Now this, my friends, is west coast winter weather. Check out this forecast.

Today
Rain at times heavy. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southeast 60 to 80 km/h diminishing to 40 to 60 late this afternoon. High 10.
Tonight
Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 40 to 60 km/h. Low 6.
Wednesday
Rain. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 40 to 60 km/h. High 9.
Thursday
Rain. Low plus 4. High 8.
Friday
Rain. Low plus 3. High 8.
Saturday
Rain. Low plus 5. High 9.

http://www.gifs.net/animate/a5_181.gifCarex, I sent you a message, did you get it?

I think I just saw it floating by. Thanks.

Carex, you must be dreaming of a wet Christmas.

We certainly don't have that problem. -18 this morning with strong winds. temps falling during the day. Wind chill currently -26

Bolor, that is way too cold for my blood. We are currently at 0.5C, going down to -1C.

I will be dreaming of, and receiving, a green Christmas as per usual.

Me as well, Carex, me as well. I HATE snow.

I'm not real fond of the stuff myself! ;)

Sinc, every winter there are warnings with the weather report from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation that certain storms will bring heavy wet snow, and those with heart problems should NOT attempt to shovel. I take my time and I don't mind spending 3 hours to do what might normally take me 45 minutes to complete. I feel it is better to be safe than sorry when it comes to shoveling

Having suffered multiple heart attacks, I take it very easy when I shove snow or anything else. I can still remember the pain. Never again is my hope.

Sinc, I once overdid it during the winter six years ago when we received over 125cm of wet snow in just 13 days. That was the winter we have over 21 feet of snow. I started to get chest pains for a moment or two, and just stopped. It turned out that I had pulled a muscle, but I was not about to take any more chances that day.

I agree that stopping was the best thing to do Dr. G.

-4 on the way to +8 to celebrate winter's first day here.

1C here in St.John's, with very light snow flurries. We shall have a white Christmas, but a green Hanukkah/Boxing Day/Kwanzaa.

Only an hour and a half from the winter solstice and the wind chill is still -21. ~2 cms of snow this morning. Got my Suzie chores done :)

Bolor, we received the same 2cm of snow here in St. John's, and it is currently -1C...........going down to -9C tonight. This is about as cold as I like it to get, which is why I would not survive living where you are or where Sinc lives.

A bright and sunny +5 here at noon and thoughts that breaking a double digit record of old is possible today.

Sinc, after some of the extreme cold temps you folks have been experiencing lately, you are due for a bit of warm weather.

As I look out the window after filing my column, the water is pouring out of the eaves troughs. It should be a very pleasant walk for my pint at the local today. :)

Another start to what promises to be a fine day. -2 on the way to a high of +9, so no white Christmas for us.

A little milder for us today ... -8 going to -4. Some snow with that of course. It seems it has to snow when it warms up ... that's the law. The wind is pretty strong too.

Today: Sunrise 8:15 .... Sunset 16:33
Whooppeeeee .... a whole minute longer than yesterday ;)

+10, raining. Thank goodness the day is longer.

A cold, partly sunny -6C here in St.John's.

The sun is just breaking through the clouds and we will be under clear skies by noon.

Sun just came out here as well, Sinc, but it is 230PM and the sun shall be setting in a couple of hours. :(

The sun is just breaking through the clouds and we will be under clear skies by noon.

Sun?? What is that?

Carex, it is that big thing that starts here in St. John's, slowly moves over the GTA, and them works it way to you. Of course, as Churchill once said, "The sun never sets over Salt Spring Island".....................I think that it was Churchill who said that classic line?????

That saying predates Winston Churchill I believe.

However, Winston's lesser know beatnick brother "Moonbeam" was once heard uttering those very words about Salt Spring Island. It may be a paraphrase from the actual quote which was "The bong is never out on Salt Spring Island"

Thanks for the clarification, Carex.

Had a thunder and lightning storm here in Victoria at about 5 pm. Rarely get them here and to have it happen in December was very strange. Was frightening too as whole house shook. Rain was running down the street like a fast moving stream for about ten minutes and then it quit.

