What Is The Weather Today? (No Mercury Jockeying!)

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by megadude

Speaking of car washes, are you ever curious when you see people lining up at car washes or DIY in their driveways when you know the weather that night or next day is going to be raining and thus defeating the purpose of washing their cars?

The next time they drive them they are going to get splashback from cars in front of them and their cars are going to be coated in that rain/dirt mix.

I've been observing this and asking that question for about 15 years now.

There are some explanations like washing the car periodically to maintain it or they have an all season pass to the carwash so it doesn't matter. Or they just came back from the cottage having driven down dirt roads. But I think this is very much in the minority.

Occasionally I'll go to coin-op to spray the car during winter and spend 6 bucks doing it. But any other time I've ever gone through the wash and DIY it's to make my car look good, complete with tire foam/spray, knowing it won't rain for at least the next three days.

With the weather forecast to be at least -20 people tend to wash their cars, its pretty dry and no splash even after a snow. its that 0 to -9C that it gets messy. Headed down to Calgary for a day last week and the highway was just clearing after a morning storm. Could not see out of any window and all the sensors were blocked. Had to run it through the wash when I got back. But for washing I tend to look at the long range. And with the lower temps I like to get it done a day or 2 earlier so nothing freezes.

[SignalHillHiker]

VIA FB. The current ski hill map of DT St. John's.

[SignalHillHiker]

I'm 38 years old and it never occurred to me to do this until jeddy1989 just said, "Fuck this. Next storm I'm putting my car in a parking garage overnight." OMG, me too. It's only like $6 and there's a half dozen or more within easy walking distance.

[hollywoodcory]

The forecast for later this week is gross. I am not ready for -20 degree daytime highs.

This winter so far has been not bad temperature wise. Just too much snow.

[megadude]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I'm 38 years old and it never occurred to me to do this until jeddy1989 just said, "Fuck this. Next storm I'm putting my car in a parking garage overnight." OMG, me too. It's only like $6 and there's a half dozen or more within easy walking distance.

Excellent idea. Guy across the street from me puts a tarp over his CRV for a snowfall like last night with about 2-3 cms. Sure it takes about 1 minute to brush off a car but there will always be remnants of snow on your car. He wants his car to looks like it was in a garage, which we don't have on our street. Plus he's short so he doesn't have to bother with brushing off the roof.

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

VIA FB. The current ski hill map of DT St. John's.

Good one!

[Denscity]

Snowfall warning continues:

5-10cms today
10-15cms tonight
Tuesday 5cms
Tuesday night 5-10mms of rain

Currently -1C and snowing at 10am.
Wind SSW 3km/h
High 0C
Low 0C

[Denscity]

Highway alert: Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass

Total accumulations near 70cms is likely by late Tuesday!

[TownGuy]

Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

The forecast for later this week is gross. I am not ready for -20 degree daytime highs.

This winter so far has been not bad temperature wise. Just too much snow.

I know long range forecasts are notoriously wrong but the predicted temps for the west are crazy, next week is even more extreme. Calgary and Edmonton highs in the mid -20s and lows reaching the low -30s.

[Marty_Mcfly]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

The Wednesday event in southeastern NB is supposed to give us only 5 cm. Another storm on the weekend will be mostly a rain event, followed by a bit of snow at the end.

There's nothing apocalyptic on the horizon for us, but we have reestablished our usual winter pattern of storms about every three days.

That 5-10 to 10-20 line is dangerously close to Moncton.

[SignalHillHiker]

Plow finally did my street. 4:30 p.m. lol. Time to go dig out the car.

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

I know long range forecasts are notoriously wrong but the predicted temps for the west are crazy, next week is even more extreme. Calgary and Edmonton highs in the mid -20s and lows reaching the low -30s.

Ya we're looking at highs of -8 and lows of -15. Burr!

[Denscity]

Its disappointing that all three significant snowfalls have and will be met with rain the next day. I just wanna walk around in it for a couple of days.

[Nicko999]

-8C with a wind chill of -13 and overcast with light snow.


Low of -13C last night (wind chill of -18).

The warmspot was Sheringham Point, BC at 9.8C.

[mcminsen]

Cloudy and wet in Vancouver. As usual the precipitation was off and on and scattered. Not too much wind. I managed to get through the afternoon without using my umbrella. Right now in the middle of the night we're getting steady and sometimes heavy rain downtown.

Monday's high at Vancouver Harbour was 6 C, the low was 4 C.





Downtown/West Side, Vancouver, Jan.6 '20, my pics

[hollywoodcory]

Originally Posted by TownGuy

I know long range forecasts are notoriously wrong but the predicted temps for the west are crazy, next week is even more extreme. Calgary and Edmonton highs in the mid -20s and lows reaching the low -30s.

Long range forecasts for Alberta are almost always correct when it comes to extreme cold and almost always wrong when it comes to warmth.

Just as long as this Arctic outbreak doesn't last 8 straight weeks like last year, it should be manageable.

[SignalHillHiker]

It's still snowing. Heavily.

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

Long range forecasts for Alberta are almost always correct when it comes to extreme cold and almost always wrong when it comes to warmth.

Just as long as this Arctic outbreak doesn't last 8 straight weeks like last year, it should be manageable.

Interesting the cold is hitting about the same time as last year. But we kinda need a week or 2 of extreme cold to kill a few bugs.

I survived the winter of 69 and lots of trips to the arctic. This next temp drop is doable.

Now I have to go out to a site and stand around for 2 hours, thankfully its only-12. and if they flare the gas line on time it shouldn't be that cold.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

There's nothing apocalyptic on the horizon for us, but we have reestablished our usual winter pattern of storms about every three days.

This seems like a thing that happens most winters for a period of a couple weeks in total. I guess it's easy for me to say since I'm not living through it but at least you can plan for the days that might have bad weather. Even Moncton only gets about 19 days a year of 5 cm of snow or more, and 10 with 10 cm+. Only 2 really big ones per year of 25 cm+.

Today was mainly sunny and +1 for a high in Halifax after the snow. Basically a perfect winter day. The next weather event after the impending snow is +6 and rain on Saturday.

On average all of that is way better than the arctic outflows that affect much of the country. I'd take a sunny +1 day here too right now, although our winter weather has been quite benign this year. I've long since settled into that phase where I never expect to see the sun at all and when it happens it's a pleasant surprise.

[MonctonRad]

Yes, I didn't mean to imply that the entire winter was like that in the Maritimes, and this "storm conveyor" only really happens when the jet stream is in the right place. I would say that on average, we get about two spells during the winter when we get hit by 3-4 storms in a 7-10 day period. The rest of the winter is usually fine.

The storm tomorrow is only going to deliver 5-10 cm in Moncton, not a big deal. The storm on the weekend is going to be a rain/snow mix for us too. It's supposed to get up to +6C in Moncton on Saturday. I think this will be the end of the current conveyor.