Snow Report 2008!
 

I thought, maybe, that those of us that live here could post when the 1st snowfall of this year is/was and maybe how often it snows and what sort of quantity we're shovelling. You never know some folk in the UK may find the info useful. What do ya think?

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Looks like our first proper snowfall is today.

2-4cms is a reasonable average in any one time here. A heavy snowfall might drop 15cm. Prior to January, there's a chance that it'll thaw - a brown Christmas isn't unusual.

Accumulation over the whole winter period is perhaps 3ft.

I have too much property to bother with a shovel. ATV/tractor combo plows and shifts it.

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It's been snowing for a fortnight without significant melting. We have a bit less than a foot on the ground.

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Cochrane, Alberta - unusually mild October for 2008 (who's complaining?).

First snowfall - 4th November - couple of cm's - not worth shovelling. Melted quickly.
Next snowfall - 20th November - couple of cm's - not worth shovelling.

Nothing of note on the ground now.

Currently smug after watching Ontario and Atlantic provinces on Weather Channel. Smugness probably won't last long though, eh? :sneaky:

Last year, probably only shovelled small amounts of snow (max about 6cm) about 7 times. Too much brown grass on show. No snow at Christmas (though it did snow on Boxing Day). One major snowdump of about 25cm in May, but all melted and gone again in a few days. Come to Cochrane :thumbup:

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Nowt. Keeps being mentioned on the weather reports but nothing ever comes of it.

Smuggity smug :thumbup:

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No snow and temps in the double digits here in St John's. Dare I observe that the weather is actually better here than Vancouver at present?;)

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First snow here October 28/29 (11.2cm). Then it melted. There have been 12 snow days since 10 November (total 21cm). The final snow fall last year was on 12 April. It was 23 degrees a week later and I got sunburn. Total snowfall last year 435cm (14.3 feet). That was unusual. The average is about 220cm.

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Ditto here for Bragg Creek, although it does hang around longer here than Cochrane. Great tobogganing on Boxing Day down our hill! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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First Sprinkling in South Lethbridge was november 3rd about 1cm
Second one this week about 1cm :eek:

amazing really to say the snow by this time last year was approx 1 foot deep :eek:

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30cm here in NS last Friday night, mostly melted now.

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joining the smug gang at the mo - just bloody cold here in Drum :thumbsup:

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We have about a dozen square inches of snow in the back yard where it's in shadow all day... otherwise nothing. So still no chance to test the snow tires after it all melted last weekend :).

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A light sprinkling here about 2 weeks ago. Quickly melted and nothing since. This time last year we had about 2 feet. We're running about 0 during the day and -6 overnight.
The snow fence is up and ready!

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Apparently it snowed a little last week (while we were in Florida:sneaky:)

The weather channel keeps moving the little snow flakes further on the weekly chart.

Ski season kicks off tomorrow at Rabbit Hill :thumbsup:

Where's my snow????

Linda

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Have been having sprinklings of snow for around 3 weeks but had our first
major 'dump' around mid Nov and had 3 consecutive mornings last week of snowblowing the drive. We have around a foot and don't think we will be seeing green grass for a while! My children had a PA Day today and guess what we did - went sledging!!!

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I gave you a metaphorical nod and a wave yesterday as I passed Sherwood Park and headed south on highway 21. 'Tis somewhat lacking in snow round your parts Mrs. No skiing this week, methinks :D (Piff Poff, I waved to you too as I passed Red Deer ;) )

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Oh, we're skiing tomorrow at COP! Well, I say 'skiing' it's our first lesson :p They have confirmed it will go ahead tomorrow but have cancelled Sunday - that's OK, I'll be a pro by then :rofl:

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No snow to speak of here in Ontario, some came down about two weeks ago and what is left is on the north side of the house under all the trees, at the moment the temp's are mild but a bit damp, no problem being outdoors enjoying the season.

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:confused: what's a snow fence?