Had a thunder and lightning storm here in Victoria at about 5 pm. Rarely get them here and to have it happen in December was very strange. Was frightening too as whole house shook. Rain was running down the street like a fast moving stream for about ten minutes and then it quit.
Yeah. That was extreme. I was in an office, and the doors rattled, windows shook, we're saying: I HOPE that's thunder 'cause otherwise something really big just exploded. No warning: the sky went from overcast twilight to totally inky black in 5 minutes.

A sunny cold morning here in St.John's, with -6C temps but no wind.

0 this morning on the way to 9 in the sunshine. A brown Christmas and it doesn't bother me a bit! :)

It's going to be 25 degrees today here in Scottsdale, Arizona.

we will definitely have a white Christmas. Yesterday absolutely balmy that topped out at -2 High today is -9 with wind.

No change in our outlook. The widget looks a little boring. 6 days of rain in the forecast, high between 8 and 11.

It shall be a white Christmas here in St. John's, but most of the snow will be washed away in the Boxing Day/Hanukkah rain and +5C. Still, I am NOT complaining. I like December rain to wash away the snow.

-2 and a high of 7 today and 9 tomorrow. Wow, some weather for Christmas day!

-2C here as well, but it might get to 0C and that is it for today.

Merry Christmas from St.John's, one and all.................where Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year's Day/Valentine's Day/Easter/Canada Day/Labor Day/Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day happen first here in Canada.

Our high has been upgrade to 12 today. Wow!

We are at 14, overcas with rain and showers. Typical seasonal weather, but quite warm. It is spelling doom for our local ski hill. Mt. Washington Web Cam (http://www.mountwashington.ca/conditions/snowcam.cfm?page_option=6)

Two years in a row and no Christmas income for those folks. Yikes.

temps at -8, cloudy and no wind. All in all not too bad

At -2C, the inch of snow on the ground shall still be here on Christmas morning. So, we shall have a white Christmas here in St.John's.

Every driveway on our street is bright white as the frost is coming out of the concrete. It is the only thing white in the neighbourhood!

Nothing short of amazing. +3 this morning on the way to 9 with showers, but hey, we don't have to shovel it. :)

Morning all. A mild -1C with last night's light snow of a cm or two nice and fresh to make this a white Christmas here in St.John's. The sun makes it look like a million diamonds have been scattered about. Paix, mes amis.

Warm, and pouring rain. Has been all morning, and much of the night. We had tonnes of snow, so there's still lots left. But still, this is VERY unusual weather for the Valley.

It is now 4:40PM and dark. Still, it is 1C and we had a day of beautiful sunshine. So, Bug Humbar to those who said we would not have a white Christmas.

A very dark day with heavy cloud required the use of lights in all rooms of the house today. Very little rain and mild, but it seemed so depressingly dark.

toasty warm here at 13C.

A pleasant 0C with no wind. Just came in from a midnight stroll with the doxies (not the pups) in Churchill Park.

light snow
-15 to -10
:o

+3 on the way to +8 again today. I can see pieces of blue sky as the sun struggles to rise above the cloud. anything is better than the darkness of yesterday.

A light snow and +1C here in St.John's this afternoon. Rain is on the way with temps going up to 8C. Bring it on!!!!!!!

Three guesses, and the first two don't count.

http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/donderwolk.gif

-3 and going to +5 again today in the sunshine. Unbelievable. :)

A partly sunny 7C here in St.John's. No complaints here.

3C and raining here at just after midnight in St.John's.

-3 and going up to +4 again. Same old, same old.

2C and a bit of fog. Same old, same old, as Sinc contends. Still, we don't have to shovel fog.

A nice sunny afternoon but the clouds have moved in to thwart my star gazing again tonight. That makes it every night since I got the scope. Sigh.

-7 and a high of +1 today. all in all a fine day for late December.

A sunny 3C here in St.John's. Tomorrow shall bring warmer temps, but also rain. Still, one does not have to shovel rain.

We're half way home at -4 in the sunshine.

3C here in St.John's at 1AM..............going up to 8C this afternoon. NOT complaining at all!!!!!!

It is already 7.5C here in St.John's, and we had a beautiful sunrise. However, the clouds have rolled in so there goes our sunshine. Still, there is none of the dreaded snow forecast until Monday.

An amazing partly sunny and 9C here in St. John's at just after noon.

Much colder at -12 on the way to -1 today. Lots of frost.

