[MG1]

Lots of snow in Lynden, Wa. Just as much in Abbotsford. It was nuts on Hwy 1 in both directions. So many cars in the ditch. I just don't get it. If you don't know how to drive in snow, GTFO!

Driver up front taps on brakes and people behind him start to panic and slam on their brakes. Damn, look at the overall picture and see what the rest of traffic is doing up ahead.

The ratio of dumb drivers to those who know how to drive in snow is like 100:1. Avoid driving the roads at all cost because of them, not the conditions.

/rant

[fliptuner]

:lol


http://i.imgur.com/nwCMmyT.png?1

[MG1]

^that's nice, I get Richmond Subaru ad on mine, LOL.

WTF, ICE?

[punkwax]

I get a healthy habits, getting active advert. Which I need after the Holiday season!

[hchang]

Driver up front taps on brakes and people behind him start to panic and slam on their brakes. Damn, look at the overall picture and see what the rest of traffic is doing up ahead.



/rant

People can't seem to grasp the concept of watching more than one car ahead.

It should be in the handbook and taught in drivers Ed if you ask me

[westopher]

Anyone up on the sea2sky today?

[Inaii]

Chilliwack this afternoon.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10881632_753769578036149_1232754670546699793_n.jpg ?oh=be3aaa47f8ab4cf28e76245fffb984d6&oe=5526606B&__gda__=1429347795_ff2b0046116886c9b7ca5e9df693316 3

Highway 1 from Prest to Sumas was a gongshow. Cars in the ditches, semis flying by people in the left lane, random braking for no apparent reason and nearly causing a pile up.

[murd0c]

I live in Fleetwood and its still raining but I can start feeling a temperature chance so it might start here soon as well

[MG1]

Was listening to Z95.3 and dumb chick on air kept saying there's no report of snow anywhere. Then, caller from Abbotsford says it's snowing quite a bit in the valley. What blew me away was the dumbass chick then says, "Wow, that's different, it usually snows more in Vancouver than Abbotsford." WTF have you been smokin'? You are now dumber than those goofs on traffic radio, LOL.

[Inaii]

Was listening to Z95.3 and dumb chick on air kept saying there's no report of snow anywhere. Then, caller from Abbotsford says it's snowing quite a bit in the valley. What blew me away was the dumbass chick then says, "Wow, that's different, it usually snows more in Vancouver than Abbotsford." WTF have you been smokin'? You are now dumber than those goofs on traffic radio, LOL.

:fulloffuck:

[Zedbra]

Anyone up on the sea2sky today?

Yes. It sucked. Snowstorm wallops Sea to Sky Highway, brings traffic to crawl (PHOTOS) (http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/01/snowstorm-wallops-sea-sky-highway-brings-traffic-crawl-photos/)

My wife got stuck 10 metres before getting into our driveway because I road wasn't plowed and two neighbours used their snow blowers and shot it all right onto the road, adding on top of the 11" we already had.

[TOS'd]

Winter storm wreaks havoc on Sea to Sky Highway | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/1754610/photos-winter-storm-wreaks-havoc-on-sea-to-sky-highway/)

[murd0c]

What a fucken idiot driving in the opposite direction of traffic because he can't make it up the hill... Hopefully he received a big ticket for that!!

[hchang]

^ damn white drivers

[westopher]

If you get put in a position like that, and you don't have winters on, I think you should get a careless driving ticket for sure.
sea2sky was scary at 6 in the morning today. Coming home was mellow other than a few idiots.

[Zedbra]

S2S seemed fine to me at 7 - I use good Toyo winters, though.

[Obsideon]

It's been HAILING and wet snow/slush on and off all day. In late April ... :fulloffuck:

[thumper]

yeah. my slide through the traffic light at willingdon/hastings was confirmation. sorry to the pedestrians i scattered :o

[twitchyzero]

meh could be worse
it was snowing in May a number of years back...and we're talking few cm's on the ground in the middle of Vancouver, not higher elevations.

[StylinRed]

its sunny over here...

[punkwax]

It was a little chilly in the morning but t-shirt weather out here in South Surrey/White Rock this afternoon.. I was in Langley around 2 and it was pissing rain. Came home and it was gorgeous out!

