Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Jun 12th 2014 | 8:26 pm
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Really? thought it was only about 4 months of snow in Calgary? my sis lives in Saskatoon and its about six months there! is it warmer in Vancouver?
Jun 12th 2014 | 10:16 pm
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
This might help. Calgary AB Snowfall Totals & Snow Accumulation Averages - Current ResultsYes, it's much milder in Vancouver, although wetter too. But Vancouver has a climate more like the UK if that's what you're after.
Jun 12th 2014 | 11:47 pm
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
so there is literally just july where there is no snow? think ill look at Vancouver lol
Jun 13th 2014 | 1:31 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
I can recall a couple of occasions when it snowed in May. With the exception of 2014, my memory is of snowing falling and it melting completely less than 3-4 hours later.
I don't recall significant amounts of snow in either March or October. November through to February is when, ordinarily, significant snow falls.
I would say that, if you wish to avoid snow, don't move to anything but the west coast of Canada.
Jun 13th 2014 | 3:04 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Red Deer isn't Calgary, it only gets the tail end of the chinooks. Yep snow on the ground for 6 months or more is the norm.
Jun 13th 2014 | 5:25 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
As far as structural design is concerned (which should be a reasonable indicator), Red Deer gets 80% more snow on the ground than Calgary, and 18% more than Edmonton...
Jun 13th 2014 | 6:21 am
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Jun 13th 2014 | 6:26 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
This might help. Calgary AB Snowfall Totals & Snow Accumulation Averages - Current ResultsYes, it's much milder in Vancouver, although wetter too. But Vancouver has a climate more like the UK if that's what you're after.
Jun 13th 2014 | 8:02 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Sunny here.
Jun 13th 2014 | 8:44 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Those that don't like living somewhere will find reasons to justify their view. This is my 8th year living in and around Calgary. I can't recall ever seeing snow in June, July, August or September, but I am sure someone will show a website that will prove me wrong.
I can recall a couple of occasions when it snowed in May. With the exception of 2014, my memory is of snowing falling and it melting completely less than 3-4 hours later.
I don't recall significant amounts of snow in either March or October. November through to February is when, ordinarily, significant snow falls.
I would say that, if you wish to avoid snow, don't move to anything but the west coast of Canada.
I can recall a couple of occasions when it snowed in May. With the exception of 2014, my memory is of snowing falling and it melting completely less than 3-4 hours later.
I don't recall significant amounts of snow in either March or October. November through to February is when, ordinarily, significant snow falls.
I would say that, if you wish to avoid snow, don't move to anything but the west coast of Canada.
Thanks
Jun 13th 2014 | 10:51 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
The snow isn't really the issue, it doesn't snow that much, it's very dry in Alberta during the winter, it's the cold. You can get winter-like weather from I'd say the week after Thanksgiving until Victoria Day, but on average there are 190 days a year in Calgary with temperatures below freezing. Compared to say, Fargo ND where there are 178 days and Minneapolis where there are 165 days. And Calgary has an average of four days a year where the temperature is over 30 C.
Jun 13th 2014 | 10:56 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
Those that don't like living somewhere will find reasons to justify their view. This is my 8th year living in and around Calgary. I can't recall ever seeing snow in June, July, August or September, but I am sure someone will show a website that will prove me wrong.
I can recall a couple of occasions when it snowed in May. With the exception of 2014, my memory is of snowing falling and it melting completely less than 3-4 hours later.
I can recall a couple of occasions when it snowed in May. With the exception of 2014, my memory is of snowing falling and it melting completely less than 3-4 hours later.
Jun 13th 2014 | 12:43 pm
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Jun 14th 2014 | 5:09 am
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Re: Moving to Red Deer, Alberta??
The snow isn't really the issue, it doesn't snow that much, it's very dry in Alberta during the winter, it's the cold. You can get winter-like weather from I'd say the week after Thanksgiving until Victoria Day, but on average there are 190 days a year in Calgary with temperatures below freezing. Compared to say, Fargo ND where there are 178 days and Minneapolis where there are 165 days. And Calgary has an average of four days a year where the temperature is over 30 C.