10C with sunshine here in St. John's. We should bill ourselves as Salt Spring Island West. It shall not last, of course, but it is nice to have golfing weather, even if I am not out golfing. Took the doxie puppies out in the backyard for their first experience with grass. They romped about like children.

7.5C at midnight here in St. John's. Amazing!!!

-5 on the way to -3 with flurries forecast for late afternoon, but no significant accumulations are expected.

8C and raining here in St.John's this morning.

The rain has stopped, and we have a bit of sun, and an amazing 10.2C outside at 12:22PM. This is more like the west coast rather than the cold east coast of our great country.

Chilly here and another very dark day due to the extremely heavy overcast.

Beautiful blue sky and sunshine, but the temps have dipped to 6C. Back to winter, I fear. Still, it was good while it lasted.

Light but constant snow 16 degress and as I look out it is getting heavier, summer was nice while it lasted.

Overcast with wind and rain. +7. Typical winter day.

Just came back from taking the doxies for a run at a local golf course. Everyone finished golfing by 3PM and then the dog owners took over. Still, with a bit of snow predicted by Monday, this springlike weather is over. Such is Life.

JPL, with 5cm of snow predicted for TO, and light snow overnight, there are 5 huge transport planes on the ready at the St.John's airport to airlift 20 snow plows and over 350 persons to help prevent another GTA disaster. With the Canadian army overseas, we all have to lend a helping hand, especially now that you don't have Mel Lastman as mayor.

I think we can send out.... hold on, we can't help with anything related to snow. If it starts raining, give us a call.

Carex, keep in mind that the 5cm that TO is getting now would paralyze Vancouver for days. Save your equipment, you may need it.

Currently, bright cloudy day and -15 ... a bit cool ... but better than the dull dreary days of yor. :)

We went from 12C this afternoon down to just over 0C right now at just past 5:30PM.

Still dark and very gloomy. No stars to watch AGAIN tonight. :(

Sinc, my the new year bring you many mild and stary nights to gaze heavenward. Paix, mon frere.

Now that's a new years wish I can appreciate. Thanks!

:)

A drab 1C day here in St.John's. We have about 1cm of snow on the ground, which is way less than in past years where we could have over a meter of snow already on the ground, with 3-6 meters more to come in the next few months. So, weather-wise, this is the start of a good year.......I hope. We shall see.

LOL, thanks Dr G for the hint of Help is on the way! I don't think we will ever outlive that ridiculous scenario. A Mel Moment.
However today is overcast and just nudging 0 at this time, with an expected +3.

-3 and headed north to +2.

PDG for January 1st! :)

Freaking wind....

We've been much warmer than usual, with the Pineapple Express blowing through. BUT - we're getting winds up to 70 kmh for the past week. Can't sleep with the howling, banging of windows, and the sound of small cars being blown down the street.

Wife asked me to fix a downspout - (she points out that it was sunny and calm WHEN she asked... don't go there). I set up a ladder to go up - a gust of wind came through and the freaking ladder blew over.

Downspout not getting fixed today...

+1 and that is also our high under heavy cloud. Sun is forecast later this afternoon.

A lot cooler at -10 this morning, but getting up to -2 in the sunshine.

Partly sunny and -3 here in St.John's this afternoon. Typical for us in early Jan.

I am home to grab my camera as the sheer beauty of the hoar frost on the trees this morning is truly astounding. Film at eleven.

The sunshine on our fresh snow makes everything in Churchill Park look like diamonds. I am sure that Sinc will concur that nature has a beauty all its own.

Yes, it does here too:

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/earlysun.jpg

Unique picture, Sinc.

Sunny and -3C this afternoon.........going up to +8C, but with rain, tomorrow.

Rain and 3C here in St.John's at 11AM. It shall go up to 6C with more rain later today. Still, in central NL it is coming down as snow, so I shall not complain.

-5 on the way to +7 today. Will it ever end?

Sinc, I can live with winter rain..............it is snow that I hate. We have some sun predicted for tomorrow, and 7C for Saturday...........with rain.

Our cold weather has returned after a couple of days of 0 to -2 days. We got more snow and temps are dropping to the -20 region. Our Nat Gas went up by 22% and gasoline is running at 1.05.9 grrrrr

I absolutely detest being cold............cannot get warm in the winter. Although I am sure Timmins is beautiful...........I don't know how you survive the snow and cold that I know you get.........I have family up North, just not as far as you. Muskoka.

