Winter Weather Warning

[msommers]

Summary: Snow and blowing snow for Southern Alberta tonight and Saturday.

Details: An intense low pressure system will develop over Southern Alberta this evening and move east into Southwestern Saskatchewan Saturday morning. As the low develops tonight snow will spread into Western Alberta. Areas along the foothills west of Edmonton including Grande Cache, Edson, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House are expected to receive 10 cm of snow overnight with local amounts of 15 cm. Snowfall in these areas will taper off Saturday morning. As the low moves to the east overnight a cold front will surge through Southern Alberta. Behind the cold front strong northerly winds of 50 gusting 70 km/h combined with 5 to 10 cm of falling snow will result in poor visibilities. The worst conditions will be for areas of Southern Alberta southeast of Calgary including Lethbridge and Medicine Hat with visibilities near zero at times. This winter storm has the potential to produce poor travelling conditions. For many communities this will be the first significant snowfall of the season. As the Lee low begins to develop today strong westerly winds will remain over extreme Southwest Alberta this afternoon. Winds will gradually ease this evening as the low begins to move off the foothills.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/alerts/wwcaab0006/caab0049/weather?ref=warnings_citypage

http://troll.me/images/bear-grylls-survival-tactics/winter-is-coming-better-drink-my-own-piss.jpg

[Guillermo]

BRING IT ON :thumbsup:

[kvg]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!:cry:

[kvg]

Thanks for the heads up though

[Disoblige]

Yessss. Calgary was blessed with 2 warm days to put on your Winter wheels before a big snowfall that was already predicted more than a week ago.

If you don't have your snow tires on by now and you were meaning to put them on, then that's your fault heh.

[know1edge]

:thumbsdow

at least i can test out my new tires

[Dilmah]

Get up early, go stand in line at Wal-mart, make appointment to get tires put on and sell your spot for $100... easy money?:dunno:

[Merritt]

http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/2310/4948_b3e6.gif

[Unknown303]

Warning has already been reduced, according to my EMS Weather Warning system at work here. Just some snowfall warnings for the south now. High winds are no more apparently.

Although It might be only for some areas... Stand by for pictures.

[Vagabond142]

http://memegenerator.net/cache/instances/400x/9/9794/10029987.jpg

[Unknown303]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/Unknown303/IMG_20111111_202656.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/Unknown303/IMG_20111111_202717.jpg

[adam c]

dang, i like big storms when i don't have to go out anywhere

[ekguy]

Inrich is fucked. Too bad no one wanted to help his lazy ass.

I'm all set thanks to a certain beyond sponsor!!!

:thumbsup:

Snowstorms kick ass to drive in too, empty roads, watch the snow fall, etc, etc.

[benyl]

I just did 3 sets of switch overs. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

[GQBalla]

My offer of doing inrichs tires for 100 I bet sounds good ;)

Bring it on. Can't wait for boarding

[msommers]

Originally posted by Merritt
http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/2310/4948_b3e6.gif

:rofl: :rofl: Great movie and perfect gif.

[speedog]

Bah, looks no different this morning then when I went to bed, warning's toast and Inrich one-upped y'all again.

[K3RMiTdot]

i c nohinh!

[alloroc]

This weekend .. nothing ..
Next Weekend maybe...


Calgary, Alberta

Saturday
12/11/2011
Hi: 1°

Partly cloudy. Temperature of 1°C. Winds NNW 28km/h. Humidity will be 47% with a dewpoint of -9° and feels-like temperature of -5°C.
Lo: -2°

Mostly clear. Temperature of -2°C. Winds W 31km/h. Humidity will be 81% with a dewpoint of -6° and feels-like temperature of -9°C.

Sunday
13/11/2011
Hi: 1°

Sunny. Temperature of 1°C. Winds W 45km/h. Humidity will be 40% with a dewpoint of -12° and feels-like temperature of -7°C.
Lo: -5°

Mostly clear. Temperature of -5°C. Winds WNW 36km/h. Humidity will be 34% with a dewpoint of -18° and feels-like temperature of -13°C.