Edit: I was outside cleaning up the yard 15 mins ago and it was nice.. pretty heavy rain just started lol

Edit 2: It's actually hail! :lawl:

[matrixfwd]

Seeing the warm winters we've had, are you going to buy snow tires this year for lower mainland driving? (Assuming, you don't plan to ski up in the mountains)

[Gh0stRider]

just put on the snow tires today. Next week low temp is hitting 3 degrees

[FN-2199]

just put on the snow tires today. Next week low temp is hitting 3 degrees

Me too!! Hyped for winter! :alonehappy:

[Gh0stRider]

Me too!! Hyped for winter! :alonehappy:

#subielife

[Soundy]

My Jeep rolls on Silent Armor year-round, mountain/snowflake rated, I'm golden

[Gnomes]

Hope my new Nokian WRG3 can withstand reasonably

[murd0c]

Gotta love my Duratrac's

[GabAlmighty]

Debating on snowies. Haven't decided yet though.

[fliptuner]

Put on all weathers last week (snow rated), good balance of cold weather handling, water evacuation and wear. I'll swap to snows if it actually snows.

[matrixfwd]

For those of you who also got separate non oem wheels, is yours lugcentric or hubcenteric? Please school me, it seems the black steelies j see are lugcentric

[CorneringArtist]

Snows going on on the weekend. Not trusting Nankangs under 5 degrees :lawl:

[!Yaminashi]

Fuck snow. Everybody loses their shit and the roads turn to shit and I'm in commuter hell.

[westopher]

Hmm looks like I'll swap mine tomorrow if it isn't raining too hard.

[Jmac]

Hope my new Nokian WRG3 can withstand reasonably
We've had WRG2s for years now, they work really well for what we get in southwestern BC (small amounts of wet snow). If you're heading to places where snow is deeper and more common, though, they're probably not ideal.

[k3mps]

Has anyone done the drive up the coquihala into Kelowna / Kamloops / Interior yet?

[MG1]

Frick, I guess it's time to put on the Hakkapelitta's. Not going to stop raining, so maybe install them at some underground parking lot, hee hee. For truck, I'll get Costco to install them. Them things are too heavy for an old man like me.

[StylinRed]

Has anyone done the drive up the coquihala into Kelowna / Kamloops / Interior yet?

evening news showed a few cars in the ditch due to a slight dusting of snow

[Zheff]

just put on my snow tires today!! I'm ready for it!

then went for a free car wash on gilley!

[Lomac]

Has anyone done the drive up the coquihala into Kelowna / Kamloops / Interior yet?

Yup. Some snow on the Summit and Helmers, but not too bad.

[mb_]

Put my winters on 2 weeks ago.

RWD + snow.... :fullofwin:

[Gucci Mane]

i run BFG KO2's on my f150, i'm ready. just hope we actually get some snow this year.

[Liquid_o2]

Can't believe it is already mid November. I'll put on my Hakkapelitta's the weekend of Nov 21 I think. They only have one more season left on them, so hopefully they will be ok this year.

[westopher]

Whistler is opening early. The race begins.

[Berzerker]

Has anyone done the drive up the coquihala into Kelowna / Kamloops / Interior yet?

Coquihala got a massive dump last night.

It's snowing here in Smithers today. Bring on the white stuff!!!

Berz out.

[mb_]

Snow at Cypress!!!

http://i.imgur.com/fjIyd7V.jpg

[fishCak3s]

This rain fall warning will most likely wash all that away on Cypress

[Volvo-brickster]

I don't plan on mounting winters until feb and that's only because i plan to go up the Coquihalla

All seasons will be perfect for El Nino :rofl::rofl:

Last year was stupid....i had winters on for all of 4 weeks then pulled them because of all the rain.

[Reeyal]

Last's year snow fall was abysmal, which turned skiing season into poor. :sleepingzz:

[StylinRed]

we might get some wet snow this morning before turning to rain, according to the news & web sites

[EvoFire]

They salted the roads this morning. Need to get the winters from storage.

[thumper]

where are you guys? i did my 5am work commute from bby to surrey this morning and there was no snow, salting or anything :confused:

[EvoFire]

I'm in south Burnaby, they even salted the side streets.

[thumper]

i'm in north bby and the lowest i saw was 3'c on the temp display... but then again i'm trapped in a windowless dilbert cubicle farm right now so it could be snowstorm outside and i wouldn't know it :(

[SumAznGuy]

They didn't salt, they applied their brine solution.

You can see the spray lines on the ground.

I too am in North Burnaby.