20º and cloudy. Looks like it could rain, but it's dry so far today. Some of the deciduous plants are starting to bud. The grass is green - more so than in summer, as it has adequate moisture. Two different species of hummingbird on the feeder today - several individuals of either species.

Our cold weather has returned after a couple of days of 0 to -2 days. We got more snow and temps are dropping to the -20 region. Our Nat Gas went up by 22% and gasoline is running at 1.05.9 grrrrr
Consider yourself lucky Bolor. Our Nat Gas went up 61% in September and they have just applied to boost it by another 63% in Feb. My budget billing is now $199 a month and climbing. Good thing Ralphie deregulated the stuff or I would be paying more! :D

A cloudy morn with a temp of -1 on the way to only +1, so little change. flurries are forecast, but so far it does not look like snow.

Who started this thread?

HowEver, it was MacNutt. "I don't think that this will ever turn into a monster thread like Dr. G's "Shangri-la Clubhouse"...but I think that it could be an interesting way for all of us to compare notes on what is happening weather-wise in our particular neck of the woods, on any given day."

The starter of every thread is listed right below the title on the menu page of the category, but for some reason Macnutt's name was dropped when the board was redesigned.

Sinc, same thing happened to The Shang thread. Still, both threads survive and prosper to this day.

I had not noticed that Dr. G.

Guess I am not very observant. Either that or so used to the thread that I see your name and that of Macnutt in spite of their disappearance.

Warm and clear for now. Rain on the way.

Warm and clear for now. Rain on the way.
Nice to see a change is on the way! :D

The starter of every thread is listed right below the title on the menu page of the category, but for some reason Macnutt's name was dropped when the board was redesigned.

Couldn't care less, SINC. Honest. (the part that really gets me rolling on the floor and laughing my butt off is where it says "Honorable Citizen" under my name. Too funny)
:D

And it's been lovely and warm out here since just before Christmas. Low to mid teens on many days. But LOTS of rain.

Cherry blossoms are just peeping out right now. Should be in full bloom in a week or two. I'm sure glad winter is pretty much over. Three weeks of near freezing temps really knocks the heck out of our westcoast foliage. The orange tree took quite a hit in december.

Yes, it has been warm, it's very warm today, too warm. I think there may be a conspiracy.

Hey Macnutt! Howdy stranger, where have ya been? :)

Busy. REALLY busy.

And yourself?:D

Me three. Starting a new company is no easy task! Another great day here at +5 again. This may turn out to be the winter that wasn't. :)

The west certainly must be warm this year if a guy who lives NORTH of Edmonchuck is commenting on it!:heybaby:

The west certainly must be warm this year if a guy who lives NORTH of Edmonchuck is commenting on it!:heybaby:
I'm livin' it man! :D

http://www.thestar.com/images/thestar/img/060101_corrigan_cartoon.jpg :clap: :eek:

It is 9C here in St.John's this morning, and this is NOT typical weather for us in early January.

-2 and stayin' there for the day. The flurries forecast yesterday did not materialize and still no snow. Amazing for Edmonton area after the first week in January.

Sinc, it is now 10C here in St.John's which is also amazing for us this time of year, because it is taking most, if not all of the snow away as well.

11.4C at just after 1PM here in St. John's. It's raining, but this just takes more and more of the snow away which is very helpful.

Still -2 at 10:00 a.m., but the forecast has now been revised to +1 today. And oh yeah, we got about 10 flakes of snow this morning. :)

-16 and cloudy. Not going to get much warmer :(

11.6C and pouring rain. My neighbor is from Vancouver, and she says that this is like the weather there in the winter. Still, for most of next week we shall be in a range of -3 to 2C. Such is Life here in St.John's. If you don't like the weather, wait a few hours for it to change.

It hit 12C at 330PM, making us Canada's warm spot for the day. However, it is now 11.7C, so the temps are going back down to a normal range for us here in St.John's. Still, it was a nice day, in spite of the rain.

Your neighbor is correct, Dr. G. Much of the winter out here on the best coast is low teens and rainy. That's what it's like here right now as I type this.

