New Winter Predictions for 2011!

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:26 am

Looking at the newest winter predictions for this winter (Environment Canada), it looks like the area of 'warmer than average' weather has expanded... Cold in the west (Sorry Barb).
January and February:

January, February, March:

Hooray! I hope it is correct!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:39 pm

Poop.

I hope the f/cast for the West =

So, Paul, I suppose you're not protecting ANYTHING this winter.

Barb

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:17 pm

If only I had a garden here in T.O. that would be the case (ok, well palms and bananas would get protection)... No, I've got everything pretty well wrapped up, even in 'mild' years Kingston only manages a zone 6 (7a once, I think) winter!

For my sake I hope the forecast is correct, for your sake I hope the forecast for the west is wrong!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:45 pm

for your sake I hope the forecast for the west is wrong!

Thanks, hope you've got some "pull" on that wish...

How about some protection pics of your stuff?

Barb

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:35 am

I will try when I get back to the garden... A lot of it just looks silly right now, like the bamboo that bent down to get covered with snow. With 0 snow they are just bamboo bent down the ground. Very awkward looking!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:35 pm

No matter how that looks, im in between cold air and warm air. Means a decent winter temp wise, but If im not mistaken im going to be dead center for the storm track.....

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:52 pm

Interesting, I guess that warmer outlook extends to the mid atlantic US, and maybe even here in NJ? Sorry about the west, Barb! Come visit!!

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:01 am

Found one that we all can enjoy!

The long-long range projection for summer 2012 (as of Jan 17, 2012):

However, I am more partial to this one (the next month):

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:23 am

WOOT!!!!!

That is exactly what I was hoping/thinking would happen!!! Although today you wouldnt know. -12C for a high and feels like -20C :S Good thing plants arent effected too much by windchill. Still, this is "normal" for us, except the temps mentioned are usually from december to february! They have been really rare this year.

I really, really hope that this forecast is right. It looks like average rainfall too, which is a bonus! Looks like a very, very good growing season here so far......

Everyone keep their hopes up!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:11 am

Jumpin' junipers!!!

...and no, we don't need a hotter than normal summer.

Sheesh.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:33 am

Insane how the weather is so all over the place this year. Back from miami, got lotsa' seeds.....and a hangover!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:01 am

got lotsa' seeds.....and a hangover!

We're looking forward to seeing your great pics, Mike.
But maybe they'll be fuzzy?
The pics...not the seeds

Barb

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:27 pm

Paul, thanks for the great news!!

It's not often that I catch weather breaks in NS.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:06 am

Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Paul, thanks for the great news!! It's not often that I catch weather breaks in NS.

I think you might actually have a summer this year cameron!

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:18 pm

We were predicted to have a colder than normal Dec. Jan. Funny thing is that nobody asked mother nature what her plans were. It turned out to be well above average Dec. and the first two weeks of Jan. Now the cold snap hit here two days ago coldest so far 18c-0f . Two more days to go and we are above normal again. I don`t put to much stock in man made computer models telling us how cold or warm we will be. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourte ... k_lt_14day

John

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:59 am

Jeez John, way to kill the fun. Even if it is not accurate (if you look at the second pics in each series, it shows how accurate the predictions have been historically) they are still fun!

Like I said, we've had -13.3C here downtown, -21C at my garden; both of these marks are well above 'normal'... Oh, and we've only touched our average temps a few times this winter. It's been good so far!

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:06 pm

Paul sorry to wreck your fun

. That was not the intention. Seems these computer models are wrong more often than not the longer out the prediction is. My prediction is a mild enough winter that everybody`s palms survive to see the spring.

Warming up here now after our arctic outbreak. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourte ... k_lt_14day

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:41 am

British Columbia was as warm as Los Angeles...

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/s ... _category1

LA ... and palms.

Barb

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:32 am

Send it our way!

It's getting old this sitting just above 0C and sunny! I'm ready for spring!

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New Winter Predictions for 2011!

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