PortKells wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:24 am
Not sure I agree this time. I looked at the relevant temps (925, 850 and 2m) and they all supported at least sloppy snow at the worst. I would also say there's a lot more detail - terrain bleed snow tends to just be one line down from the northwest to the southeast. There's probably some bleed in this but I think it's a lot more than that.
Yes, temps do appear that they would be supportive of some type of white stuff... sloppy, wet, more dry than wet depending on elevation, rain in New Westminster.... etc....
*Maps are posted for discussion/entertainment purposes only, and not because I necessarily believe them to be true.
PortKells wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:24 am
Not sure I agree this time. I looked at the relevant temps (925, 850 and 2m) and they all supported at least sloppy snow at the worst. I would also say there's a lot more detail - terrain bleed snow tends to just be one line down from the northwest to the southeast. There's probably some bleed in this but I think it's a lot more than that.
My rule of thumb is that the maps that show little or no snow falling over the Strait due west of Vancouver are mostly terrain bleed.
Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:33 am
My rule of thumb is that the maps that show little or no snow falling over the Strait due west of Vancouver are mostly terrain bleed.
I would say yes, you are probably right there is some terrain bleed involved. But, that does not necessarily mean it extends or applies to all areas equally.
Bonovox wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:37 am
I would say yes, you are probably right there is some terrain bleed involved. But, that does not necessarily mean it extends or applies to all areas equally.
No, of course not. Higher areas will get the amounts forecast, because they are terrain and not bleed.
There is some snow shown over the Strait. Quite a bit over some of the Gulf Islands. Doubt it will be that much.
If the lowlands get so much as 10–20 cm in that setup, they will be doing very well. Even 5 cm sounds optimistic to me.
I will be in the barren arctic while SW BC gets dumped on. Vanderhoof and Prince George have little to no snow right now but 20 cm is supposed to fall and that's about it. -20c or colder for my entire stay.
Why not try cycling to work, grocery store, anywhere!
tyweather wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:22 am
I will be in the barren arctic while SW BC gets dumped on. Vanderhoof and Prince George have little to no snow right now but 20 cm is supposed to fall and that's about it. -20c or colder for my entire stay.
Fall/Winter 