And there are all sorts of buds and flowers just starting to pop out. Spring is just around the corner.:D

Believe it or not it is now snowing, but only a bit. Enough to cover the sidewalks, but not the lawns.

I saw a photo of snow once. Looked cold.:D

If it keeps falling at the current rate, we should have, oh say, perhaps 1/1000th of an inch by supper time! :D

It is now nearly 5PM and it is still 10C. The rain has stopped, but it took almost all of our snow. Given the amount of snow that can fall in Jan/Feb/March (10-20 feet), this is a bonus for the end of the first week in Jan.

It hit 12C at 330PM, making us Canada's warm spot for the day. However, it is now 11.7C, so the temps are going back down to a normal range for us here in St.John's. Still, it was a nice day, in spite of the rain.

Warm spot for the day?

One day Environment Canada may set up a weather reporting station here on Salt Spring Island. When that happens the frantic rush to buy land here will probably turn into something of biblical poroportions.

My outside thermometer is reading 15.7 right now Dr. G. And it's still rising.

Just thought you'd like to know.
:D

Darn, it quit already and didn't even cover the lawn.

-12 and on the way to +1. We got several flakes of snow on and off yesterday, but still not enough to hide the grass on the lawn.

A dull 2C day, with the hope of some sun later in the day. C'est la vie.

It isn't raining... yet. Still cool (0C) but going up to 9.

It isn't raining... yet.
Give it time! :D

Give it time! :D

You are right, it is only a matter of time!! I see the wind is starting to pick up a little already.

-5 this morning, but we're going to put a + sign in front of that number by this afternoon. Incredible weather for January.

plus 1 presently, overcast but becomming SUNNY and going to get warmer as the week progresses:clap: Lokks like we will get rid of the snow again.

Coldish, and snowing to beat the band (whatever that expression means.)

Coldish, and snowing to beat the band (whatever that expression means.)
Only to happy to oblige RevMatt:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bea2.htm

Sinc, I should send you the book about Newfoundland and Labrador expressions that deal with weather. You would find it fascinating. Sadly, it is out of print, but I always keep my eye out for a copy of this book int the used book stores.

A sunny +1C here in St.John's at 230PM.

The sun is just beginning to break through and it is currently +1. The forecast has now been revised to +6 for today. :)

We got dumped on again last night. It is pleasantly not raining today, clouds are breaking a little, warm.

-3 and a high today of 0. Great weather for the time of year!

A beautiful sunny cool afternoon (1C) here in St.John's.

raining like crazy here right now. And only about 10C, as well.

Bring on the spring. I'm getting tired of all this rain.

Just had to run to the south side of Edmonton to deliver a gooseneck to my installer. (Yeah, I'm a bit out of breath.)

The roads are very sloppy and I had to stop and fill my windshield washers.

Makes me very glad I put on those new CTC "Reflex" wipers. They are fantastic.

We too are getting the milder weather. Hanging around 0 deg. Most unusual. It's been so bad that the gas company had to raise our natural gas prices :( I guess they aren't selling enough?

-11 on the way to a high of -2 in the sun today. Still very nice for January in Alberta.

:eek: +2 today.:clap: Boy! are we gonna pay for this. Oh well, we'll take what we can.:o

Bolor, you folks deserve a bit of warm weather this time of the year. Kudos.

Bolor, you must have sent some of that weather our way, because it is 7.6C at just after 830PM. Merci, mon ami.

Bolor, we are back to 0C this morning, but for Sat., Sun. and Monday, it is predicted to be 8C, 7C and 7C. Thanks for this Vancouver-like weather.

You are welcome Dr. G.

Our weather is finally cooling down from a high of + 3 today. We will have a few cool days before the temps rise again to zero on Tuesday

Bolor, our local paper had as its headline "Bolor Blows a Blast of Blessed Bliss our way this weekend". Your fame is spreading. First Shania Twain makes it big, and now this.

-8 and headed for -2 with light flurries today. We shall see.

Thanks DR. G.
Unfortunately we are now at -15 with a wind chill of -24:( at least the sun is shining even if the temp is dropping.
I certainly hope this does not head your way DR. G.:o

Bolor, it is almost 10C with some clouds and sun here in St.John's this afternoon. It is warmer now than it was in late November. Go figure.

