February 2019 Forecasts and Discussions

[AbbyJr]

0C 925 mb temps. No outflow. 1 sunbreak or pause in precip and your snow chances are dead.

So all the snowy models, including the high res ones don't take the upper level temps into account? Hmmmm...

[Antares]

Tomorrow afternoon when the heaviest precip falls. And we could get AM sunbreaks.

The WRF is hardly accurate.

I don't expect what the GEM/RGEM says but even the GFS (#teamnosnow) is colder than the WRF.

[VanCitySouth]

So all the snowy models, including the high res ones don't take the upper level temps into account? Hmmmm...

They're running the 925s at -1 or -2 at that time. I find the mm5 often has a warm bias.

[newwestguy]

Also these areas of Metro Van:
9:02 PM PST Monday 18 February 2019
Snowfall warning in effect for:

Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley

[Forrest Gump]

Just got notification Snowfall warning for Chilliwack.

Too bad South Sardis is not included

[wetcoast91]

#bullshit

[Catnip]

Also these areas of Metro Van:
9:02 PM PST Monday 18 February 2019
Snowfall warning in effect for:

Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

[AbbyJr]

Snow warning finally up.

[newwestguy]

Darn, I guess New West won't get much tomorrow. A consolation prize is getting rid of this nasty snow/ice and left over and sand/salt.

[Antares]

Also, I don't believe in the EC snowfall warning/special weather statement curse.

It's gon' snow!

[AbbyJr]

No doubt.

Poor Environment Canada. They take a lot of laughing from us.

[SouthSardiswx]

Poor Environment Canada. They take a lot of laughing from us.

So does Nito.

[Forrest Gump]

5 to 10 cm of snow for Metro Vancouver eastern suburbs and Western Fraser Valley on Tuesday.

A frontal system will cross the south coast on Tuesday. Snow will begin Tuesday morning. The snow may become mixed with rain this afternoon and early in the evening before changing back to snow Tuesday night. The eastern suburbs of Metro Vancouver and Western Fraser Valley can expect snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm through Tuesday night. The snow will taper off early Wednesday morning.

Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

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

[SouthSardiswx]

I'll be catching up Gumpsters and passing you by the weekend.

[Leighbugs]

Oh, man! I was hoping for no snowfall warning so this event could actually happen.