Coopsy

I think it’s inevitable the way things are going

What a day. Just looking at all the reports coming in and records have indeed tumbled already. As mentioned above the national record has been shattered. The final temperature in Lytton topped out at 46.6oC! Here’s a run down of all the daily and all time records that have been broken. National record: Lytton, B.C. (46.6°C) Monthly records: Lytton, B.C. (46.6°C), Pemberton, B.C. (40.3°C), Abbotsford, B.C. (39.6°C), Hope, B.C. (39.5°C), Squamish, B.C. (39°C), Victoria, B.C. (35.8°C), Grande Prairie, Alta. (35.9°C), Yellowgrass, Sask. (45.0·C), Midale, Sask. (45.0°C) All-time records: Pemberton, B.C (40.3°C), Abbotsford, B.C (39.6°C), Hope, B.C (39.5°C), Squamish, B.C (39°C), Yellowgrass, S.K. (45.0·C), Midale, S.K. (45.0°C) Tuesday may well see the record broken again with Lytton forecasted to be 47oC.

I think we’re going to see records tumble locally over the next week. There’s an outside chance the 84 year old all time Canada record could go (45.0oC in Yellow Grass, SK - 1937) Personally I’d favour the okanagan region for the record , if it happens. Kamloops has already broken their date record with 40.7oC. Kelowna and Vernon have broken date records too. Could all time records go by Thursday too? Quite possible. Osooyos is forecast to reach 46oC by the weather network, but environment Canada having none of it with a 42oC forecast.

More like a crawl space lol.

Nope - forced air

At the moment there’s a slight difference between the two main forecasts - government Canada (gov) forecasting record breaking heat Tuesday/Wednesday for places like Canmore, Calgary and Edmonton. But the weather network (TWN) forecasting it one or two degrees cooler for some. Which is the difference between all time records being broken or not. It’s going to be close. As it stands tonight the forecasts for mid week are: Canmore: 37oC (TWN) 37oC (gov) Calgary: 36oC (TWN) 38oC (gov) Edmonton: 37oC (TWN) 38oC (gov) Its not too bad at the moment but once the nighttime heat starts that’s when it’s get uncomfortable for me. This is 2013 category for me when we unofficially hit 37oC in Canmore.

I’m still in 2020. That was last year d’oh ?So potential of record high and low within a year of each other

If Prince George gets to 38oC that’ll break their all time highest temperature. Which would follow the record cold they recorded in January of -44oC. Would be quite the year for them for record breaking temps.

My Canadian apps have 42oC for those dates. Which I think would be more realistic. Even so, that in itself would be a record for Kamloops, though not unusual to get into the 40’s in summer in interior BC. Places like Osooyoos, which is close to a desertlike climate, often get into the 40’s . The average temperature there for the 3 summer months is above 30oC. The set up this week will certainly see records broken around W Canada I think.