Still -8 and high has been revised to -6. Still no flurries although cloudy. Hardly a half centimeter of snow on the lawn and the grass still shows through.

Sinc, I have a feeling that the grass on my front lawn is actually starting to grow once again. Maybe it needs a mid-January mow? I would need to take a picture of that, because we usually have 1-3 meters of snow over my front lawn by now.

-8 going to -6 with light flurries, but the grass is still showing through the lawns.

The fog is lifting and it is 13.2C outside. No snow in sight, which is VERY rare, since our average snow by this time of the year is 332cm.

Amazing, but it is 15C here in St.John's as we approach 530PM. Last year, in the month of January, we had 165cm of snow. So far this month, we have had 17cm. Strange, strange weather.

It hit 16C this evening, breaking a record set back in 1955. We were the warm spot in Canada, I believe, other than Salt Spring Island which always has better weather than any spot in the Northern Hemisphere. Still, for St. John's, this was a real treat. Going down to 8C tomorrow and then back to normal temps on Tuesday. Such is Life. Paix, mes amis.

A little cooler at -10 this morning, but in spite of being forecast yesterday, no snow. Sunshine and a high of -3 is the order of the day to start the week.

Sinc, certainly no sun here today. Still, it is 9.5C, with a strong wind-blown rain, so we are not complaining. Paix, mon frere.

we are currently at -21 but was -30 this morning. At least the sun is shining. :)

I am supposed to go to Kapuskasing tomorrow to try and recruit volunteers there for the Cancer Society but they are calling for up to 10 cms of snow, I sure hope we don't get it. I'm not real crazy about driving in a snow storm.

Well we missed breaking the 1953 record for 29 consecutive days of rain by what seems like a matter of a few hours. We had a mostly sunny and relatively dry weekend just at the tailend of this ongoing monsoon...but now it's back to raining again.

Raining HARD.:rolleyes:

we are currently at -21 but was -30 this morning. At least the sun is shining. :)

I am supposed to go to Kapuskasing tomorrow to try and recruit volunteers there for the Cancer Society but they are calling for up to 10 cms of snow, I sure hope we don't get it. I'm not real crazy about driving in a snow storm.Bolor, I made that drive once in the mid nineties in January in a very old rental car with no heater from the Timmins airport. (it was all they had available.) I had to have the thing boosted the next morning even though it had been plugged in all night. It is NOT a nice drive, nor is Kap a warm spot! :)

Still raining a bit here as well, but the winds are still strong and it is now 8.6C. I can live with this easily.

At least now, Sinc, there are better rental cars available here ;)

Still, a bit over 8C at just about 8:30PM, but it shall not last. 110kph winds are whipping around, but at least the rain has stopped. Back to winter I fear. It was fun while it lasted.

Temp is dropping quickly these nights once the sun sets. Still, -12 lows are easy to accept given the time of year.

Still at 8C at 930PM. Hang in there old 8..............hang in there.

Oh Great!!! There is a winter storm warning in effect:rolleyes: I'm supposed to go to Kap today but with 25 cms of snow and strong winds expected, I dunno if I should. We'll see. At least it's not as cold as the last two days:)

Take my advice and stay home Bolor. Nothing is worth the risk. Save it for a nice day, like here for example where it is -6 and headed to +2 in the sunshine. :)

I'll hold off till noon before I make a decision. If things don't improve. I'll take your advice. I don't need mama worrying about me for a couple of days on my concience either. :D

A wise choice my friend. Better safe than sorry. :)

Sinc, you sent us wind and not sunshine. 110+kph winds are pushing around wet flurries. It is 2C so nothing is sticking, but it is difficult to walk, and the doxies refuse to go beyond the driveway. Send some SUN, SVP. Merci, mon frere.

Sorry, but we are fresh out of sun today. -2 on the way to zero, then dropping to -14 with flurries tonight.

Sinc, the sun arrived. We are in sunshine with a -2C and only a slight breeze..................and NO snow. Thank you for this glorious winter's day, mon frere. Paix.

Now +2 but still no snow.

I sure hope Bolor made it to Kap OK.

-1C and very sunny.

I don't envy Bolor his trip with those sorts of weather conditions. I have only been to that area of ON once and that was in the summertime.

