February 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

[VanCitySouth]

Snowfall at YVR

1961-1990 yearly average: 54.9cm
1971-2000 yearly average: 48.2cm
1981-2010 yearly average: 38.1cm

2010 total: 16.8cm
2011 total: 24.1cm
2012 total: 27.2cm
2013 total: 11.6cm
2014 total: 25.8cm
2015 total: T
2016 total: 28.4cm
2017 total: 43.4cm
2018 total: 25.8cm
2019 total: 32.2cm
2020 total: 45.4cm

IIRC, this bit in particular really stung because the 2014 totals ended in February, then we went 2014/15 and 15/16 with nothing in BOTH years, before picking things back up in December 2016.

[PortKells]

Snowfall at YVR

1961-1990 yearly average: 54.9cm
1971-2000 yearly average: 48.2cm
1981-2010 yearly average: 38.1cm

2010 total: 16.8cm
2011 total: 24.1cm
2012 total: 27.2cm
2013 total: 11.6cm
2014 total: 25.8cm
2015 total: T
2016 total: 28.4cm
2017 total: 43.4cm
2018 total: 25.8cm
2019 total: 32.2cm
2020 total: 45.4cm

That's for reasons that we can't usually discuss here due to reasons...but in our modern climate I consider this 5 year run a win. Maybe not as good as say 2004-2009. But compared to some other half decades of winters in the last 30 years its not even close.

[Canada Goose]

That really exists. It's in France, south of the city of Auxerre.
France has many fun city names...

[Typeing3]

That's for reasons that we can't usually discuss here due to reasons...but in our modern climate I consider this 5 year run a win. Maybe not as good as say 2004-2009. But compared to some other half decades of winters in the last 30 years its not even close.

Really? Here's the rest of the list going back 30 years. I've highlighted years where snowfall exceeded the relatively recent 1971-2000 averages, something YVR hasn't seen in over 12 years now....

1990: 102cm
1991: 67.4cm
1992: 35cm
1993: 33.3cm
1994: 18.6cm
1995: 22cm
1996: 130.4cm
1997: 8cm
1998: 48.9cm
1999: 4.4cm
2000: 33.8cm
2001: 18.2cm
2002: 48.9cm
2003: 18.5cm
2004: 8.1cm
2005: 29cm
2006: 44.8cm
2007: 37.7cm
2008: 109cm
2009: 26.4cm

[Typeing3]

IIRC, this bit in particular really stung because the 2014 totals ended in February, then we went 2014/15 and 15/16 with nothing in BOTH years, before picking things back up in December 2016.

2cm in Nov 2014 and 1cm in Jan 2016, but yeah I get your point. That was an extremely rough stretch.

[Canada Goose]

There's a banana belt extending from lower Coquitlam (Braid Station area) to POCO and east to Pitt Meadows. I used to live near the Ikea and it was terrible for snow. Another bad area is Langley City. IMO, all of those areas are actually worse than Abby.

Any reason in particular?

Back from Vancouver. No snow or so past Burquitlam...

https://twitter.com/ThierryGooseBC/stat ... 3289530370

[Weatherhead]

Well it's over lol snow stopped around 430ish. We have a weather watch warning? For snow that will turn into rain. Not looking forward to the slush fest.

[Hound]

Really? Here's the rest of the list going back 30 years. I've highlighted years where snowfall exceeded the relatively recent 1971-2000 averages, something YVR hasn't seen in over 12 years now....

1990: 102cm
1991: 67.4cm
1992: 35cm
1993: 33.3cm
1994: 18.6cm
1995: 22cm
1996: 130.4cm
1997: 8cm
1998: 48.9cm
1999: 4.4cm
2000: 33.8cm
2001: 18.2cm
2002: 48.9cm
2003: 18.5cm
2004: 8.1cm
2005: 29cm
2006: 44.8cm
2007: 37.7cm
2008: 109cm
2009: 26.4cm

I'd like to take a time machine back to those couple outstanding years. Oh 1996 I miss you!

[PortKells]

2cm in Nov 2014 and 1cm in Jan 2016, but yeah I get your point. That was an extremely rough stretch.

How about 97 to 03? Edit: I guess they weren't as bad as I thought after reading those totals. But regardless..

I think our climate sucks more due to human caused global warming and other environmental factors like the heat island effect. We still can squeeze some decent events out of it. And every once in a while we might get something great.

But I think its the exception now. The 50s were a half a degree ago globally which sounds small but it isn't. Our cold is much more moderate and much more rare. Therefore snow totals should be expected to decrease with time.

[Storm]

This is from around 2:30 in the afternoon. Burnaby Mountain's Power Line Trail for those who knows where that is.

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[Storm]

00z NAM has the snow starting around 11 am. tomorrow

[Cloverdale]

Norvan Falls Lynn Headwaters today. Very cool with all the ice.

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[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Every time I think the lingering snow showers are done, more seem to pop up over me on the radar. Not accumulating very fast, mind you, but it is still accumulating. Now up to 19 cm and counting.

[Pomoman]

Had a nice drive out to Belcarra. They got screwed. Sad lands indeed - 3 cm. Went up to Westwood Plateau and I’d say they have about the same as I do (maybe a smidge more at the golf course - hard to tell). Snow kept falling at a steady clip all afternoon (less so in the sad low lands). Back up my mountain and we definitely got more snow after I left. Roads now covered partially again and icy! The snow is so sparkly like in the mountains. -1 at the bottom and -4 at the top outside my door. Clearing from the west yet still crystals falling from the sky. It would have been so nice to hang onto this for a few weeks. Should get chilly tonight I think which hopefully helps for tomorrow’s system.

[Monty]

I haven’t officially measured yet but looks like we ended up with very close to 30cm. I measured 12” on my mom’s driveway which is t far away.

High of -0.9C for 4 consecutive days below freezing