December 2021 Forecasts And Discussions

[SouthSardiswx]

GFS shows a New years day snowstorm with cold onshore flow through the weekend but no reloads coming from the north as the ridge is further west with the trough out over the North pacific. No signs of a big warm up next week and good snow chances on thursday and then again on New years so I'd be quite happy if this run verified

But usually with that wouldn't we end with last weeks scenario no one was happy.

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

Overnight low of -10.4 this morning.

I’m doubting the accuracy of my cheapo LaCrosse thermometer. It says -7.6˚C which is basically the same as YVR. One would think I should be cooler, given how I’m further inland.

[Hawk]

Maybe the extreme winter weather we get is copious amounts of cold and snow. For weeks. December started out cool and wet. Now cold and snowy. Maybe this is the theme for most of January too?

[Hawk]

Flurries falling here. About 6cm overnight. -6.1C.

6cm. Nice score. Last minute snowfall for you

[SouthSardiswx]

Flurries falling here. About 6cm overnight. -6.1C.

You could telĺ during the night the atmosphere was drying up in the central valley radar showed some precip over head but all l saw was virga it wasn't reaching the ground.

[Monty]

I’m doubting the accuracy of my cheapo LaCrosse thermometer. It says -7.6˚C which is basically the same as YVR. One would think I should be cooler, given how I’m further inland.

Go on wunderground and find a few stations near you. Proximity to the water is often irrelevant when there is an arctic outflow. It’s -7C in the Gulf islands and they’re surrounded by water. I’m inland and 500ft up the hill and it’s only -6. They get a direct outflow wind and I do not

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

I’m doubting the accuracy of my cheapo LaCrosse thermometer. It says -7.6˚C which is basically the same as YVR. One would think I should be cooler, given how I’m further inland.

On the other hand it’s basically in line with what other stations are reporting in East Van, so it’s probably accurate.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

[SouthSardiswx]

I’m doubting the accuracy of my cheapo LaCrosse thermometer. It says -7.6˚C which is basically the same as YVR. One would think I should be cooler, given how I’m further inland.

I had a LaCrosse and an Accurite and the LaCrosse read about a degree and a half higher than the Accurite Rubes, do the melting snow test that's what l do, place both sensirs either together or separate in a zip lock bag then place fully submerged in snow.
you have perfect snow right now for this once the snow starts melting if accurate should read 0.0c or 32.0f

[SouthSardiswx]

On the other hand it’s basically in line with what other stations are reporting in East Van, so it’s probably accurate.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

Read my Sardine accuracy test Rubes. l mean what's the worst you could get pneumonia probably better than fake Covid IMO.

[John]

Remember Rubes even in this new world order a fart is considered a symptom of Covid.

Lol

[Monty]

The snow can stop anytime. Nanaimo, moreso the north end, is buried. Guessing pushing 40+cm at this point.

[wetcoast91]

It's cold.

[SouthSardiswx]

I remember back when l was growing up before Radio Shack came out with digital thermometers, they were like over 80 bucks. but any how whenever l bought a new mercury thermometer l would do the melting snow test so l would have to push the mercury tube to adjust it they were never accurate, broke lots by pushing on it to hard.

[Nimbus2]

Light flurries and minus 6 C. We had 3 cm overnight, total a whopping 4.5 cm past 48 hours!

[SouthSardiswx]

Light flurries and minus 6 C. We had 3 cm overnight, total a whopping 4.5 cm past 48 hours!

Typical island micro climates in this set up Nimbus2?