Forecast – for Jan. 27, 2011

It seems like we are in one of those weather patterns where every little system that comes by drops a little precipitation. Usually we only see this in the spring or summer but it looks like this pattern will continue for at least this forecast period. It has been a tough couple of weeks for

2010 Ties For Warmest Year, Emissions To Blame

Last year tied for the warmest since data started in 1880, capping a decade of record high temperatures that shows mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions are heating the planet, a U.S. agency said. Global surface temperatures in 2010 were 1.12 F (0.62 C) above the 20th century average, tying the record set in 2005, the National


Drought Hits Wheat, Water Supply In China

Around 2.2 million people are facing a shortage of drinking water due to a severe drought in parts of central, southern and eastern China, with some cities starting to run low on supplies, state media said Jan. 17. Rainfall is down by between 20 and 90 per cent compared with the same period last year

Forecast – for Jan. 13, 2011

What was bad weather for Alberta last week was fairly good to us here in Manitoba. A broad region of low pressure developed over Western Canada last week and it decided to stick around. This kept the forecast arctic high and the resulting cold temperatures bottled up north. This persistent region of low pressure kept


2010: A Remarkable Year, Weather-Wise

Well, it’s that time of year again: a time to look back. Before we try to peer ahead at what 2011 might have in store for us, weather-wise, we need to take a good look back at some of the crazy weather we experienced across the Prairies during 2010. Before we really dig into the

Weekly Weather Map – for Jan. 6, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to


Forecast – for Jan. 6, 2011

Cold and high pressure won out over most of agricultural Manitoba last week which kept the series of snowstorms mostly to our south with only the extreme southern and eastern parts of agricultural Manitoba seeing any significant snow. During this forecast period it looks like cold high pressure will dominate again, bringing what can only

Flood Assistance For The Assiniboine River Valley

The province is making more than $2.5 million in flood assistance available to Assiniboine Valley producers who experienced financial loss due to excessive flooding of agricultural land between the Shellmouth reservoir and Brandon in 2010, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Stan Struthers announced late last month. “Financial assistance is being extended to these


Forecast – for Dec. 23, 2010

It is looking more likely that this year’s holiday season will be a quiet one, at least weather-wise. The main weather maker during this period will be a large area of high pressure that is forecasted to take up residence over much of central North America. High pressure will begin to build into our region

New Winter Weather Pattern Normal

As we head into the holiday season, it seems there are some strange things going on with our world’s weather. Some people are describing it as upside-down weather or backward weather, and yet others are simply calling it bizarre weather. Any way you look at it, the weather over the past few weeks in the