Snow and Ice in the Northern Hemisphere 2013/14

[SMU]

I also expect to see some snow in finland next week - Lapland / Svalbard etc

 

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[Don]

Lot's of snow next week in large parts of Siberia. In contrast to last year when there was (end of september) a large are of high pressure in Siberia. So the Snow Advance Index will not start with a very low starting point. We need lots of snow in october.

 

So we don't really want too much snow in Siberia too soon then?

Edited September 20, 2013 by Don

[godber]

So we don't really want too much snow in Siberia too soon then?

You can never have too much snow. can't wait to see the white stuff start moving westwards!

[cheeky_monkey]

You can never have too much snow. can't wait to see the white stuff start moving westwards!

yea you can esp when you got to shovel the stuff off your drive and sidewalk everyday

[Relativistic]

yea you can esp when you got to shovel the stuff off your drive and sidewalk everyday

At least you can GUARANTEE having to shovel it off your drive each year!

[cheeky_monkey]

At least you can GUARANTEE having to shovel it off your drive each year!

yes more is the pity

[cheese]

The risk of snow in northern Scandinavia is increasing as we progress into next week.

yea you can esp when you got to shovel the stuff off your drive and sidewalk everyday

Calgary really isn't that snowy.. plus you guys get Chinook winds which help raise the temperatures and melt the snow. St. John's, NL is a place where you would find yourself shoveling snow every other day.

Edited September 20, 2013 by cheese

[cheeky_monkey]

The risk of snow in northern Scandinavia is increasing as we progress into next week.Calgary really isn't that snowy.. plus you guys get Chinook winds which help raise the temperatures and melt the snow. St. John's, NL is a place where you would find yourself shoveling snow every other day.

ever lived in Calgary?

[cheese]

ever lived in Calgary?

No, but I do see people exaggerating their climate to make it appear better/worse than it actually is. And I do not believe that you have to shovel snow every day in Calgary.

Edited September 20, 2013 by cheese

[johnholmes]

cm why not show the days of falling snow and the normal total snow depth for c to see along with temperature max/min through the winter months, then he can see just what it is like.

 

Googled Calgary Wx= this link below=seems fairly snowy in winter and very cold and hot in summer, most on Net Wx would love that I suspect?

http://www.calgaryarea.com/calgary_weather.htm

 

certainly a lot snowier and in summer much hotter than any part of Leeds

Edited September 21, 2013 by johnholmes

[stewfox]

Big increases yesterday as can be seen here

 

http://www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/loop/asia-1mo-loop.html

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2013 by stewfox

[BornFromTheVoid]

Big increases yesterday as can be seen here

 

http://www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/loop/asia-1mo-loop.html

 

The IMS sea ice extent data (which I think are used on those snow maps) has updated to the 18th, showing an increase in the last 2 days or so.

[Gavin Hannah]

Sea Ice up to 4,923,092 KM sq now.

 

http://www.ijis.iarc.uaf.edu/en/home/seaice_extent.htm

[Iceni]

cm why not show the days of falling snow and the normal total snow depth for c to see along with temperature max/min through the winter months, then he can see just what it is like.

 

Googled Calgary Wx= this link below=seems fairly snowy in winter and very cold and hot in summer, most on Net Wx would love that I suspect?

http://www.calgaryarea.com/calgary_weather.htm

 

certainly a lot snowier and in summer much hotter than any part of Leeds

 

I certainly would. I want to move to the Kootenays BC.

[godber]

At least you can GUARANTEE having to shovel it off your drive each year!

I had to do that quite a lot in january this year. For me , it was no chore, just a big delight!

[Mark Neal.]

Interesting Article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24175773

[Iceni]

Interesting Article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24175773

 

Disagree. The Arctic was supposed to be "ice free" by this year. Now the BBC et al. have moved the goal posts by 57 years.

 

Load of cobblers and spin to protect their pension fund.

[cheeky_monkey]

No, but I do see people exaggerating their climate to make it appear better/worse than it actually is. And I do not believe that you have to shovel snow every day in Calgary.

of course i do not shovel snow ever day nor did i say that i do..i pointed out its a downside of having lots of snow

[cheeky_monkey]

cm why not show the days of falling snow and the normal total snow depth for c to see along with temperature max/min through the winter months, then he can see just what it is like.

 

Googled Calgary Wx= this link below=seems fairly snowy in winter and very cold and hot in summer, most on Net Wx would love that I suspect?

http://www.calgaryarea.com/calgary_weather.htm

 

certainly a lot snowier and in summer much hotter than any part of Leeds

John much as i would like to ..there is a nice website called weatherspark that will give you dialy monthly and yearly facts about places all over the world...Calgary included

[BornFromTheVoid]

Disagree. The Arctic was supposed to be "ice free" by this year. Now the BBC et al. have moved the goal posts by 57 years.

 

Load of cobblers and spin to protect their pension fund.

 

It was just 1 study that predicted the possibility of ice free conditions by 2013 and the BBC reported on it, as they should do. The vast majority of studies, and thus the vast majority of BBC reports on them, have predicted ice free conditions closer to the middle of this century.

[Relativistic]

I had to do that quite a lot in january this year. For me , it was no chore, just a big delight!

I'd love snow deep enough for that. I've never had to do it because we have a huge oak tree out the front of the house and it stops the drive getting covered. Should it ever get deep enough (a foot or more) I'll be out shovelling the whole street! Edited September 21, 2013 by 22nov10blast

[godber]

I'd love snow deep enough for that. I've never had to do it because we have a huge oak tree out the front of the house and it stops the drive getting covered. Should it ever get deep enough (a foot or more) I'll be out shovelling the whole street!

Not sure about the whole street, but appreciate the sentiment. Positively excited about the upcoming winter, just a gut feeling.

[stewfox]

Open question Is there a link or has anyone looked at Surface Temperature anomalies in NH in October v snow cover ?

 

October 2012

 

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/gistemp/nmaps.cgi?year_last=2013&month_last=8&sat=4&sst=3&type=anoms&mean_gen=10&year1=2012&year2=2012&base1=1951&base2=1980&radius=1200&pol=reg

 

 

October 1970-1985

 

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/gistemp/nmaps.cgi?year_last=2013&month_last=8&sat=4&sst=3&type=anoms&mean_gen=10&year1=1970&year2=1985&base1=1951&base2=1980&radius=1200&pol=reg

 

 

Another big jump in snow cover.

Edited September 22, 2013 by stewfox

[Gavin Hannah]

2012 was def a warmer year when compared with the 51-80 period. 6Degs warmer in the arctic...!

[johnholmes]

John much as i would like to ..there is a nice website called weatherspark that will give you dialy monthly and yearly facts about places all over the world...Calgary included

 

I'll take a look at it as neverheard of it before-thanks