Dick Long Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 That is the prediction. Vancouver, Western Canada facing record cold temperatures this winter As Canadians wrap up what for most has been one of the warmest October weekends in recent memory, they can brace themselves for the coming winter with a long-term forecast calling for thick socks and thicker skins. The forecast is for one of the coldest winters in the past 20 years for Western Canada, major snowstorms for Ontario and Quebec, and a drier than normal winter for Atlantic Canada, according to U.S.-based AccuWeather.com. That's not to say that blasts of Arctic air won't chill Canadians east of Manitoba, but those bitter blasts will be short. "You can be pretty confident that Western Canada will be pretty cold," said Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.com. Anderson said temperatures out West will be up to five degrees Celsius lower than normal, meaning temperatures will drop below zero in Vancouver and below about -20 C in Edmonton. Vancouver will experience one of its coldest winters on record, Anderson said. "The worst of the cold is going to be in Western Canada," Anderson said. Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces will see below average snowfall in December, but come January, things are going to change, Anderson said. "Its going to be a slower start and then in January, February, it's going to be fairly active," Anderson said. "That's when we're going see our significant snowfall events." The reason for more snow and more cold? La Nina, a phenomenon that occurs when water temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific are below normal. La Nina produces extreme cold across Western Canada during the winter while adding to snowfalls in Ontario and Quebec. Water temperatures this year are pointing to a moderate strength La Nina, Anderson said, which help with the predictions. This winter will see less snowfall in the Prairies, Anderson said, except in southwestern Alberta. Because the Great Lakes are running warmer than normal, the areas around the lakes will have a greater amount of lake-effect snowfall, Anderson said. http://www.canada.com/news/Vancouver+Western+Canada+facing+record+cold+temperatures+this+winter/5528542/story.html#ixzz1aWWQlU1A These are probably the same people who called for a hot dry summer for western Canada. It could very well happen that it is cold and miserable, but I think they are just throwing darts at the weather dartboard. Too far away for an accurate assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upshall18 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 They also said last winter was supposed to be a pretty severe winter as well, and it was for the most part. Except the lower mainland was spared from all the snow and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBats Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I stopped trusting the weather network a while ago lol It was supposed to snow ALOT last year, and be really HOT this past summer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I stopped trusting the weather network a while ago lol It was supposed to snow ALOT last year, and be really HOT this past summer.... It did snow a lot last winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancity787 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It did snow a lot last winter uhhhhh, No it didnt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It did snow a lot last winter I'm not sure where you are living but it didn't in my area. Barely maybe couple of times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph. Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Not looking forward to being reminded how people down here drive in snow. Most can't even drive right in the rain. I mean, I know drivers everywhere suck, but a little snow and cold down here stirs panic like a pandemic in Madagascar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upshall18 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'm pretty sure the south coast of BC was the only place that received very little snow last winter. Everywhere else around us received a ton of snow especially the mountains. A few of them even recorded record amounts of snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Haha ya last year was supposed to be the "coldest winter" in recent memory as well and safe for a few cold snaps I think it was a pretty mild winter They did say that this fall/winter will be a lot more stormy and I can already see that being the case - it's been very windy and already we've had a lot of days of heavy rain. Sigh...guess it's time to bring up the winter coats. And I guess this means I'm gonna have to move my tennis matches to indoor courts. The weekend was beautiful on the outdoor courts. Cool, crisp air but nice and sunny. Best tennis conditions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM24 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I want lots of snow this year (well, I get lots here every year anyways...) so I can play lots of outdoor hockey this year. Can't wait to flood my rink soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Outdoor hockey season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 First snow of the season falling on the North Shore mountains and Whistler. It is joy to some and headache for others, but the first snow of the season fell on the North Shore mountains this morning. Sarah Lusk with Grouse Mountain says they got four centimetres of fresh powder since early this morning, and it is showing no signs of stopping. "We are all very excited," said Lusk. Grouse Mountain kicked off its skiing season on Nov. 20 last year. "But with La Nina making another round, we are hoping that it could be sooner this year," said Lusk. Mount Seymour experienced close to five centimeters of snow since about 8 a.m. today as well, and spokesperson Julie Mulligan says it's been coming down heavily and consistently. "It is the very first snow, so we are all very excited. You can tell that temperatures have been dropping drastically, so to see snow today, everybody is really excited." She says they are tentatively scheduled to kick off their skiing season on Nov. 26, but the mountain will open once the first 70 centimeters of snow cover the tracks. At last report, Cypress Mountain was receiving close to two centimeters. There were reports of snow in Whistler as well. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/First+snow+falls+North+Shore+mountains/5610707/story.html#ixzz1bvBsxfjf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Already!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horvatian One Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Is it suppose to snow alot this winter ?? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I thought they said it would not snow that much, but be abnormally cold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturk8 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 <br />Is it suppose to snow alot this winter ??:D I heard it's supposed to be a really cold winter, but I didn't hear anything about snow. Evan if the forcasters did predict it though, I probably wouldn't believe them. After they said that last year was supposed to be one of Vancouvers worst years for snow, and then it rained for 4 months straight, I lost quite a bit of faith in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashedBananas Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ha it hasn't snowed in Calgary.....yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Vancouver Sun photo gallery of first snow of the season on the North Shore Mountains: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/5619185/story.html?tab=PHOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I heard we're going to have more storms...but they didn't specify what exactly that meant. Like does that mean rainstorms, snowstorms, windstorms??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gugster93 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I miss the snow, apparently this winter will be bad, looking forward to it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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