[jjson]

^Yup, went for a quick drive last night around 7 and there were spray lines on the ground on Hastings in North Burnaby

[xXSupa]

Was snowing earlier at SFU, temp was at 1 degrees. Didn't stick though

[StylinRed]

Issued at 23:42 Wednesday 16 December 2015
Summary
Snow is possible today over many south coast locales.... Precipitation from the next Pacific front will arrive over the south coast Thursday morning. When precipitation begins, temperatures will be low enough that rain will be mixed with snow over communities near the coast. The major urban areas of the south coast will likely see their first snowflakes of the season. Accumulations near the coast are expected to be minimal and precipitation will change completely to rain by Thursday afternoon. However, where cold air remains trapped over inland regions such as Howe Sound, Whistler, Inland Vancouver Island, and the eastern Fraser Valley, the snow will be longer lasting and more significant snow accumulations are forecast. At least 5 to 10 cm is expected over Inland Vancouver Island, Howe Sound and Whistler. The eastern Fraser Valley will see some snow but it is expected to begin later this afternoon and continue through this evening. TTHE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AS WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT Weather Information - Environment Canada (http://WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA) Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to pacificstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #BCStorm.

going to take that to mean it'll be cold and rainy today

[Soundy]

So, anyone seeing any snow yet? Looking out at the sky here in Abby, the clouds do have a kind of "snow-heavy" look to them.

[nsmb]

snowing at childrens hospital

[thumper]

snowing at childrens hospital

is it sticking?

[320icar]

Only slush in Richmond today so far. Was up at 7 to play fallout before work

[immorality]

Snowing lightly at market crossing

[nabs]

Snowing lightly in east van.

[i-vtecyo]

Wet snow here in east vancouver.

[The_AK]

Sitting in a cubicle, can't see window so can neither confirm nor deny if its snowing in south Burnaby area

[604STIG]

It did briefly here in North Delta (Tilbury area) but it's all rain now.

[The_AK]

SFU webcams showing poverty snow fall

https://www.sfu.ca/itservices/technical/webcams.html

[pastarocket]

Watch out for even more shitty/dangerous drivers on the roads even if it's wet snow. :troll:

[Acura604]

tire shops are seeing the snow....and drooling....waiting for the noobs to go in and get winter tires.

[320icar]

Tire shop employee here. We hate it. Just a bunch of idiots freaking out and getting mad that it's a 5 hour wait time cuz every other idiot waited til the day it snowed too

[Euro7r]

Snowing at Metrotown Burnaby. Looks like snow is sticking on rooftops of buildings. Streets are fine.

[Presto]

I hope it doesn't accumulate until I can get my winter tires on! I have an appt tomorrow morning!

[Jmac]

Snowing in Nanaimo

https://twitter.com/alexmanitoba/status/677561129518759936

[Gucci Mane]

^ hahaha awesome!

Snows sticking in the area of Surrey I live in. Loving it, hoping it accumulates.

[hchang]

So, anyone seeing any snow yet? Looking out at the sky here in Abby, the clouds do have a kind of "snow-heavy" look to them.

It was snowing very mildly from Mount Lehman to seven oaks area

I'm in Rosedale/Popkum now but nothing here

[Stealthy]

Rain now in surrey. That was short lived.

[hchang]

Still snowing in Abbotsford/Fort Langley

[twitchyzero]

there's a slim chance for a white christmas this year
only happens here once every 15 year on average

Slight hope for dreams of a white Christmas in Vancouver - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-white-christmas-1.3372956)

[Lomac]

Come take some of mine.

:okay:

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12391105_10156379287175080_149992027607060561_n.jp g?oh=b894751965448bd32eb3421f797a55a6&oe=56DAD8D0

[MG1]

Come take some of mine.

:okay:



Looks like enough for some light skiing...........:fullofwin:

[hi-revs]

How the hell can I be in coquitlam but not have any snow?

[SumAznGuy]

Snowing up on SFU. Not really sticking though.

[Gh0stRider]

http://s21.postimg.org/osk1nkuef/IMG_20151223_202837.jpg
Westwood plateau

[mekaw]

Snowing up on SFU. Not really sticking though.

it was sticking higher up in campus, from security office and up.

[i-vtecyo]

Probably never going to see snow in the lower mainland again. I remember 8 years ago, snow use to accumulate up to our knees. I miss those winters.

[MG1]

Don't worry, Mother Nature's just takin' a little break.