Monday
14/11/2011
Hi: -4°

Mostly sunny. Temperature of -4°C. Winds WNW 37km/h. Humidity will be 31% with a dewpoint of -19° and feels-like temperature of -12°C.
Lo: -7°

Clear. Temperature of -7°C. Winds WNW 37km/h. Humidity will be 33% with a dewpoint of -21° and feels-like temperature of -16°C.

Tuesday
15/11/2011
Hi: -3°

Sunny. Temperature of -3°C. Winds W 12km/h. Humidity will be 39% with a dewpoint of -15° and feels-like temperature of -6°C.
Lo: -8°

Partly cloudy. Temperature of -8°C. Winds SSW 9km/h. Humidity will be 49% with a dewpoint of -17° and feels-like temperature of -12°C.

Wednesday
16/11/2011
Hi: 0°

Sunny. Temperature of 0°C. Winds W 19km/h. Humidity will be 42% with a dewpoint of -11° and feels-like temperature of -3°C.
Lo: -7°

Snow flurries. Partly cloudy. Temperature of -7°C. Winds ESE 13km/h. Humidity will be 93% with a dewpoint of -8° and feels-like temperature of -9°C.

Thursday
17/11/2011
Hi: -3°

Snow flurries. Partly cloudy. Temperature of -3°C. Winds NE 14km/h. Humidity will be 55% with a dewpoint of -11° and feels-like temperature of -6°C.
Lo: -16°

Light snow. There is a 90% chance of precipitation. Partly cloudy. Temperature of -16°C. Winds N 24km/h. Humidity will be 81% with a dewpoint of -18° and feels-like temperature of -26°C.
Friday

18/11/2011
Hi: -16°

Snow flurries. Partly cloudy. Temperature of -16°C. Winds NNW 25km/h. Humidity will be 69% with a dewpoint of -21° and feels-like temperature of -27°C.
Lo: -21°

Snow flurries. Partly cloudy. Temperature of -21°C. Winds NNW 26km/h. Humidity will be 75% with a dewpoint of -24° and feels-like temperature of -32°C.
7-Day Forecast Weekend Forecast

[bigbadboss101]

Where did you get that forecaset? Weather network say wet snow Sat/Sun/Mon but very little. Then later in the week some snow but not -20

[schocker]

I was getting all ready to go outside and shovel, open the blind, was very impressed. I suppose I can put up the xmas lights today. :D

[Unknown303]

I should have seen it coming, any thread started with a Bear Grylls picture was bound to be a fake.

[adidas]

Originally posted by Unknown303
I should have seen it coming, any thread started with a Bear Grylls picture was bound to be a fake.

Just got a msg from Bear Grylls, he wanted me to deliver the below...

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50313_216069663609_6905896_n.jpg

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by adidas


Just got a msg from Bear Grylls, he wanted me to deliver the below...

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50313_216069663609_6905896_n.jpg

Wouldn't have a problem saying it to that old man. He knows it just as much as the rest of us.

[Disoblige]

Wow, one more week of no snow it looks like.

This winter is going to be CRAZY. No snow and it's mid November :eek:

[masoncgy]

That's pretty normal actually. Calgary has already had snowfall... nothing significant, but it's still occurred.

That was one of those things I liked about Calgary winters, they tend to be dry... not a whole lot of snowfall, though the last couple winters have been the opposite.

Maybe I just lucked out and lived there during a non-snowy decade? lol...

[speedog]

Last year we were skating on our community's outdoor rink on November 20 - doesn't look like that's going to happen this year.

[AllGoNoShow]

Originally posted by speedog
Last year we were skating on our community's outdoor rink on November 20 - doesn't look like that's going to happen this year.

Wait for it... its only Nov 12th and it is Calgary after all

[msouther]

Hopefully it holds off till after Nov. 22nd. We are moving that day and I have to drive my car over to the new place. Don't think the Z rated Pirelli's are that great in snow. Don't want to buy winter tires as I plan on parking it much earlier in the year for the winter in future years. Holding my breath.

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by msouther
Hopefully it holds off till after Nov. 22nd. We are moving that day and I have to drive my car over to the new place. Don't think the Z rated Pirelli's are that great in snow. Don't want to buy winter tires as I plan on parking it much earlier in the year for the winter in future years. Holding my breath.

