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Weather: More typical winter temperatures to return

Forecast issued Jan. 20, 2023, covering the period from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, 2023

By Daniel Bezte January 26, 2023

The nice mid-winter weather continued, and if you are like me, you know that eventually this pattern will break down and we will see a return of average or below-average temperatures. Last week’s forecast did pretty well, considering the sluggish weather pattern. We saw mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures, with occasional periods of light snow and fog.

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California rains and cloudy Manitoba

For current conditions to change, the storm track must shift back into our region

By Daniel Bezte January 23, 2023

I have received several weather-related questions to answer. The first is about the flooding rains and heavy snow that California has received over the last three weeks. In particular, what is an atmospheric river? The second question is, why have we been so cloudy lately, especially since we are not seeing much snow and our weather has been

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Forecast: Here we see a weather pattern trying to change

Forecast issued Jan. 13, 2023 • Covering the period from Jan. 18 to 25, 2023

By Daniel Bezte January 20, 2023

The last forecast period turned out not too badly, considering the weak flow pattern across our region. I said we were going to see a lot of clouds with occasional shots of light snow and, for the most part, that is what we got. On the plus side, temperatures were a little warmer than forecast.

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Extreme cold hit western Prairies in December

The almanacs call for January to be colder and snowier than average

By Daniel Bezte January 16, 2023

In my last article, we began our look at the top weather stories across Canada in 2022, with particular emphasis on the Prairies. This week we will take a monthly look back and look ahead to see what might be in store over the next couple of months. It was an interesting December across the

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Weather: More clouds than sun, continued mild

Forecast issued Jan. 6, covering the period from Jan. 11 to 18, 2023

By Daniel Bezte January 12, 2023

It always amazes me how a small change in a single weather system can have big implications on the weather. This happened with the Colorado low in our last forecast. The low formed as expected, but took a much slower and southeasterly route than predicted. It was all part of a stagnant air flow that

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A look back at global temperatures in 2022

It’s a near certainty that this past year will be the sixth warmest in the modern weather record

By Daniel Bezte January 9, 2023

As another year winds down, we often reflect on what was and then look ahead. We tend to do this in all parts of our lives, and I like doing it with the weather. Due to deadlines for my articles over the holiday season, I will begin with a general look at global temperature patterns

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An early 2023 weather outlook

It’s very early days yet but it could be a snowy winter and wet spring

By Daniel Bezte January 5, 2023

Due to the timing of deadlines this holiday season, I cannot provide the usual weather forecast. Instead, I thought we would have a little fun and take a brief look at the latest long-range outlooks for 2023. I will dig deeper into this topic in January and examine some of the factors that may drive

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Manitoba’s spring storms, my top story of 2022

The province saw a series of six storms over six weeks

By Daniel Bezte January 4, 2023

In a previous article we began our look back at how 2022 shaped up, weather-wise, by examining global temperature patterns. This time we will zoom in closer to home and begin our annual review of Environment Canada’s top weather stories of 2022. As usual, I will put a bit of my own spin on some

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Weather: Up-and-down temperatures

Forecast issued Dec. 30, 2022, covering the period from Jan. 4 to 11, 2023

By Daniel Bezte January 3, 2023

Well, the weather over the holiday season played out pretty close to what the weather models had predicted. We experienced a good old cold snap in the days leading up to and including Christmas, and then the warm air flooded in from the west almost exactly the day it was predicted. Thankfully, that warm air

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Taking a historical look at holiday weather

The Christmas period has been relatively dry and storm-free, with some exceptions

By Daniel Bezte December 23, 2022

Every few years I like to revisit the topic of the perfect Christmas holiday weather. In some years we worry whether we will see a white Christmas. This year, not so much. As I look back over the years of writing weather articles around the holiday season, it seems when I approach this particular topic,

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Weather: More typical winter temperatures to return

California rains and cloudy Manitoba

Forecast: Here we see a weather pattern trying to change

Extreme cold hit western Prairies in December

Weather: More clouds than sun, continued mild

A look back at global temperatures in 2022

An early 2023 weather outlook

Manitoba’s spring storms, my top story of 2022

Weather: Up-and-down temperatures

Taking a historical look at holiday weather

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