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BC Canada 1988-2012: 124 out of 143 stations last 5 years have been the coldest (or 2nd coldest) out of 25 years

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The province of BC in Canada has really cooled off in the last 5 years. This post is an attempt to quantify it.

I am using data from Environment Canada monthly summaries. An example is here.

Some of the BC stations have  “normals” (anomalies) calculated by EC  based on the 1971-2000 average. (The D column in the summaries).

In 2013, there are 661 stations in BC reporting in the monthly summaries.  237 have normals calculated. 143 of those have data in all five of the 5 year periods from 1988 to 2012.

I calculated 5 year averages for each 5 year period : 1988-1992, 1993-1997, 1998-2002, 2003-2007 and 2008 to 2012.

And then I ranked them so that 1 would be the warmest and 5 would be the coldest. If there had been steadily rising temperatures from 1988 to 2012, the rank would be 5 4 3 2 1.

An example with a rank of 4 5 3 2 1 is Wardner Ktny Hatchery. Not quite a 5 4 3 2 1 ranking because it cooled a bit in 1993-1997 compared to 1988-1992.

The anomaly rose from .62C in 1988-1992 to 1.28C in 2008-2012.

Prov Stn_Name 1988-1992 1993-1997 1998-2002 2003-2007 2008-2012 Rank
BC WARDNER KTNY HATCHERY 0.62 0.07 0.79 1.07 1.28 4 5 3 2 1

So, how many of the 143 have a rank of 5 4 3 2 1? None.

Ok, how many of the 143 have a rank ending with 1 (meaning 2008-2012 was the warmest 5 year period)? One. Wardner Ktny Hatchery. As shown above.

How about those with a rank ending in 2 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 2nd warmest? Two out of 143.

16 end with a 3 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 3rd warmest).

42 end with a 4 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 4th warmest).

82 end with a 5 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the coldest in the last 25 years)!!!!

124 out of 143 stations have the coldest or 2nd coldest 5 year period.

All 143 below:

Prov Stn Name 1988-1992 1993-1997 1998-2002 2003-2007 2008-2012 Rank
BC ABBOTSFORD A 0.47 0.54 0.57 1 0.31 4 3 2 1 5
BC ADDENBROKE ISLAND 0 0.05 0.16 0.67 -0.18 4 3 2 1 5
BC AGASSIZ CDA 0.41 0.42 0.29 0.77 0.16 3 2 4 1 5
BC ALBERNI ROBERTSON CREEK 0.41 0.46 0.44 0.49 0.25 4 2 3 1 5
BC ATLIN 0.58 0.19 1.01 1.01 0.05 3 4 2 1 5
BC BABINE LAKE PINKUT CREEK 0.84 0.04 0.66 0.99 0.85 3 5 4 1 2
BC BARKERVILLE 0.28 -0.09 0.09 0.44 -1.08 2 4 3 1 5
BC BELLA COOLA A 0.31 -0.43 -0.12 0.23 -0.25 1 5 3 2 4
BC BLUE RIVER A 0.48 -0.03 0.46 0.82 0.36 2 5 3 1 4
BC BOAT BLUFF 0.18 0.26 -0.27 0.28 -0.15 3 2 5 1 4
BC BONILLA ISLAND 0.24 0.63 0.17 0.74 -0.12 3 2 4 1 5
BC BRIDGE LAKE 2 0.34 -0.37 -0.05 0.24 -0.26 1 5 3 2 4
BC BURNABY SIMON FRASER U 0.44 0.44 -0.06 0.46 -0.13 3 2 4 1 5
BC CAMPBELL RIVER A 0.51 0.46 0.44 0.87 0.41 2 3 4 1 5
BC CAPE BEALE LIGHT 0.02 0.18 -0.2 0.41 -0.23 3 2 4 1 5
BC CAPE MUDGE 0.37 -0.18 0.17 0.54 0.27 2 5 4 1 3
BC CAPE SCOTT 0.23 0.66 0.08 0.4 -0.31 3 1 4 2 5
BC CARIBOO LODGE 0.35 -0.21 0.29 0.47 -0.63 2 4 3 1 5
BC CASTLEGAR A 0.35 0.06 0.56 0.8 0.1 3 5 2 1 4
BC CASTLEGAR BCHPA DAM 0.28 0.06 0.98 1.28 0.74 4 5 2 1 3
BC CHATHAM POINT 0.29 0.27 0.46 0.77 0.17 3 4 2 1 5
BC CHETWYND A 0.44 -0.69 0.16 0.44 -0.02 2 5 3 1 4
BC CHILLIWACK 0.19 0.04 0.13 0.57 -0.09 2 4 3 1 5
BC CHILLIWACK R HATCHERY 0.12 0.11 0.08 0.41 -0.36 2 3 4 1 5
BC COMOX A 0.38 0.31 0.32 0.66 0.06 2 4 3 1 5
BC COOMBS 0.01 0.22 0.23 0.78 0.46 5 4 3 1 2
BC COWICHAN LAKE FORESTRY 0.35 0.32 0.22 0.6 -0.67 2 3 4 1 5
BC CRANBROOK A 0.48 -0.14 0.52 0.74 0.18 3 5 2 1 4
BC CRESTON 0.24 0.17 0.74 1.13 0.27 4 5 2 1 3
BC DARFIELD 0.26 -0.24 0.5 0.74 0.14 3 5 2 1 4
BC DAWSON CREEK A 0.7 -0.36 0.42 0.55 0.01 1 5 3 2 4
BC DEASE LAKE 0.44 0.24 0.52 0.66 0.08 3 4 2 1 5
BC DRYAD POINT 0.16 0.3 -0.01 0.41 -0.39 3 2 4 1 5
BC DUNCAN LAKE DAM 0.37 0.09 0.57 0.81 0.11 3 5 2 1 4
BC EGG ISLAND 0.26 0.56 0.3 0.45 -0.11 4 1 3 2 5
BC ESTEVAN POINT 0.38 0.39 0.27 0.64 -0.15 3 2 4 1 5
BC FAUQUIER 0.5 0.03 0.54 0.76 -0.18 3 4 2 1 5
BC FERNIE 0.58 -0.08 0.64 1.13 0.44 3 5 2 1 4
BC FORDING RIVER COMINCO -0.14 -0.5 0.55 0.94 -0.63 3 4 2 1 5
BC FORT NELSON A 0.1 0.08 0.64 0.8 0.39 4 5 2 1 3
BC FORT ST JAMES 0.78 -0.02 0.47 0.8 0.2 2 5 3 1 4
BC FORT ST JOHN A 0.66 -0.28 0.54 0.58 0.13 1 5 3 2 4
BC FRASER LAKE NORTH SHORE 0.81 0.28 0.83 1.2 0.8 3 5 2 1 4
BC FT STEELE DANDY CRK 0.46 -0.11 0.32 0.89 0.04 2 5 3 1 4
BC GABRIOLA ISLAND 0.16 0.22 -0.17 0.45 -0.64 3 2 4 1 5
BC GERMANSEN LANDING 0.75 0.2 0.5 0.86 0.44 2 5 3 1 4
BC GIBSONS GOWER POINT 0.32 0.31 0.38 0.82 0.3 3 4 2 1 5
BC GLACIER NP MT FIDELITY 0.31 0.05 0.44 0.74 -0.31 3 4 2 1 5
BC GLACIER NP ROGERS PASS 0.35 0.12 0.52 0.9 -0.01 3 4 2 1 5
BC GOLD RIVER TOWNSITE 0.25 0.22 0.2 0.69 0.05 2 3 4 1 5
BC GOLDEN A 0.58 0.18 0.87 1.02 0.5 3 5 2 1 4
BC GOLDSTREAM RIVER 0.15 -0.42 0.38 0.49 -2.05 3 4 2 1 5
BC GRAND FORKS 0.41 -0.01 0.79 0.83 0 3 5 2 1 4
BC GREEN ISLAND 0.02 0.14 0.1 0.53 -0.12 4 2 3 1 5
BC HANEY EAST -0.16 0.28 0.32 0.83 0 5 3 2 1 4
BC HANEY UBC RF ADMIN 0.33 0.46 0.3 0.72 0.02 3 2 4 1 5
BC HIGHLAND VALLEY LORNEX 0.84 0.08 0.39 1.08 0.43 2 5 4 1 3
BC HIXON 0.58 -0.03 0.57 0.91 -0.3 2 4 3 1 5
BC HOPE SLIDE 0.5 0.03 -0.05 0.54 -0.13 2 3 4 1 5
BC JOE RICH CREEK 0.62 -0.04 0.7 0.98 -0.54 3 4 2 1 5
BC KAMLOOPS A 0.42 -0.13 0.65 1.02 0.5 4 5 2 1 3
BC KASLO 0.44 0.02 0.51 0.94 0.09 3 5 2 1 4
BC KEMANO 0.7 0.56 0.28 0.97 -0.5 2 3 4 1 5
BC KITIMAT 2 0.58 0.3 0.02 0.56 -0.68 1 3 4 2 5
BC KITIMAT TOWNSITE 0.72 0.53 0.41 1.01 0.06 2 3 4 1 5
BC KOOTENAY NP WEST GATE 0.21 0.01 0.63 0.71 0.26 4 5 2 1 3
BC LAIDLAW 0.28 -0.12 0.18 0.56 -0.37 2 4 3 1 5
BC LANGARA 0.25 0.34 0.02 0.5 -0.32 3 2 4 1 5
BC LITTLE QUALICUM HATCHERY 0.15 0.14 0.16 0.53 -0.1 3 4 2 1 5
BC LUNCH LAKE 0.35 -0.39 0.14 0.24 -0.47 1 4 3 2 5
BC MACKENZIE A 0.78 0.26 0.7 1.14 0.39 2 5 3 1 4
BC MALIBU JERVIS INLET 0.2 0.16 0.14 0.63 -0.02 2 3 4 1 5
