Before I dive back into our discussion about El Nińo, did anyone really think we would get through this winter without seeing regular good old-fashioned cold weather? I think we all knew that the amazing period of mild weather would eventually come to an end, but you know, I secretly think there are a lot
Cold And Warm Water Affects Our Weather
Issued: Monday, December 7, 2009 Covering: December 9 –December 16
Last week’s forecast played out not too badly. We did see an Alberta Clipper during the first half of the week. The clipper did move a little further south than originally expected, bringing the season’s first significant snow to extreme southern areas. The Alberta Clipper forecasted to graze southwestern Manitoba over the weekend did form
Issued: Monday, November 30, 2009 Covering: December 2 –December 9
Another tough forecast this week, as an area of low pressure know as an Alberta Clipper will affect southern and possibly central Manitoba early this week. The exact track of this low and how intense it will be will have a significant impact on the weather for the rest of this forecast period. If our
November Weather – A Sign Of The Winter To Come?
CITY WINNIPEG BRANDON DAUPHIN MEAN MAX TC 7.0 (6.4 1999) 6.7 (6.7 1939) 7.6 (6.4 1981) MEAN MIN TC -5.5 (-3.5 1981) -7.3 (-7.3 1953) -4.0 (-3.7 2001) MEAN TC 0.7 (1.0 1981) -0.3 (0.7 1917) 1.8 (0.8 1981) Iknow last issue I said I would continue our look at El Nińo, and we will,
Issued: Monday, November 23, 2009 Covering: November 25 –December 2
Last week’s forecast of a trough of low pressure bringing clouds and showers or flurries over the weekend didn’t quite pan out as advertised. The trough did form, but it moved slower than anticipated, which gave us the record to near-record warmth on Saturday. Then, instead of the southern end of the trough becoming dominant,
November A Sign Of The Winter To Come?
It seems like we’re seeing October weather in November this year. Recordwarm temperatures were recorded at a number of stations across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta last week, and overall for the month we have a chance of breaking another monthly record for warmth. Is it remuneration for all the cold weather we had to endure
Issued: Monday, November 16, 2009 Covering: November 18 –November 25
High pressure will once again be the dominant weather feature, at least for the first half of this forecast period. A ridge of high pressure over the central part of North America will provide for plenty of sunshine this week, along with temperatures at or past the top end of the usual temperature range for
Revisiting Snow Fences
It’s been a long time since we discussed just what a snow fence is and how they should be installed. Even though I don’t think they are really going to be needed this year, I figured with winter once again knocking on our doors, it’s time to review how snow fences work and the best
Can We Call This Indian Summer?
I have been debating several different weather topics I could discuss in this issue. Should we move on to the new weather school topic of atmospheric stability? How about how to measure snowfall? With the nice weather we have been having lately I just couldn’t make myself write about snow – we’ll tackle that topic
Issued: Monday, November 9, 2009 Covering: November 11 to November 18
The forecast for the next seven to 14 days is going to disappoint those who are wishing for an early start to winter. The two dominant weather features during this forecast period will be high pressure to our south and southeast and strong low pressure to our northwest over the Gulf of Alaska. The combination