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			12-13-2009, 09:00 PM
			
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			#151  |     |      y'all better put some respeck on my name   
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			Thank god after Tuesday it's rain and the temps go way up so tomorrow into Tuesday morning could be the worst we see here in Vancouver. I feel for the people living in Fraser Valley.
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			12-13-2009, 09:29 PM
			
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			#152  |     |      RS has made me the bitter person i am today!   
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					Originally Posted by  jimzilla     Its funny how you guys believe the weathernetwork bullshit.   
You guys need to learn how to read METAR/TAFs that are more reliable given by air traffic controllers every hour.   |       you don't have to be a douche and post up the METAR/TAF information. If your going to post it up use plain language. Most people on RS don't speak aviation.  
Plus weather data is provided by Environment Canada for Nav Canada, which is updated every hour.   http://weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/page..._metric_e.html  Quote:    
			
				Observed at:Vancouver Int'l Airport 
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			12-13-2009, 09:49 PM
			
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			#153  |     |      I came, I saw, I conquered.   
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			^lmao that douche thinks he is the shit because he knows how to read METAR/TAFs
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			12-13-2009, 10:15 PM
			
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			#154  |     |      HELP ME PLS!!!   
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			what a douche for posted METAR/TAFs.. why dont you bring up the wet bulb and dry bulb temp or the dew point as well... what a tool
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			12-13-2009, 10:16 PM
			
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			#155  |     |      I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!   
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					Originally Posted by  jimzilla     You guys need to learn how to read METAR/TAFs that are more reliable given by air traffic controllers every hour.   |       yeah, cause reading the METAR/FAF is common sense or something we learn from frds, fam members or school!  
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			12-13-2009, 10:18 PM
			
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			#156  |     |      My homepage has been set to RS   
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			It's lightly snowing in Richmond again.
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			12-13-2009, 10:27 PM
			
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			#157  |     |      Ready to be Man handled by RS!  
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			Just came back from SFU.  When I was going up there someone in a huge ass SUV with summer tires was sliding back down the hill near the bottom of the parking lots.  I had to throw it in reverse to avoid them hitting me.  Then some douchebag comes up behind me and starts honking to move foreward...lol   
Then on the way down some guy in a Camry was doing 110+ from the lots to the intersection with the road covered in slush/snow.   
Gotta love the "i'll ignore the snow and pretend it is a hot summer day" driving method lots of people use.   
Was snowing a bit on the way, but nothing major.
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			12-13-2009, 10:29 PM
			
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			^ people here fail at driving in the rain, snow is 10000x worse for those type of drivers.
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			12-13-2009, 10:53 PM
			
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			my car was sliding in the snow going downhill with a car in front of me earlier, had to swerve to the side to hit the curb
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			12-13-2009, 10:55 PM
			
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					Originally Posted by  ivanz     Just came back from SFU.  When I was going up there someone in a huge ass SUV with summer tires was sliding back down the hill near the bottom of the parking lots.  I had to throw it in reverse to avoid them hitting me.  Then some douchebag comes up behind me and starts honking to move foreward...lol   
Then on the way down some guy in a Camry was doing 110+ from the lots to the intersection with the road covered in slush/snow.   
Gotta love the "i'll ignore the snow and pretend it is a hot summer day" driving method lots of people use.   
Was snowing a bit on the way, but nothing major.   |       a lot of morons on the street, especially tucks and suv
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			12-13-2009, 10:58 PM
			
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			#161  |     |      Ready to be Man handled by RS!  
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					Originally Posted by  JSALES     my car was sliding in the snow going downhill with a car in front of me earlier, had to swerve to the side to hit the curb   |       and it's only about 1cm of snow?  
must be REAL icy 
holy shit
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			12-13-2009, 11:03 PM
			
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			all the snow that melted on my car quickly turned into ice. i'm sure there's tons of black ice on the streets tonight.
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			12-13-2009, 11:31 PM
			
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			this is why i hate snow   
snow melts = water + freezing temps = ice + useless drivers = accidents everywhere
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			12-13-2009, 11:54 PM
			
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			#164  |     |      y'all better put some respeck on my name   
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			12-14-2009, 12:13 AM
			
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			#165  |     |      My homepage has been set to RS   
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			cold just watching that
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			12-14-2009, 12:22 AM
			
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			Coldest I've been in was -40C, -50C with windchill. That was daytime, too.   
Coldest night-time was -44C but no windchill.   
It's an interesting sensation, breathing in through your nose, and your nose freezes shut.
		    