BC MARYSVILLE 0.25 -0.09 0.61 1.08 -0.5 3 4 2 1 5
BC MCINNES ISLAND 0.2 0.51 0.18 0.51 -0.18 3 2 4 1 5
BC MCLEESE LAKE FRASERVIEW 0.08 -0.31 1 1.4 0.25 4 5 2 1 3
BC MCLEESE LAKE GRANITE MT 0.52 0.05 0.26 0.55 0 2 4 3 1 5
BC MERRITT STP 0.6 -0.01 0.69 1.08 0.47 3 5 2 1 4
BC MERRY ISLAND LIGHTSTATIO 0.3 0.43 0.21 0.76 0.35 4 2 5 1 3
BC MICA DAM 0.52 -0.02 0.64 0.72 -0.02 3 5 2 1 4
BC MISSION WEST ABBEY 0.24 0.45 0.17 0.43 -0.32 3 1 4 2 5
BC MUD BAY 0.32 0.4 -0.01 0.88 -0.55 3 2 4 1 5
BC MUNCHO LAKE 0.59 0.49 0.68 0.86 -0.24 3 4 2 1 5
BC N VAN SEYMOUR HATCHERY 0.21 0.15 0.12 0.27 -0.38 2 3 4 1 5
BC N VANC GROUSE MTN RESORT 0.44 0.22 0.93 0.96 -0.04 3 4 2 1 5
BC NANAIMO A 0.35 0.32 0.22 0.56 0.13 2 3 4 1 5
BC NASS CAMP 0.35 0.1 0.29 0.79 -0.05 2 4 3 1 5
BC NEW DENVER 0.46 -0.06 0.8 1.2 0.33 3 5 2 1 4
BC NITINAT RIVER HATCHERY 0.25 0.3 -0.23 0.38 -0.31 3 2 4 1 5
BC NOOTKA LIGHTSTATION 0.02 0.25 -0.15 0.29 -0.6 3 2 4 1 5
BC OLIVER 0.65 0.37 1.23 1.34 0.16 3 4 2 1 5
BC OLIVER STP 0.33 0.17 1 1.12 0.53 4 5 2 1 3
BC OOTSA L SKINS L SPILLWAY 0.9 -0.55 -0.3 0.46 -0.98 1 4 3 2 5
BC OSOYOOS WEST 0.44 -0.04 0.77 0.93 0.21 3 5 2 1 4
BC PACHENA POINT 0.37 0.98 -0.65 -0.15 -0.28 2 1 5 3 4
BC PEACHLAND 0.4 -0.07 0.34 0.61 0.26 2 5 3 1 4
BC PENTICTON A 0.46 -0.12 0.63 0.82 0.07 3 5 2 1 4
BC PLEASANT CAMP 0.18 0.29 0.26 0.44 -0.58 4 2 3 1 5
BC PORT ALICE 0.4 0.4 -0.03 0.49 -0.01 3 2 5 1 4
BC PORT HARDY A 0.35 0.42 0.21 0.63 -0.08 3 2 4 1 5
BC PORT MOODY GLENAYRE 0.31 0.4 0.05 0.24 -0.43 2 1 4 3 5
BC PORT RENFREW 0.33 0.44 0.22 0.7 0.05 3 2 4 1 5
BC POWELL RIVER A 0.34 0.34 0.25 0.48 -0.05 3 2 4 1 5
BC PRINCE GEORGE A 0.5 -0.01 0.56 0.81 -0.2 3 4 2 1 5
BC PRINCE GEORGE STP 0.25 -0.3 0.16 0.65 0.07 2 5 3 1 4
BC PRINCETON A 0.4 0.08 0.64 0.7 0.08 3 5 2 1 4
BC PUNTCHESAKUT LAKE 0.45 -0.22 0.55 0.58 -0.9 3 4 2 1 5
BC QUALICUM R FISH RESEARCH 0.35 0.26 0.4 0.78 0.38 4 5 2 1 3
BC QUATSINO 0.64 0.54 0.09 0.34 -0.62 1 2 4 3 5
BC QUATSINO LIGHTSTATION 0.12 0.32 -0.38 0.38 -0.24 3 2 5 1 4
BC QUINSAM RIVER HATCHERY 0.3 0.35 0.23 0.54 -0.21 3 2 4 1 5
BC RICHMOND NATURE PARK 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.37 -0.1 4 3 2 1 5
BC SAANICHTON CDA 0.27 0.38 0.31 0.58 -0.3 4 2 3 1 5
BC SALMON ARM A 0.32 -0.38 0.6 1.03 0.24 3 5 2 1 4
BC SALTSPRING ST MARYS L 0.29 0.34 0.48 0.7 0.15 4 3 2 1 5
BC SANDSPIT A 0.3 0.28 -0.01 0.47 -0.3 2 3 4 1 5
BC SARDIS 0.21 0.09 -0.26 0.16 -1.96 1 3 4 2 5
BC SEWALL MASSET INLET 0.13 0.4 -0.14 0.29 -0.33 3 1 4 2 5
BC SHAWNIGAN LAKE 0.5 0.36 0.22 0.78 -0.07 2 3 4 1 5
BC SMITHERS A 0.58 -0.12 0.26 0.66 0.14 2 5 3 1 4
BC SOUTH SLOCAN 0.77 0.38 0.97 1.27 -0.4 3 4 2 1 5
BC SPARWOOD 0.18 -0.48 0.43 0.77 0.12 3 5 2 1 4
BC SPOKIN LAKE 4E 0.04 -0.21 0.38 0.47 -0.16 3 5 2 1 4
BC SQUAMISH UPPER 0.47 -0.3 0.08 0.44 -0.12 1 5 3 2 4
BC STEWART A 0.16 0.09 0.1 0.38 -0.36 2 4 3 1 5
BC STUIE TWEEDSMUIR LODGE -0.01 0.01 0.28 0.64 0.04 5 4 2 1 3
BC SUSKWA VALLEY 0.27 -0.47 0.06 0.54 -0.68 2 4 3 1 5
BC TERRACE A 0.47 0.25 0.07 0.62 -0.08 2 3 4 1 5
BC TERRACE PCC 0.53 0.44 0.43 0.95 0.2 2 3 4 1 5
BC TOFINO A 0.36 0.49 0.07 0.69 0.13 3 2 5 1 4
BC TOPLEY LANDING 0.64 -0.04 0.38 0.96 0.18 2 5 3 1 4
BC VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS 0.3 0.62 0.32 0.22 -0.1 3 1 2 4 5
BC VANCOUVER INTL A 0.34 0.38 0.37 0.72 0.19 4 2 3 1 5
BC VANDERHOOF 0.23 -0.33 0.35 0.57 0.05 3 5 2 1 4
BC VAVENBY 0.38 -0.11 0.66 0.82 0.61 4 5 2 1 3
BC VERNON BELLA VISTA 0 -0.21 0.47 0.81 0.08 4 5 2 1 3
BC VICTORIA INTL A 0.15 0.5 0.43 0.78 0.06 4 2 3 1 5
BC WARDNER KTNY HATCHERY 0.62 0.07 0.79 1.07 1.28 4 5 3 2 1
BC WASA -0.16 -0.13 0.86 1.09 0.54 5 4 2 1 3
BC WESTWOLD 0.48 -0.07 0.94 0.9 0.2 3 5 1 2 4
BC WHISTLER 0.48 0.34 0.58 0.88 0.08 3 4 2 1 5
BC WILLIAM HEAD 0.36 0.58 0.68 0.9 0.3 4 3 2 1 5
BC WILLIAMS LAKE A 0.53 -0.16 0.51 0.7 0.22 2 5 3 1 4
BC WINFIELD 0.56 0.04 0.85 1.11 0.6 4 5 2 1 3

