Ahead of the grand reveal of the top 10 weather events of 2014 in the Winnipeg area around New Year's, I have created a poll where all of you can vote for your choice of the top 2. In other words, you can pick up to 2 choices in the poll below - the events that you think were the top 2 events of 2014. Thank you for your participation!
I apologize for the huge poll (size on the page) and the not-so great look. A consequence of using a free polling service I suppose!
ReplyDeleteThere was thundersnow on Jan 15?
ReplyDeleteYes, some was reported southwest of Winnipeg between Carman and Winkler. Unfortunately, Winnipeg missed out on the thunder part, but it wasn't far!
DeleteAs I will talk about in the Manitoba thunderstorm season post, this event was extremely rare for January and almost unheard of.
JJ whats your thoughts on next weeks potential snow?
ReplyDeleteNot looking particularly intense anymore with just some light snow possible and most likely less than 5 cm. At least, that's how it looks this morning. Unfortunately, back to colder weather for the holidays behind the system, but it's too early to say how long the cold will last.
DeleteI should note that if Monday's system does not bring much snow at all to southern Manitoba, a brown Christmas looks likely south of Winnipeg, such as around Emerson and Morris.... I am basing this solely on webcam images which show that fields are quite bare. Also, the Emerson weather station is reporting a snow depth of 0 cm.
ReplyDeleteInside city/town limits, snow may be a little more widespread/deeper than in rural areas so wether or not you see a brown Christmas personally depends on where you are exactly.
The last occurrence of a brown Christmas in southern Manitoba was just in 2011, so it hasn't been a long time.
A very strong system expected to move into Ontario/eastern Canada next week is complicating matters for us early next week when it comes to snow potential. Models will have a hard time dealing with our snow potential until closer to the event, so I don't think we're perfectly in the clear just yet.
ReplyDeleteWhatever happens, one thing's for sure: that bomb of a system to our east will be spelling bad news for us in terms of temperatures. Looks like an extended period of colder than normal conditions may set up beginning around Christmas as the persistent northwesterlies return. Too early to say when we'll warm up again as this cool down looks to last until at least the beginning of January so far.
1.4 cm here in south St Vital from last night's little band of snow. Really have not had the time to look at things the next couple days, so keep in touch with the other blogs! Manitoba t-storm season stats should be on AWM very soon now; the graphics are just being improved right now.
ReplyDeleteJJ, one of the weather events of 2014 in the Winnipeg that you didn't listed above was thunderstorms occurred nearly daily at the beginning of September, soon after Labour Day Weekend in the week leading to the Rightsfest and Banjo Bowl weekend.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wasn't sure if I would include that in the top 10 or not. Might just bunch those Aug 21 and 29 storms into one category: late Aug-early Sep t-storms. Compared to other events that occurred this year, I don't think the early September storms were really that extreme to be in the top 10. Perhaps in the honourable mentions.
DeleteWe broke an impressive high minimum temperature record yesterday... The minimum was -1.8°C, breaking the old record of -2.2°C in 1877... December 1877 was the warmest December on record in Winnipeg and the record was broken during one of the warmest warm spells for so late in the year on record. This was the 3rd high minimum temperature record we have broken this month. We wont be breaking another today because the old record is 2.2°C in 1877.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for taking the time to vote in the poll! I wasn't expecting such a big response (at least 40 voters participated). Top 10 series will begin either December 30 or 31.
ReplyDeleteI apologize for the lateness of the thunderstorm season posts on AWM, but I hope the Manitoba one will be posted sometime during the Christmas break; the Canada one might not be posted until January depending on if the graphics will also be improved or not.
The warmth was sure nice this month and it will definitely make winter feel a little shorter! Band of snow will pass through this afternoon or evening with a cm or two possible at most. Not a major event by any means, just a light snowfall. Freezing drizzle possible again tonight and tomorrow before we plunge back into the deep freeze by Boxing Day. Frigid end to December unfortunately, and so far, the beginning of January looks rather cold as well.
Nonetheless, merry Christmas, happy holidays and a happy New Year to all of you.
Back from a nice break since Christmas Eve. Nice not having internet for a few days...
ReplyDeleteThe top 8 to 10 events of 2014 should be posted tomorrow. Top 5 to 7 on Wednesday, top 2 to 4 Thursday and the top event of 2014 on Saturday... At least that's the plan right now.
Unfortunately, the new year looks frigid with colder than normal conditions to start January. There may be a few clipper systems to watch later in the week and on the weekend as well. These look like small dusting snowfalls and nothing major... In addition, the worst could clip us to the west. Tough to say how long the cold will last - it could warm up a bit mid month, but it's too early to confirm.