K

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Only until tomorrow I would guess. Back into double digits here then so cue melting of the meagre smattering of snow on the North Shore mountains - we were skiing on Grouse by this time last year.

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Not at all unusual for October. :p

Now November has been unusually mild. ;)

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Well, in Downtown Vancouver we are enjoying a great season of RAIN!:confused::confused:

The mountains however (Whistler / Blackcomb) have opened for the season so guess there is enough of the white stuff up there!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

As for the North Shore, if I could only see through the clouds I'd tell you ;)

May be heading up to W for a day's skiing next w/end, will report back!

That said, it's no usual for Vancouver, although it was forcast for today, yet we just go more of that wonderful stuff they call RAIN!!!! :thumbdown:

Bx

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Great idea PP for us here its good to see what we are actually going to get when we do get there, cheers for that x

Not encouraging me :rofl: 14.3 feet OMG

Coulde have a fab party eh Boxing day on the hill hot mulled wine and left overs :thumbsup: im there already haha

Yeh right, let us know how you got on haha

Have fun skiing Bx

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You've gone and jinxed us now! News last night said to expect 2-4 inches Sun night ;)

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Where in Ontario are you?..here in Ottawa, the ground is completely covered and I know it is to the lee of Huron and Georgian Bay...not too sure about the COU.

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Roads covered here. Thinly, you can make out the centre line in spots, but covered nonetheless. Recent pictures on blog.

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We're smuggity smug in Red Deer too. I know it won't last and now I've typed this I expect 2-3 inches any second now:eek:

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:rofl::rofl:


We just have RAIN and more rain..............:thumbdown:

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We are down on the Seaway on the St Lawrence, it can be a hit or miss here, when it is a miss it is wonderful but a hit we get it, we did put up a snow fence after last year but up to now we have had no need for it, hope it stays that way, today was beautiful with lots of sunshine perfect for getting out.

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14 day trend for Calgary ..... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/caab0049

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A great deal of snow fell overnight. There are very high winds. All of the schools in the county are closed. I was disheartened that the driver's side windshield wiper fell off this morning as that compounded the problem of not being able to see for blowing snow.

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Aside from the 100mm of rain we had on Sat (60mm of which fell in 3 hrs), the weather continues to be balmy here in the Far East. 10C and sunny yesterday and today. 14C albeit rainy forecast for tommorrow. No sign of any winter in the near term!

We may pay in a heavy coin for our current smugness later on in the winter!

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We were meant to get crapped on last night. I got up at five in anticipation.

SFA. It's above zero and raining. I think the weather made a small detour.

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We live in a very windy valley and our driveway upto the highway is very exposed at the top. Last year we had to regularly plough the top end of the drive even though it hadn't snowed for days because of the drifting.
So this year we have put up a snow fence which is designed to create the drift where we want it - not in the middle of our roadway! They come in all sorts of material, ours is a striking orange plastic.


First snow today - Dec 1st. Only about 1/2 inch though

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Well, still here in the rainy city - and guess what - it's raining!!!

The north shore mountains have had all the snow rained away - well for skiing htat is....

14 day forcast however says we're in for a cold spell next week and snow - it is 'said' it will be -7 from next Wednesday through the w/end, and it will be snowing!

Hopefully that will help both the N Shore, but also Whistler where I heard it has been raining even high up on the hill....

Bx

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Fog, fog & more fog here on the Island ....... it's been like this for days now although the temp isn't too bad :o

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Woke up to 5 - 6" this morning (and it is still snowing), saw that Calgary had virtually nothing! :)

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Snowed over night and still snowing in the bridge :eek:
But its ice and then snow on top, so im learning to car skate :wub::wub:

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Just a light dusting, enough to look pretty but cause no problems - a situation I'm more that happy with, although my kids were very disappointed, they'd have preferred the 5 - 6" :D

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Its just stopped. We bought a blade to go on our sit on lawnmower to help clear the snow amongst other things, but guess what it is still in its box!!