Yup, we got there just as it was starting to snow. ~25 cms fell over night. The sun came out and we drove home today. The roads were a bit harry but we made it back safely. Thanks for the concern Sinc

Pouring rain and 4C here in St.John's at 11AM. Hopefully, all of the ice that hit ON and PQ shall bypass us today. We shall see. Stay safe and warm my friends, wherever you are in this great country of ours.

A chilly morning at -16 with a high of only -11 and light flurries, but still not enough snow to cover the grass on the lawns.

-16 this morning with sun and a bit of a wind. Certainly not sun bathing weather :)

5C with sunshine now that the pouring rain has passed on. However, we still have 100kph gusts of wind. Still, nothing to shovel.

its 6 c outside, with a little rainy, snow. very icey.

-11 this hour, but rising to zero tomorrow with flurries. Another dusting os snow today, but nothing to even shovel.

ITs been between 0 and +12C, with some slight dips, for the last two weeks here in NB.

I've never seen it so warm! (Global warming? As if!!)

-12 and struggling to -8 with flurries, but still not enough snow to get out a shovel.

Currently -2 with sun and no wind. Can you say beautiful?

Bolor, we have 1C and sunshine, but a bit of a breeze. It is rare that we have similar weather conditions outside. Paix, mon ami.

A glorious sunny Alberta day with great shadow detail.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/table22.jpg

A very unique picture, Sinc. I like to take these sorts of shots myself.

Turned coolish out here lately. About 5C at night and only a bit higher during the day.

But at least the sun is shining again!:D

-13 on the way to -4 in the sun today, then back to the plus side for a few days.

A low of 4C out here tonight. And an expected high of only about 8C tomorrow. Frost on the palm trees. Brrrr...


At least the sun is shining.:D

2 here this morning on the way to 5 under cloud cover. Tomorrow is forecast to be +10. Wow! +10 in January. Go figure.

-8 currently in the nations capital. A cloudy 0 expected for the day.

We are at -10C with a windchill of -25. It actually was a -40C windchill for a short while out at the St.John's International Airport at about 4AM when the wind gusts hit 134kph. Luckily, but tomorrow, we go back to a normal 0C, give or take a degree + or -. I would NOT survive out where you live Bolor, Sinc, et al.

-4 this morning on the way up to, get this, +11 near the end of January in northern Alberta. Incredible!

Yesterday we broke a 104 year old record with a high of +7.8. Today we are forecast for +10. Just incredible!

+3 this morning and headed for a high of +6 or better in the sunshine. January you say? Oh well, we will take it.

3C here as well, with sunshine glaring off of the 15cm of fresh snow we had overnight.

-9 but headed for 0 today with light flurries, but still no significant amount of snow accumulation.

Pretty much a repeat of yesterday at -8 headed to 0 again. Ice fog yesterday left its mark on vehicle windshields.

Cloudy and -7 with a high of +1. Same old, same old.

+1C and partly sunny here in St.John's, which is typical for St.John's. The fact that we have only about 15cm of snow that has fallen and stays on the ground is VERY abnormal, in that January averages 150cm or more of snow each year.

Got back home at 6:00 PM yesterday. We just beat the snow. Flurries starting now. -14 this morning and a high of -12 and 2 - 5 cms of snow. I'd say we got back just in time

Welcome home, Bolor. I have a Bolor Special waiting just for you. Paix, mon ami.

I'd say we got back just in time
Timing is everything Bolor. Bet it's good to be home. :)

-6 with flurries and a high of -2 today. Still not enough snow to shovel.

Hit 7 this afternoon, still -1, and no snow to shovel.

While I don't much care for extreme cold, I wish it was a *bit* cooler as I usually like to skate on a nearby lake at this time of year, and I've only been out once so far this year.

Reports like this: http://far.redtree.com/cgi-bin/far/farreport.py?year=2006&report=repcraig20060130.txt are even more disturbing!

I guess I like winter weather in winter, and summer weather in summer...

Quite a bit cooler today at -12 and headed up to only -1 under cloud cover but no snow.