Based on your description, it will snow 10 cm on Nov 21 at 2359 hours :burnout:

[AE92_TreunoSC]

I'm glad it held off yesterday, moved into my new house :D

[RY213]

Originally posted by Disoblige
Wow, one more week of no snow it looks like.

This winter is going to be CRAZY. No snow and it's mid November :eek:

It was the same last year too. I have pics I took mid november when I was walking around in a light coat, and the next day I have pics of my car covered in snow.

Just checked the dates on my photos, it looks like the first huge dumping of permanent snow was around Nov 22...

[Sugarphreak]

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[codetrap]

Blowing snow up in country hills.

[schocker]

Originally posted by codetrap
Blowing snow up in country hills.
Already passed through downtown. Accumulated like 1mm patches, that is all.

[benyl]

Snow is horizontal outside my office window.

[rage2]

That lasted 5 mins. Need more snow. Need to test my winter setup!

[Sugarphreak]

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[nismodrifter]

Just hit deep SW. Snow is going sideways here as well.

[Tomaz]

Just had a quick flurry in Douglasdale. Came and went in the time it took me to have a smoke.

Not pleased. I guess only 6 months before I can have my summer again!

[JAYMEZ]

Looks like a blizzard outside right now at 130th

[Redlined_8000]

Snowing hard here in deep SW. Roads are covered

[n1zm0]

theres more on the way, for the nw at least, snowing for the past hour or so in springbank.

[flipstah]

Moar snow plz. I want my winter tires to be put to work! :banghead:

[Vagabond142]

Here at the office in the NW we got a freakin blizzard for 30 mins, then normal winter'y snow now

[Guillermo]

it's been pretty foggy for the last hour or so here at the University, light snow/sleet coming down but I can't even see on the other side of the parking lot. accumulating in the parking lots, doesn't look too deep though.

[flipstah]

FML. University is covered a bit. Which means, people will panic and cause traffic.

Better eat before I drive home...

[Sugarphreak]

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[msommers]

Let the accident predictions commence :rofl:

The day is half over so I'll say 225.

[nismodrifter]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Son of a..... :eek:

Dammit, I take it back... I take it back... I was NOT hoping for a blizzard!!!

You dun goofed

[-relk-]

Originally posted by msommers
Let the accident predictions commence :rofl:

The day is half over so I'll say 225.

127

It appears to be letting up downtown right now

[Mibz]

63.5

[ercchry]

Originally posted by -relk-


127

It appears to be letting up downtown right now

radar maps show the south of town is going to get hit hard at around 6pm, about twice as dark as what has gone through town already

[rage2]

Ugh it stopped again. Need more snow!!!

[-relk-]

Originally posted by ercchry


radar maps show the south of town is going to get hit hard at around 6pm, about twice as dark as what has gone through town already

Where do you find these radar maps?

[schocker]

Originally posted by rage2
Ugh it stopped again. Need more snow!!!
Eff that, I need to call Tire Robert to have my winters with actual amounts of tread on :rofl:

[ercchry]

Originally posted by -relk-


Where do you find these radar maps?

enviro canada http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/maps/caab0049?ref=rlink_weather_satrad

[Guillermo]

clear and beautiful up here at U of C, looking right out onto Nose Hill right now!

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Guillermo
clear and beautiful up here at U of C, looking right out onto Nose Hill right now!

+1. Just like that; it disappears... Eerie.

[Merritt]

Accidents, accidents everywhere.

[K3RMiTdot]

Originally posted by rage2
Ugh it stopped again. Need more snow!!!

yeah more of this! i hope i dont regret saying it though LOL

[rage2]

Had to much fun in the Porsche tonight. Felt invincible. Felt like I was drift king haha. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I'm thinking I need to go out and drive for another 20 mins before bedtime.

Can't believe I'm saying this, but more snow please!!!

[nobb]

First winter with a new rwd coupe + blizzaks. Had my tires on for two weeks now and Ive been waiting for the snow...but the snow never lasts for more than a day. fml

/first world problems

[J-hop]

This snow sucks ass, almost go hit last night, had to drive halfway across an intersection on a red because some asshole couldn't stop behind me. I think it's going to be public transit for most of the winter, just not worth it!!

