Lower Mainland Weather Central - Page 59

Tvisforme · #**1161** Posted **Dec 22, 2022, 6:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I thought this was suppose to be a La Niña year. It shaping up to be one of the snowiest winters we've had in a while.

Isn't colder weather with above-average precipitation a characteristic of La Niña in BC?

madog222 · #**1162** Posted **Dec 22, 2022, 6:35 AM**

^Yup

Architype · #**1163** Posted **Dec 22, 2022, 6:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I thought this was suppose to be a La Niña year. It shaping up to be one of the snowiest winters we've had in a while.

La Niña actually means it's colder so the potential for snow is greater, El Niño is warmer. Although I've heard stories of heavy snow in the 60s and so on, it seems to me that the climate is changing towards more extremes, which means more snow, and Vancouver-the-City is not paying enough attention.

Klazu · #**1164** Posted **Dec 22, 2022, 3:32 PM**

We have more snow than normal in the city, yes, but the snowpack on the mountains is nothing out of ordinary, perhaps a little less than normal. Heavy rains starting this weekend will change the snow situation significantly. I wish it would start raining a day or two later for us to have a beautiful Christmas, but I guess not.

logan5 · #**1165** Posted **Dec 22, 2022, 11:52 PM**

Ok I screwed that up. I meant El Niño. I heard warmer winter.

Looks like tomorrow is going to be another transit chaos day.

SpongeG · #**1166** Posted **Dec 23, 2022, 8:13 AM**

starting snowing around 10 pm in Langley, slightly later in surrey and when I crossed over the Port Mann back to Coquitlam it was snowing but much lighter than the Surrey side.

Will use transit tomorrow, unsure of the freezing rain situation, sounds like it will mainly affect the Fraser Valley but I don't want to get stuck in traffic so being stuck on a train will be better.

giallo · #**1167** Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 2:08 PM**

It looks like we're in for a few days of rain, but it was a five star day yesterday.

LeftCoaster · #**1168** Posted **Mar 23, 2023, 10:33 PM**

Great spring time shots Giallo, Feels like we're finally getting there.

giallo · #**1169** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 6:23 PM**

^ Thanks, Leftcoaster.

Well, it's been a pretty cool spring. Lots of rain lately. I like it though.

chowhou · #**1170** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

Well, it's been a pretty cool spring. Lots of rain lately. I like it though.

After a very unconventional winter, the weather this spring has felt extremely "Vancouver".

madog222 · #**1171** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Great spring time shots Giallo, Feels like we're finally getting there.

logan5 · #**1172** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Great spring time shots Giallo, Feels like we're finally getting there.

It does? This has been the coldest April in a while, and it was still cold this morning. Things better pick up in May.

madog222 · #**1173** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

It does? This has been the coldest April in a while, and it was still cold this morning. Things better pick up in May.

Should pick up next week. Should.

whatnext · #**1174** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 7:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

It does? This has been the coldest April in a while, and it was still cold this morning. Things better pick up in May.

Looks like a fresh dump of snow on Grouse today;
https://www.grousemountain.com/web-cams/city-view-cam

madog222 · #**1175** Posted **Apr 20, 2023, 7:15 PM**

^4cm on the Cypress snow stake.

LeftCoaster · #**1176** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

It does? This has been the coldest April in a while, and it was still cold this morning. Things better pick up in May.

I swear it was lovely when I posted that.

I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say this spring has been a drag.

trofirhen · #**1177** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 4:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

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I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say this spring has been a drag.

It has been more than a drag. If you consider the series of storms that have been slamming into California since December, it is evident that the weather pattern is wildly off the rails.
One can only hope that there will be a "paradigm shift" and that we'll bounce back to a warmer, drier pattern before summer. The Farmer's Almanac predicts a dry summer for BC, and the sooner the better.

jollyburger · #**1178** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I swear it was lovely when I posted that.

I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say this spring has been a drag.

It's supposed to be like 20 degrees in two weeks..

Tvisforme · #**1179** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 5:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

It's supposed to be like 20 degrees in two weeks..

Nice. I just took a look at the Weather Network's forecast for the North Shore. Once we get through the rainy weekend, they're predicting "mix of sun and clouds" from Monday through Thursday, then sunny with a high of 20 next Friday and continuing in the high teens for the remainder of the 14-day forecast.

Zepfancouver · #**1180** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 9:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

^ Thanks, Leftcoaster.

Well, it's been a pretty cool spring. Lots of rain lately. I like it though.

Nice photo set.

I see the Marine Building is bearing the scars of that electrical vault explosion

, hope it's cleaned up soon, for the summer tourist season.