February 2019 Forecasts and Discussions

[Hound]

Nice one Typeing!

[Monty]

That was more of a classic outflow cold air advection. It was very windy and I'm pretty sure it was cloudy and snowing, as well

We've had some clear nights, but we haven't been able to radiate effectively due to the wind.

Anything warmer than -10C is lame for a winter low. Ideally, we want to see at least one day of -12C to -15C.

-10C does seem like a good benchmark for a cold snap.

[Antares]

snowing nicely along the north shore mountains now. Should be ahead of schedule at lower elevations soon.

[Monty]

Satellite looks promising. We will have to see where that band coming from the south decides to pivot tonight. Models shoes it turning from north south to more east west.

[Hound]

Go Antares !!

[AbbyJr]

Satellite looks promising. We will have to see where that band coming from the south decides to pivot tonight. Models shoes it turning from north south to more east west.

Is that a fartable direction for the LM to get snow?

[Hound]

Is that a fartable direction for the LM to get snow?

Oh man.. I need a farting smilie..

[Roberts Creeker]

I saw a flake!!! Just one but it's coming.

I'm in the green on the radar but nothing happening down here. What height is it showing radar returns for?

[Typeing3]

Can someone post a comparison picture of a backdoor blast and a true arctic front? Like the 500mb pattern for each?

This is a true arctic blast Jr. December 29th, 1969. Arctic air comes directly from the north. 850mb temps between -25C and -30C over the Lower Mainland.

reanal_1968122900.gif

[Monty]

Is that a favourable direction for the LM to get snow?

Kind of an odd setup with an ULL offshore. Seems more like something we would see more often later in the spring. Could see an extended period of precip if that band pivots before its too far north.

[Typeing3]

Cloud deck beginning to lower on Burke Mountain. I'd say it's down to about 800m now.

Still mostly dry here. Felt a few raindrops earlier.

[Hound]

Abby Jr...

2 of our members like to..

And introducing Typeing3's smilie..

[Typeing3]

Abby Jr...

2 of our members like to..

And introducing Typeing3's smilie..

I got two now. Nice!

[AbbyJr]

Kind of an odd setup with an ULL offshore. Seems more like something we would see more often later in the spring. Could see an extended period of precip if that band pivots before its too far north.

Extended period of precip means more snow.

[AbbyJr]

This is a true arctic blast Jr. December 29th, 1968. Arctic air comes directly from the north. 850mb temps between -25C and -30C over the Lower Mainland.
reanal_1968122900.gif

Fixed it, it was the winter of 68/69 so December 29th, 1968.