[sevewone]

Originally posted by J-hop
I think it's going to be winter tires for most of the winter, just worth it!!

fixed.

[ExtremeSi]

Originally posted by rage2
Had to much fun in the Porsche tonight. Felt invincible. Felt like I was drift king haha. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I'm thinking I need to go out and drive for another 20 mins before bedtime.

Can't believe I'm saying this, but more snow please!!!

Does the snow/ice remedy the issues you were having with understeer and the unstable handling you were talking about in the 996?

[rage2]

Originally posted by ExtremeSi
Does the snow/ice remedy the issues you were having with understeer and the unstable handling you were talking about in the 996?
Yup! Oversteer is a jab of the throttle away at any speed.

It wasn't unstable, more like unpredictable in the dry. In snow and ice, the lack of traction completely masked that lost feeling behind the wheel. I can hear the center diff transferring power in a pretty random fashion still, but to the driver, it feels fairly linear/smooth.

I'll post up an update on the blog fairly shortly.

[Hallowed_point]

camaro is holding up very well with the studded winters from urbanx. On a side note fkkkkk Bow Trail is sketchy though in the winter had both hands on the wheel!! :eek:

[K3RMiTdot]

boo yeah i love winter tires + awd =)!

[95EagleAWD]

BMW dorrrrrifto!!

[ArjayAquino]

god damn it I miss my STi... although I'm looking forward to driving in some deep snow with the Xterra. Too bad snow just melts and turns to ice in Calgary :facepalm:

[J-hop]

Originally posted by sevewone


fixed.

lol winter tires don't help if someone is driving too fast/ following to close and doesn't see the shear ice leading up to the intersection!

Car was just in the shop after some idiot hit me, don't want to have to deal with that head ache again

[R!zz0]

Just walked in to work and this guy asked me "Is it cold outside?"

Me: "When you see a brown guy turn red, you know if fucking cold"

[adidas]

Its actually not bad...however in my short walk i didnt experience any blowing wind.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by adidas
Its actually not bad...however in my short walk i didnt experience any blowing wind.

Me either. Walk from entry into garage into Outlander. Walk from Outlander into door of office tower.. Walk to Timmies from office through +15's..

[nismodrifter]

Originally posted by codetrap


Me either. Walk from entry into garage into Outlander. Walk from Outlander into door of office tower.. Walk to Timmies from office through +15's..

LOL

[masoncgy]

Originally posted by adidas
Its actually not bad...however in my short walk i didnt experience any blowing wind.

I would take that cold over this shit on the West Coast right now. It's only -5 outside, but it seriously freezes you from the inside out. I haven't been able to shake the internal cold feeling for a few days now. Cold, moist climate = sucks ass.

At least with -30 + windchill you just go numb... lol...

[shakalaka]

It's -36 with wind chill right now. I've been wanting to hit the gym, but I am scared just cause of that little walk. lol

[JfuckinC]

its not even bad i just walked a few blocks from my office to subway :dunno:

[dirtsniffer]

Originally posted by adidas
Its actually not bad...however in my short walk i didnt experience any blowing wind.

as opposed to the non blowing winds?

[Canucks3322]

Originally posted by masoncgy


I would take that cold over this shit on the West Coast right now. It's only -5 outside, but it seriously freezes you from the inside out. I haven't been able to shake the internal cold feeling for a few days now. Cold, moist climate = sucks ass.

At least with -30 + windchill you just go numb... lol...

This is EXACTLY what I tell people that think I'm crazy for preferring Calgary winters over Vancouver winters....it is way more fucking cold when you get WET with cold rain! Here in Calgary, you stay dry! Just layer up or wear a good coat and you're good, it's like it just blocks the cold out...

As for driving, I'm lucky to live and work inner city, I don't really have trouble until I get into some of the icy small streets, then I just drive slow...

[Cos]

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[Tomaz]

Noticed that the Weather Network has bumped the overnight low to -36, -49 with windchill.

Prepare for it now! I'm already planning on finding ways to keep the plumbing from freezing, and thinking cardboard to block half the rad might help with keeping the car functional for the drive into the city.

hooray.

