michsnowfreak Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Winters out in Alberta have been milder of late. They tend to get really cold in late October and November, then get warm for the heart of the winter season. Very odd climate out there. Maybe compared to normal, but I hardly doubt its milder in the dead of winter up there than November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Winter almost always starts in late October. Frequent 2-4 inch events and they have long periods of Nothing though that is the part that I would personally hate. Just very cold like -30f sometimes. lots of Sun and but very dry. Snow cover just stays around forever which is a huge positive. Yeah, they get some modest snowstorms in the fall and spring, but the dead of winter is usually dead as far as action is concerned. I guess that's good if I'm supposed to be focusing on studying but I'm wondering how much I'm going to care one way or ther other. Ji once said he didn't care about travelling to see snow because it has to be ihby to enjoy it. He used the phrase "owning the snow". I kind of feel the same way. Toronto is still my home so whether Edmonton gets buried or not may not interest me. Or maybe it will. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 hopefully you post here it would be cool to see a weather weenie from that area tell us of the weather conditions and stuff. I'll stop by occasionally just to keep the Toronto area super-weenies in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Winters out in Alberta have been milder of late. They tend to get really cold in late October and November, then get warm for the heart of the winter season. Very odd climate out there. Law school? Yeah. I have a full time job which I enjoy so I'm not 100% committed at this point but I'm leaning towards law school because of the increased earning power down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yeah, they get some modest snowstorms in the fall and spring, but the dead of winter is usually dead as far as action is concerned. I guess that's good if I'm supposed to be focusing on studying but I'm wondering how much I'm going to care one way or ther other. Ji once said he didn't care about travelling to see snow because it has to be ihby to enjoy it. He used the phrase "owning the snow". I kind of feel the same way. Toronto is still my home so whether Edmonton gets buried or not may not interest me. Or maybe it will. Who knows. Or being in an area that has no issues in receiving snowfall could also help...like Algoma College in SSM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Cold 20's with flurries. Went to town, it was so still, grey and cold with the smell of chimney smoke. Felt nostalgia for December/January but also felt a twinge of depression because I need some sun. Local weatherman interviewed apx yesterday and basically will have snow on the ground til mid April but then he said it will likely be like the flip of a switch and Spring will arrive 3rd week of April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Full sun as we approach noon, at 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hit 15° this morning. Up to 31° now. Full sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Nice day again..should actually see melt today...love the sunshine -8.6F for the month now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 38 here. Looking at mid 40s or higher tomorrow. Still kinda hard to believe what is coming on Sunday. It takes a special pattern/setup to keep us in the game in late March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Finally hit 32F... took awhile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Overachieved today and made it to 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 34F here...maybe a tick higher between obs... NWS mentions this: IN THE WAKE OF THE SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT STORM SYSTEM...A REINFORCINGSHOT OF COLDER AIR LOOKS TO FOLLOW FOR MONDAY INTO MUCH OF NEXTWEEK. CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER FORECASTS THE ATLANTIC OSCILLATIONTO REMAIN NEGATIVE THROUGH AT LEAST APRIL 1ST...WHICH SUPPORTS OURSTRETCH OF UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES. THE LATEST CFSTEMPERATURE ANOMALIES SHOW BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EVEN INTO MIDAPRIL POSSIBLY. LONGWAVE TROUGHING CONTINUES ACROSS THE EASTERN HALFOF THE CONUS...WITH A WESTERN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE DEVELOPING BY THEEND OF NEXT WEEK. 850MB STANDARDIZED ANOMALIES VARY FROM -0.5 TO-1.5 EACH DAY NEXT WEEK...GIVING HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S ANDOVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TEENS. TO HELP TREND THE FORECASTBETTER...HAVE COOLED HIGHS/LOWS EACH DAY TO REMOVE CLIMATOLOGY BIASIN THE MODEL CONSENSUS THAT IS BEING INTRODUCED. THE THEME OF DRYBUT COLD CONTINUES...WITH NO STORM SYSTEMS ON THE HORIZON UNTIL NEXTWEEKEND POSSIBLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Underachieved made it to 35°, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Finally some hints at spring starting to show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Finally some hints at spring starting to show It's gradually getting late enough into the month where a -10 daily departure is getting comfortable. Today will probably end up -10 here and it was pretty comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 The sun helps..the days are so much longer, but the extended still sucks..but hopefully 50Fs should pop up here in early April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Down to 21° at 12:30pm. Should make the teens again tonight with no problem. More and more potholes showing up as the freeze-thaw cycle is in full swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It's gradually getting late enough into the month where a -10 daily departure is getting comfortable. Today will probably end up -10 here and it was pretty comfortable. The negative departures look to ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 48.2" now at Toronto City. +0.2" departure from the seasonal average. Everything else is gravy from this point on. And with the blocky pattern persisting into April, there seems to be a decent chance of breaking into the 50s (inches of snow, not temps of course ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 -9F for the month now...just about the same as March 1965 here..for now...warmer air does look to make a return later next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Right now, I am really looking forward to Warner temps and spring rain and thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 April 22, 1965 recorded the highest river level here in La Crosse..not sure if that is going to happen this year, but something to watch. Pretty sure we reach flood stage here pretty quickly once the snowpack north of here melts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Good chance I'll be in Edmonton, Alberta next winter. So I guess this will be the last winter of keeping personal snowfall records in Etobicoke. I'm sure Pearson Airport will do a great job of filling in. LOL. Or maybe not. But seriously, with a -PNA regime dominating for the most part, I'm sure you'll get your fair share of winter weather out in Alberta, especially in the fall and spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 So much for the mostly sunny forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 So much for the mostly sunny forecast. Hey what u complaining about... we had 3 hours of sun yesterday. We should be good for another 7 days. pfff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 As soon as the sun breaks through the clouds its like insta heat.... Wouldn't mind a little more sun today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 -7.24° now for the month. Probably end up better than -8° for the month as it looks right now. Hit 19° this morning and now the lake breeze is keeping the temp in check. You can see the big difference in the water temperatures on Lake Michigan this year vs. last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Pretty much lost our sun now... Too bad because it was really melting out there this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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