Spring Snow Storm

[FiftyBelow]

I'm flying back to Calgary this Saturday. I hope Thursday/Friday's snow fall is the last Calgary will see for the rest of the summer.

[Methanolic]

Originally Posted by FiftyBelow

I'm flying back to Calgary this Saturday. I hope Thursday/Friday's snow fall is the last Calgary will see for the rest of the summer.

Amen!

[Sluggo]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Tomorrow sounds fun!
Thursday/Friday are still too far away to accurately determine amount. I wouldn't put too much weight into what the weather channel even says. Use this: http://weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/page..._metric_e.html

I have had that page bookmarked for at least 10 years now. I am also basing my worry on this model set http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/model...IC@012_....jpg

It's a tough call though either a big rain or snow event a few degrees C will make all the difference.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Sluggo

I have had that page bookmarked for at least 10 years now. I am also basing my worry on this model set http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/model...IC@012_....jpg

It's a tough call though either a big rain or snow event a few degrees C will make all the difference.

Another website good to get an professional's opinion. http://kamala.cod.edu/Canada/latest.focn45.CWWG.html
Too many models out there, almost luck of the draw. Sometimes those profesionals are wrong and resort to jokes in their updates, haha.

Look at all this moisture! http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/nepac/loop-wv.html

Farmers will be happy come this weekend.

[Lithium]

Warnings

City of Calgary
4:13 AM MDT Wednesday 28 April 2010
Winter storm warning for
City of Calgary issued

I think winter is mad that we were laughing at it being nice this year.

[JohnnyB]

It's funny how much Calgary and my current location in China are alike in terms of climate. Vegetation too. The weather is almost the same right now.

[Sluggo]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Sometimes those profesionals are wrong and resort to jokes in their updates, haha.

Sorta like when the forecasters at the NHC joked about throwing chairs with respect to re-instating hurricane Ivan after it regenerated a week later, or the frustration they expressed when several alpha-named storms in '05 just would not dissipate. The local weather here is just too plain boring without flashy graphics.

[You Need a Thneed]

City of Calgary
4:13 AM MDT Wednesday 28 April 2010
Winter storm warning for
City of Calgary issued

Intermittent rain changing to snow by Thursday morning. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 centimetres by Thursday evening in most localities.

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions...Listen for updated statements.

An upper low pressure system will move across the Rockies into Southern Alberta today before moving slowly eastward along the Montana border. The storm will move into Saskatchewan by Thursday evening. Ahead of the low periods of rain have begun in many communities. As the low moves east the winds will shift to north to northwest 50 gusting to 70 km/h and the precipitation will change to snow over western and Southern Alberta. Snowfall amounts will generally be in the range of 10 to 20 centimetres, but elevation effects will enhance the snowfall to near 30 centimetres along portions of the southern foothills. Extremely poor visibilities can be expected at times with the strong winds and falling snow.

Over the Red Deer..Drumheller..And Brooks regions the snowfall will be highest over western sections. Foothill areas to the west of Red Deer can also expect some snow but amounts look to be sub warning criteria at this time.

If you were planning to travel anywhere tomorrow, you should probably have a back up plan. It's going to be near zero visibility out there tomorrow.

[worth]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

It's funny how much Calgary and my current location in China are alike in terms of climate. Vegetation too. The weather is almost the same right now.

Where in China?

[chris_yk]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

If you were planning to travel anywhere tomorrow, you should probably have a back up plan. It's going to be near zero visibility out there tomorrow.

God dammit I have my last final today and need to drive north tomorrow to catch a flight home from Hay River on Friday morning...

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by worth

Where in China?

That information is censored.

[worth]

Originally Posted by Jayems

That information is censored.

Actually, I put the Chinese characters into google maps and it came up here:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&sourc...61&z=5&iwloc=A

I would think that place could have a similar climate to Calgary. It's far enough north.

[Jayems]

I was just being an ass. He's posted some cool pics on the never ending photo thread from where he's at.

[fundmark19]

severe weather alert just left my blackberry! Smooth sailing from here on out boys and girls!




****Edit it came back the world is going to end/********

[Flames0910]

I have an exam at 3:30...looks like I'm leaving okotoks at 1:00 to make sure I get there on time.

[Bob]

It's miserable outside, but at least it's not freezing yet.

[The Yen Man]

It is so wet outside. I walked to and from my car, and I was already covered in snow. This weather sucks more than actual winter weather.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by Bob

It's miserable outside, but at least it's not freezing yet.

Lots of wet, slushy snow on my car at lunch. Coming down like a mo-fo, but nothing accumulating on the roads just yet. There's actually quite a bit of water on the roads because the snowflakes are the big fatties.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by worth

Actually, I put the Chinese characters into google maps and it came up here:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&sourc...61&z=5&iwloc=A

I would think that place could have a similar climate to Calgary. It's far enough north.

Actually, looking up the weather data I see that it's significantly colder than Calgary here in the winter and hotter in the summer. Still it feels very similar and has the same dry air, blue skies, vegetation and flat/foothilly surrounding land.

I have hardly taken any pictures since moving here though. I'll probably take more next winter or when my brother comes to visit me here.

[jar_e]

If you check the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours, surprisingly its suppose to stay in the plus digits all night. I'm sure most roads will be just wet and fine IMO.