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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Weather: Milder with a chance of snow

Forecast issued Jan. 14, covering the period from Jan. 19-26, 2022

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Once again, the weather models have been doing a fairly good job of predicting the big picture, but just like the last forecast period they struggled with the details. We saw this last weekend as the weather models totally missed a weak system moving through ahead of the next arctic high. This system brought a
Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Dec. 29, 2021. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
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La Niña introduces itself with Prairie cold snap

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MarketsFarm — The frigid conditions which had enveloped the Prairie provinces in recent weeks is a sign La Niña has come again, according to a Kansas-based meteorologist. Since mid-December, the Prairies have been in a deep freeze beginning with temperatures at least 10 C below-normal. Since the holiday season, many towns and cities in the
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Weather: Chance of significant precipitation

Forecast issued Dec. 10, covering the period from Dec. 15 to 22, 2021

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Last week’s forecast was not too bad — maybe a little off on the temperatures, as we saw slightly warmer readings than forecasted. The main storm track did remain split, keeping our region on the dry side with only a light dusting of snow here and there. For this forecast period, I’m in a bit
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Major shift in weather pattern ahead?

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FORECAST | Issued Nov. 25, 2021, covering the period from Dec. 1 to 8, 2021

I wouldn’t say last issue’s forecast was spot on, as it didn’t do very well on the details. What was accurate was the switch from an active relatively stormy pattern to a much quieter pattern. This forecast period faces a lot of uncertainty as the weather models have been bouncing back and forth between warm,
Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Nov. 24, 2021. Cooler-than-neutral sea surface temperatures at the equator are known to set up a La Nina event. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Weather

Prairie winter weather a sign of La Nina repeat

Full effects won't be seen for a while yet

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MarketsFarm — December marks the start of what meteorologists call “meteorological winter” — and this winter, the Pacific Ocean phenomenon known as La Nina may be rearing its head once again. La Nina (Spanish for “little girl”) is a climate pattern detected over the Pacific every few years where cooler water pools at the equator
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Several chances for more light snow

Forecast covering the period from Nov. 17 to Nov. 24

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The weather models were able to successfully predict last week’s snowstorm that brought this season’s first significant snowfall. Originally, the weather models had most of the snow falling to our south and east, but a bit of a northward shift in the trough of low pressure resulted in winter moving in and us receiving some
Getting more than 30 cm of snow in one day is extremely rare.
Weather

Most snows are light snows

We do occasionally get big dumps, but most of our winter precipitation comes in smaller amounts

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A couple of articles ago I wrote about when we should normally expect winter to start, and after two winters in a row with little snowfall, it seems like expectations might be leaning towards a snowy winter this year. So far though, we haven’t seen much in the way of true winter snow. If we
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Storms staying to our south?

Forecast covering the period from Nov. 10 to Nov. 17

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The weather models kind of got their act together for last issue’s forecast. They correctly predicted the warm air that moved in around November 4 but were a little off as the warm temperatures stuck around longer than expected. This then translated into a shift forward in time for the remainder of the forecast. In
It can be tempting to eliminate wet areas in your field such as the one seen here, but one researcher equates it to short-term gain for long-term pain.
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: A slight depression

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It might be time to consider the business case for the humble slough, pothole and other low-lying areas on your land. Typically they’re viewed as an annoyance at best, and a waste at worst. Larger equipment has made draining them more tempting over the years and there’s always the understandable desire to maximize acreage by
The snow seen here on this field of soybeans fell on Oct. 18, 2018 in Manitoba's Interlake.
Weather

When should we expect winter to start?

But first, can we all agree it’s not really winter without snow on the ground?

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It seems like every year around this time I start getting a lot of questions about when we should expect the first snowfall, or when I expect winter will begin. Even with all the warm weather we have been experiencing lately, this year is no different. In fact, the general murmurings I have been overhearing

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