Forecast contest! Predict the low/highs for Vancouver (YVR), Abbotsford (YXX) and Victoria (YYJ). Monday thru Thursday. Predictions due 11:59pm Saturday. Tiebreaker will be to predict the coldest place and temp in the province.
Just to make things simple, your predictions should look like this (morning lows first, then aft highs)...
YVR
Monday: -6C/-2C
Tuesday: -10C/-5C
etc.
YXX
Monday: -7C/-4C
etc.
YYJ
Monday: -4C/-1C
etc.
January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -8C/-3C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -9C/-3C
Thursday: -7C/-2C
YXX
Monday: -11C/-8C
Tuesday: -13C/-8C
Wednesday: -11C/-5C
Thursday: -9C/-4C
YYJ
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -8C/-3C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/1C
Coldest in BC: Puntzi Mountain, -40C
Monday: -8C/-3C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -9C/-3C
Thursday: -7C/-2C
YXX
Monday: -11C/-8C
Tuesday: -13C/-8C
Wednesday: -11C/-5C
Thursday: -9C/-4C
YYJ
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -8C/-3C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/1C
Coldest in BC: Puntzi Mountain, -40C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
I think we should just stick to YVR to keep it simpler 
YVR
Monday: -9C/-5C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-3C
Thursday: -5C/-2C
YVR
Monday: -9C/-5C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-3C
Thursday: -5C/-2C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR:
Monday: -7/-3
Tuesday: -12/-6
Wednesday: -9/-4
Thursday: -6/-3
YYJ:
Monday: -6/-1
Tuesday: -11/-5
Wednesday: -8/-5
Thursday: -4/-2
Monday: -7/-3
Tuesday: -12/-6
Wednesday: -9/-4
Thursday: -6/-3
YYJ:
Monday: -6/-1
Tuesday: -11/-5
Wednesday: -8/-5
Thursday: -4/-2
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -5C/0C
Tuesday: -10C/-5C
Wednesday: -8C/-1C
Thursday: -5C/0C
YXX
Monday: -10C/-3C
Tuesday: -15C/-8C
Wednesday: -13C/-4C
Thursday: -10C/-3C
Monday: -5C/0C
Tuesday: -10C/-5C
Wednesday: -8C/-1C
Thursday: -5C/0C
YXX
Monday: -10C/-3C
Tuesday: -15C/-8C
Wednesday: -13C/-4C
Thursday: -10C/-3C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
Environment Canada is really expecting the cold to be east of the Chilcotin - Bulkley - Nechako area. Burns Lake is forecast to be 10 degrees warmer than Prince George for example, even though it's almost always colder.
For using statistics if you want, here is a list coldest spot winners in BC ONLY when the extreme low is -30 or below:
2018 (sorry, I haven't done 2019 yet):
Fort Nelson = 5 times
Puntzi = 4
Burns Lake = 4
Dawson Creek = 3
Dease Lake = 2
Chetwynd = 2
MacKenzie = 1
Fort St. James = 1
Everyone else = 0
2017:
Dease Lake = 12
Fort Nelson = 4
Yoho National Park = 3
Puntzi = 3
Blue River =3
Dawson Creek = 2
MacKenzie = 1
Clinton =1
Chetwynd = 1
Everyone Else = 0
2016:
Puntzi = 9
Dease Lake = 4
Yoho = 1
Dawson Creek = 1
Chetwynd = 1
Everyone else = 0
2015:
Dease Lake = 5
Fort Nelson = 3
Puntzi =1
Dawson Creek = 1
Everyone else = 0
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -13C/-5C
Tuesday: -11C/-6C
Wednesday: -8C/-4C
Thursday: -6C/-3C
YXX
Monday: -15C/-8C
Tuesday: -12C/-10C
Wednesday: -9C/-6C
Thursday: -8C/-4C
YYJ
Monday: -9C/-2C
Tuesday: -8C/-4C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -4C/0C
Monday: -13C/-5C
Tuesday: -11C/-6C
Wednesday: -8C/-4C
Thursday: -6C/-3C
YXX
Monday: -15C/-8C
Tuesday: -12C/-10C
Wednesday: -9C/-6C
Thursday: -8C/-4C
YYJ
Monday: -9C/-2C
Tuesday: -8C/-4C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -4C/0C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -9C/-2C
Tuesday: -13C/-4C
Wednesday: -9C/-3C
Thursday: -3C/0C
YHS
Monday: -10C/-5C
Tuesday: -14C/-5C
Wednesday: -10C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/0C
Coldest in BC: ? not too worried about needing a tie breaker
Monday: -9C/-2C
Tuesday: -13C/-4C
Wednesday: -9C/-3C
Thursday: -3C/0C
YHS
Monday: -10C/-5C
Tuesday: -14C/-5C
Wednesday: -10C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/0C
Coldest in BC: ? not too worried about needing a tie breaker
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
I had some numbers in my head, but I might just wait and re-assess the situation in 24 hours. The models trends are too iffy at the moment.
