April 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: April 2022 Forecasts and Discussions

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Hound wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:35 am Actually ended up with some very strong winds last night from midnight to 2am. It knocked our power out for a few hours.
Was it the power or the beer that knocked you out for a couple hours Hounderbud. :shifty:
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Glacier wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:07 pm Windy today! Pushing up towards 55 km an hour for the past 5 hours. When it is this windy we don't get rain in the interior because the wind really creates a strong rain shadow effect. When the winds die down overnight we should start getting some rain.
Other than some gusty SW winds in the central valley this afternoon it was a non event for us.
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Glacier wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:07 pm Windy today! Pushing up towards 55 km an hour for the past 5 hours. When it is this windy we don't get rain in the interior because the wind really creates a strong rain shadow effect. When the winds die down overnight we should start getting some rain.
I know what you're talking about exactly. Same in the Similkameens :thumbup: except it will be snow instead :shock: :shock:
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SouthSardiswx wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:56 pm Was it the power or the beer that knocked you out for a couple hours Hounderbud. :shifty:
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The weekend looks pretty chilly again. Snow in the Pacific!

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tyweather wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:44 am The weekend looks pretty chilly again. Snow in the Pacific!

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Is this the new version of the one that showed heavy snow in the strait while Vanc was getting cold rain? :roll: :roll:
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I guess all the snow has moved west way out over the ocean now :lol: :lol:
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GFS has lost its mind I see
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Just put my snowblower away yesterday. :wave:

When’s summer coming. :problem: :think:
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VanCitySouth wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:03 am GFS has lost its mind I see
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Last frost and/or freeze of the season tonight?
12z GFS
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12z ECMWF
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:alert:
Tremendously troffy day AGAIN!! :clap: :clap:
Mountains at north end of Pitt Lake got dumped on with snow if anyone lives there ~3000 ft...pls update us :roll:
This instability is great!
Funny how March and now April seems to be troff after troff with lower snow level than most of Jan/Feb
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Typeing3 wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:10 pm Last frost and/or freeze of the season tonight?
12z GFS
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12z ECMWF
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12z HRDPS
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12z ICON
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Similkameens at ground 0 with 12f :shock:
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18z GFS:
Warm Thursday
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Cool/showery Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday
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Hard freeze Monday night/Tuesday morning
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