OT: 2021 Weather thread

[Stoneman89]

Spell has been broken! Exactly a week to the day since the deep freeze began, the icy grip has loosened. Woke up today at a comparatively balmy minus 22 (compared to yesterday mornings minus 32), and only going down to minus 25 tonight. About the same tomorrow, and then continuing the downward trend on Sunday into the minus teens and all the way to near zero by Wednesday!

Overall, been a pretty damned nice winter so far, and really, only about 6 weeks left.

 

[oilers'72]

ALBERTA

AWCN15 CWWG
Weather summary
for Alberta
issued by Environment Canada
at 12:32 p.m. MST Friday 12 February 2021.

Discussion.

An arctic ridge of high pressure continues to bring record-breaking
cold to Alberta.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
Thursday February 11, 2021. Values given in degrees Celsius.

Bow Valley Area
New record of -42.1
Old record of -35.0 set in 1959
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Breton Area
New record of -32.0
Old record of -31.7 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1939

Cardston Area
New record of -35.1
Old record of -29.1 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Claresholm Area
New record of -37.0
Old record of -30.2 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cochrane Area
New record of -36.9
Old record of -28.7 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1984

Cold Lake Area
New record of -37.4
Old record of -35.8 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation Area
New record of -36.2
Old record of -34.4 set in 1933
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Crowsnest Area
New record of -37.2
Old record of -28.5 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Drumheller Area
New record of -39.2
Old record of -31.8 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Esther Area
New record of -36.1
Old record of -32.9 set in 2000
Records in this area have been kept since 1985

Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of -42.8
Old record of -35.3 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1995

High River Area
New record of -36.1
Old record of -31.7 set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Jasper Area
New record of -34.4
Old record of -33.3 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Milk River Area
New record of -36.1
Old record of -28.6 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Nordegg Area
New record of -40.1
Old record of -36.7 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Onefour Area
New record of -33.1
Old record of -32.2 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Red Earth Creek Area
New record of -36.4
Old record of -34.9 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Stavely Area
New record of -31.7
Old record of -28.9 set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Sundre Area
New record of -41.1
Old record of -35.8 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Waterton Park Area
New record of -39.0
Old record of -30.0 set in 1988
Records in this area have been kept since 1976

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

 

[oilers'72]

BRITISH COLUMBIA

AWCN11 CWVR
Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:48 p.m. PST Thursday 11 February 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas will have set or tied a daily minimum
temperature record on Thursday February 11, 2021:

Burns Lake Area (Burns Lake Decker Lake)
Preliminary new record of -38.7
Old record of -37.2 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Clinton Area (Clinton RCS)
Preliminary new record of -32.3
Old record of -27.2 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1974

Hope Area (Hope Airport)
Preliminary new record of -13.3
Old record of -11.1 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1936

Nakusp Area (Nakusp CS)
Preliminary new record of -14.2
Old record of -13.9 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Puntzi Mountain Area (Puntzi Mountain (AUT))
Preliminary new record of -45.6
Old record of -36.7 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Sparwood Area (Sparwood CS)
Preliminary new record of -30.5
Old record of -23.8 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1969

Squamish Area (Squamish Airport)
Preliminary new record of -7.9
Old record of -6.0 set in 1989
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Tatlayoko Lake Area (Tatlayoko Lake RCS)
Preliminary new record of -34.3
Old record of -27.2 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1930

Whistler Area (Whistler - Nesters)
Currently tied record of -17.0 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Williams Lake Area (Williams Lake A)
Preliminary new record of -32.2
Old record of -27.8 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Yoho (National Park) Area (Yoho Park)
Preliminary new record of -34.0
Old record of -33.9 set in 1951
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC

 

[oilers'72]

MANITOBA

AWCN11 CWWG
Weather summary
for Manitoba
issued by Environment Canada
at 12:12 p.m. CST Friday 12 February 2021.

Discussion.

An arctic ridge of high pressure continues to bring below normal
temperatures to much of Manitoba.

The following areas set new daily minimum temperature records,
values are in degrees Celsius.

