Comments on: March 16 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/ Watching the western front Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: PB http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/comment-page-1/#comment-576 PB Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:31:17 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/#comment-576 We had no snow cover to speak of around here, less than 10cm at most, which is half of average according to this site: http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climate_normals/index_e.html This was the first year in many that we couldn't get the sleds out for a rip across the fields. Not enough snow. Yet. What a beaut of a day out there again. +7 at YQF, +8 here. The new snow is almost gone. I'd love to get a T-shower or some thundersnow this week, that would be a bonus. Lots of moisture coming across, looks like a few little clippers spinning up, ya never know. We had no snow cover to speak of around here, less than 10cm at most, which is half of average according to this site:
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climate_normals/index_e.html
This was the first year in many that we couldn’t get the sleds out for a rip across the fields. Not enough snow. Yet.

What a beaut of a day out there again. +7 at YQF, +8 here. The new snow is almost gone.
I’d love to get a T-shower or some thundersnow this week, that would be a bonus. Lots of moisture coming across, looks like a few little clippers spinning up, ya never know.

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Kenny Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:32:45 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/#comment-574 I would say here in Edmonton were about 50% and last year we were about 30% of normal precip this winter. The fact is, this year we've only had a total snow cover of about 20 cm, and normal is 40..Last year by mid march everything was gone..actually, we had brown grass around February. Also, I was just randomly clicking some hrs on the GFS and happened to come across a pretty big area of Thunderstorm chances for next Wednesday in Edmonton and north of here, and southeastern Alberta near Medicine hat and north of there including parts of southwest Saskatchewan. Overall southwestern Alberta has more of a chance for thunderstorm development, but I say even we could get a weak storm around here. It's very unusual for thunderstorms this early in the year, I mean there was storms in northern Alberta and southeastern Alberta last Tuesday. I can't imagine what this summer has in store for us. I would say here in Edmonton were about 50% and last year we were about 30% of normal precip this winter. The fact is, this year we’ve only had a total snow cover of about 20 cm, and normal is 40..Last year by mid march everything was gone..actually, we had brown grass around February.

Also, I was just randomly clicking some hrs on the GFS and happened to come across a pretty big area of Thunderstorm chances for next Wednesday in Edmonton and north of here, and southeastern Alberta near Medicine hat and north of there including parts of southwest Saskatchewan. Overall southwestern Alberta has more of a chance for thunderstorm development, but I say even we could get a weak storm around here. It’s very unusual for thunderstorms this early in the year, I mean there was storms in northern Alberta and southeastern Alberta last Tuesday. I can’t imagine what this summer has in store for us.

]]> By: Anthony Lowry http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Anthony Lowry Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:02:05 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/03/16/march-16/#comment-573 Hey there Sounds as though you received just about what we did in Airdrie. That Sundre area is a beautiful area. What a pitiful winter we have had ( for snowlovers ) that is. Do you have any data on how we have compared to last year ( % wise ) as far as snow fall goes, for say Red Deer / Calgary / Edmonton , etc..... MY guess for my area here best I can tell is we are only 60%. I know a couple Alberta Environment hydrologists that say the eastern slopes (up in the snow pillows) are close to 100% or prettey close to normal. Take care Hey there

Sounds as though you received just about what we did in Airdrie. That Sundre area is a beautiful area. What a pitiful winter we have had ( for snowlovers ) that is. Do you have any data on how we have compared to last year ( % wise ) as far as snow fall goes, for say Red Deer / Calgary / Edmonton , etc….. MY guess for my area here best I can tell is we are only 60%. I know a couple Alberta Environment hydrologists that say the eastern slopes (up in the snow pillows) are close to 100% or prettey close to normal. Take care

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