OT: 2021 Weather thread

[oilers'72]

11:17 AM MDT Saturday 17 April 2021
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• M.D. of Greenview near Grande Cache Botten and Amundson
• M.D. of Greenview near Kakwa Wildland Prov. Park and Nose Lake
• Willmore Wilderness Park
• Yellowhead Co. near Big Berland and the Wildhay River
• Yellowhead Co. near Hinton and Obed Lake Prov. Park
• Yellowhead Co. near William A. Switzer Prov. Park
• Clearwater Co. near Chungo Creek
• Clearwater Co. near Nordegg and Big Horn Res.
• Clearwater Co. near Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
• Yellowhead Co. near Cadomin and Robb
• Brazeau Co. near Brazeau Dam
• Brazeau Co. near Cynthia and Lodgepole
• Clearwater Co. near Caroline and James River Bridge
• Clearwater Co. near Rocky Mtn House and Crimson Lake
• O'Chiese 203 Res. and Clearwater Co. near Sunchild Cree Res.
• Yellowhead Co. near Minnow and Wolf Lakes and Elk River

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected.

Snowfall, at times heavy, will begin late tonight in the northern foothills of the Rockies. A total of 10 to 15 cm is expected by late Sunday night. Snowfall will taper off on Monday.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

3:32 PM MDT Saturday 17 April 2021
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville
• Mountain View Co. near Cremona and Water Valley
• Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury
• Mountain View Co. near Sundre
• Rocky View Co. near Airdrie and Crossfield
• Rocky View Co. near Bottrel and Madden
• Rocky View Co. near Cochrane
• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Beauvais Lake Prov. Park
• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Cowley Burmis and Maycroft
• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Pincher Creek and Twin Butte
• M.D. of Ranchland
• Municipality of Crowsnest Pass including Coleman and Frank
• Piikani Reserve
• Waterton Lakes Nat. Park and Blood Res. 148A
• Kananaskis Improvement District near Highwood House
• Kananaskis Improvement District near Kananaskis Village
• M.D. of Bighorn near Canmore Exshaw and Ghost Lake
• M.D. of Bighorn near Ghost River Wilderness
• Foothills Co. near Cayley
• Foothills Co. near High River and Aldersyde
• Foothills Co. near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
• Foothills Co. near Okotoks and De Winton
• Foothills Co. near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
• Foothills Co. near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
• M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
• M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
• Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected.

Snowfall, at times heavy, will begin early Sunday morning in the southern foothills of the Rockies. A total of 10 to 15 cm is expected to fall through the day on Sunday before tapering off on Monday.

 

[oilers'72]

3:34 PM MDT Sunday 18 April 2021
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• City of Calgary

Snow will continue this evening in the southern foothills of the Rockies. A total of 10 to 15 cm is expected by the end of the day today.

The heaviest snowfall will taper off tonight, but some lingering flurries could persist into Monday morning.

 

[oilers'72]

Some record highs before the cold front passed.

ALBERTA

AWCN15 CWWG
Weather summary
for Alberta
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:54 a.m. MDT Sunday 18 April 2021.

Discussion.

Another warm day in Alberta yesterday led to some maximum
temperature records being broken.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
Saturday April 17, 2021:

Hendrickson Creek Area (Hendrickson Creek)
New record of 17.1
Old record of 16.9 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1995

Jasper Area (Jasper Warden)
New record of 22.4
Old record of 21.9 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1916

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/PASPC

 

[oilers'72]

BRITISH COLUMBIA

AWCN11 CWVR
Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:45 p.m. PDT Saturday 17 April 2021.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure has brought record breaking temperatures
today.

