Edmonton's weather, we got it...

[#juan]

-45c with the wind here this morning. Car was a bit sluggish...;-)

Hi Ron
I remember those kind of days. Remember when nylon tires first came out? If the car was parked outside at that temperature they had a flat spot for the first ten miles or so. We are getting more snow at the moment and it is supposed to stop around noon and turn to rain.....I can't wait...;-):smile:

 

[talloola]

We have a snowy looking sky today, but nothing has fallen from it yet, and still
nothing on the ground at all, well, I guess I shouldn't say that, because there is
still some thin layers in small areas that never get the sun, but that is 'old' snow.

 

[JLM]

We have a snowy looking sky today, but nothing has fallen from it yet, and still
nothing on the ground at all, well, I guess I shouldn't say that, because there is
still some thin layers in small areas that never get the sun, but that is 'old' snow.

Just like mid winter here yet, about minus 5C today and still lots of snow, but hey go ahead and gloat, as we do up here during the summer months.

 

[Spade]

Summer (july 1, 2008) in Saskatoon.
YouTube - Blizzard 2007 Saskatoon

 

[talloola]

Just like mid winter here yet, about minus 5C today and still lots of snow, but hey go ahead and gloat, as we do up here during the summer months.

I'll gloat in the summer too.;-)

 

[JLM]

I'll gloat in the summer too.;-)

Yes, Courtenay generally has fairly good weather in summer, except for the first summer we lived there (1976) - that summer had one decent weekend. Got soaked and shivered on the only camping trip we did with the kids that summer (at Miracle Beach) .......bloody miracle we didn't all get pneumonia.

 

[talloola]

Yes, Courtenay generally has fairly good weather in summer, except for the first summer we lived there (1976) - that summer had one decent weekend. Got soaked and shivered on the only camping trip we did with the kids that summer (at Miracle Beach) .......bloody miracle we didn't all get pneumonia.

yeah, those summers come and go all over the lower mainland and the island.
We were still on the mainland that year, didn't come to the island till dec. l980
We've had many trips with or without kids over the years, in various areas of
b.c. where we froze or soaked through the whole thing.
We had many years of minor ball with teams, trips all over the place, and I
was always on the bench with the players, keeping score, and more than a
few times, I did that sitting inside of a sleeping bag, to keep warm, and if
it wasn't that, then we were building shelters to keep the hot sun from killing
all of us from sunstroke. I think those a great memories, maybe I should think
about again and have second thoughts.;-)

 

[JLM]

Talloola- Courtenay used to hold market day about the third Friday in July when 5th street businesses pulled their wares out onto the street. Does that still happen? That was supposed to be the most dependable date for good weather.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Saskatchewan happens to hold the record for the hottest officially
recorded temperature in Canada. Some very extreme extremes
out here...

In Regina July 5th, 1937 it reached +43.3c (that's +109.94ºF)
In Regina Jan. 1st, 1885 it reached -50.0c (that's -58ºF)

That's a maximum range of almost 168ºF....and that's not
factoring in Humidex or Wind Chill.
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[JLM]

Saskatchewan happens to hold the record for the hottest officially
recorded temperature in Canada. Some very extreme extremes
out here...

In Regina July 5th, 1937 it reached +43.3c (that's +109.94ºF)
In Regina Jan. 1st, 1885 it reached -50.0c (that's -58ºF)

That's a maximum range of almost 168ºF....and that's not
factoring in Humidex or Wind Chill.
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I'm pretty sure I just read recently that the temp. hit 44C here in Lillooet in July of 1941.

 

[Ron in Regina]

The highest temperature officially recorded in Canada is 45 °C (113 °F) on July 5,
1937 at Midale and at Yellow Grass, two small towns in southeastern Saskatchewan.

I used Regina as an example of the extremes 'cuz, well...that's where
I'm sitting as I type this. :lol::lol::lol:

 

[JLM]

The highest temperature officially recorded in Canada is 45 °C (113 °F) on July 5,
1937 at Midale and at Yellow Grass, two small towns in southeastern Saskatchewan.

I used Regina as an example of the extremes 'cuz, well...that's where
I'm sitting as I type this. :lol::lol::lol:

Yep, check this out Ron, you may find it interesting

Skywatchers

 

[VanIsle]

I'm pretty sure I just read recently that the temp. hit 44C here in Lillooet in July of 1941.

I thought you might be right JLM but - from what I read here, Sask. wins this one.