Monday, February 8, 2021:

Deerwood Area
New record of -32.8
Old record of -32.0 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Swan River Area
New record of -37.2
Old record of -36.6 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Wednesday, February 10, 2021:

Island Lake Area
New record of -41.4
Old record of -41.1 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Thursday February 11, 2021:

Gimli Area
New record of -39.6
Old record of -37.9 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Mccreary Area
New record of -36.1
Old record of -36.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1968

Pilot Mound Area
New record of -35.2
Old record of -35.0 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Shoal Lake Area
New record of -37.8
Old record of -36.7 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

 

[bellagiobob]

Spell has been broken! Exactly a week to the day since the deep freeze began, the icy grip has loosened. Woke up today at a comparatively balmy minus 22 (compared to yesterday mornings minus 32), and only going down to minus 25 tonight. About the same tomorrow, and then continuing the downward trend on Sunday into the minus teens and all the way to near zero by Wednesday!

Overall, been a pretty damned nice winter so far, and really, only about 6 weeks left.

It might get cold again though, so I'm just going to stay inside in case it does, and if it does I'll angrily tweet about it.

 

[oilers'72]

It might get cold again though, so I'm just going to stay inside in case it does, and if it does I'll angrily tweet about it.

It's supposed to start breaking on Tuesday and then from the 18th to 23rd it'll be above freezing. After that, through the 28th, we'll be on the colder edge of more Arctic air.

 

[yukoner88]

YUKON

AWCN19 CWVR
Weather summary
for Yukon
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:52 p.m. MST Wednesday 10 February 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas will have set a daily minimum temperature record
on Wednesday February 10, 2021:

Carmacks Area (Carmacks CS)
Preliminary new record of -45.4
Old record of -42.8 set in 1976
Records in this area have been kept since 1963

Teslin Area (Teslin (AUT))
Preliminary new record of -42.1
Old record of -41.1 set in 1951
Records in this area have been kept since 1943

Watson Lake Area (Watson Lake (AUT))
Preliminary new record of -45.8
Old record of -45.6 set in 1951
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC

As strange as it might sound........I miss being up there.

On a side note, early in my trucking career i had driven passed Watson Lake, on my way to Whitehorse and it was the middle of the night. The temperature that night to -47, and the anti-freeze began icing up in the lines close to the radiator and eventually caused a line to blow and all the anti-freeze dumped out so of course i have to pull over immediately. I was able to make a quick repair re-attatching and clamping the hoses to re-seal the lines. But i didn't have enough spare jugs of anti-freeze to refill the rad, and i was getting nervous at this point. I had been outside for less than 20mins and I was feeling cold and was thinking my life could be in considerable danger here. Soon after 2 Russian truck drivers pulled over and gave me their antifreeze so i could fill the rad and get warm again. As this was happening 3 other drivers had come by and pulled over checking up on things. When we had the truck ready to go, 2 of the drivers convoyed with me the rest of the way to Whitehorse to make sure i was safe incase another issue popped up.

It was an incredible experience at the time. They helped me become a part of the trucking community up there on the Alaska highway where we all looked out for eachother. There aren't many places like that anymore and i really miss that comradery.

 

[Brown Cat]

Is it safe to leave home yet?

 

[yukoner88]

Is it safe to leave home yet?

I've spent all of 36hrs at home throughout this cold snap

 

[Broberg Speed]

It's cold but it don't stop me, I'm

As strange as it might sound........I miss being up there.

On a side note, early in my trucking career i had driven passed Watson Lake, on my way to Whitehorse and it was the middle of the night. The temperature that night to -47, and the anti-freeze began icing up in the lines close to the radiator and eventually caused a line to blow and all the anti-freeze dumped out so of course i have to pull over immediately. I was able to make a quick repair re-attatching and clamping the hoses to re-seal the lines. But i didn't have enough spare jugs of anti-freeze to refill the rad, and i was getting nervous at this point. I had been outside for less than 20mins and I was feeling cold and was thinking my life could be in considerable danger here. Soon after 2 Russian truck drivers pulled over and gave me their antifreeze so i could fill the rad and get warm again. As this was happening 3 other drivers had come by and pulled over checking up on things. When we had the truck ready to go, 2 of the drivers convoyed with me the rest of the way to Whitehorse to make sure i was safe incase another issue popped up.

It was an incredible experience at the time. They helped me become a part of the trucking community up there on the Alaska highway where we all looked out for eachother. There aren't many places like that anymore and i really miss that comradery.

Nothing like testing your mettle in the north. It makes you a man women desire and other men fear.

 

[Brown Cat]

I've spent all of 36hrs at home throughout this cold snap

The cold snap? I mean the roving gangs. Are they gone?

