Harsh U. S. Winter Weather Supports Commodity Markets

“It was a very wet, late crop and it is very hard to store.” – don roose, u. s. commodi ti es Brutal winter weather across much of the United States has helped rally commodity markets as energy demand rises, crops are hit with snow or frost and livestock movement is slowed. Two strong winter

Weekly weather map – for Oct. 8, 2009

This week’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell during September. Precipitation patterns reflect the two main rainfall events that occurred during the month. One event brought rain from the southwestern corner, northeastward toward the Interlake. The second event was the heavy thunderstorms over the south-central regions extending to the east.


Manitoba Farmers File Hail Claims

The worst hailstorm of the year in Manitoba has resulted in about 600 crop insurance claims so far, the provincial government’s farm insurance corporation said Aug. 18. Damage from the Aug. 14 storm ranges from total crop loss to slight damage, said David Koroscil, manager of insurance projects and sales for Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp.

Issued: Monday, July 27, 2009 Covering: July 29 –August 5

After getting almost a week of what felt like summer weather, it looks like we are returning back to the same old pattern that has been controlling our weather for what seems like forever. Here is the way the pattern is shaping up. There is a persistent area of low pressure over northeastern North America


Fewer Hail Claims Reported So Far

Manitoba farmers have filed about 220 hail insurance claims so far this season, according to the July 3 report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association, an insurers’ group. That’s not much more than half last year’s level of almost 400 claims in 2008, considered to be an “about average” year. No severe hail-storms have been

Thunderstorms — Putting It All Together

As we have an early deadline this week due to Canada Day, I won’t be able to do the monthly review and the look ahead at what July might have in store for us until next week. I know you are all disappointed about this, but there is nothing I can do about it –


Weather Has A Way Of Evening Out

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

Continuing Our Look At Thunderstorms

In the last issue, we started talking about thunderstorms and I was forced to end the article in what you might call a “cliff hanger.” We discussed how we need a strong difference in temperature vertically in the atmosphere, with cold air located over top of warm air. Then I went on to say that


Cooking Up Thunderstorms With Mother Nature

Well, it seems like it’s finally thunderstorm season, so I think we should take advantage of this fact and take a look at the topic of thunderstorms. Each year I touch on this topic, because, well, it’s one of the most important weather topics of which to have an understanding during the summer on the

Issued: Monday, May 25, 2009 Covering: May 28 –June 3

I’m starting to get a bad feeling about what this summer’s weather is going to be like. Usually when the weather pattern changes, it does so in a dramatic way, but so far I see no signs of it changing. In fact, the longer-range weather models, which have been hinting at a dramatic change in