2013 Alberta Floods This time 8 years ago it started raining. Nothing unusual in June I thought. 48 hours later and I was in the thick of (at the time) the costliest natural disaster in Canada’s history. From 19-21 June half a years rain fell in just 36 hours. 9 inches (228mm) of rain fell in Canmore townsite. (Over a foot was estimated in the mountains). A local state of emergency was declared by June 21. Flooding was widespread from the run off from the mountains as new rivers raged down the mountains. Luckily the main river that runs through the town just held. At its highest it was inches away from breaching it’s banks. Had that gone then literally most of Canmore would have been devastated. I lived next to the river. In town thousands were evacuated and many homes were lost. Evacuation centres were set up at the high schools. Our house was flooded and we ended up spending 3 nights at my works office, where thankfully it was on higher ground. And I had the relative luxury of a sofa, TV, private toilet, fridge and comfy blow up bed. I was one of the lucky ones. Canmore is accessed via the only road in and out - the main highway. There are other back routes through the higher mountain passes. But by June 20 there were two landslides that cut Canmore off from the outside world. One to the east and another to west. All drinking water was unuseable as it became tainted by sewage. With no way in or out water supplies became scarce in town as people bought up all the bottled water. The Canadian forces were called in with supplies and to help in the rescue mission - which included getting the highway opened. Amazingly within 4 days they had built a temporary bridge, allowing emergency access in and out. Supplies were getting back to normal and work was underway to repair the highway and various locations around town that had been destroyed by the floods. Within a few days after it stopped raining flood waters receded. Within a week or so our water supply was back, within 10 days it’s was 36oC with blazing sunshine and Canada day celebrations went ahead, brining much needed normality to the town. Within a few months all roads had been repaired. It took much longer to repair houses and infrastructure in the heart of the floods. Other than suffering a few weeks of mild PTSD where I’d wake every night drenched in sweat dreaming the house was being washed away in the floods, I did OK. A lot of people did a lot worse and sadly lives were lost. I still get anxious when it rains. What I do remember most is the overwhelming sense of community, strangers helping strangers. Opening their doors, feeding them. Saving lives. Overall in southern Alberta over 100,000 people were displaced. Over 2000 Canadian forces were called in and over 32 towns were in a state of local emergency. It cost over $5 billion. Amazingly only a handful of people sadly lost their lives. And to top it off my mum flew into Calgary oblivious it was all happening until she landed. And was stranded there for 4 days until I could get through and pick her up. Talk about timing. Quite the experience for her. Here’s a few pics from the occasion. The main highway Me driving past just before the landslide (to the right of the first two pictures) The aftermath of the landslide (trucks and buildings in there) Some shots around Canmore My back yard before and after (some locals out in canoes checking on neighbours) My road My garage When the sun came out...and waters started receeding. Canada Day It was an unbelievable experience and one I’ll never forget.

Some good pics @CatchMyDrift Did you see the meteor yesterday morning?

Hovering around freezing today. Almost tropical. Wet roads and slow melt going on in the sun. It definitely feels busier in town - with certain restrictions being lifted it certainly makes a difference to towns that rely on the domestic tourist dollar like Canmore and Banff.

I’d imagine the dry continental air has been replaced with more humid moist air. As a result in cold weather, even if the mild air is warmer than the dry air, it’ll feel colder as this increases conduction of heat from the body. In the summer it’s the reverse

Here’s a couple of pics my friend sent me of this morning - near Boxley, (Maidstone) Kent. He said it was virtually impassable in places from the drifting snow, with cars stuck, until the tractor snow plough came along.

Just another random weekend with a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in the bow valley.

I’m not surprised about the snowy pics - there’s something quite emotive about them. For me especially the nighttime snow pics. I think it’s the juxtaposition of the white and black. I’m prone to taking many random snowy pics too...

Lol you’re a true Canuck now Definitely warmer by day. A balmy -14oC though there’s warnings out for -40’s wind chill for tonight and tomorrow night then warming up Monday, possibly close to freezing by the end of the week - it’ll feel almost spring like - get the shorts out. You've been putting me to shame with the pics so I’ll upload this one. Always nice to see a sun halo over the mountains.

Yup and maybe even further west getting in on it as well like medway. Looks like some building on the western side. Whether it enhances or decays yet to decide

Minus 32 this morning too. The snows back this evening though and warmed up to a mild minus 26 atm. I think it’s acceptable in Alberta to say it’s cold when it’s in the minus 30’s. But I agree , and I’m always met with strange looks from family, when I say it can be nice in the sun in the minus 20’s.

You may have a chance with the convergence zone tomorrow.

I’m reading this very differently (doesn’t mean I’m right though) Convergence lines are basically a slow moving trough, which would lead to persistent snow over many hours On those charts the convergence line doesn’t appear to move a huge distance in 12 hours? from +24 to +36 maybe 40/50 miles. Meaning snow for longer and higher accumulations for those under it?

@alexisj9youre looking good from the green blob incoming

The models showed NE wind bringing streamers to mid Kent region (and others) - which it has. Then it showed winds moving to ENE , a lull in precip then a Thames streamer forming. Latest wind charts are showing a move to ENE The first half has been pretty accurate. Let’s see if that Thames streamer sets up soon...

Cloud cover from showers keeping the ‘heat’ in and wind direction from a warmish sea. You won’t find much difference between night and day. Until the skies clear and the heat is lost into the atmosphere

The reds have finally caught up with us...this week is gonna get cold.