[Mr.JDM]

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc42#6305531540738506201512270502ww1 171cwvr

[i-vtecyo]

"This system is expected to spread rain to most communities in Metro Vancouver"
:okay:

[Euro7r]

Not gonna believe any snow reports til I actually see the snow =P

[StylinRed]

it snowed Christmas night in Ridge, not a lot, but enough to put a layer on everything

was mostly gone by the morning

[Zedbra]

Been snowing pretty good here in Squamish since 2:30pm and it is building. Drive safe.

[Lomac]

Probably never going to see snow in the lower mainland again. I remember 8 years ago, snow use to accumulate up to our knees. I miss those winters.

It also doesn't help that your knees are now higher above the ground due to growing up... :p

[Jmac]

Was starting to get mixed snow and rain in Nanaimo when we left. Fortunately, none of the white stuff in Duncan yet.

[fliptuner]

Snowfall Warning

Metro Vancouver

4 hours ago – Environment Canada

Snowfall, with total amounts of about 5 cm is expected. An intense Pacific frontal system over the Central Coast will slowly move southward and reach the South Coast on ...


OH NOES!!!!! 5 WHOLE CENTIMETRES!??!?!?!?!?

:rukidding:

[Jmac]

OH NOES!!!!! 5 WHOLE CENTIMETRES!??!?!?!?!?

:rukidding:
Shut down the city, call in the national guard.

[fliptuner]

Fuck, I hope it snows like 20..30...50cm. Weed out the weak ones.

[Lowered_Klass]

Problem is, it wouldn't. All the idiots still rolling on summers will all of a sudden feel the need to go out for a drive...

[fliptuner]

Hopefully, into a ditch.

[yray]

they should replace it with "bullshit snow fall warning"

[Inaii]

Fuck, I hope it snows like 20..30...50cm. Weed out the weak ones.

THIS!!! I want like 6ft+ of snow... maybe I need to move North :lol

[Lomac]

THIS!!! I want like 6ft+ of snow... maybe I need to move North :lol

No... you don't.

[Inaii]

Yes I do :p

[v_tec]

Snowing and sticking up at SFU

[Edison_Chen]

Raining in Richmond..

[HonestTea]

Snowing in Coquitlam

[nabs]

Snow in East Van! I'll do everyone a favor including myself and not drive in the snow. lol.

[Jas29]

Just got back from dt couple of centimeters of snow on the ground in surrey

[StylinRed]

just been rain/really wet snow (basically rain) in Ridge :(

[Zedbra]

Snowed all night from West Van to Whistler. Some slushy sections between Horseshoe bay and Furry Creek, but snow is heavy on the highway and the plows have not cleared much yet. If you are heading up to Whistler, leave early and drive slowly. I just read a message of it taking my friend 1.5 hours to drive from Squamish to Horseshoe Bay - that is normally a 40 minute drive.

[N.V.M.]

for anybody on Twitter, follow this guy >>> @ensembleator

best weather guy out there.

[mb_]

Nice "snow fall warning" :rukidding:

[ancient_510]

for anybody on Twitter, follow this guy >>> @ensembleator

best weather guy out there.

Yes! Weather science for the common man.
I also follow @50ShadesofVan. I wish @opsmouse tweeted more.

[punkwax]

Mix of rain and snow at my place.

Edit: Full on snow now, massive flakes. Sticking too! :alonehappy:

[cdizzle_996]

Got about 2" here in East Abby, and it's still snowing pretty hard

[tegra7]

Coming down hard in Surrey/newton.

[fliptuner]

Not 1 flake in PoCo

[cdizzle_996]

About an hour ago and hasn't let up..

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x271/cdizzle_996/CDFA23A3-9780-4CA1-A320-A3D8835ECA15_zps9khkr5w6.jpg (http://s187.photobucket.com/user/cdizzle_996/media/CDFA23A3-9780-4CA1-A320-A3D8835ECA15_zps9khkr5w6.jpg.html)

[ilovebacon]

snow..? what is snow

[striderblade]

Raining in Coquitlam

[SumAznGuy]

Was snowing at the top of SFU and around the condo's but has now stopped.
Lots of slush everywhere, and if the temps drop over night, it will be fun getting off the mountain tomorrow morning.

[hchang]

About an hour ago and hasn't let up..

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x271/cdizzle_996/CDFA23A3-9780-4CA1-A320-A3D8835ECA15_zps9khkr5w6.jpg (http://s187.photobucket.com/user/cdizzle_996/media/CDFA23A3-9780-4CA1-A320-A3D8835ECA15_zps9khkr5w6.jpg.html)

McKee area?

