Issued: Monday, January 18, 2010 Covering: January 20 –January 27

The mild weather pushed in a little stronger than anticipated last week, and as a result, several locations saw record-high temperatures on Saturday (Jan. 16). It looks like the mild weather will continue for much of this forecast period, but I doubt we will see any more record-breaking temperatures… hmm, I seem to remember saying

The Changing Arctic, Part 2

The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station


Watch Farm Buildings For Excessive Snow Loads

Producers should monitor the snow load situation on their agricultural buildings and take appropriate action. Check high-risk areas, and if you need to remove snow, be extremely careful. Snow and ice add to the total weight that trusses and rafters must support. Ice on a metal roof can prevent snow from sliding off and any

El Niño Rises, Winter To Get Milder

The current winter deep freeze on the Prairies could soon turn balmy because of El Nińo, according to a Canadian Wheat Board weather analyst. A rising El Nińo phenomenon – one of the strongest ever – could bring warmer winter weather to Western Canada, possibly followed by below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation in spring, said


Issued: Monday, January 4, 2010 Covering: January 6 –January 13

Arctic high pressure will be the main weather maker for this forecast period, which will result in mostly clear skies and cold temperatures – at least for a while. Another strong arctic high will be pushing southward during this forecast period and should be over our region on Thursday and Friday. The good news is

weather map – for Jan. 7, 2010

This issue’s map shows the total amount of snow on the ground as of Jan. 3. This map is created by Environment Canada, but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed, to make it easier to read. Because of this, the data on the map should be seen as giving



No Weather Records This Holiday Season

Table 1. Holiday averages Dec. 24-26 Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Average high -10C -12C Average low -20C -22C Average mean -15C -17C Table 2. Historic data for Winnipeg, Brandon and Dauphin Date 24 25 26 31 1 24 Record max (C) 3.9 5.4 2.8 2.8 4.4 4.4 25 26 31 1 8.3 24 25 7.2 26



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