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December 26th - 27th Blizzard Part 4


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Overall, this was a pretty decent event for Toronto. 6" of nice fluffy snow in the downtown core. And looking ahead, there could be a reinforcing shot of light snow late Friday night into Saturday morning as a weak shortwave from the west combines with energy from the developing Eastern US coastal storm to give Toronto some snow.

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Overall, this was a pretty decent event for Toronto. 6" of nice fluffy snow in the downtown core. And looking ahead, there could be a reinforcing shot of light snow late Friday night into Saturday morning as a weak shortwave from the west combines with energy from the developing Eastern US coastal storm to give Toronto some snow.

Just when it looked like Pearson wouldn't be on the low side....

Toronto Pearson Airport 10/3.9"

Toronto Etobicoke 13/5.1"

Toronto Downsview 14/5.5"

Toronto East York 16/6.3"

Toronto beaches 15/5.9"

Toronto downtown 15/5.9"

But seriously, 10cm isn't unreasonable considering all those numbers are approximations due to the wind.

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Just when it looked like Pearson wouldn't be on the low side....

Toronto Pearson Airport 10/3.9"

Toronto Etobicoke 13/5.1"

Toronto Downsview 14/5.5"

Toronto East York 16/6.3"

Toronto beaches 15/5.9"

Toronto downtown 15/5.9"

But seriously, 10cm isn't unreasonable considering all those numbers are approximations due to the wind.

its reasonable but if you havent already noticed, its always the lowest amongst all the stations across the GTA. Their was quite the heavy band centered around that area that wasnt across other regions plus Etobicoke is literally right beside Pearson.

Oh well, it was 10cm, the high end of EC's forecasted amounts.

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THE NORTHWEST FLANK OF A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IMPACTED POST

HOLIDAY TRAVEL ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ON DECEMBER 26TH.

WIDESPREAD SNOW LIFTED ACROSS THE MICHIGAN-OHIO STATELINE DURING THE

LATE MORNING HOURS...ARRIVING OVER PORTIONS OF THE I 69 CORRIDOR

DURING THE MID AFTERNOON. WHILE THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKED THROUGH THE

TENNESSEE VALLEY TRANSFERRING ENERGY TO THE EAST COAST DURING THE

AFTERNOON...AN AXIS OF ENHANCED MOISTURE BECAME ANCHORED OVER MUCH

OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. BY DAWNBREAK OF

DECEMBER 27TH...A GENERAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FELL SOUTHEAST

OF A LINE FROM BAD AXE TO MANCHESTER...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10

INCHES COMMON FOR LOCATIONS IN EASTERN ST CLAIR AND SANILAC COUNTIES

ADJACENT TO LAKE HURON.

STORM TOTAL SNOW REPORTS

LOCATION SNOWFALL DURATION

(INCHES) (HOURS) LAT LON

...BAY COUNTY...

2 NE AUBURN M 0.9 14 43.62N 84.05W

...GENESEE COUNTY...

LINDEN M 3.0 14 42.82N 83.78W

BURTON M 4.0 14 43.00N 83.62W

GOODRICH M 4.4 14 42.92N 83.51W

FLINT M 5.0 14 43.02N 83.69W

4 N BURTON M 6.0 14 43.05N 83.62W

...HURON COUNTY...

PORT HOPE M 0.8 14 43.94N 82.72W

5 NNW FILION M 1.1 14 43.96N 83.04W

PORT AUSTIN M 2.0 14 44.04N 83.00W

BAD AXE M 4.5 14 43.80N 83.00W

...LAPEER COUNTY...

LUM M 4.5 14 43.10N 83.15W

LAPEER M 4.6 14 43.05N 83.32W

NORTH BRANCH M 5.8 14 43.23N 83.19W

...LENAWEE COUNTY...

MORENCI M 3.4 14 41.72N 84.22W

TECUMSEH M 3.4 14 42.01N 83.94W

ADRIAN E 3.5 14 41.90N 84.04W

2 WNW TIPTON M 3.8 14 42.03N 84.10W

1 SW BLISSFIELD M 4.0 14 41.82N 83.88W

...LIVINGSTON COUNTY...

HOWELL M 3.5 14 42.61N 83.94W

...MACOMB COUNTY...

1 NNW UTICA M 4.9 14 42.64N 83.03W

SSE SHELBY TOWNSHIP M 5.2 14 42.67N 83.03W

4 NNW RICHMOND M 7.7 14 42.86N 82.78W

...MONROE COUNTY...

MONROE M 2.7 14 41.92N 83.39W

MONROE M 2.8 14 41.92N 83.39W

3 SW MONROE M 3.8 14 41.89N 83.43W

3 SW MONROE M 3.8 14 41.89N 83.43W

DUNDEE M 4.5 14 41.96N 83.66W

...OAKLAND COUNTY...

WEST BLOOMFIELD M 4.0 14 42.57N 83.38W

2 SE ROYAL OAK M 4.3 14 42.49N 83.13W

HOLLY M 4.4 14 42.80N 83.62W

2 SE HOLLY M 4.5 14 42.78N 83.59W

FARMINGTON M 4.5 14 42.46N 83.38W

BLOOMFIELD HILLS M 6.0 14 42.58N 83.25W

2 NW WATERFORD M 6.2 14 42.68N 83.42W

4 SW MILFORD M 6.5 14 42.54N 83.66W

5 ESE HOLLY E 7.0 14 42.78N 83.53W

CLARKSTON M 7.0 14 42.74N 83.42W

MADISON HEIGHTS M 7.0 14 42.50N 83.10W

WHITE LAKE M 7.3 14 42.65N 83.50W

3 S LAKEVILLE M 7.8 14 42.78N 83.15W

3 SW LAKE ORION M 8.8 14 42.75N 83.29W

...SAGINAW COUNTY...