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			12-14-2009, 12:32 AM
			
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			Two bags of sand check, rwd check, snow tires check, more control when i slide check.  Already been out for a couple runs.  Gonna be fun    Quote:     
					Originally Posted by  jimzilla     METAR CYVR 140100Z 10005KT 12SM SCT016 OVC078 00/M01 A2985 RMK SC3AC5 
SLP109= 
METAR CYVR 140000Z 09004KT 12SM BKN016 OVC080 00/M01 A2984 RMK SC6AC2 
SLP106= 
METAR CYVR 132300Z 08006KT 15SM BKN016 OVC035 00/M01 A2983 RMK SC7SC1 
SLP101=     
TAF AMD CYVR 140108Z 1401/1506 09006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 
TEMPO 1401/1410 5SM -SN BKN015 OVC040 
FM141000 08005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1412/1418 SCT050 
BECMG 1416/1418 08010KT 
FM141800 08010KT P6SM BKN050 
FM150000 08010KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 1500/1506 3SM -SN 
OVC020 
RMK NXT FCST BY 140300Z=      
Suppose to snow lightly again between 6pm and midnight.   |       Thanks for posting that, the abbotsford metar was pretty funny today.   Quote:     
					Originally Posted by  alex.w *//     ^ the hell is that?   |       METAR/TAF mostly used by pilots, i think, for flight planning   Quote:     
					Originally Posted by  Greenstoner     what a douche for posted METAR/TAFs.. why dont you bring up the wet bulb and dry bulb temp or the dew point as well... what a tool   |       Don't be ignorant, if you can read it then it's much more informative than what you get from "theweathernetwork" and what not.  
And the most recent dewpoint for that metar was 1C
		     
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			12-14-2009, 12:44 AM
			
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			#168  |     |      Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS   
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			i'd like to experience -40C + sometime just to see how cold it really is, never experienced that kind of cold before
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			12-14-2009, 01:00 AM
			
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			#169  |     |      RS controls my life!   
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					Originally Posted by  jimzilla     Its funny how you guys believe the weathernetwork bullshit.   
You guys need to learn how to read METAR/TAFs that are more reliable given by air traffic controllers every hour.   |       Your one those guys who is in there 1st yr med school and starts using med terms in front of your friends and thinking your the hottest shit on the block.
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			12-14-2009, 01:34 AM
			
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			anyone wanna post up a short tutorial on how to read this METAR/TAF stuff? I wouldn't mind learning seeing as how WeatherNetwork is full of fucking shit.
		    
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			12-14-2009, 01:42 AM
			
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					Originally Posted by  RabidRat     anyone wanna post up a short tutorial on how to read this METAR/TAF stuff? I wouldn't mind learning seeing as how WeatherNetwork is full of fucking shit.   |       You can actually get the translated METAR on the navcanada website in "plain" language.  Here's the link:    http://www.flightplanning.navcanada....p&TypeDoc=html     |       
		
		
		
		
		 
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			12-14-2009, 04:11 AM
			
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			THE PLOW KING LIVES!
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			12-14-2009, 07:55 AM
			
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			no new snow this morning, just a lot of ice on the inner streets.
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			12-14-2009, 08:18 AM
			
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	        |      Quote:     Environment Canada 
Tonight 
    Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning early this evening. Amount 15 cm. Windy over southern sections. Temperature steady near zero.   
Tuesday 
    Snow changing to rain in the morning. Risk of freezing rain early in the morning. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Windy over southern sections in the morning and afternoon. High plus 5.
			
		 |       last night they said 10-20cm but seems like they've settled on 15cm
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			12-14-2009, 08:58 AM
			
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			i dont think we'll get more then 5cm of snow tonight. They predicted 5cm saturday night, 5cm sunday night then 10 - 15 cm monday. We've got like what? 3cm at most?
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