Lower Mainland Weather Central - Page 29

whatnext · #**561** Posted **May 7, 2011, 10:24 PM**

Crazy hail storm and downpour over Vancouver just now, Don't think I've ever seen it rain that hard.

trofirhen · #**562** Posted **May 7, 2011, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Crazy hail storm and downpour over Vancouver just now, Don't think I've ever seen it rain that hard.

I was on the phone to Vancouver when that hit!
Meanwhile, over here, after the hottest April since 1950, it's like a summer night; people out in T shirts drinking beer at the cafés ... a high of 25° for tomorrow here in Paris, 28° in Strasbourg, 29° in Lyon .... all coupled with a drought-stricken Northern France. (The Mediterranean coast got lots of rain this winter, thank the lucky stars)

SpongeG · #**563** Posted **May 8, 2011, 6:37 PM**

another cloudy day here - missed all the hail yesterday - was nice and sunny in south surrey when I was down there

entheosfog · #**564** Posted **May 8, 2011, 8:27 PM**

Some pictures from the aftermath of yesterday's storm. These were taken on Broadway at Alberta:

127/365 - Freak Rain/Hail Storm Madness by entheos_fog, on Flickr

Flooded by entheos_fog, on Flickr

The Power of Water by entheos_fog, on Flickr

Not a Good Idea by entheos_fog, on Flickr

oh and a new photothread by me here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5269940#post5269940

SFUVancouver · #**565** Posted **May 12, 2011, 10:50 PM**

A quick photo I snapped of the 3 minute hail storm on Commercial Drive this morning.

Taken by SFUVancouver, May 12th 2011.

Oh my god, entheosfog, those are amazing photos. I had no idea it was causing flooding like that. I was on Granville Island and it was pretty crazy, and loud since the hail was knocking against all of the corrugated tin buildings.

SpongeG · #**566** Posted **May 12, 2011, 11:06 PM**

nothing out here

entheosfog · #**567** Posted **May 13, 2011, 6:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Oh my god, entheosfog, those are amazing photos. I had no idea it was causing flooding like that. I was on Granville Island and it was pretty crazy, and loud since the hail was knocking against all of the corrugated tin buildings.

Hey thanks. I was driving through it earlier and I couldn't see a thing, it was quite intense. Then later I was up near Cambie Village and most of the intersections on the south side of Broadway were flooded. They were re-paving Alberta street earlier this week to fix the damage...

SpongeG · #**568** Posted **Nov 29, 2011, 10:47 PM**

Hunker down, Vancouver, there's wild weather coming

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PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS
METRO VANCOUVER
Published: November 29, 2011 5:49 a.m.
Last modified: November 29, 2011 10:03 a.m.

B.C. is in for a stormy winter this year.

The Weather Network’s Chris Scott, meteorologist and forecast operations manager, is predicting a “fairly active” winter for the southern part of the province.

“If you’ve got some major trips planned, it’s the time of the year to be aware of what’s going on with the weather because we do think we’ll see our share of storms,” Scott said.

“We’ve had some early tastes of it, but we’ve got a few more on the way.”

...

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/...wn-vancouver-there-s-wild-weather-coming

whatnext · #**569** Posted **Dec 18, 2011, 8:29 PM**

Let's hear it for global warming! I saw one rhododendron blooming today on my way to the airport, on Grant McConachie Way, and another doing the same at Denman and Davie as I came back from the North Shore.

What happened to that cold and snowy winter they were predicting?

entheosfog · #**570** Posted **Dec 18, 2011, 8:33 PM**

Well, winter hasn't officially started yet but I'm afraid we'll be paying for all this nice weather in January and February...

p78hub · #**571** Posted **Jan 15, 2012, 9:47 AM**

just took a look at environment canada, and apparently there was a funnel cloud earlier?? vancouver weatherpage also noted thundersnow over richmond.

whatnext · #**572** Posted **Jan 15, 2012, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by p78hub

just took a look at environment canada, and apparently there was a funnel cloud earlier?? vancouver weatherpage also noted thundersnow over richmond.

Picture here: http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/319851--funnel-cloud-seen-over-richmond

SpongeG · #**573** Posted **Jan 15, 2012, 8:16 PM**

the forecast has been changed to show snow everyday through thursday! woohoo finally

cc85 · #**574** Posted **Jan 16, 2012, 12:17 AM**

I saw the funnel cloud. It was quite interesting along with the long and narrow cloud from which it emerged from. That and the hail was interesting.

SpongeG · #**575** Posted **Jan 17, 2012, 7:15 PM**

sounds like abbotsford/chilliwack got hit with a big dump of snow overnight - lots of schools closed etc.

theweathernetwork.com - jan 16

vancouversun.com
Winter's grip provides a 2-5 cm. blanket of snow for pedestrians on the Granville Street Bridge Monday, January 16, 2012 in Vancouver, B.C. The weather service is warning of more snow later today.
Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, PNG

mrjauk · #**576** Posted **Jul 3, 2012, 11:30 PM**

Will we get any summer this year?!? As a raised (was an infant when we moved here) Vancouverite who is used to the incessant rain, this is even too much for me.

It's crazy that most of the rest of the continent is scorching and we're here with March-like weather.

Metro-One · #**577** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 12:13 AM**

It was the worst June I can remember, but dont worry, if you simply check any forecast today may be the last day of crap for a while, with sunny hot weather arriving as soon as Thursday (tomorrow is suppose to be ok as well, and sat to mon hot!)

whatnext · #**578** Posted **Oct 14, 2012, 4:07 PM**

Wow, am I the only one who forgot how much Fall & Winter can suck in Vancouver?

Pinion · #**579** Posted **Oct 14, 2012, 4:48 PM**

No. I just spent all night in windy cold rain. Usually it takes me until at least November to swear that I will leave this cursed city.

Prometheus · #**580** Posted **Oct 14, 2012, 5:11 PM**

The rain has reminded me of how truly awesome Vancouver is.

I love the rain as much as I love the mountains, the sea, the forests, the wildlife and all the other phenomena that are integral to the unique, raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

This city is blessed.