What is your weather today? (IV) - Page 59

Calgarian · #**1161** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

Weirdest weather in Canada. Had snowstorms in the summer, now it's 16 in January. Talk about a mind —.

That's life on the high prairie next to the Rockies lol. I always tell people you only need 2 words to describe weather in Calgary, highly and variable.

Chadillaccc · #**1162** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 8:18 PM**

Laying in the sun on my back deck having a beer. This is wonderful.

SignalHillHiker · #**1163** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 10:57 PM**

It was cold all day. Ugh...

Currently -3.

Big windstorm coming.

Records for January 24

High: 11.3C (1999)
Low: -17.4C (1986)

And a few others to compare...

Halifax
High: 13.6C (1999)
Low: -19.5C (2004)

Winnipeg
High: 5.6C (1973)
Low: -42.2C (1966)

Victoria
High: 13.3C (1951)
Low: -13.9C (1957)

FrAnKs · #**1164** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 11:02 PM**

160 km/h really ?!

SignalHillHiker · #**1165** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 11:05 PM**

Yeah, that's normal in Wreckhouse, though. The "mountains" funnel the wind down across a broad, flat plain. No one lives there anymore (hence the name) so it's really only a concern for tractor trailers, lifted pick-ups, Purolator-style trucks, etc. The Trans Canada Highway goes right through it (you have to in that area), so those get blown over on their sides there all the time.

Calgarian · #**1166** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 11:31 PM**

lol Wreckhouse. Newfoundland probably wins for the province with the best names, case and point, — haha.

FrAnKs · #**1167** Posted **Jan 24, 2015, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

lol Wreckhouse. Newfoundland probably wins for the province with the best names, case and point, — haha.

... and Blow me Down !

craneSpotter · #**1168** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 12:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Records for January 24

Halifax
High: 13.6C (1999)
Low: -19.5C (2004)

Winnipeg
High: 5.6C (1973)
Low: -42.2C (1966)

Victoria
High: 13.3C (1951)
Low: -13.9C (1957)

So looks like Victoria hit record highs yesterday and today ... although average highs are more important to me. It is currently 12 downtown.

January 24 @ 4pm pacific:

Metro-One · #**1169** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 12:19 AM**

It is also Victoria's 7 day above 10 this January.

The best Canadian city for jogging year round.

Estevan Point near Tofino is on their 11 day above 10 so far this month.

MolsonExport · #**1170** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 3:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Laying in the sun on my back deck having a beer. This is wonderful.

Almost makes up for shovelling in June, don't it?

Chadillaccc · #**1171** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 9:01 AM**

You mean the two days in September followed by 25 degree temps?

It really does. Thanks for the unrelenting recognition big smart fella. You're so enlightened, we get it.

Forecast for tomorrow is 14, followed by 15 Monday, 5 Tuesday, 3 Wednesday, 1 Thursday, and -1 Friday. So yeah, things have been more than made up for. Too bad you can't use the Parody thread as your own personal douchebagfest anymore, eh?

SignalHillHiker · #**1172** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 1:06 PM**

And so it begins.

Traffic lights are out in my neighbourhood but power isn't yet. Electricity has been restored to the Burin Peninsula. The only areas with outages as of right now (9:35 a.m. NT) are:

le calmar · #**1173** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 1:16 PM**

154 km/h? Wow I suppose Wreckouse is a appropriate name for this place... The strongest wind I have experienced was about 120 km/h back in 1999 and it caused a mess in Sherbrooke, destroying a church, ripping roofs and downing trees.

SignalHillHiker · #**1174** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 1:49 PM**

http://instagram.com/p/yRzWc5hX0u/

Denscity · #**1175** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 2:01 PM**

I think Sig needs to start the Wreckhouse Windmill Company.

SignalHillHiker · #**1176** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 2:03 PM**

I don't need to go all the way to Wreckhouse for that.

Went for a little spin around the neighbourhood. It's not as windy in town as up on Signal Hill, we're pretty sheltered, but it's still blowing a gale.

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north 42 · #**1177** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 3:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beedok

I remember people being critical of my statement Hamilton was snowier than Toronto.

http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/accountabi...anning-and-performance-management/road-0

These numbers are —, there's no wat windsor gets this much snow, lol, we get the least amount of snow in the region!

north 42 · #**1178** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 3:52 PM**

Another cold front came through this morning, down to -4c, yesterday hit 1.5c. Can't wait till spring!

Marty_Mcfly · #**1179** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 4:20 PM**

It's actually pretty windy here at my place, and I live down in a valley. Quite surprised, usually don't notice any wind unless I get up out of here closer to where Sig lives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by le calmar

154 km/h? Wow I suppose Wreckouse is a appropriate name for this place... The strongest wind I have experienced was about 120 km/h back in 1999 and it caused a mess in Sherbrooke, destroying a church, ripping roofs and downing trees.

The strongest wind gusts I can remember were about 140'ish during hurricane Igor. It's actually frightening, it really sounds like a (small) train passing over your house, and everything shakes like during a huge thunderstorm. At least during the winter months the trees are bare, otherwise everything would be a huge mess.

TownGuy · #**1180** Posted **Jan 25, 2015, 4:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Laying in the sun on my back deck having a beer. This is wonderful.

You lie in the sun when it's 15? Were you wearing a jacket? Lol.