Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Huge drop in snowpack here in Ottawa, from 44cm to 18cm, according to EC. I hadn't thought we'd lost that much. Up to -1.6C at my place. how could they have lost that much when ottawa hasnt even gone above freezing yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorizer Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I left my house at 9am and it was already 41 up on the hill! The low was 25F here, but 32 now and headed up. It looks like the front gets through around dinnertime tomorrow night..... The snow on tne ground is hard and frozen after Monday so it won't be so fast to melt away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draxinar Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 how could they have lost that much when ottawa hasnt even gone above freezing yet??? That is rubbish from EC. In the residential areas there is still a a good 1-2 feet of (rock solid) snow on the ground (well, in the north anyways). I realise that these measurements from EC are usually a for single location...but even then, to go from 44 to 18?!?! That is totally ridiculous. Given such discrepancies, it makes me wonder how accurate averages are for many locations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 That is rubbish from EC. In the residential areas there is still a a good 1-2 feet of (rock solid) snow on the ground (well, in the north anyways). I realise that these measurements from EC are usually a for single location...but even then, to go from 44 to 18?!?! That is totally ridiculous. Given such discrepancies, it makes me wonder how accurate averages are for many locations! they are usually very good so that is wierd....perhaps an error, would not surprise to see a readjustment in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 well we have finally gone above freezing here but the dewpoints remain below freezing back through somewhere between peterborough and toronto. i see ottawa is yet to crack freezing....where was the valley effect over the weekend?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontario squalls Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 49* here. My snowpack has dropped considerably. I got 22 inches last week and am now back to about the same depth as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proof Sheet Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 well we have finally gone above freezing here but the dewpoints remain below freezing back through somewhere between peterborough and toronto. i see ottawa is yet to crack freezing....where was the valley effect over the weekend?? at my place we are now at +3.2 c with 71% RH (courtesy of Oregon Scientific) with the faintest trace of a few raindrops. Yeah...I wish the valley effect had been in place on Sunday. CYOW is reporting +2.2 c with 77% RH @ 14h00. Do you really think it will get up to +10 c tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 at my place we are now at +3.2 c with 71% RH (courtesy of Oregon Scientific) with the faintest trace of a few raindrops. Yeah...I wish the valley effect had been in place on Sunday. CYOW is reporting +2.2 c with 77% RH @ 14h00. Do you really think it will get up to +10 c tomorrow? it defintely can, once the higher dewpoints start getting in here later today, thats when the damage should really pick up. but the good news is that by around 1pm tomorrow we should start seeing temps falling back in ottawa essentially the torch is limited to 24-30 hours which is more of a thaw, and not nearly as bad as it could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proof Sheet Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 it defintely can, once the higher dewpoints start getting in here later today, thats when the damage should really pick up. but the good news is that by around 1pm tomorrow we should start seeing temps falling back in ottawa essentially the torch is limited to 24-30 hours which is more of a thaw, and not nearly as bad as it could have been. yee of little faith...we are down to +2.4 c (81% RH)...let the freeze begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 12z GFS shows a major ice storm on Monday from GFL north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 yee of little faith...we are down to +2.4 c (81% RH)...let the freeze begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 12z GFS shows a major ice storm on Monday from GFL north yeah the models are all over the place with the next storm im going to sit back and watch until the thaw is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 yee of little faith...we are down to +2.4 c (81% RH)...let the freeze begin With the winter we've had so far, I'm ready to trade my parka for my motorcycle jacket. But it would be nice to get ONE good snowstorm this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYLakeEffect Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 58F for the high!! Went XC-Skiing today at school and it was great! I think I've reached the point at which I'm sick of winter (though I'll happily take more snow). There's still at least 6" of snow on the ground in most places, but there's close to 12" in shaded areas. It should mostly survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolymammoth Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I don't believe BGM has had a snowfall of 6+ inches all winter, not here in the Susq. Valley, anyway. But the sustained cold and frequent small accums. has kept the snowcover fresh and clean for weeks. Seeing it melt, especially piles along the road and in parking lots, etc., is a depressing reminder of how toxic our