December 2024 Forecasts And Discussions

[Typeing3]

It's about time...

Great for the local mountains. Snow levels hovering around 800m-1000m.

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[Abby_wx]

LOL... A.I. Canada makes tomorrow's storm sound like a non-event for the valley. 20 km/h winds and no mention of rainfall amounts.

Today Rain ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9.
Tonight Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind south 20 km/h. Low plus 5.
Wed, 25 Dec Cloudy. Rain beginning in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the morning. High 6.
Night Periods of rain. Low plus 5.

[SouthSardiswx]

"Merry Christmas ro all my forums friends from your Sardine @ Chilliwack's Christmas pond in south Sardis.

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[wetcoast91]

GFS expectedly flipped to a milder and drier pattern in the LR with continued cold out east.


Really think any cold pattern will hold off till March-April at this rate.

[SouthSardiswx]

GFS expectedly flipped to a milder and drier pattern in the LR with continued cold out east.


Really think any cold pattern will hold off till March-April at this rate.

That figures El Grinch!
Baghdad with our luck Santa will probably get shot down

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[Rubus_Leucodermis]

10:57 AM PST Tuesday 24 December 2024
Wind Warning in effect for:

Metro Vancouver - central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster

A wind storm on Christmas Day

Where: Western sections of Metro Vancouver near the water, Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, East Vancouver Island, and Sunshine Coast.

When: On Christmas Day, late morning to nighttime.

Hazard:
- Very strong southeast winds at 70 gusting to 90 km/h, and 80 gusting to 100 km/h possible for Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands and Courtenay to Campbell River.
- Travel disruptions
- Strong winds tossing loose objects and damaging outdoor holiday decorations
- Possible power outages

Remarks: A weather system arriving on Christmas Day will bring widespread, very strong southeast winds to the inner South Coast. These very strong southeast winds will be widespread over the South Coast and persist for a long duration.

Winds will gradually ease on Christmas night.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

11:00 AM PST Tuesday 24 December 2024
Rainfall Warning in effect for:

Metro Vancouver - central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Where: Metro Vancouver and Squamish.

When: Christmas midday to Boxing Day.

Hazard:
- Local water pooling on the roads
- Travel disruptions
- Possible power outages

Total rainfall accumulations: 50 to 80 mm. For North Shore, northern Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, 100 mm or more is possible.

Remarks: A couple of weather systems are expected to arrive on Christmas and Boxing Day.

During the afternoon of Christmas Day, the weather system will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver and Squamish. Over higher terrain above 300 metres elevation, a brief period of wet snow may give slippery conditions.

Rain will continue through Boxing Day as another low pressure system moves close to the South Coast.

Rain will ease to a few possible showers in the afternoon of Boxing Day.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

[wetcoast91]

Already +12C here. Could very well reach +15C with sunny weather today!



AI Canada is out to lunch

Rain at times heavyWed, 25 Dec
7°CRain at times heavy except wet snow over higher terrain late in the afternoon. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 except 70 gusting to 90 near the water late in the morning and in the afternoon. Temperature steady near 7.
Night: Rain. Windy. Low 6.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Already +12C .here Could very well reach +15C with sunny weather today!



AI Canada is out to lunch

Rain at times heavyWed, 25 Dec
7°CRain at times heavy except wet snow over higher terrain late in the afternoon. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 except 70 gusting to 90 near the water late in the morning and in the afternoon. Temperature steady near 7.
Night: Rain. Windy. Low 6.

Is your thermometer next to a dryer vent or something? 8.9˚C IMBY.

[SouthSardiswx]

Already +12C here. Could very well reach +15C with sunny weather today!



AI Canada is out to lunch

Rain at times heavyWed, 25 Dec
7°CRain at times heavy except wet snow over higher terrain late in the afternoon. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 except 70 gusting to 90 near the water late in the morning and in the afternoon. Temperature steady near 7.
Night: Rain. Windy. Low 6.

Man has AI Canada become a joke over the years input data and hope the AI generated forecast comes out accurate.
Guess AI Canada did away with actual human forecasters at least NOAA is human still.

[wetcoast91]

Is your thermometer next to a dryer vent or something? 8.9˚C IMBY.

In Tsawwassen today.

[SouthSardiswx]

Is your thermometer next to a dryer vent or something? 8.9˚C IMBY.

Probably influenced by pineapples Rubes.

[Michael1]

Alt least the snow is not too far away. Mt Washington now:

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[tyweather]

Snow is desperately needed at the local hills

[SouthSardiswx]

Snow is desperately needed at the local hills

Wow insane 2 straight years locally terrible.