SNOW DAY! 40cm and counting.. expecting another 30 here in Cape Breton. Needless to say.. I'm having a coffee filled morning and relaxing :)

Vexel, I hear you. We have about 5cm falling per hour, with 110+kp/h wind gusts. At first, 15cm was predicted ............. then 25cm ........... then 35cm .............. then 40cm ............... then 50cm .................... and now Environment Canada has said 50-75cm of snow over the next 36 hoursis predicted for St.John's. Batten down the hatches and hold on to your hats.

2 this morning and falling to a high of -1 with light flurries. They keep promising snow, but nothing ever comes of it.

Sinc, want some of our snow???? We have about 20cm on the ground so far since 6AM, with another 50+cm predicted by this time tomorrow. We could load it up and send it out to all of you to have some winter fun of your own.

Wisely, I do heart and back-friendly type of shoveling, and this snow seems light, since it is -2C. It just gets deep if you leave it a few hours.

-7 and going up to 0 today in the sun.

0C................113kp/h winds............and blowing snow...........on top of the 55+cm already down.

Oh, oh. Might we get some winter? Today's five day outlook:

Edmonton: Issued 5.00 AM MST Friday 3 February 2006
Winter storm watch in effect.
Today
Sunny. High plus 4.
Tonight
Clear. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Low minus 5.
Saturday
Cloudy. 70 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Risk of freezing rain in the morning. High plus 4.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low minus 6. High minus 4.
Monday
Sunny. Low minus 12. High minus 3.
Tuesday
Sunny. Low minus 6. High plus 1.

Dr. G's blizzard has started here. With intermittent freezing rain. I don't think we'll have the walls of snow, though.

0 and headed to +5 with rain. Tomorrow's high only -5. Now, where did I leave those skates?

Be careful, RevMatt, and those in the GTA. When rain turns to freezing rain and then to snow, it is very dangerous to walk or drive. We are now getting a bit of rain, in that it is 2C, with a bit of sunshine tomorrow and then 7C and rain on Monday.

RevMatt, re you "walls of snow" comment, the problem is when your house in behind one of those walls of snow. Such is Winter here in St.John's.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/drgsnow.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/drgsnow2.jpg

Man its raining mad down here were I live! I wish I could get the snow.

-3 on the way to +3 today. Yesterday's winter storm warning turned out to yet another blunder by weather forecasters who seem to have completely lost their abilities.

Today's forecast? Snow and more snow. Conditions looking out my window right now? Totally clear skies and a hint of a sunny day as it is pink in the southeast.

Apple101, trade you some snow for rain. Rain and fog tends to melt away the huge mounds of snow here in St.John's. After the 55+cm of snow from last week, we have plenty to spare. We are even going to get some rain of our own tomorrow.

Sinc, being a weather forecaster is not easy. However, I wonder how they are able to explain away the "blunder" you mention in the previous posting???

Well the weather widget say sunny for the rest of the week, we'll see how that goes.

Just finished cleaning my and my neighbour's driveway.The snow is drifting pretty good. I had some spots that were bare and others with 1 meter . it's packed pretty good too. Current temp at -15 and windchill at -30. Pass the Bolor special please

Bolor, do you want the Bolor Special delivered? Drifting snow is what kills me. We had 55+cm in our storm last week, but the drifts over the car are tough to clear away. Still, be careful and stay warm.

Apple101, trade you some snow for rain. Rain and fog tends to melt away the huge mounds of snow here in St.John's. After the 55+cm of snow from last week, we have plenty to spare. We are even going to get some rain of our own tomorrow.

lol its a deal!! I love the snow.

Apple101, it is on its way. Look out your window for a white surprise tomorrow morning.

Fog and mist and 4C here in St.John's. A rather bland day, with a slight chance of a bit of sun and a better chance for 7C this afternoon. We shall see.

Apple101, be sure to send pictures of the children playing in the 20cm of snow that surrounds your house this morning. They seem to be having a grand time.

power has been out since 2 am Sunday and is still out and temp. are falling.
I had to go stay with friends

Hydro One is not helpful in terms of updates or info.

I think it's time I made their lack of customer service an issue with my MPP.

Who cares about running a deficit if I am out of power in the winter for over24 hours?

Thank you very much Mike Harris. May you burn in hell.
:mad: :ptptptptp

Michael, are the poles/lines down in your entire area, or is it just your home?

-8 and struggling to -5 in the sunshine today.