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum
temperature record on Saturday April 17, 2021:

Abbotsford Area (Abbotsford A)
Preliminary new record of 25.1
Old record of 24.5 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Bella Bella Area (Bella Bella)
Preliminary new record of 21.5
Old record of 15.0 set in 1989
Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Blue River Area (Blue River CS)
Preliminary new record of 23.7
Old record of 20.6 set in 1999
Records in this area have been kept since 1946

Burns Lake Area (Burns Lake Decker Lake)
Preliminary new record of 23.3
Old record of 21.3 set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Cache Creek Area (Ashcroft)
Preliminary new record of 28.4
Old record of 26.7 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Clinton Area (Clinton RCS)
Preliminary new record of 23.0
Old record of 19.9 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1974

Esquimalt Area (Victoria Gonzales CS)
Preliminary new record of 24.0
Old record of 21.1 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1874

Estevan Point Area (Estevan Point CS)
Preliminary new record of 20.0
Old record of 17.0 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1908

Gibsons Area (Sechelt Aut)
Preliminary new record of 22.5
Old record of 18.8 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Kelowna Area (Kelowna UBCO)
Preliminary new record of 24.6
Old record of 24.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1899

Lillooet Area (Lillooet)
Preliminary new record of 27.9
Old record of 25.0 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1917

Malahat Area (Malahat)
Preliminary new record of 22.4
Old record of 18.8 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1986

Pemberton Area (Pemberton Airport CS)
Preliminary new record of 28.1
Old record of 26.7 set in 1915
Records in this area have been kept since 1908

Penticton Area (Penticton A)
Preliminary new record of 25.6
Old record of 25.1 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1907

Port Alberni Area (Port Alberni (AUT))
Preliminary new record of 27.1
Old record of 26.7 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1900

Port Hardy Area (Port Hardy A)
Preliminary new record of 20.9
Old record of 18.6 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Powell River Area (Powell River)
Preliminary new record of 21.9
Old record of 20.0 set in 1947
Records in this area have been kept since 1924

Prince Rupert Area (Prince Rupert)
Preliminary new record of 19.1
Old record of 17.8 set in 1953
Records in this area have been kept since 1908

Puntzi Mountain Area (Puntzi Mountain (AUT))
Preliminary new record of 23.6
Old record of 20.7 set in 1999
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut)
Preliminary new record of 22.5
Old record of 18.8 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Squamish Area (Squamish Airport)
Currently tied record of 25.6 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Tatlayoko Lake Area (Tatlayoko Lake RCS)
Preliminary new record of 23.2
Old record of 21.1 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1930

Vernon Area (Vernon Auto)
Preliminary new record of 24.7
Old record of 24.4 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1900

Victoria Area (Victoria Intl A)
Preliminary new record of 21.9
Old record of 19.9 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Victoria Harbour Area (Victoria Gonzales CS)
Preliminary new record of 24.0
Old record of 21.1 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1874

Whistler Area (Whistler - Nesters)
Preliminary new record of 24.4
Old record of 21.6 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

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]

YUKON

AWCN19 CWVR
Weather summary
for Yukon
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:48 p.m. MST Saturday 17 April 2021.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure has brought record breaking temperatures
today.

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum
temperature record on Saturday April 17, 2021:

Carmacks Area (Carmacks CS)
Preliminary new record of 15.6
Old record of 14.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1963

Haines Junction Area (Haines Junction)
Currently tied record of 13.9 set in 1999
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

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]

Warnings

10:32 AM MDT Saturday 24 April 2021
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Beauvais Lake Prov. Park
• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Cowley Burmis and Maycroft
• M.D. of Pincher Creek near Pincher Creek and Twin Butte
• M.D. of Ranchland
• Municipality of Crowsnest Pass including Coleman and Frank
• Piikani Reserve
• Waterton Lakes Nat. Park and Blood Res. 148A
• Kananaskis Improvement District near Highwood House
• Kananaskis Improvement District near Kananaskis Village
• M.D. of Bighorn near Canmore Exshaw and Ghost Lake
• M.D. of Bighorn near Ghost River Wilderness

A long duration snowfall event is expected to continue along the eastern slopes of the Rockies until Sunday evening. Snowfall accumulation of 20 to upwards of 40 cm is expected by the end of the weekend, with the highest amounts anticipated over communities at higher elevations.

Coleman reported 23 cm of snow overnight Friday night.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

 

[oilers'72]

Still cold out there.

MANITOBA

AWCN11 CWWG
Weather summary
for Manitoba
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:20 p.m. CDT Saturday 24 April 2021.

Discussion.

