December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Nordelian wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:56 am Don't use 10:1 ratio maps - use Kuchera. During borderline cases, the snow ratio will be much less, so 10:1 maps show misleadingly high totals.

It's almost better to use the snow depth maps because those factor in the rain mixing in that will also eat away at totals.
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Hey nito.... it's plus 11c in toronto.
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Weather101 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:24 am Hey nito.... it's plus 11c in toronto.
They took away the +18C for Calgary.
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Currently 2.7ËšC after a low of 1.3. Not planning to post any more maps this morning: we are now squarely in wait and see territory.
It's called clown range for a reason.
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12z HRDPS. :lol:
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Latest HRRR. This won’t happen, but still. :silent:
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Enough of model maps, that is. Radar shows moisture is about to hit. Looks to be light to start. Heavier stuff will take a while. Probably why the models don’t show the snow levels getting super-low until noonish.
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Lates NBM is probably the most realistic for today. Even all of this will be gone by the late evening.
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Bonovox wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:43 am Lates NBM is probably the most realistic for today. Even all of this will be gone by the late evening.
A wet sloppy slushing of the grass seems likely.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:58 am A wet sloppy slushing of the grass seems likely.
I’ve been one of the more bullish on snow going into this thing, and even I think that’s the most likely outcome, unless you live on Burnaby Mountain or the Westwood Plateau.
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Drizzle.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:58 am A wet sloppy slushing of the grass seems likely.
I think places above 100-200m will get a quick 2-5cm this afternoon before it transitions back to rain.
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Bonovox wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:20 am Haha dude. We know this. We’ve been posting and using maps for years. We post maps for entertainment because this is a weather forum after all.
Not sure I agree. I've seen lots of people post stuff like "models said I would get 10 cm...only 2 cm on the ground... Bust!" When in fact, it was just them misinterpreting the model output...
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Re: December 2023 Forecasts and Discussions

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Well it begins. Light snow falling up on my elevated dirt mound. Looking across the inlet seems it is snowing almost right to sea level.
Burnaby Mountain @ 365 m..

Stats? Fresh out of those. But I win anyway. I got all the inches.
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