Canada March 2013 – The Coldest Station Per Province/Territory – Eureka, Nunavut Wins? With -51.5C

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Update: Commenter Glacier pointed out the Sikanni Chief data was incorrect. The monthly summary was not based on correct daily data.

Dease Lake replaces  Sikanni Chief.

Prov Min Temp C. Stn Name Lat Long
BC -29.9 DEASE LAKE (AUT) 58.426 -130.026

The data is from the monthly summary put out by Environment Canada for March 2013.

These are the stations with the coldest minimum temperature for one 24 hour period in each province.

Prov Min Temp C. Stn Name Lat Long
NU -51.5 EUREKA 79.983 -85.933
MAN -46 PINAWA WNRE 50.181 -96.058
NWT -46 THOMSEN RIVER 73.231 -119.538
BC -42 SIKANNI CHIEF 57.25 -122.718
QUE -41 RIVIERE AUX FEUILLES 57.909 -72.976
SASK -40.6 KEY LAKE, SK 57.25 -105.6
ALTA -38.8 FORT CHIPEWYAN RCS 58.767 -111.117
YT -38.8 OLD CROW RCS 67.571 -139.839
ONT -38.3 LANSDOWNE HOUSE (AUT) 52.196 -87.936
NFLD -30.8 WABUSH 52.923 -66.865
NB -18.7 JUNIPER 46.55 -67.167
PEI -17 TYNE VALLEY 2 46.546 -63.969
NS -14.2 PORT HAWKESBURY 45.657 -61.368

Snowfall Records Canada March 2013

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada.