 

[oilers'72]

No records set in Alberta but several in BC and Manitoba.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

AWCN11 CWVR
Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:32 p.m. PST Friday 12 February 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas will have set a daily minimum temperature record
on Friday February 12, 2021:

Bella Bella Area (Bella Bella)
Preliminary new record of -7.6
Old record of -7.5 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Burns Lake Area (Burns Lake Decker Lake)
Preliminary new record of -35.7
Old record of -32.1 set in 2000
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Clinton Area (Clinton RCS)
Preliminary new record of -31.7
Old record of -22.5 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1974

Gibsons Area (Sechelt Aut)
Preliminary new record of -5.5
Old record of -3.6 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Lillooet Area (Lillooet)
Preliminary new record of -20.4
Old record of -16.7 set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1917

Malahat Area (Malahat)
Preliminary new record of -7.1
Old record of -5.0 set in 1989
Records in this area have been kept since 1986

Nakusp Area (Nakusp CS)
Preliminary new record of -16.7
Old record of -11.6 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Powell River Area (Powell River)
Preliminary new record of -6.8
Old record of -5.0 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1924

Princeton Area (Princeton CS)
Preliminary new record of -30.7
Old record of -29.4 set in 1903
Records in this area have been kept since 1893

Puntzi Mountain Area (Puntzi Mountain (AUT))
Preliminary new record of -45.4
Old record of -36.6 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut)
Preliminary new record of -5.5
Old record of -3.6 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Smithers Area (Smithers Airport Auto)
Preliminary new record of -29.7
Old record of -28.3 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Sparwood Area (Sparwood CS)
Preliminary new record of -32.9
Old record of -30.7 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1969

Squamish Area (Squamish Airport)
Preliminary new record of -7.6
Old record of -4.6 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Tatlayoko Lake Area (Tatlayoko Lake RCS)
Preliminary new record of -33.8
Old record of -30.0 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1930

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC

 

[oilers'72]

MANITOBA

AWCN11 CWWG
Weather summary
for Manitoba
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:20 p.m. CST Saturday 13 February 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas set a new daily minimum temperature record on
Friday, February 12, 2021:

note: values are in degrees Celsius

Altona Area
New record of -33.2
Old record of -32.5 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Carberry Area
New record of -35.3
Old record of -35.0 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Deerwood Area
New record of -33.1
Old record of -33.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Fisher Branch Area
New record of -44.0
Old record of -35.5 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Flin Flon Area
New record of -43.3
Old record of -41.1 set in 1929
Records in this area have been kept since 1927

Gimli Area
New record of -40.6
Old record of -35.8 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Grand Rapids Area
New record of -42.8
Old record of -37.8 set in 1965
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Gretna Area
New record of -33.2
Old record of -32.5 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Lynn Lake Area
New record of -45.4
Old record of -43.9 set in 1965
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Mccreary Area
New record of -36.2
Old record of -32.5 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1968

Norway House Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -38.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Pilot Mound Area
New record of -37.0
Old record of -33.9 set in 1944
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Shoal Lake Area
New record of -38.8
Old record of -37.2 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Sprague Area
New record of -41.4
Old record of -38.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Swan River Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -34.4 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

The Pas Area
New record of -40.8
Old record of -40.0 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

Thompson Area
New record of -45.8
Old record of -42.7 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

 

[Brown Cat]

Could use some of that Global Warming (TM) right about now.

 

[Stoneman89]

Could use some of that Global Warming (TM) right about now.

The only thing warming up is the north pole and area.

 

[oilers'72]

No records in Alberta but snow and cold around us.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

AWCN11 CWVR
Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 4:24 p.m. PST Saturday 13 February 2021.

Discussion.

Pacific moisture associated with a frontal system collided with the
arctic front bringing heavy snow to the south coast last night and
today.

Snowfall amounts in cm as of 4:00 PM PST Saturday February 13th
2021:

Victoria International Airport: 14
Malahat: 31
Saturna: 14
Duncan: 20
Nanaimo: 19
Qualicum Beach: 10
Cochrane: 12
Comox: 16
Campbell River: 11
Tofino: 14
Powell River: 11

Vancouver International Airport: 9
White Rock: 6
West Vancouver: 5
Surrey: 10
Abbotsford: 7

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC

 

[oilers'72]

MANITOBA

AWCN11 CWWG
Weather summary
for Manitoba
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:25 a.m. CST Sunday 14 February 2021.

Discussion.

