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You can't really expect the west to have these arctic blasts. Just compare the averages in BC and WA to Quebec or compare OR to Maine. They are at the same latitude. Vancouver is further north than Quebec City and much milder. Los Angeles and Atlanta are also at the same latitude.
Of course not. I'm just talking about the same anomalous cold. For example, many places in the east were up to 20C below average. When was the last time we saw this in the west?
The cold was near equivalent to what the east has seen these past few years. Lowest temp in Jan 2017 in Vancouver was -8.4C - We average 1.6 days per year with temps <-10C, something which has not occurred in 5 years - and no measurable snow fell.
For example, Toronto recorded a mean temp of -20C on Jan 6, ~15C below average. On Feb 15th 2015, the mean temp was -22.3C, ~18C below average. February 2015 ended up with an average temp of -13C, 9C below average. When was the last time an entire month was 9C below average in Vancouver or Seattle?
Of course not. I'm just talking about the same anomalous cold. For example, many places in the east were up to 20C below average. When was the last time we saw this in the west?
1990?
It hit 17 degrees for a low in Fresno that year. That's 21f degrees below average.
20 celcius drop? Probably not since the great ice age.
Edit: check weather data from 89/90/91
Coldest years in our lifetimes, I believe.
1990?
It hit 17 degrees for a low in Fresno that year. That's 21f degrees below average.
20 celcius drop? Probably not since the great ice age.
Edit: check weather data from 89/90/91
Coldest years in our lifetimes, I believe.
I guess December 1990 could fit the bill. Coldest day had an average temp of -11C, which is 8C below normal. Average monthly temp was 0.7, ~3C below average.
I'm still amazed at how Toronto managed to finish an entire month 9C below average though.
Of course not. I'm just talking about the same anomalous cold. For example, many places in the east were up to 20C below average. When was the last time we saw this in the west?
The west coast doesn't have such big temperature swings in general.
Portland had a very cold winter last year. About 4F below average in December, nearly 8F below average in January, 3F below average in February! I think that should qualify
Overall, Portland was below average from January-April, then again in October and December. While 2014-2016 was record warm there, 2017 was a slap of reality
Portland had a very cold winter last year. About 4F below average in December, nearly 8F below average in January, 3F below average in February! I think that should qualify
Overall, Portland was below average from January-April, then again in October and December. While 2014-2016 was record warm there, 2017 was a slap of reality
It was very cold when compared with recent winters. I'll give you that.
However.....in the grand scheme of things, it should not be classified as "very cold". People will argue we saw our coldest month since 1993, but that only illustrates how mundane our recent winters have been. Our coldest month on record (since 1937), was Jan 1950, with an average temp of -6.3C(20.6F). Last winter? Coldest month was December which averaged 0.9C(33.6F).
It was very cold when compared with recent winters. I'll give you that.
However.....in the grand scheme of things, it should not be classified as "very cold". People will argue we saw our coldest month since 1993, but that only illustrates how mundane our recent winters have been. Our coldest month on record (since 1937), was Jan 1950, with an average temp of -6.3C(20.6F). Last winter? Coldest month was December which averaged 0.9C(33.6F).
.....Mar-Oct is atrocious though. I like hot/dry summers (30C+ highs).
Easy... split your time between Wabush and Osoyoos... problem solved
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I like hot/dry summers (30C+ highs).