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

Many of these stations are new and only 2 or 4 years of data. But Edmonton Woodbend has 40 years of data and broke the old record by 19.5cm.

New Snowfall Records for March 2013  = Monthly Snowfall Total

Stn_Name Prov New Record (cm) Previous Record (cm) Difference Previous Record Year Years of Data
REGINA SIAST SNOW SASK 99.5 25 74.5 2005 8
PUKASKWA (AUT) ONT 47 7.5 39.5 1999 4
MOOSE JAW SNOW SASK 50.2 19.5 30.7 2005 9
BARRIE LANDFILL ONT 32.5 3.5 29 2012 2
OTTAWA INTL ONT 31.6 4.2 27.4 2012 2
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ME ALTA 58 32.4 25.6 2006 26
EDMONTON WOODBEND ALTA 71.1 51.6 19.5 2005 40
GAGETOWN A NB 41.9 22.7 19.2 2012 3
TYNE VALLEY 2 PEI 41 23.1 17.9 2012 2
ELMWOOD SNOW PEI 54.4 38.2 16.2 2012 2
WILLIAMS LAKE BC 34 18.4 15.6 1943 13
EDMONTON STONY PLAIN ALTA 68.4 53 15.4 1982 47
SCHANZENFELD MAN 51.4 36.4 15 1996 23
CORONACH SASK 88.4 74 14.4 1975 42
VIRDEN WATER MAN 28 15.3 12.7 2011 5
HOLLAND MAN 47 36.2 10.8 1995 29
LONG CREEK SNOW PEI 41.5 31.2 10.3 2012 2
OXBOW SASK 52.5 43.2 9.3 1964 63
ESTEVAN A SASK 57 47.9 9.1 1955 68
JAMESTOWN ONT 51.6 43 8.6 2008 7
ALBERTON SNOW PEI 38.6 30.4 8.2 2012 2
LETHBRIDGE CDA 2 ALTA 21 15 6 2009 7
HEDLEY N BC 12.2 6.6 5.6 2011 6
BELMONT MAN 57.3 52 5.3 2005 44
MIDALE SASK 60.7 55.7 5 1936 88
ROSSBURN 4 NORTH MAN 49 44 5 2008 27
PRINCE GEORGE STP BC 42.4 38 4.4 2002 38
PORTAGE ROMANCE MAN 27.9 24.3 3.6 2009 6
ROCK POINT SASK 36.8 33.6 3.2 1982 40
BALACLAVA ONT 53.7 50.8 2.9 2008 7
EUREKA NU 12 10.2 1.8 1980 65
BONNER LAKE ONT 84.8 83.4 1.4 1997 21
MORELL SNOW PEI 43.4 42.2 1.2 2012 2
CARMAN MAN 59 58 1 1979 48

Canada March 2013 – Snowfall Maps

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada.

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

The first map is snowfall anomalies in % of normal from the 1971 – 2000 average calculated by EC. (Not all stations have anomalies)

In the top left corner is a black “snowflake” sized at 100% of normal. Blue is below 100%, red is above 100%

Coronach Sask and Prince George BC had snowfall over 400% of normal (top 25 total snowfall at bottom).

The 2nd map is snowfall in cm.

Click to make bigger.

EC Normals Snow Anomalies 2013-03

EC Normals Snow cm2013-03

Top 25 snowfall amounts March 2013.