An Arctic ridge of high pressure continues to bring below normal
temperatures to much of Manitoba.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
Saturday February 13, 2021:

Altona Area
New record of -34.1
Old record of -33.3 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Carberry Area
New record of -40.2
Old record of -36.1 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Deerwood Area
New record of -34.5
Old record of -30.0 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Fisher Branch Area
New record of -43.1
Old record of -40.6 set in 1966
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Flin Flon Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -41.1 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1927

Grand Rapids Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -37.7 set in 2008
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Gretna Area
New record of -34.1
Old record of -33.3 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Mccreary Area
New record of -35.9
Old record of -32.6 set in 2000
Records in this area have been kept since 1968

Melita Area
New record of -39.1
Old record of -37.4 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1936

Norway House Area
New record of -44.4
Old record of -39.1 set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Oak Point Area
New record of -38.4
Old record of -35.0 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Pilot Mound Area
New record of -38.3
Old record of -33.7 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Portage La Prairie Area
New record of -35.8
Old record of -35.0 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1886

Shoal Lake Area
New record of -41.2
Old record of -35.0 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Sprague Area
New record of -42.1
Old record of -41.1 set in 1930
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Steinbach Area
New record of -35.3
Old record of -32.8 set in 1966
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Swan River Area
New record of -40.3
Old record of -36.7 set in 1966
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

The Pas Area
New record of -40.8
Old record of -40.0 set in 1918
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

Thompson Area
New record of -43.4
Old record of -42.9 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Winnipeg Area
New record of -38.8
Old record of -37.8 set in 1879
Records in this area have been kept since 1872

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

 

[oilers'72]

SASKATCHEWAN

AWCN13 CWWG
Weather summary
for Saskatchewan
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:32 a.m. CST Sunday 14 February 2021.

Discussion.

An Arctic Ridge of High Pressure continues to bring below normal
temperatures to much of Saskatchewan.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
Saturday February 13, 2021:

Broadview Area
New record of -41.4
Old record of -37.7 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Coronach Area
New record of -37.2
Old record of -33.1 set in 2020
Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Elbow Area
New record of -40.1
Old record of -33.3 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1955

Hudson Bay Area
New record of -41.9
Old record of -40.6 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1943

Indian Head Area
New record of -41.1
Old record of -38.9 set in 1906
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Kindersley Area
New record of -36.4
Old record of -34.4 set in 1951
Records in this area have been kept since 1942

Last Mountain Lake
New record of -42.5
Old record of -34.0 set in 1990
Records in this area have been kept since 1975

Lucky Lake Area
New record of -36.3
Old record of -31.7 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1972

Meadow Lake Area
New record of -37.6
Old record of -37.5 set in 2020
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Melfort Area
New record of -41.7
Old record of -39.4 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

Nipawin Area
New record of -43.9
Old record of -42.8 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1927

Rockglen Area
New record of -32.9
Old record of -31.2 set in 2020
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Rosetown Area
New record of -38.1
Old record of -36.7 set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Watrous Area
New record of -41.5
Old record of -35.1 set in 2020
Records in this area have been kept since 1953

Weyburn Area
New record of -38.4
Old record of -33.9 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1953

Wynyard Area
New record of -39.2
Old record of -33.0 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1964

Yorkton Area
New record of -39.2
Old record of -35.6 set in 1951
Records in this area have been kept since 1941

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

 

[Stoneman89]

Could we please have an update on temps on Nanavut as well?

 

[oilers'72]

Could we please have an update on temps on Nanavut as well?

I can only post the extreme weather summaries as Environment Canada posts them. The only way to track the temps up there is Nunavut - Weather Conditions and Forecast by Locations - Environment Canada

 

[Stoneman89]

I can only post the extreme weather summaries as Environment Canada posts them. The only way to track the temps up there is Nunavut - Weather Conditions and Forecast by Locations - Environment Canada

Just teasing you a bit, bud!

As for our weather here in Edmonchuck, wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't for that damned wind.

 

[yukoner88]

In Pennsylvania and Ohio today and a good whopper of a snow storm is moving into this area today. 15inches being called for this area today until tomorrow afternoon.

It's the same system that smacked all of Texas yesterday

 

[bellagiobob]

Four years ago on this day it was +15 degrees in E-town. The evening low was +11.

 

[Stoneman89]

Four years ago on this day it was +15 degrees in E-town. The evening low was +11.

I remember that. You almost felt like going out and raking the grass that was exposed. But if memory serves me correctly, we got whomped later on.

 

[oobga]

Wasn't it supposed to be pushing -10 today? LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!