February 2022 Forecasts And Discussions

[Typeing3]

Yeah it appears that way although l thought Revelstoke or Kimberly was the snow hot spot in the Kootenays.
If you move to Halifax the time difference is insane you'll be posting when it's either the middle of the night here or when everyone's at work here.
I would probably pick just on the eastern side of the Rockies in Alberta good upsloping for snowfalls and probably decent Tstorms in the summer Canmore area l suppose.

Fernie is definitely the snow hot spot in the Kootenays.

Southern portions of the Columbia and Kootenay river valley (South of Radium Hot Springs to Cranbrook and towards the US border) are just as dry as parts of the Okanagan and don't get as much snow as areas to the west (Nelson, Salmo, Castlegar, etc) or east (Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, etc).

[SouthSardiswx]

Fernie is definitely the snow hot spot in the Kootenays.

Southern portions of the Columbia and Kootenay river valley (South of Radium Hot Springs to Cranbrook and towards the US border) are just as dry as parts of the Okanagan and don't get as much snow as areas to the west (Nelson, Salmo, Castlegar, etc) or east (Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, etc).

Yeah l kinda wondered Tspoon about the Cranbrook area as lush greenery as it looks it's misleading l suppose.
How does Creston do for snowfall? although it's definitely one town l would never move to, we spent a night there back on Canada day eve back in 2011 most depressing town. Was glad to leave there the next day, the next night we spent the night in Oliver and saw the most awesome Canada day fireworks on the lake in Osoyoos. We've seen them before while camping in Osoyoos on the July 1st weekend when the Knuckles traded for Luongo in 2006.
I think that was the same year Burke tried to pry the Sedins away when he was the GM in Laffs land.

[SouthSardiswx]

Fernie is definitely the snow hot spot in the Kootenays.

Southern portions of the Columbia and Kootenay river valley (South of Radium Hot Springs to Cranbrook and towards the US border) are just as dry as parts of the Okanagan and don't get as much snow as areas to the west (Nelson, Salmo, Castlegar, etc) or east (Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, etc).

Ah Salmo Creston so l'm assuming Creston does well or is that the Salmo/Creston highway?

[SouthSardiswx]

06Z GooFuS continues to show a chilly start to early next week perhaps some passing flurries as the modified Arctic fart arrives.
Or in the words of El Neeters the moisture shuts off before the cold air arrives.

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[SouthSardiswx]

Where's John run off to join the convoy 22 circus.
It's currently plus 5c and overcast @ the pond in south Sardis.

[SouthSardiswx]

E.C. is not biting on the cheap shot Arctic fart early next week.

[SouthSardiswx]

Wonder why Kristi Gordon still does weather from home un vaxxed l assume.
Currently some light rain showers in the central valley and plus 5c @ the pond in south Sardis. Mark Madryga says chillier next week with a touch of Arctic air.

[Hawk]

#dry
Feb looks like it will be quite dry overall. Quite sad as this is usually a good month in the Similkameens for snow. But I guess this is just balancing out all those wet months we had

[tyweather]

Chilly and dry

[Rubus_Leucodermis]

All those flowers and buds blooming prematurely in some areas are gonna be in trouble.

Flowering bulbs can be surprisingly tough. I have seen tulips in bud bounce back from a freeze in the -10 to -15°C range.

[Monty]

There’s quite a bit of easterly component to the outflow next week. That isn’t gonna be as efficient at delivering the good low level cold through the Fraser canyon. It will likely get cold and dry but lows will likely be more notable in wind sheltered areas.

[Monty]

Euro gets very close to an over running snow storm later next week as the block pinches off over Alaska and moisture breaks through from the west.

[Monty]

EPS bottoms out around -12c at 850mb. With very low dew points, low temps IMBY early next week could end up close to what I saw in late December. Very unlikely clouds are an issue and we typically are sheltered from the wind.

[SouthSardiswx]

The CFS goes absolutely insane Jr. Man's 1951 incoming.

[Typeing3]

There’s quite a bit of easterly component to the outflow next week. That isn’t gonna be as efficient at delivering the good low level cold through the Fraser canyon. It will likely get cold and dry but lows will likely be more notable in wind sheltered areas.

Backdoor arctic fart.