Province Station Year Month Snowfall(cm) Snowfall % of Normal Lat Long
SASK CORONACH 2013 3 88.4 406 49.117 -105.517
NS SYDNEY A 2013 3 72.8 142 46.167 -60.048
NB AROOSTOOK 2013 3 71.3 136 46.712 -67.716
ALTA EDMONTON STONY PLAIN 2013 3 68.4 367 53.548 -114.108
NFLD PLUM POINT 2013 3 61.5 87 51.067 -56.883
PEI ALLISTON 2013 3 57.9 155 46.067 -62.6
SASK ESTEVAN A 2013 3 57 312 49.217 -102.967
BC WHISTLER 2013 3 56.2 124 50.129 -122.955
BC CHETWYND A 2013 3 53.2 209 55.687 -121.627
NB WOODSTOCK 2013 3 52.4 98 46.17 -67.554
BC HOPE SLIDE 2013 3 50 133 49.275 -121.236
ONT MUSKOKA A 2013 3 47.4 122 44.967 -79.3
MAN BALDUR 2013 3 46.4 223 49.276 -99.292
NFLD LETHBRIDGE 2013 3 46 115 48.35 -53.902
ONT WIARTON A 2013 3 44.8 97 44.746 -81.107
ONT WROXETER 2013 3 42.6 181 43.863 -81.152
BC PRINCE GEORGE STP 2013 3 42.4 430 53.88 -122.768
BC SPARWOOD 2013 3 42.1 148 49.745 -114.883
ONT GERALDTON A 2013 3 41.4 150 49.783 -86.931
ALTA CRAIGMYLE 2013 3 40.5 215 51.767 -112.283
SASK ROCK POINT 2013 3 36.8 235 51.154 -107.263
QUE ROBERVAL A 2013 3 36 75 48.517 -72.267
MAN GILBERT PLAINS 2013 3 35.5 151 51.1 -100.467
BC SPOKIN LAKE 4E 2013 3 35.2 178 52.184 -121.686
BC GOLDSTREAM RIVER 2013 3 35 104 51.63 -118.425

Canada March 2013 – The Cold Stations

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada.

These are the “Normals” stations (the stations EC calculates anomalies for) with a temperature anomaly colder than -1.0C.

254 stations are part of the Normals. 92 were colder than -1C below the 1970-2001 average. 64 were warmer.

Brrrr.

Stn Name Prov Year Month Anomaly
ESTEVAN A SASK 2013 3 -8.5
KINDERSLEY A SASK 2013 3 -7.6
LAST MOUNTAIN CS SASK 2013 3 -7.5
OUTLOOK PFRA SASK 2013 3 -7.4
REGINA INTL A SASK 2013 3 -7.3
ROCANVILLE SASK 2013 3 -7.3
LEROY SASK 2013 3 -6.9
CORONACH SASK 2013 3 -6.9
BEECHY SASK 2013 3 -6.8
BROADVIEW SASK 2013 3 -6.7
STEWART VALLEY SASK 2013 3 -6.7
INDIAN HEAD CDA SASK 2013 3 -6.6
MUENSTER SASK 2013 3 -6.2
SWIFT CURRENT CDA SASK 2013 3 -6.1
GILBERT PLAINS MAN 2013 3 -6.1
CRAIGMYLE ALTA 2013 3 -6
LANGENBURG SASK 2013 3 -6
SCOTT CDA SASK 2013 3 -5.8
FORT SIMPSON A NWT 2013 3 -5.7
DUVAL SASK 2013 3 -5.7
ROCK POINT SASK 2013 3 -5.7
PILOT MOUND (AUT) MAN 2013 3 -5.7
MCCREARY MAN 2013 3 -5.6
KELLIHER SASK 2013 3 -5.5
BALDUR MAN 2013 3 -5.4
STRATHCLAIR MAN 2013 3 -5.4
FORESTBURG PLANT SITE ALTA 2013 3 -5.1
VEGREVILLE ALTA 2013 3 -5.1
COWAN MAN 2013 3 -5.1
ORANGEVILLE MOE ONT 2013 3 -5.1
MANKOTA SASK 2013 3 -4.9
BUTTE ST PIERRE SASK 2013 3 -4.8
LLOYDMINSTER A ALTA 2013 3 -4.7
CAMPSIE ALTA 2013 3 -4.7
QUAPPELLE 1 SASK 2013 3 -4.6
KIPLING SASK 2013 3 -4.5
WASAGAMING MAN 2013 3 -4.5
PRINCE ALBERT A SASK 2013 3 -4.2
MAYO ROAD YT 2013 3 -4.1
WASECA SASK 2013 3 -4
BARWICK ONT 2013 3 -4
QUEENSTOWN ALTA 2013 3 -3.9
MARQUETTE MAN 2013 3 -3.9
PINAWA WNRE MAN 2013 3 -3.7
CAMROSE ALTA 2013 3 -3.6
KEY LAKE SASK 2013 3 -3.6
EDMONTON WOODBEND ALTA 2013 3 -3.5
TOFIELD NORTH ALTA 2013 3 -3.4
WHITECOURT A ALTA 2013 3 -3.4
ATLIN BC 2013 3 -3.3
THE PAS A MAN 2013 3 -3.3
RED DEER ALTA 2013 3 -3.1
FORT ST JAMES BC 2013 3 -3
DAKOTA WEST ALTA 2013 3 -3
RED DEER A ALTA 2013 3 -3
GRANDE PRAIRIE A ALTA 2013 3 -3
PELLY SASK 2013 3 -3
STONY MOUNTAIN MAN 2013 3 -3
FORT SASKATCHEWAN ALTA 2013 3 -2.9
SIMONETTE ALTA 2013 3 -2.9
CLAYDON SASK 2013 3 -2.9
GRAND RAPIDS HYDRO MAN 2013 3 -2.9
PLEASANT CAMP BC 2013 3 -2.8
COLD LAKE A ALTA 2013 3 -2.8
HODGSON 2 MAN 2013 3 -2.8
HIGH LEVEL A ALTA 2013 3 -2.7
MACKENZIE A BC 2013 3 -2.6
FORT SMITH A NWT 2013 3 -2.6
PEACE RIVER A ALTA 2013 3 -2.6
RANKIN INLET A NU 2013 3 -2.5
FLIN FLON MAN 2013 3 -2.5
VANDERHOOF BC 2013 3 -2.4
HAY RIVER A NWT 2013 3 -2.3
EDMONTON STONY PLAIN ALTA 2013 3 -2.3
FABYAN ALTA 2013 3 -2.2
TREELON SASK 2013 3 -2.2
LA RONGE A SASK 2013 3 -2.2
CROSS LAKE JENPEG MAN 2013 3 -2.2
KANANASKIS ALTA 2013 3 -2
INDIAN BAY MAN 2013 3 -2
CHATHAM WPCP ONT 2013 3 -2
GERMANSEN LANDING BC 2013 3 -1.9
YELLOW GRASS SASK 2013 3 -1.7
SMITHERS A BC 2013 3 -1.5
PRINCE GEORGE STP BC 2013 3 -1.5
ARBORG MAN 2013 3 -1.5
THOMPSON A MAN 2013 3 -1.5
ST THOMAS WPCP ONT 2013 3 -1.5
TABER ALTA 2013 3 -1.4
CHETWYND A BC 2013 3 -1.3
PUGWASH NS 2013 3 -1.3
KANANASKIS POCATERRA ALTA 2013 3 -1.1