5 S MERRILL M 0.5 12 43.34N 84.34W

2 E MERRILL M 1.0 14 43.41N 84.30W

SAGINAW M 1.5 14 43.42N 83.95W

CHESANING M 1.6 14 43.18N 84.12W

...SANILAC COUNTY...

SANDUSKY M 4.0 14 43.42N 82.83W

MARLETTE M 4.5 14 43.33N 83.08W

CROSWELL M 7.0 14 43.27N 82.62W

LEXINGTON E 7.0 14 43.27N 82.53W

LEXINGTON M 7.0 14 43.27N 82.53W

...SHIAWASSEE COUNTY...

OWOSSO M 1.0 14 43.00N 84.18W

2 NE CORUNNA M 2.2 14 43.00N 84.09W

DURAND M 3.0 14 42.91N 83.99W

...ST. CLAIR COUNTY...

1 NNW YALE M 6.5 14 43.14N 82.80W

2 W ALGONAC E 6.5 14 42.62N 82.57W

MARINE CITY E 7.0 14 42.71N 82.50W

3 E RICHMOND M 7.7 14 42.81N 82.70W

2 W PORT HURON M 11.1 14 42.99N 82.47W

3 W LAKEPORT M 14.0 14 43.12N 82.56W

...TUSCOLA COUNTY...

CARO M 3.0 14 43.49N 83.40W

VASSAR M 3.5 14 43.37N 83.58W

...WASHTENAW COUNTY...

SALINE M 2.8 14 42.18N 83.78W

1 W ANN ARBOR M 5.5 14 42.28N 83.75W

2 NNW ANN ARBOR M 5.5 14 42.30N 83.75W

MANCHESTER M 5.6 14 42.15N 84.04W

ANN ARBOR M 5.8 14 42.28N 83.73W

SE ANN ARBOR M 6.0 14 42.28N 83.73W

2 WNW ANN ARBOR M 6.3 14 42.29N 83.77W

SALEM M 6.4 14 42.41N 83.58W

CHELSEA M 6.5 14 42.31N 84.02W

ANN ARBOR M 6.9 14 42.28N 83.73W

...WAYNE COUNTY...

4 NE DEARBORN M 3.5 14 42.35N 83.16W

DEARBORN M 3.5 14 42.31N 83.21W

2 NNW LIVONIA M 3.8 14 42.42N 83.39W

NORTHVILLE M 5.2 14 42.44N 83.49W

GARDEN CITY M 5.4 14 42.33N 83.33W

ROMULUS M 6.2 14 42.22N 83.37W

RIVERVIEW M 6.3 14 42.17N 83.19W

WYANDOTTE M 6.3 14 42.21N 83.16W

GROSSE POINTE FARMS M 6.8 14 42.40N 82.89W

M = MEASURED

E = ESTIMATED

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its reasonable but if you havent already noticed, its always the lowest amongst all the stations across the GTA. Their was quite the heavy band centered around that area that wasnt across other regions plus Etobicoke is literally right beside Pearson.

Oh well, it was 10cm, the high end of EC's forecasted amounts.

That's true. The fact that they're habitual lowballers is annoying, especially considering that's our "official" climate observation station. However, knowing the crap they pull sometimes, 10 wasn't that bad. If I had to have guessed last night I would said they'd come in with like 6 or 7.

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Took 19 measurements in areas of the backyard with the best wind protection.

Final snowfall in Oakville, ON: 7.11" or 18.05cm

This falls into the higher end of my predicted 5-8" :)

Once again, really fun storm. Fun week of tracking, now back into the lull. Best we've seen in a while and it was fun to get out there during the height of the action. Seems like Environment Canada and CTV news at least, really dropped the ball on snow predictions and watch/warning issuance. They need to hire some of the people on this board!

Some more pics, morning after:

jW5yM.jpg

gsXA8.jpg

PfjgX.jpg

rkImh.jpg

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Took 19 measurements in areas of the backyard with the best wind protection.

Final snowfall in Oakville, ON: 7.11" or 18.05cm

This falls into the higher end of my predicted 5-8" :)

Once again, really fun storm. Fun week of tracking, now back into the lull. Best we've seen in a while and it was fun to get out there during the height of the action. Seems like Environment Canada and CTV news at least, really dropped the ball on snow predictions and watch/warning issuance. They need to hire some of the people on this board!

Some more pics, morning after:

jW5yM.jpg

gsXA8.jpg

PfjgX.jpg

rkImh.jpg

You guys cleaned up, relatively speaking. Congrats! Btw...like the precision in your measurements. ;)

Oh, and did you shovel a pathway in your grass or am I seeing things?

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You guys cleaned up, relatively speaking. Congrats! Btw...like the precision in your measurements. ;)

Oh, and did you shovel a pathway in your grass or am I seeing things?

Yeah we did pretty well! Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton all did pretty well GTA-wise.

I'm an unemployed recent university graduate, so snow measurements are the closest I've been to real work in a few weeks haha

Shoveled a pathway for the dog haha. Also shows the snow depth quite nicely.

And because I'm a snow weenie, video soon to come!

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Alright my final contribution from the storm! Shot some video last night during the best snow, about 35 dbz over my house. Rates were about 2cm/hr at this point. This probably lasted 40 minutes or so. Nice winds too that you can hear if you turn it up, along with my sniffling haha. 1080p for your viewing pleasure.

Enjoy, and hopefully something else will come by soon (although it sure doesn't look like it)!

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