January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:33 pm

- 11Â°C at YVR.

Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:38 pm

Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:30 pm Mt. Baker Ski Area closed tomorrow â€” too cold.

https://www.mtbaker.us/snow-report/

"This level of cold is something Baker has never experienced in the ski areaâ€™s history."

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:44 pm

Models will trend colder, they are just catching up to this.

namconus_T850_nwus_fh69_trend.gif

Rubus_Leucodermis · Post by **Rubus_Leucodermis** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:45 pm

Catnip wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:38 pm "This level of cold is something Baker has never experienced in the ski areaâ€™s history."

I think they have a short memory there. Iâ€™m sure it got comparably cold in Feb 1989 and Dec 1990.

Forrest Gump · Post by **Forrest Gump** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:47 pm

High -10
Low -15
Current -13

Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:49 pm

Storm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:44 pm Models will trend colder, they are just catching up to this.
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Monday 4pm Comparison

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Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:51 pm

Forrest Gump wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:47 pm High -10
Low -15
Current -13

If it stayed cold longer you'd be able to take your boat out on the frozen lake Skipper.

Typeing3 · Post by **Typeing3** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:56 pm

Tmin of -13.4c @ YVR today... coldest January temp since -14.1c on Jan 6, 1993.

Typeing3 · Post by **Typeing3** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:56 pm

Forrest Gump wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:47 pm High -10
Low -15
Current -13

Feels like Feb 1989 with the temps and wind chills!

Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:58 pm

Typeing3 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:56 pm Tmin of -13.4c @ YVR today... coldest January temp since -14.1c on Jan 6, 1993.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:01 pm

Look at this progression.

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Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:03 pm

Storm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:01 pm Look at this progression. namconus_T850_nwus_fh75-84.gif

Hopefully it continues for the next few days!

Michael1 · Post by **Michael1** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:03 pm

Typeing3 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:56 pm Feels like Feb 1989 with the temps and wind chills!

In Feb 1989, I was still in Victoria. It was cold enough, that we were able to walk on Goodacre lake in Beaconhill Park.

Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:05 pm

Cool shot Richard Zussman posted on his twitter.

https://x.com/richardzussman/status/174 ... 66713?s=20

Post by **Catnip** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:07 pm

Zussman experimenting with the cold weather.