Canada March 2013 – Really Cold in the Middle

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According to the Environment Canada “Normals” (the stations EC calculates anomalies for) , Canada was colder than the 1971-2000 average in March 2013.

The mean of all the “Normals” was -.55C colder than 1971-2000 average.

If you look in the top left corder of the anomaly map and note the black circle represents 5C anomalies. Blue is colder than normal. Red is warmer.

The middle of the country was really, really cold. The warmth was concentrated in the far east and a couple of arctic stations.

And many of the stations had values too small to really show up on the map.

The anomaly map for Mar 2013 follows. Click to make it bigger.

EC Normals 0x0 2013-03

Where do I get the data? From Environment Canada monthly summaries.

The URL for March 2013 BC data is here. You can replace BC with ALL or SASK of MAN etc.

I use the data with a D column  value because EC calculates the anomalies for me. And because they are supposed to be better/long stations.

Nunavut (Canada’s Arctic) Temperature Falling From -8C to -12C Per Decade For Last 3 years

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Yes Canada’s Arctic has warmed. I blogged about it most recently here. Many stations have a big spike around 2010.

What has happened since then?

I looked at Nunavut stations with Normals (anomalies) calculated by Environment Canada that have data for the last 3 years. (Most recent Nunavut Data Here. I’m looking at stations with data in column D)

Temperature is falling. From -8C to -12C per decade. Amazing.

Sure. Only 3 years. But did anyone else tell you this news? (Click to make bigger)

Last 3 Years - RANKIN INLET A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - KUGLUKTUK A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - FOX FIVE - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - EUREKA - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - DEWAR LAKES - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CORAL HARBOUR A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CAPE HOOPER - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CAMBRIDGE BAY A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - BAKER LAKE A - Environment Canada as of February 2013

David Appell – Maybe Quack Soup Would Be A Better Title?

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Some blogger named David Appell was sounding the AGW alarm yesterday (for the millionth time I think)  about dangerous Arctic Greening.

I did a post about how it has warmed in the past in the Arctic here.

I noted that temperatures dropped 1.8C from the 40s to the 1960s in that post and then it warmed again to about 1.2C warmer than 1940s.

Thats about 2F over 70 years.

But I just can’t get past the insanity of his post. He is claiming temperatures will rise 20F.

“The paper says climate models predict the shift will be 20° more by the end of the century. That’s about 1400 miles.

Denver will move to Mexico City. Saskatchewan will move to Houston. Fairbanks, Alaska will move to Portland, Oregon, and Portland will move somewhere equivalent to Miami’s latitude. ”

 

Maybe Quack Soup would be a better title for his blog?

 

 

Warming In The Arctic Has Happened Before – Cambridge Bay Nunavut

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Some blogger named David Appell was sounding the AGW alarm yesterday (for the millionth time I think)  about dangerous Arctic Greening.

