Winter 2020-21
 

More to it than that it seems.
Big variations in the numbers of green christmases over the last 30 years compared to the 30 before that.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...kely-1.5856955
I think 2014-15 was the last dramatic winter here and I really can't remember the last time the ridge across the end of the drive had boulders of mostly ice that I couldn't shift.
We've had one or two officially 'green' christmases when there was a actually a blanket of snow covering everything and most people would probably describe it as white. :unsure:

Re: Winter 2020-21
 

snowed a little last night, about - 2 outside, I think more snow is in the forecast.

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It snowed again overnight, we had blue sky and sunshine yesterday (which dissolved the white stuff) after several days of cold weather and snow (which started on 24th).. the next few days are forecast to be rain, freezing rain or snow.
:(

I'm going to see if any of these are accurate :D https://www.almanac.com/winter-exten...armers-almanac
https://www.almanac.com/extra/winter-weather-folklore

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The howling blizzard that was predicted 2 days ago is a good one. I think I may have to cancel my 8:30 dental appointment, but we'll see. This afternoon I was driving in the rain, and on Saturday it's supposed to be sunny and -1 (it'll hit 0). We're famous for our weather.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...4992725041.jpg

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Crazy wild winds Tuesday night into Wed early morning, I thought for sure the window was going to come flying in, its was crazy how windy it was, just rain though, no snow.

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This has been the weirdest January I have experienced. No snow has fallen for weeks and I can see green grass in my back garden.

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Regina recorded winds of 126kmh last night, and the provincial high wind was at Bratt's Lake, 143kmh. On the weather they said the low end of a category 1 hurricane is 119kmh. There are some branches in the yard. The doors at work are iced up and the locks are full of ice, so I'll go back with a torch tomorrow and get German with it. We actually need the snow to get the water table up. It's something prairie people are usually aware of because of the importance of the agricultural economy. When I say if we don't get any snow, bread could go up to $10 a loaf, people think it's important.

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Good snowpack is important no doubt. BC relies on good snowpack as well to fill the reservoirs up, rain isn't as good, dries too quickly, a good snow pack can melt nice and slow in the mountains.

California too, they need good winter snow pack in the Sierra's.

Although California is getting creative with water, redoing sewer systems so water after treatment can be replenished back to the aquifers and reservoirs to turning saltwater into freshwater, putting in asphalt that water can penetrate so when it rains water goes into the ground like it's supposed to instead of into drains and out to the ocean.

No life without water, and humans need a lot of it each day to stay alive.

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BC seems to be getting good rain on the coast to build up the reservoirs ........... January has already had more than double the "normal" amount of rain for the first 12 days. December was about normal or a little higher. November was very wet

Fortunately that has translated to snow in the mountains, so hopefully the snow pack will be at least average depth. The runoff as the snow packs melts is important for all areas.

Yesterday here was sun, blue sky, about 10C. Today has been cloudy with sunny breaks. More rain due tomorrow.

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It's -31 in Regina right now.

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Brrrrrrrrr

(phone's ringing) :lol:

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A bit chilly

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It's supposed to go up to -19 this afternoon, so I'll wait until then to try starting the van. (I should go make sure work is secure after the video shoot loads out today.) Even though it's warming up, the wind speed doubled since 2am, so the windchill is still significant.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...331e085bf9.png

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-10C feels like -15. Expected to warm up to -6, will feel like -9. :(

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I wish it was that warm here..
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...ning-1.5902320

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...81e7f82e1c.png

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-36 right now, feels like -45.

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Stay indoors and stay safe. The last thing you need is to fall on the ice. :eek:

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Have a nice trip, see you in the fall! No, I'm not going anywhere. Of course, it can get much colder....:lol:
Edit, I'm sitting in front of the tv, weather channel on, and the man just said it's colder in Regina than at the North Pole, ha ha ha ha ha. :rofl:

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Supposed to be -20c here in Kamloops tonight. Bring it on as I will not be leaving the house all week.

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Does seem to be staying further north than most winters, 0C as a high today, just a note of appreciation for keeping it north of the border.

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Working outside you get a feel for how "bad" a winter actually is.

Temperatures seem a bit higher than average. Snowy days amount seems about average. Hasn't been too tough overall thus far.

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-30c here today with the wind, and dry as a bone. My dogs hate it.

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It's supposed to be cold here until Monday. One or two cold snaps like this each winter is fairly standard here.

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-38 in Regina, windchill of -46.

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Another -2 and it does not matter if Fahrenheit or Centigrade. Only experienced it once and dog I had refused to go out.

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Crikey.
My diesel would hate starting in that cold.

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Plug it in?

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-30 out back and -22 out front this morning (yeah, I dunno).


This amused me…..

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...0d49b414bc.jpg


As did this………(I’m easily amused. Still, helps take the mind of the chilliness)

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...c30e5bb2ff.jpg

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Raised bed?

We have several and when the snow just leaves the tops of the posts visible it makes me think of a graveyard :lol:

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Actually it's our deck ! I take some of the railing 'panels' off for winter to make clearing it easier and also because they get bent out of shape with all the old heave ho.

(took the old ugly railings off when we moved here and enjoyed the kind of floating deck feel and the better views from it for several years, but then the insurance company got wind and I had to fashion some railings just to keep them happy)

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We just shovel our snow to the side of our deck, making room for 'the smoker' (MIL) and a pathway.
What was the objection?

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I would if I used the damn thing. Right now it's an expensive object sitting in my driveway thanks to COVID and WFH for the last 10 months.

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You have curly snow. :D

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My objection to the railings was....they're ugly.

Insu Co's objection to no railings was.....the deck is four foot or so above the ground, thus rendering it a death hazard, I guess. (I do not like not being allowed to do what I want on my property)

We like to just shove the snow off our deck and we need to keep it clear, because big snow around the house tends to make the sou sol soggy.

(Got a bit excited about your having a smoker......then, not so much)

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About a 15" of snow for me so far today (more where it's drifting), it's still snowing.. :yield:

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Wow, no new snow here today.

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We had snow squalls this morning, lake effect snow all afternoon - and another snow squall forecast for overnight.. the report says 23cm but I had a lot more than that in my garden.. partially due to the winds causing drifts. :yield:

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Almost noon and still -34, cold as part of a witch.

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Brrrr, witches noses are freezing.

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When an Arctic Outflow Wind meets a large rain event coming from the Pactifc .................

Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland get hit.

Victoria and southern VI are expected to get between 15 and 25 cm through today. That's the most since about 10 or so years ago.

It started to snow in Vancouver ca 3:30 am this morning, very very fine snow, and we have about 4-5 cm on the ground at ca 10 am Pacific time. It's still coming down, very fine but very fast.

Temperature around -2/-3 C at 10 am

OH will be out shovelling soon.