[guessboi]

WTF -49. :eek:

[nismodrifter]

Goodnight sweet prince

[black300]

A two minute walk outside, numbs everything and takes like 20 mins to warm up back to normal body temp. Calgary weather sucks!

[ddduke]

Originally posted by black300
A two minute walk outside, numbs everything and takes like 20 mins to warm up back to normal body temp. Calgary weather sucks!

I just spent the last 10 hours outside, just dress for it and you're fine. I was also in open field Springbank where it's always a fair bit colder.

[J-hop]

Originally posted by ddduke


I just spent the last 10 hours outside, just dress for it and you're fine. I was also in open field Springbank where it's always a fair bit colder.

No doubt, I froze yesterday, so today was long johns, ski socks, 180s with a toque and a hood over that and a face mask. I was cooking!!!!

"Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...uh you can't fool me again"

[C_Dave45]

That's why I love my job. I was in my carharts and T-shirt. Had to turn the heat down, it was getting too hot! :devil:
Sure glad I'm not a framer/sider/roofer....Brrrrrrr!!!

[frozenrice]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
That's why I love my job. I was in my carharts and T-shirt. Had to turn the heat down, it was getting too hot! :devil:
Sure glad I'm not a framer/sider/roofer....Brrrrrrr!!!

From what I heard from one of our site supers, I don't think any of those guys showed up on site today.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by Tomaz
Noticed that the Weather Network has bumped the overnight low to -36, -49 with windchill.

Prepare for it now! I'm already planning on finding ways to keep the plumbing from freezing, and thinking cardboard to block half the rad might help with keeping the car functional for the drive into the city.

hooray.
You have pipes that are exposed to this cold?!?

And the simplest way would be to put that heated pipe wrap on them if they were exposed and energize it..

As for the Outlander, not worried. It's +2 in the garage. Exactly where it's supposed to be. Frostguard heater FTW.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by frozenrice


From what I heard from one of our site supers, I don't think any of those guys showed up on site today.

Not surprised. I think if it falls below -20, they can rightfully refuse work.
Which sucks because you also lose a day's pay. Son's buddy finally quit framing because he couldn't afford all those days off in January/February.

[Merritt]

Wonder if anyone died to this weather recently

[revelations]

My wireless thermometer just stopped transmitting - and this is with 2 week old batteries.

[danno]

so glad i'm working in a nice warm hospital. a bunch of buddies doing residential are off today and tommorow because of the cold. the wire starts to crack at these temperatures.

[90accord]

I work resi, no problems with cracking wire but cold as hell all day!

[ddduke]

Originally posted by frozenrice


From what I heard from one of our site supers, I don't think any of those guys showed up on site today.

I saw framers out today working on a condo complex, I don't even know how they could do it. I remember back in the day our guns and lines would freeze up like crazy at -20 and make working near impossible, had to run antifreeze oil through them non stop.

[Merritt]

Originally posted by revelations
My wireless thermometer just stopped transmitting - and this is with 2 week old batteries.

You need to buy a more expensive thermometer

[flipstah]

This is why you layer up.

I was pretty toasty with my wool coat today. Just had the essentials:

- Aviator Hat
- Scarf
- Sweater
- Long Johns
- Knit/Leather Layered Gloves (although it started to go through after a while. Will modify.)

:thumbsup:

[Canucks3322]

^ worrd...I just bought my girlfriend a new down filled parka from MEC today cuz I was fed up with hearing her complain about the cold all the time lol, she never dresses properly...I went down to MEC and got their warmest parka, it was regular 270 on sale right now for 170! :thumbsup: They have a lot of other stuff for sale too...their stuff might not be the most fashionable but it REALLY keeps you warm. Plus I can gaurentee you this parka is as warm if not warmer than those ridiculous 700 dollar Canada Goose coats.

I myself have been walking around downtown the past few days with a dress shirt, thin sweater, windbreaker on top, a thick sweater on top of that and then my North Face Gotham coat, the coldness felt like nothing and I was sweating by the time got to the office...if you think it's cold, it's simple, you're not dressed warm enough.