January 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: January 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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PortKells wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:19 pm GEM ensembles. Same idea.



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5 straight years with the same late Jan/early Feb 500mb progression.

Unreal.
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Re: January 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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The vast majority of this falls midweek. Shows widespread heavy snow but probably better with elevation.


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Re: January 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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Monday is Looking interesting. Tuesday morning is looking better 👀
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wetcoast91 wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:23 pm 5 straight years with the same late Jan/early Feb 500mb progression.

Unreal.
#beginningoffeb will not be denied.


I believe it could be sooner this time. Last week of January is a decent bet.
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Re: January 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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For the stats keepers, where do we and YVR stand at snowfall so far? Have we surpassed the LT average?
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PortKells wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:30 pm For the stats keepers, where do we and YVR stand at snowfall so far? Have we surpassed the LT average?
They bungled the snowfall data on the 30th so nobody really knows the true figure yet. I heard 19 cm and 21 cm on Twitter, and if we say they got like, 2-3 cm this morning I think they may have just surpassed the 1980-2010 average?
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PortKells wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:27 pm #beginningoffeb will not be denied.


I believe it could be sooner this time. Last week of January is a decent bet.
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PortKells wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:30 pm For the stats keepers, where do we and YVR stand at snowfall so far? Have we surpassed the LT average?
According to EC, YVR had 31.7cm in 2021. But the snowfall data from the past week is suspect. Specifically, the data shows 2cm on Dec 30th, when it should be closer to 20cm.

So in reality, YVR likely had about 45-50cm in 2021. Above the 1991-2020 and 1981-2010 annual averages, but not 1971-2000 or prior averages.
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Typeing3 wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:36 pm According to EC, YVR had 31.7cm in 2021. But the snowfall data from the past week is suspect. Specifically, the data shows 2cm on Dec 30th, when it should be closer to 20cm.
Oh we're counting calendar year. I answered for winter 21/22.
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VanCitySouth wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:37 pm Oh we're counting calendar year. I answered for winter 21/22.
Yeah, the averages are for the calendar year so I never go by winter only.
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Current temp 5.2°
DP hanging in there at 0°

Getting some SE winds but nothing like EC's warning of 70-90 k/hr , unless it's still coming later.
And as usual with SE winds , not getting any precipitation of any kind , even though EC keeps telling me of a 70-100% chamce.
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I'm at +2.1
DP: 0
Light wind.

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+3.9c
Dp +1.3c

The melt is on….. for now.

Very little precip here this far.
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Catnip wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:48 pm

The melt is on….. for now.

Very little precip here this far.
Yes, I can see the dripping has begun. No rain though so far.
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Catnip wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:48 pm +3.9c
Dp +1.3c

The melt is on….. for now.

Very little precip here this far.
4.0c, dp 2.1c here.

Yeah, not much rain at all so the melt has been pretty slow.
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