January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: January 2024 Forecasts and Discussions

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Other dire winters for the mountains in some quotes from this article:
Here's how Grouse Mountain brought snow-making to B.C.
https://www.nsnews.com/living/heres-how ... bc-3112468
In late January of 1970, the Vancouver Sun reported that Grouse had received only five inches of snow that month, well below its seasonal average. This low snowpack limited Grouse’s operations. The mountain’s popular ski run The Cut was open for only 10 days that year, compared with over 150 days the previous year. These poor conditions led to reduced skier traffic and a net loss of $50,000 for the company.
Grouse’s system once again proved beneficial during the “snow drought” of 1976-77. That season, B.C’s ski resorts faced unseasonably warm temperatures and historically low precipitation totals. Ski resorts across the province, including Whistler Mountain, had to temporarily close their operations. The situation was little better at Grouse. On Feb. 1, 1977, the resort measured only two centimetres of snow at its peak – its lowest snowpack in recent memory. But, Grouse remained in partial operation thanks to its snow-making system. Concentrated snow-making on the Paradise run kept it open to skiers for weekend use.


We know more recent winters like '09-10 and '14-15 were also crapfests for the mointains. At this point it looks like this one might be right up there with those and '69-70 and '76-77.
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16c now John! I'm scoring quicker than the Canukes on Saturday. :lol:
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17c now John! John's probably running around his yard with his clothes off. :o
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SouthSardiswx wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:50 pm 17c now John!
I’m back to 18 very windy
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tyweather wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:59 pm 13.7c in Fort Nelson, 3.6c above the previous daily record.
14.3°C, 0.6°C from the monthly record. We don't care about daily records.
https://twitter.com/ThierryGooseBC/stat ... iQpPg&s=19

18.2°C in Abbotsford, new monthly record. Let's see how high it can go...
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Rain squall now hitting the pond in south Sardis.
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John wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:24 pm Just hit 20
Degrees!!
Is it real, or is it Memorex?
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Down to 11.1ËšC after a max of only 12.6 here. :thumbdown:
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18.4°C Abbotsford.
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Canada Goose wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:13 pm 18.4°C Abbotsford.
18c @ the pond in south Sardis now. :o :wtf:
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20.6°C/69°F in Bellingham, WA, monthly record smashed by 2.2°C/4°F!
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Forrest Gump wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:07 pm Is it real, or is it Memorex?
It's real skipper Gimpers l drove from the pond in south Sardis to just north of hiway 1, the temp was 17c when l left and climbed to 18c @ 12 midnight.
I then drove back to pick me up a sardine snack @ Domino's and it remained @ 17c when l got out of the car l've never felt it so warm for the end of January absolutely insane but Kool. :wtf: :crazy: :thumbup:
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Feetzzz this is not the kind of temperature to be outside in. :x :( :shock: :wave:
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A 33.6C temperature spread in BC Abbotsford for the month. Flavours of a continental climate.
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Typeing3 wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:46 pm Other dire winters for the mountains in some quotes from this article:
Here's how Grouse Mountain brought snow-making to B.C.
https://www.nsnews.com/living/heres-how ... bc-3112468







We know more recent winters like '09-10 and '14-15 were also crapfests for the mointains. At this point it looks like this one might be right up there with those and '69-70 and '76-77.
I’m sure the Medieval Warm Period & Roman Warm period had more than their fair share of lousy skiing conditions too with plenty of 🍍.
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