A cool airmass over southern Manitoba led to some records being
broken on Saturday morning.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
Saturday April 24, 2021:

Carberry
New record of -10.0
Old record of -7.8 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Deerwood
New record of -10.1
Old record of -8.9 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Emerson
New record of -10.6
Old record of -8.9 set in 1945
Records in this area have been kept since 1893

Gretna
New record of -9.9
Old record of -7.8 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

Pilot Mound
New record of -12.7
Old record of -8.9 set in 2013
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Winnipeg
New record of -11.5
Old record of -11.1 set in 1887
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 2:05 p.m. CST Saturday 24 April 2021.

Discussion.

A cool airmass over southern Saskatchewan led to some records being
broken on Saturday morning.

The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
Saturday April 24, 2021:

Coronach
New record of -12.0
Old record of -8.9 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Elbow
New record of -12.9
Old record of -8.2 set in 2002
Records in this area have been kept since 1955

Indian Head
New record of -11.7
Old record of -10.6 set in 1931
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Last Mountain Lake
New record of -11.0
Old record of -8.1 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1975

Lucky Lake
New record of -10.7
Old record of -9.8 set in 2002
Records in this area have been kept since 1972

Regina
New record of -10.8
Old record of -10.0 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Rosetown
New record of -14.4
Old record of -12.0 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Saskatoon
New record of -12.2
Old record of -11.1 set in 1938
Records in this area have been kept since 1900

Watrous
New record of -11.2
Old record of -8.3 set in 1961
Records in this area have been kept since 1953

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

End/PASPC

 

[BlackDogg]

Never warms up

 

[oilers'72]

3:36 PM MDT Monday 17 May 2021
Special weather statement in effect for:

• City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park

Rain changing to wet snow will occur Tuesday night into Wednesday over central and northern Alberta.

A large area of rain will develop Tuesday over central and northern Alberta. Starting Tuesday evening, cold air from the Northwest Territories will move southward, causing rain to switch over to snow. At this time, snowfall amounts remain uncertain as ground temperatures are quite warm.

Potential impacts include poor travel conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and the potential for broken tree branches due to the accumulations of heavy wet snow.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I have to take about 100 plants/bedding trays in tomorrow.. Fortunately I have a lot of container garden stuff going, Other than seed didn't plant anything into the ground yet.

Been following all the forecasts and now a dramatic shift and as low as -4 frost and snowstorm May 18. f***.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I have to take about 100 plants/bedding trays in tomorrow.. Fortunately I have a lot of container garden stuff going, Other than seed didn't plant anything into the ground yet.

Been following all the forecasts and now a dramatic shift and as low as -4 frost and snowstorm May 18. f***.

Good old Alberta. I remember a May long weekend about 45 years ago and we went to my buddies family lake lot near St Paul and we had 3 feet of snow. Huge uphill grade to get up the pure mud and snow drive - no chance with my summer performance tires already on. We were stuck there for 4 days lol. Good thing we had lots of beer.

 

[bellagiobob]

3:36 PM MDT Monday 17 May 2021
Special weather statement in effect for:

• City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park

Rain changing to wet snow will occur Tuesday night into Wednesday over central and northern Alberta.

A large area of rain will develop Tuesday over central and northern Alberta. Starting Tuesday evening, cold air from the Northwest Territories will move southward, causing rain to switch over to snow. At this time, snowfall amounts remain uncertain as ground temperatures are quite warm.

Potential impacts include poor travel conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and the potential for broken tree branches due to the accumulations of heavy wet snow.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

Playoff weather. Bring it on!

 

[Drivesaitl]

Playoff weather. Bring it on!

Damn you!

Massive hail storm here in millwoods. Standing water all over the place, so much hail everything is white. No advisory whatsoever that this thunderstorm would be this fierce. Plants not liking this hail. Did not bring them in yet because the big storm is tomorrow.

I'll build an arc if this one this evening wasn't concidered important enough to even be mentioned on weather forecasts. Other than "possibility of thundershowers"

We've had hour after hour of intense storms over here. Sure to be flooding with this one.

 

[bellagiobob]

Damn you!

Massive hail storm here in millwoods. Standing water all over the place, so much hail everything is white. No advisory whatsoever that this thunderstorm would be this fierce. Plants not liking this hail. Did not bring them in yet because the big storm is tomorrow.

I'll build an arc if this one this evening wasn't concidered important enough to even be mentioned on weather forecasts. Other than "possibility of thundershowers"

We've had hour after hour of intense storms over here. Sure to be flooding with this one.