The highest temperature officially recorded in Canada is 45 °C (113 °F) on July 5, 1937 at Midale and at Yellow Grass, two small towns in southeastern Saskatchewan. The Canadian high sits far below North America's all-time maximum temperature of 56.7 °C (134 °F) in Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913.
Western Canada

Heat waves of over 40 °C (104 °F) have repeatedly swept through towns and cities in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the southern interior of British Columbia.
Here are the highest temperatures recorded for some of the hottest spots in western Canada. Many of these places have topped 40 degrees Celsius more than once.Location°CDateLillooet and Lytton, BC44.4July 16 & 17, 1941St Albans, Manitoba44.4July 11, 1936Emerson, Manitoba44.4July 12, 1936Brandon and Morden, Manitoba43.3July 11, 1936Regina, Saskatchewan43.3July 5, 1937Fort Macleod, Alberta43.3July 18, 1941Oliver, BC42.8July 27, 1939Osoyoos, BC42.8July 27, 1998Spences Bridge, BC42.5July 23, 1994Medicine Hat, Alberta42.2July 12, 1886Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan41.7Aug 6, 1949Winnipeg, Manitoba40.6Aug 7, 1949Saskatoon, Saskatchewan40.6June 5, 1988Kamloops, BC40.6July 31, 1971
Eastern Canada

A few spots in Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador have also recorded temperatures over 40 °C:Location°CDateAtikokan, Ontario42.2July 11 & 12, 1936Northwest River, Labrador41.7Aug 11, 1914Windsor, Ontario40.2June 25, 1988Temiscamingue, Quebec40.0July 6, 1921A heat wave hit Canada's maritime provinces in mid-August of 1935, setting many record highs that have remained unbeaten for over 70 years:Location°CDateWoodstock, New Brunswick39.4Aug 18, 1935Rexton, New Brunswick 39.4Aug 19, 1935Collegeville, Nova Scotia38.3Aug 19, 1935Charlottetown, PEI36.7Aug 19, 1935

 

[VanIsle]

Hi Ron
I remember those kind of days. Remember when nylon tires first came out? If the car was parked outside at that temperature they had a flat spot for the first ten miles or so. We are getting more snow at the moment and it is supposed to stop around noon and turn to rain.....I can't wait...;-):smile:

No new snow at my house today or where I work either. One of my sons said he had way more snow then I have at my house so you must live more in the area that he does. We sure still have enough of it around to be well aware that it is there. I hate snow.

 

[talloola]

Talloola- Courtenay used to hold market day about the third Friday in July when 5th street businesses pulled their wares out onto the street. Does that still happen? That was supposed to be the most dependable date for good weather.

Yes market day is every july, third friday, and always sunny and warm, and very
successful, and they also have moonlight madness in november, stores are open
late into the night, road is blocked off, xmas carrolls etc. They used to call it
midnight madness, but the teenagers/kids took advantage of that and ruined
it by stupid behavior, so they cut it back to a bout 9/10 oclock.

 

[#juan]

It started snowing very early this morning and we have about six or eight inches and it is still snowing quite hard. I was just starting to think winter was pretty much over because yesterday there wasn't a trace left of previous snowfalls. Seems to me that the first day of spring is about twelve days away so we could stop this nonsense any time now.

PS....Talloola, if you have warm weather and sunshine I don't want to hear about it..;-):smile:

 

[talloola]

OK Juan I won't say a thing, only that the snow starts about 15 miles south of us,
Cook creek area,
and don't know if it is north os us or not, maybe kreskin can fill us in,
my condolences to you and yours.:-|
Unless I hadn't heard it on the radio, I wouldn't believe what is happening to you
and many others.
I will keep my fingers crossed.

 

[VanIsle]

It started snowing very early this morning and we have about six or eight inches and it is still snowing quite hard. I was just starting to think winter was pretty much over because yesterday there wasn't a trace left of previous snowfalls. Seems to me that the first day of spring is about twelve days away so we could stop this nonsense any time now.

PS....Talloola, if you have warm weather and sunshine I don't want to hear about it..;-):smile:

We have had snow for the last two days. When the sun came out yesterday it really started melting the snow but by bedtime, we still had lots. It is only just before 10:00 AM and we have another 5 inches. It's still snowing!

 

[petros]

Damn I had to close the curtains because the sun is so blinding. Well that will probasbly toast any dafodils popping up. It will get better dear. Lets just hope it's not another 98 with rampant floods in spring and then no rain for months.

 

[Ron in Regina]

petros....you neglected to mention that it's -28c without the wind
here this morning, and -40c with it. It's almost spring here...