January 18
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:14 PM MST FRIDAY 18 JANUARY 2008.
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WATCHES/WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA...
SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= HINTON - GRANDE CACHE
=NEW= GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
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==DISCUSSION==
A VIGOROUS UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
THIS EVENING. AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES INLAND IT WILL TRIGGER THE
FORMATION OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR HINTON. ONCE FORMED THE LOW
WILL TRACK QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING INTO MONTANA EARLY SATURDAY.
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 10-15 CENTIMETRES OF
SNOWFALL IN THE HINTON AND GRANDE PRAIRIE REGIONS BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION AS THE LOW MOVES SOUTHWARD AREAS ALONG THE
FOOTHILLS SHOULD SEE 5-10 CENTIMETERS OF SNOW SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
Love the website.
Where do you access all those GFS maps? I have lived in Airdrie (north Calgary) for 8 years. Before that several years in Pincher Creek ( wild wild weather) and Lethbridge. I am so dissappointed in our snowpack on the prairies this year. I don’t think we’ve had more than 12 -14 inches all together this winter. Currently 3-4 inches od windblown snow. Love your area up there. Sundre is good sleding area.
Look forward to hearing back
February 5th, 2008 at 12:38 pmAnthony
Hi Anthony
February 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pmThe GFS and WRF maps come from the College of Dupage weather site:
http://weather.cod.edu/forecast/
The several years in Pincher Creek must have been interesting! We were through there in September.. while it was snowing
The lack of snow here is sad, but the outside animals are enjoying it I guess. We haven’t been out to the hills with the (Arctic)cats yet, our favorite spot is west of Burntstick lake.