Aside from the fact that greening is probably a good thing and that greening may be caused by more CO2 (a plant food) and not necessarily warming I also thought I would take a look at some Environment Canada weather stations in the north.

One of the stations with a long data record is Cambridge Bay Airport in Nunavut. The temperature anomalies are in relation to the 1971 – 2000 average.

The temperature in the boxes is the 5 year average. While it is true the temperature is 2.5C or so warmer than around 1980, it is also true it is only 1.2C warmer than around 1940. And who knows if the 20s or 30s were warmer or colder? Not enough data.

Do note that around 1965 it was 1.8C colder than the 1930s/40s.

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All Data - CAMBRIDGE BAY A - Environment Canada as of February 2013

Since the latest data is from February, I thought I would show the warmest and coldest February’s for Cambridge Bay Airport.

Notice that 1931 was 4th warmest. 1941 and 1940 and 1929 made the top 11. etc/

Top 25 Warmest February’s

year Anomaly
1989 7.5
2006 7.2
1980 6.2
1931 6
1978 5.7
2012 5.3
2010 5
1941 3.8
1940 3.4
1969 3.2
1929 2.5
1986 2.5
2011 2.5
1935 2.4
1953 2.4
1984 2.1
2001 2.1
1963 2
2000 1.8
1981 1.7
1996 1.7
2007 1.7
1999 1.6
1945 1.5
2009 1.4

February 2013 was 3.1C below the 1971-2000 average. And 17th coldest.

Top 25 Coldest February’s

year Anomaly
1958 -6.3
1972 -5.8
1955 -5.2
1979 -5.2
1990 -5.2
1949 -5
1936 -4.9
1965 -4.6
1983 -4.4
1946 -4.3
1951 -4.2
1967 -3.9
1962 -3.7
1985 -3.6
1942 -3.5
1957 -3.1
2013 -3.1
1974 -2.8
1977 -2.8
1952 -2.7
1956 -2.7
2008 -2.7
1950 -2.3
1966 -2.3
1937 -2

Snowfall Records Canada February 2013

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada.

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

Many of these stations are new and only 2 or 4 years of data. Foldens Ont does have 49 years of data and broke the old record by 19.2cm.

New Snowfall Records for February 2013  = Most Average Snow in February

Stn_Name Prov New Record (cm) Previous Record (cm) Difference Previous Record Year Years of Data
BARRIE LANDFILL ONT 109.3 37 72.3 2012 2
SUMMERSIDE SNOW 2 PEI 73.2 28 45.2 2012 2
PUKASKWA (AUT) ONT 37 10.7 26.3 1997 4
OTTAWA INTL ONT 32.4 10.2 22.2 2012 2
JAMESTOWN ONT 135.5 113.9 21.6 2007 7
MORELL SNOW PEI 100.8 79.6 21.2 2012 2
FOLDENS ONT 78.2 59 19.2 1985 49
OAKVILLE TWN ONT 51.8 34.1 17.7 2011 6
KINGSBORO SNOW PEI 68.6 53.6 15 2012 2
GASPE A QUE 140.2 125.9 14.3 2008 42
ST CATHARINES BROCK U ONT 79 65.3 13.7 2011 10
OAK POINT, NB NB 60.5 50 10.5 2012 2
REGINA RCMP SNOW SASK 22 13.5 8.5 2009 8
SONYA SUNDANCE MEADOWS ONT 78 69.6 8.4 2008 11
THUNDER BAY BURWOOD ONT 23 15 8 2011 8
TAPLEY ONT 95.9 88 7.9 2008 8
WROXETER ONT 106.9 99.4 7.5 1968 39
FERGUS MOE ONT 77 72.4 4.6 1972 45
ELMWOOD SNOW PEI 106.2 101.8 4.4 2012 2
ESK SASK 25.4 21.2 4.2 2009 28
REGINA CO-OP UPGRADER SN SASK 14.5 11.6 2.9 2012 8
BEACON HILL SASK 34 32 2 2008 28
BLACKSTOCK ONT 69.3 67.7 1.6 2008 12

 

Top 10 Snowfall (all time) in February in Canada

Prov Stn Name Year Month Snowfall (cm)
BC MT WASHINGTON RESORT 1999 2 689.5
BC MT WASHINGTON UPPER 1999 2 648
BC KEMANO KILDALA PASS 1954 2 514.5
BC CYPRESS BOWL UPPER 1999 2 506.5
BC TAHTSA LAKE WEST 1999 2 487.5
BC GALORE CREEK 1967 2 481.3
BC GLACIER 1954 2 463.9
BC REVELSTOKE MT COPELAND 1972 2 453.9
BC MT WASHINGTON UPPER 1998 2 448
BC WHISTLER ROUNDHOUSE 1999 2 443