December 2021 Forecasts And Discussions

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8 cm of new snow, from yesterday evening and overnight. Just the odd flake coming down now, temp -6.1.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:49 am Starts warming up Sunday on the Coast
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Then :hawk: on Monday
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Probably 1)model fail or 2) brief warm up then back to snow n cold.
January 2025 incoming..looks like more Pineapples..Happy New Year! :think:
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:52 am Models often underestimate how tenacious cold air at the surface can be, particularly for the eastern Fraser Valley. Delayed warm-up followed by a major ice storm?
We see a gradual warm up before any significant precip arrives which means any ice amounts shouldnt be concerning.
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Hawk wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:03 am Probably 1)model fail or 2) brief warm up then back to snow n cold.
It’s going to warm up
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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:04 am We see a gradual warm up before any significant precip arrives which means any ice amounts shouldnt be concerning.
This is to cold I’m on team pineapples
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Weather101 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:10 am This is to cold I’m on team pineapples
Team pineapple also loses as it cools down afterwards.

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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:13 am Team pineapple also loses as it cools down afterwards.

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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:13 am Team pineapple also loses as it cools down afterwards.

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Cmon Nito think DRY AND WARM
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Low of -13.3c. Currently -10.9c, dp -12.0c.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:04 am We see a gradual warm up before any significant precip arrives which means any ice amounts shouldnt be concerning.
Not sure about that either. GFS precip maps have been terrible. Just saying.
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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:04 am We see a gradual warm up before any significant precip arrives which means any ice amounts shouldnt be concerning.
Also how many time have to say to read the fine print.
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Low -13.4C. Never cleared out enough to maximize cooling.
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Weather101 wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:09 am It’s going to warm up
It sure will! The only question is the process and the timeline. Often ends up being significantly slower and messier than initially modelled.
It's called clown range for a reason.
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Rubus_Leucodermis wrote: Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:48 am It sure will! The only question is the process and the timeline. Often ends up being significantly slower and messier than initially modelled.
With this deep cold. Models underestimate the cold.
12z today initiation.
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12z yesterday modeled.
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The same trend again.
12z today
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