[cdizzle_996]

McKee area?

Top of Eagle Mountain

[Harvey Specter]

Typical city of Vancouver snow fall warning = rain.

[hchang]

Chilliwack earlier today

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/texasbanks/A0CBC237-2AD9-4D68-AF4A-0C314329FDDC_zpsoderukg2.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/texasbanks/media/A0CBC237-2AD9-4D68-AF4A-0C314329FDDC_zpsoderukg2.jpg.html)

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/texasbanks/D4491B65-8906-4FA5-AEE7-D93EFF3C9C68_zpsx5nivwtl.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/texasbanks/media/D4491B65-8906-4FA5-AEE7-D93EFF3C9C68_zpsx5nivwtl.jpg.html)


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/texasbanks/7F26E679-D88B-4F8D-8E8E-FD0163FBBCB2_zpspzej0o6g.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/texasbanks/media/7F26E679-D88B-4F8D-8E8E-FD0163FBBCB2_zpspzej0o6g.jpg.html)

[Amuse]

Looks like it snowed overnight in Burnaby!

[thumper]

where? nothing but heavy fog here in north bby :(

[StylinRed]

its just frosty and foggy here

[MG1]

Looks like it snowed overnight in Burnaby!

yup, frost is so strong in this one........that it looks like it snowed............ not a cloud in the sky


EDIT: Some Haiku

Yes, looks like it snowed
the frost is strong in this one
not a cloud in sky


I'm a poet and I didn't even know it!

[Jmac]

My car looks like it's covered in at least a quarter inch of ice. :fuuuuu:

Dropped down to -5°C overnight

[MG1]

shrinkage for guys

hard nipples on chicks.........

what a trade off

[JesseBlue]

Starting to come down in new west and surrey

[StylinRed]

got a sprinkle :(

[HonestTea]

Snowing in Coquitlam, sticking a little

[Lomac]

Was snowing over the bridge into DT Vancouver.

Left Kamloops, thinking I had managed to leave the snow behind. Get into Vancouver, only to see it falling around me.

Dammit. :okay:

[i-vtecyo]

The snow is sticking on to the ground in vancouver

[MG1]

Wake up, check RS on my iPhone, find out it's snowing, going back to sleep.

Shit. Have to shovel the walkway..........nah

[MG1]

Was snowing over the bridge into DT Vancouver.

Left Kamloops, thinking I had managed to leave the snow behind. Get into Vancouver, only to see it falling around me.

Dammit. :okay:

Go back to Kamloops and take the snow with you, lol

Just kidding, I love snow.

[v_tec]

If possible, stay out of Richmond today :ohgodwhy:

[MG1]

why today?

I stay out of Richmond as a rule of thumb, lol

[thumper]

6am from north burnaby to whalley the snow is sticking only on untraveled areas so no big deal.

but tomorrow is going to be a different story... something about ice showers in the morning.

[yray]

Lomac brings all the snowflakes to the ground.

[european]

I like the snow :)
snowing in Delta

[Soundy]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160104/5a7f10638c6d0b2364d313f99f8dada4.jpg

[Berzerker]

-23 in town, -5 up on the ski kill. Weather you so crazy. Hasn't snowed here in 2 weeks. It's been cold as fuck though and our local river is frozen and flooding out part of our town. Probably see it on the news soon lol.

Berz out.

[hchang]

^ I was thinking the same thing lol

There's snow in Burnaby but none in Abbotsford and Chilliwack

[320icar]

There was some snow in Richmond today, but it's 99.9999999% gone from roads and parking lots. And even then it was like 1/2". Doesn't even qualify

[fliptuner]

That's what I was thinking.

2 pages? This isn't even snow....:fuckthatshit:

[Zoomy]

Lame amount of snow this morning, I hope this isn't all we get this year. Prolly is though :(

[HonestTea]

Snowing in Coquitlam again

[thumper]

watch out this morning kids. streets are slippery as hell, and i am on winter tires. 5am through vancouver/burnaby/new west/surrey nothing has been de-iced... even watching transit buses blowing red lights with brakes locking up :o

[SumAznGuy]

watch out this morning kids. streets are slippery as hell, and i am on winter tires. 5am through vancouver/burnaby/new west/surrey nothing has been de-iced... even watching transit buses blowing red lights with brakes locking up :o

I was wondering why there was so much salt on the roads this morning?
Literially, the streets were white with salt when I was driving in to work this morning.

