Environment Canada Data – Page 4

Canada is Cooling at -0.13C Per Decade Since 1998

Published on February 16, 2014 by sunshinehours14 Comments

Environment Canada publishes monthly summaries here. The data included Tmax, Tmean, Tmin and Normals (the D column). The Normals column is “Mean Temperature difference from Normal (1971-2000) (°C)”. These are supposedly the higher quality stations. Only some of the stations get a Normals value.

I could just look at the stations with Normals and summarize the data. But some of the stations are close together. So I thought why not summarize the data by 1×1 grid square and then summarize the grid squares. The green line is the count of grid squares with data in them. That is dropping like a stone. (I will discuss this in another post).

And why not see what happens from 1998. We know 1998 is a pivot point in climate.

The trend for the whole country from 1998 is cooling at -0.13C/decade. The big surprise is Ontario. The last time I did this it was warming. Here are the trends for each province.

All  -0.13
BC   -0.20 
ALTA -0.35 
SASK -0.53 
MAN  -0.56 
ONT  -0.13
QUE   0.25 
NS    0.12 
NB    0.23 
NFLD  0.35 
PEI   0.26 
NWT  -0.22 
YT   -0.22 
NU    0.54

And here are the graphs for each province and then one more for the whole country. Click For bigger.

Canada January 2014 – Monthly Anomalies Mapped

Published on February 11, 2014 by sunshinehours12 Comments

I have mapped the January 2014 anomalies in the Environment Canada monthly summaries that have “normals”. The anomalies are calculated from selected stations based on the 1971-2000 average.

The size if the dot represents the size of the anomaly. The 5C black dot in the top left hand corner represents 5C difference from “normal”. Red dots are warmer than normal. Blue are cooler. And Green are 0.

Not much sign of the Polar Vortex in BC and Alberta for January. A big change from December.

Canada 1930- Monthly Anomalies Mapped

Published on February 6, 2014February 5, 2014 by sunshinehours11 Comment

Yesterday I mapped the anomalies for 2013 using the Environment Canada monthly summaries that have “normals”. The anomalies are calculated from selected stations based on the 1971-2000 average.

Today I thought … why not 1930. I picked 1930 because I know the dustbowl occurred in the 1930s. So I assumed it would be warm at times. Remember, this is the anomaly from the 1971-2000 averages. It started out cold, but December was 3.21C warmer!

An example of the effect of the dustbowl. “In 1928, the net Farming income was $363 million; by 1933, it dropped to $11 million; and by 1937, two-thirds of the farm population of Saskatchewan was destitute.”

Click for a bigger version. (The black dot in the top left corner represents a 5C difference. Red = hotter than 1971-2000. Blue = colder.

Canada 2013 – Monthly Anomalies Mapped

Published on February 5, 2014 by sunshinehours19 Comments

I have mapped the anomalies in the Environment Canada monthly summaries that have “normals”. The anomalies are calculated from selected stations based on the 1971-2000 average.

The 5C black dot in the top left hand corner represents 5C difference from “normal”. Red dots are warmer than normal. Blue are cooler. And Green are 0.

April was cold. December ended up very cold across the country.

There is an animated gif at the top showing all months of 2013. You may have to refresh this page or click on the gif to get the full effect.

Canada April 2013 – Really, Really Cold in the Middle

Published on May 3, 2013 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

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

The mean of all the “Normals” was -1.83C 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. What little warmth there was, was concentrated in a handful of arctic stations.

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

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

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

The URL for April 2013 BC data is here. You can replace BC with nothing (PROV=) or SASK or 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.

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

Published on April 12, 2013April 12, 2013 by sunshinehours15 Comments

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

Published on April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 by sunshinehours14 Comments

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

Published on April 5, 2013April 5, 2013 by sunshinehours14 Comments

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

Published on April 4, 2013April 4, 2013 by sunshinehours1Leave a comment

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.

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

Bright Sunshine Canada March 2013

Published on April 4, 2013April 3, 2013 by sunshinehours18 Comments

Once upon a time, there were over 250 weather stations collecting bright sunshine data in Canada each month.

Alas we are now down to 7 stations. In 3 provinces. And only 5 of the 7 are considered reliable enough or old enough to have “% of Normals” calculated.

March 2013 was pretty sunny in BC (really Vancouver Island / Vancouver) where sunshine was around 115% of normal (the 1971-2000 average).

(I’m not sure why Vancouver has an NA for % of normal as it usually has a value )

I think most of the sunshine arrived the last week of March.

Goose A was pretty gloomy. 61% of normal.

Province	Station	Year	Month	Bright Sunshine Hours	Bright Sunshine % of Normal
BC	VICTORIA INTL A	2013	3	160	112
BC	COMOX A	2013	3	144	115
BC	VANCOUVER INTL A	2013	3	156	NA
ONT	WIARTON A	2013	3	130	88
ONT	TORONTO LESTER B. PEARSO	2013	3	146	NA
NFLD	CARTWRIGHT	2013	3	58	NA
NFLD	GOOSE A	2013	3	82	61