Lower Mainland Weather Central - Page 27

mr.x · #**521** Posted **Sep 24, 2010, 10:37 PM**

One can wish...AND that temperatures will stay frigid for a month so that the snow won't melt!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pointandshootimagery/2321133559/sizes/l/in/photostream/

SpongeG · #**522** Posted **Sep 24, 2010, 10:48 PM**

um yah the city would come to a halt - remember christmas 2008? worst ever

mr.x · #**523** Posted **Sep 25, 2010, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

um yah the city would come to a halt - remember christmas 2008? worst ever

Exactly! loll, i don't know about you but I loved it!

SpongeG · #**524** Posted **Sep 25, 2010, 12:21 AM**

aren't you the one who whines about a dead city and its not lively enough? and now you are happy that its dead?

whatnext · #**525** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 4:43 AM**

What's with the warm, wet humid night in YVR! Very strange weather for September.

Metro-One · #**526** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 5:21 AM**

We have had many warm nights so far this September, it has been a very strange wet, yet mild month. Saturday was fantastic though, sunny and 26 in Abbotsford.

Spork · #**527** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 5:47 AM**

Second wettest September recorded (2004 has a few MM on us). We should get rewarded nicely from Wednesday-Saturday, however.

SpongeG · #**528** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 8:03 AM**

crikey it is muggy - i can't sleep its so warm

walking around downtown was nice but it was so muggy

SpongeG · #**529** Posted **Oct 8, 2010, 11:21 PM**

an interesting read...

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Vancouver: Coast, mountain and warm rain make for a confusing climate

By Dr Liz Bentley
Saturday, 9 October 2010

Predicting the weather in Vancouver can be a meteorologist's nightmare. The variations between the coast and the mountainous terrains, the influence of sea breezes, and the "Pineapple Express" (a phenomenon that brings warm rain in the winter and which produced the distinct lack of snow during this year's Winter Olympics) all add to the challenge.

Vancouver lies on the western seaboard of Canada, with the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Rockies to the east. Since the prevailing wind direction is from the west, the influence of the Pacific gives Vancouver a maritime climate, which moderates its temperatures and increases rainfall.

The city is also tempered by the warm Japan Current, similar to the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean which provides a warmer climate to the UK.

Vancouver is in fact the second-warmest city in Canada, despite the relatively cool summers. Plants that would normally perish at such northern latitudes can survive due to the warming effects of the ocean currents.

Summer months are typically dry with plenty of sunshine, as high pressure systems dominate. July and August are the sunniest and driest months, when drought conditions often begin to take hold. During the height of the summer, twilight can extend the length of each day until well after sunset.

In contrast, the rest of the year is particularly wet. Vancouver is often referred to as the "rainy city", but how soaked you get depends what time of year you visit. It is not unusual to experience many consecutive days of damp conditions between November and March.

Winters are typically mild, although Arctic blasts can occasionally interrupt the prevailing westerly flow. Heavy snowfall is a common winter occurrence in the more mountainous areas of Greater Vancouver – hence its popularity as a skiing destination.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/amer...ake-for-a-confusing-climate-2101365.html

whatnext · #**530** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 12:08 AM**

Crazy wind/hail/rain passing through Richmond right now.

usog · #**531** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Crazy wind/hail/rain passing through Richmond right now.

And now glorious sunshine within minutes of the crazy wind/hail/rain, I love this region

SpongeG · #**532** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 1:45 AM**

nothing happenned out here as far as I can tell never heard any wind or rain been pretty much sunny all day

p78hub · #**533** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 7:21 AM**

so, how about that thunder and lightning? kinda late in the night for this isn't it?

SpongeG · #**534** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 7:28 AM**

i haven't heard anything

never too late - where i grew up we had lots of thunder and lighting - often late at night - it would wake me up sometimes as a kid

p78hub · #**535** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 7:38 AM**

hmm.. i guess it was just over vancouver/richmond, judging from comments from various friends.

SpongeG · #**536** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 7:41 AM**

i just heard it a few minutes ago - over burquitlam - must be heading east

it was very loud

trofirhen · #**537** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 9:33 AM**

After a long winter, with a very cold December, and a chilly February and March, April in Paris roared in with temps in the low to mid 20s.

This has happened before, with a cool, damp, summer follow-up. Right now, things are normal with a high of about 15° predicted today, warming up again on the weekend.

jsbertram · #**538** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

After a long winter, with a very cold December, and a chilly February and March, April in Paris roared in with temps in the low to mid 20s.

This has happened before, with a cool, damp, summer follow-up. Right now, things are normal with a high of about 15° predicted today, warming up again on the weekend.

You're making us prairie-folk jealous.
Too much rain and/or blizzards and/or flooding for this time of year.

go_leafs_go02 · #**539** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 4:57 PM**

whiteout conditions between Abbotsford and Chilliwack - about 2 inches on the ground in spots...

crazyjoeda · #**540** Posted **Apr 14, 2011, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02

whiteout conditions between Abbotsford and Chilliwack - about 2 inches on the ground in spots...

what? that's insane!