environment is. On purely aesthetic grounds, these are really the ugliest days of the year. I'm not quite ready for a loooongggg muddy spring yet. Hoping for a couple more weeks of winter weather....and like many of us, waiting for our turn at a big synoptic snow. We are overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYWxGuy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I don't believe BGM has had a snowfall of 6+ inches all winter, not here in the Susq. Valley, anyway. But the sustained cold and frequent small accums. has kept the snowcover fresh and clean for weeks. Seeing it melt, especially piles along the road and in parking lots, etc., is a depressing reminder of how toxic our environment is. On purely aesthetic grounds, these are really the ugliest days of the year. I'm not quite ready for a loooongggg muddy spring yet. Hoping for a couple more weeks of winter weather....and like many of us, waiting for our turn at a big synoptic snow. We are overdue. Only 2 days of 6.0+ at KBGM thus far, as part of a 4-day LES Event of 21.7"... 12-5... 6.2 12-6... 9.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 a big problem we have here is that our snowpack is 90% built on pure northerrn stream fluff as we havent been able to get any ice or sleet or southern stream high content mositrue into it. therefore, its more prone to disappearing quickly, as opposed to high water content snowpacks from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proof Sheet Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 yee of little faith...we are down to +2.4 c (81% RH)...let the freeze begin now at +1.7 c with 84% RH....hopefully this torch will be a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 now at +1.7 c with 84% RH....hopefully this torch will be a bust. I doubt it. If the sun comes out tomorrow, the temperature will surge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 welll the thaw is defintely underperforming so far. neither ottawa nor montreal were able to reach their forecast highs on wednesday or thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Been over 50 degrees for almost 2 straight days. Went from 24 inches of snow to like 4 inches. The liquid equivalent of the snow was over 3.50 inches of rain. Quite impressive thaw. Lake Erie is now open again for business if we can get some arctic air in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolymammoth Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah, the Lakes (Great and Finger) were our friends--even way down here--early this winter. Still hoping for that big synoptic event! Remember when we consistently did well with them? Not infrequently the "lolipop" zone--and mixing was just something for the Wyoming Valley to worry about Only 2 days of 6.0+ at KBGM thus far, as part of a 4-day LES Event of 21.7"... 12-5... 6.2 12-6... 9.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolymammoth Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 looks like there's a mastodon carcass emerging from the melting glacier in my yard! food for the sled dogs...need to investigate.. Been over 50 degrees for almost 2 straight days. Went from 24 inches of snow to like 4 inches. The liquid equivalent of the snow was over 3.50 inches of rain. Quite impressive thaw. Lake Erie is now open again for business if we can get some arctic air in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying MXZ Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 looks like there's a mastodon carcass emerging from the melting glacier in my yard! food for the sled dogs...need to investigate.. Yea, all my dogs "toys" from this winter are starting to appear. Bones, squirrel carcass's etc. I still have mailny 6"-12" of cover, but the steep southern exposure parts of my lawn are bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYWeather Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yea, all my dogs "toys" from this winter are starting to appear. Bones, squirrel carcass's etc. LOL Bones? My dogs "stuff" is appearing too. I have a polka-dot yard right now. Got 5 shovels full the other day. Sucks, every time I go to do it, it snows and covers it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 the sun came out in ottawa and they immediately torched, up to +10C the front is very close to them now, and the killer dewpoints will begin falling back rapidly.....thought the air temp should remain slow to fall back. up to 44/41 here in MTL with fog, but the sun is threatening to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Zero Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's +10c or 50f in Ottawa right now. Sunny skies, an absolutely gorgeous day outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ottawa is officially torching - sunshine and 50F/10C! i hate to say it, but it feels great being able to walk outside and not have to wear boots and have the winter coat unzipped. I feel really bad for the tourists who made the long treck to ottawa and booked hotel rooms for the last weekend of Winterlude though. Most of the main sights are shut down due to the warm weather. Granted, they should be able to salvage some of it by tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 the sun came out in ottawa and they immediately torched, up to +10C the front is very close to them now, and the killer dewpoints will begin falling back rapidly.....thought the air temp should remain slow to fall back. up to 44/41 here in MTL with fog, but the sun is threatening to come out. lol All three of us posted at almost exactly the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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