Just getting it in SP now. Huge thunderstorm. Satellite just conked out, so might be a while without hockey.

 

[oilers'72]

Just getting it in SP now. Huge thunderstorm. Satellite just conked out, so might be a while without hockey.

OnHockey.TV | Live hockey streams (NHL, KHL, SHL, NLA, DEL, Extraliga, World Championship, Olympic Games)

 

[bellagiobob]

OnHockey.TV | Live hockey streams (NHL, KHL, SHL, NLA, DEL, Extraliga, World Championship, Olympic Games)

Thanks. I just switched to the NHL app on the Roku.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Just getting it in SP now. Huge thunderstorm. Satellite just conked out, so might be a while without hockey.

You requested it...heh

Now my next question is thanks to this massive hail storm reducing the temp here 10C in one hour, and the sun going down and not heating things back up, I wonder if we throw out the forecast low of 11C and worry about frost overnight, tonight. All the hail has kind of made the ground and low air feel refrigerated.

12C at the moment. It was 24C before the storm hit..

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hail snowballs really pack a punch, a lot, lol. I playfully tossed a couple at the wife and she winged one back hard as she could...jebus. I'm done pitching easy underhand...jk

In her defence she just thought of it as a regular snowball. Not one packed with hard marbles..

Don't try this at home kids.

 

[Dorian2]

I just took all my seedlings, starters, and two 20 Gallon galvanized tubs full of my Wife's yearly flower arrangement into the shed and garage. They're all already fully wet and most are too young to chance it. Also had to bring this bad girl in.

 

[Drivesaitl]

^Yeah, wife and I just lugged ALL our pots and small containers into the detached garage and threw some heat on. Leaving them in all day tomorrow with florescent overhead lights which are somewhat helpful for the plants. They aren't seeing the light of day until Wednesday.

5 gallon pails and other large containers already planted we just covered. Some of those suckers are 100lbs. not lugging those all over.

 

[Dorian2]

^Yeah, wife and I just lugged ALL our containers into the detached garage and threw some heat on. Leaving them in all day tomorrow with florescent overhead lights which are somewhat helpful for the plants. They aren't seeing the light of day until Wednesday.

5 gallon pails and other large containers already planted we just covered. Some of those suckers are 100lbs. not lugging those all over.

We had to cover a few outside as well. I'm not usually too overly cautious, but this is the first time I've grown most of my plants from seed. Asked my Father in Law to get me a couple of his best tomato's last year and collected the seeds, which is something I should have done years ago. The indoor grow tent changed thing big time though. I'd highly recommend checking out those options if you're into that.

 

[Drivesaitl]

We had to cover a few outside as well. I'm not usually too overly cautious, but this is the first time I've grown most of my plants from seed. Asked my Father in Law to get me a couple of his best tomato's last year and collected the seeds, which is something I should have done years ago. The indoor grow tent changed thing big time though. I'd highly recommend checking out those options if you're into that.

Do you throw a small heater in there in the grow tent? I built a Greenhouse in back yard, and insulated, but still if its very cold over night it will get cold enough inside to harm the plants. Trouble with ours is its big. Designed as an outdoor living area. So its harder to heat it up with a portable heater.

(Oh, you said indoor grow tent. Nah, not keen on condensation build up in the house)

Anyway garage is easy enough for the really cold nights and May hail and snowstorms. Few of our plants are damaged. NONE of the weather forecasts I saw even mentioned hail.

oh well.

ps screw the plants. The sunroom is our outdoor living room and now its going to be our outdoor movie room with a projector/screen upcoming. We take priority over the plants. heh

Anyway they're liking the heated garage.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Good old Alberta. I remember a May long weekend about 45 years ago and we went to my buddies family lake lot near St Paul and we had 3 feet of snow. Huge uphill grade to get up the pure mud and snow drive - no chance with my summer performance tires already on. We were stuck there for 4 days lol. Good thing we had lots of beer.

I remember the Smitty's at St. Paul, we used to always hit there on our way to go fishing.

 

[Sanchez]

I remember the Smitty's at St. Paul, we used to always hit there on our way to go fishing.

I've been to that Smitty's once; I was so hungover and barely ate. That was a long day of recovery lol.