Fall/Winter 2023/24
Low min: -16.6C (Jan 12th)
Low max: -9.9C (Jan 12th)
Snowfall: 8.0 cm
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
I'm in a hotel room in Penticton, so haven't had time to check the forecasts... here is a quick stab in the dark...
YVR
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -10C/-2C
Wednesday: -8C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/-1C
YXX
Monday: -8C/-3C
Tuesday: -12C/-5C
Wednesday: -10C/-5C
Thursday: -7C/-3C
YYJ
Monday: -3C/1C
Tuesday: -8C/-3C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -4C/0C
Coldest in BC: Quesnel, -41C
YVR
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -10C/-2C
Wednesday: -8C/-2C
Thursday: -5C/-1C
YXX
Monday: -8C/-3C
Tuesday: -12C/-5C
Wednesday: -10C/-5C
Thursday: -7C/-3C
YYJ
Monday: -3C/1C
Tuesday: -8C/-3C
Wednesday: -6C/-2C
Thursday: -4C/0C
Coldest in BC: Quesnel, -41C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -6C/-3C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -10C/-3C
Thursday: -4C/0C
YXX
Monday: -9C/-6C
Tuesday: -13C/-6C
Wednesday: -12C/-5C
Thursday: -6C/-2C
YYJ
Monday: -4C/-2C
Tuesday: -9C/-2C
Wednesday: -6C/-1C
Thursday: -3C/2C
Monday: -6C/-3C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -10C/-3C
Thursday: -4C/0C
YXX
Monday: -9C/-6C
Tuesday: -13C/-6C
Wednesday: -12C/-5C
Thursday: -6C/-2C
YYJ
Monday: -4C/-2C
Tuesday: -9C/-2C
Wednesday: -6C/-1C
Thursday: -3C/2C
Spring/Summer 
Fall/Winter 
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Wx Station: https://tempestwx.com/station/41362/grid
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -2C/-1
Tuesday: -10/-4C
Wednesday: -8c/-2c
Thursday: -6C/0
YXX
Monday: -10C/-8C
Tuesday: -14C/-9C
Wednesday: -11/-7C
Thursday: -8C/-2c
YYJ
Monday: -5C/+2c
Tuesday: -9/-3c
Wednesday: -4/-2C
Thursday: -5C/2c
Monday: -2C/-1
Tuesday: -10/-4C
Wednesday: -8c/-2c
Thursday: -6C/0
YXX
Monday: -10C/-8C
Tuesday: -14C/-9C
Wednesday: -11/-7C
Thursday: -8C/-2c
YYJ
Monday: -5C/+2c
Tuesday: -9/-3c
Wednesday: -4/-2C
Thursday: -5C/2c
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
M: -8/-4
T: -12/-5
W: -10/-3
R: -6/-2
YXX
M: -6/-6
T: -14/-8
W: -11/-5
R: -9/-4
YYJ:
M: -3/0
T: -10/-1
W: -7/0
R: -5/0
M: -8/-4
T: -12/-5
W: -10/-3
R: -6/-2
YXX
M: -6/-6
T: -14/-8
W: -11/-5
R: -9/-4
YYJ:
M: -3/0
T: -10/-1
W: -7/0
R: -5/0
2024-25 season stats:
Climo
0 to 0 
GFS
Season total: 1 trace (Teflon on Nov 18)
Climo
0 to 0 GFSSeason total: 1 trace (Teflon on Nov 18)
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
YVR
Monday: -6C/-2C
Tuesday: -11C/-6C
Wednesday: -8C/-5C
Thursday: -4C/-1C
YXX
Monday: -9C/-3C
Tuesday: -13C/-8C
Wednesday: -10C/-7C
Thursday: -6C/-3C
YYJ
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -9C/-4C
Wednesday: -7C/-3C
Thursday: -3C/0C
Monday: -6C/-2C
Tuesday: -11C/-6C
Wednesday: -8C/-5C
Thursday: -4C/-1C
YXX
Monday: -9C/-3C
Tuesday: -13C/-8C
Wednesday: -10C/-7C
Thursday: -6C/-3C
YYJ
Monday: -5C/-1C
Tuesday: -9C/-4C
Wednesday: -7C/-3C
Thursday: -3C/0C
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Re: January 2020 Arctic Blast Contest
Environment Canada
YVR
Monday: -6C/-2C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-3C
Thursday: -5C/1C
YXX
Monday: -6C/-6C
Tuesday: -12C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-1C
Thursday: -6C/-1C
YYJ
Monday: -3C/1C
Tuesday: -6C/-2C
Wednesday: -5C/0C
Thursday: -3C/1C
YVR
Monday: -6C/-2C
Tuesday: -11C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-3C
Thursday: -5C/1C
YXX
Monday: -6C/-6C
Tuesday: -12C/-4C
Wednesday: -8C/-1C
Thursday: -6C/-1C
YYJ
Monday: -3C/1C
Tuesday: -6C/-2C
Wednesday: -5C/0C
Thursday: -3C/1C
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