the hill near Tenth and Cumberland. Sounds like a trace to 2cm in North Surrey and a dusting in POCO.

[VanCitySouth]

10:45 am measurement
8 cm patio
9 cm grass

[wetcoast91]

What about chilliwack?

Should be good for 5-10cm. Outflow might crank up but heavier precip will overcome it.