24 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 24:

Days with snow cover: 105
Days with complete snow cover: 63
Total snowfall: 133 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

Super cold but still without any signficant snow cover. Zero days with complete snow cover since February 08.

20 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 20:

Days with snow cover: 101
Days with complete snow cover: 63
Total snowfall: 131 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

We keep getting a centimeter of snow each night, but it keeps melting by late afternoon. However, it has continued to build up in the shady areas.

18 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 18:

Days with snow cover: 099
Days with complete snow cover: 63
Total snowfall: 129 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

15 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 15:

Days with snow cover: 096
Days with complete snow cover: 63
Total snowfall: 128 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

The weather turned cold(er) again, but we've only had a centimeter of snow since it did so. Very little is forecast for at least the next week.

Since A.D. 2009 January 01 we've had 44 centimeters of snow - about 17 inches. Since A.D. 2009 January 18 we've had 16 centimeters of snow - about 6 inches. These figures represent VERY low totals for this time of year.

We had been on pace to shatter the four previous winters' snowfall totals, but the past month and a half has caused me to wonder whether we'll even equal the seasonal average. This is the first time since I've lived here that we've had consistently cold and dry weather. In the past, similar snowfall droughts have resulted from above average temperatures and precipitation that fell as rain. January and February have been (usually) cold enough for snow, it just hasn't precipitated very much.

08 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 08:

Days with snow cover: 089
Days with complete snow cover: 63
Total snowfall: 127 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

Thirty-nine consecutive days of complete snow cover ended today - two consecutive days of 5ºC+ weather will do that. The bad news is that hockey season appears to be over. The good news is that maple sugaring season has begun!

This winter started so quickly that you can pinpoint the date: A.D. 2008 November 16. Since then we've had about ten days with high temperatures above freezing. Incredibly, this winter may end as quickly as it began. A.D. 2009 February 07 marked the beginning of (what appears to be) at least a week of warm weather. The current forecast extends to the 15th, which is getting awfully close to when things start warming up in a hurry (usually the beginning of March).

06 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 06:

Days with snow cover: 087
Days with complete snow cover: 62
Total snowfall: 127 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

01 February 2009

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 February 01:

Days with snow cover: 082
Days with complete snow cover: 57
Total snowfall: 126 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

A.D. 2009 January had only one day above freezing. February has already tied it!

Wednesday's winter storm brought either the six or seventh (my records are unclear) occurrence of freezing rain this season - all but one of them have been significant.