Category: Cold

  • Beautiful February morning in November

    I dunno. Walking out the door with clear skies and the stars out overhead just seems a little strange for November doesn’t it? I’ve heard more than a few comments from people wondering if they brought Alberta winters back with them from Alberta. Be careful out there. The roads will be icy especially on north…

  • SNOW Falling! — Snow Contest Winner! Congratulations Jochem Juurlink!

    Well, it can’t get any more official than what has happened in the past couple hours! THe snow started at approximately 9:10AM this morning and it has continued. We now have about 1cm (judging by the webcam) with likely a little more in places. We could get up to 5cm today. It should turn to…

  • Has the Snow shoe finally dropped?

    Over the past couple days anyone paying attention to a number of weather forecasts would have noticed some inconsistencies with this weeks forecast, especially later in the week. Environment Canada had originally been calling for no chance of snow at all, while other models have consistently suggested some sort of late week cold that could…

  • The changing tides of climate.

    This isn’t a climate change post. At least, not directly. There have been lots of questions locally lately about our bummer summer, and our dive straight back into the same overly cold and long winter that we had last year. You’ve heard me mention La Nina, El Niño, and the less well known Pacific Decadal…

  • Wind to bring rain – Must be November

    The fog is chilling this morning as it was all day yesterday. There will be a little relief when the wind picks up ahead of a front this morning that will eventually bring us rain as well. The good news is that once the rain ends tomorrow, the cold will return as will the chance…