January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:28 pm Trough trending sharper and digs offshore. Result is no precip for the Lower Mainland.

Thinking this trends further offshore.

GEM not yet catching up.
For once, can you please Think Cold and SNOW! C'MON!!!!

C'MON!!!!

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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Monty wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:36 pm Snow bullseye over juniors house on the GEM
Well deserved!

Go JR!

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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:39 pm Well deserved!

Go JR!

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Absolutely! Snowfall maps please!!
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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*GFS spits out its typical dumpster fire thats nowhere even close to supported by any other model or ensemble.*

Nito - Yeah, that looks about right!
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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John wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:41 pm Absolutely! Snowfall maps please!!
Not out yet but they’ll be pretty for the valley. Perhaps not accurate but pretty
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Here.
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Catnip wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:38 pm For once, can you please Think Cold and SNOW! C'MON!!!!

C'MON!!!!

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Especially given the fact that the GFS performance is often poor. But hey let Nito have his fun. :clap:
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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PortKells wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:41 pm *GFS spits out its typical dumpster fire thats nowhere even close to supported by any other model or ensemble.*

Nito - Yeah, that looks about right!
Doesn’t the GFS always go wonky in the evening?
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Storm wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:45 pm Here.
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Toss it out.

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Radar wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:48 pm Doesn’t the GFS always go wonky in the evening?
It's been wonky all week Radarlove.
The 7th annual snowfall contest is canceled due to no snow this winter.
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From almost epic to meh! in 7 days. :crazy:
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Maybe wp
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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wetcoast91 wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:28 pm Trough trending sharper and digs offshore. Result is no precip for the Lower Mainland.

Thinking this trends further offshore.

GEM not yet catching up.
Thanks for stopping in... :cryhard:
January 2025 incoming..looks like more Pineapples..Happy New Year! :think:
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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LMAO it's literally ONE run out of the past 20, still 5 days out, with no other models supporting it. Get one of those ensemble scatterplots of low placement and see how far west that trough actually digs.
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Re: January 2021 Forecasts and Discussions

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Storm wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:45 pm Here.
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What site is this map from?
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