[thumper]

i thought it was heavy frost? at least that's what i had to deal with on the sidewalks after parking on the street...

[SumAznGuy]

Sidewalks were covered in frost.
But when I pulled up to the red light on Burnaby Mountain Parkway and Duthie, that intersection had an unusual amount of salt on the ground.

Because that intersection is at the bottom hill, I guess there was a stream of water that froze overnight, which needed the ice since the salt brine wouldn't have been enough.

[MG1]

Crazy slippery this morning. Wasn't worth going out to get Starbucks, lol. Gonna rain later and for the rest of the week. At least the days are getting longer. Still lots of time for it to snow. We've had snow up to mid April.

[danned]

raining now

[thumper]

there is mention of some snow in the first weeks of february... should be interesting?

[i-vtecyo]

Highly doubt it if your talking about lower mainland. Meteorologists cant predict the 7 days forecast in metro Vancouver, let alone 3 days ahead and your sources are talking about half a month in advance lol..

[ancient_510]

there is mention of some snow in the first weeks of february... should be interesting?

http://i.imgur.com/bERwyaD.png

Sorry. EPSgram doesn't agree with you.

[thumper]

dunno. i guess the forecast changed. it was on the weather channel long term forecast on tv this morn before i went to work... snow turning to rain or rain showers :blush:

[AzNightmare]

Wondering should I take my snow tires off... treads are kind of too soft for the road when there's no snow to buffer, and since there isn't actually any snow, my tires are wearing out at a relatively fast rate...

[320icar]

How many km are you driving?? I'd rather use them when they work best, or keep them for 10 years and have them harden/dry out


Anyways, whistler ski lessons tomorrow!! Heard they are getting one hell of a dump right now. Kinda hope for rain so the roads are clear lol

[thumper]

is accuweather... accurate?

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12472381_10153855860118134_5455869484783037099_n.j pg?oh=83e2f098c82c2e722a5078dc9e5dc6c0&oe=5749D9F2

[yray]

Only chance of snow in the lower mainland is a month long deep freeze and pineapple express whamming us.

[Gucci Mane]

not sure how they could predict weather for an entire month.. lol

[Harvey Specter]

My guts telling me we won't see any major snowfall in Vancouver this winter.

[Berzerker]

We haven't even had any major dumps up north yet. Lots of small stuff but no big amounts all at once.

Berz out.

[MG1]

MG1's Carnac Almanac predicts snow for sure mid to late February.

[quasi]

My guts telling me we won't see any major snowfall in Vancouver this winter.

Cheers to that.

[thumper]

Wondering should I take my snow tires off... treads are kind of too soft for the road when there's no snow to buffer, and since there isn't actually any snow, my tires are wearing out at a relatively fast rate...

did you swap back to summers yet? i'm still on the fence because i had to scrape my windows because of frost yesterday because i go to work at 5am at 1'c indicated, but towards the afternoon i saw 15'c on my car display :o

[Berzerker]

I just swapped my summers back on and I'm in Smithers. I would think anyone down south is safe to swap now. If it does snow down there it will be gone by noon.

Berz out.

[murd0c]

yesterday morning I actually had frost on my windows, I was pretty shocked about it

[jeedee]

lol yup saw the frost yesterday morning on my car and the 1'c and went :seriously:

[Berzerker]

It has snowed a couple times in the last week but like I said it's gone by noon. It's still -8 here over night but warms up pretty good in the day time.

Berz out.

[roastpuff]

It has snowed a couple times in the last week but like I said it's gone by noon. It's still -8 here over night but warms up pretty good in the day time.

Berz out.

Such weird weather for Nothern BC. I'm getting my MTB gear out already... :yuno:

[SumAznGuy]

Not quite snow season yet, but I noticed the city crews have been spraying their brine solution on the roads around SFU Burnaby Mountain.
Overnight temps are supposed to drop down to 3C tonight.

[thumper]

someone i know won't stop gushing about how much snow is dumping on mt. seymour the last few days... i said to him i probably won't be seeing him until next spring because he will most likely be boarding 24/7.

[Jmac]

We got snow yesterday afternoon in Duncan for about an hour before it changed back to rain.

[MG1]

I'm waiting for snow at Lomac's place.............. hopefully more pics of random skiers

[alex.w *//]

there hasn't been any frost yet, in the mornings

warm winter?

[MG1]

Nope - cloud cover = no frost

[Jmac]

there hasn't been any frost yet, in the mornings

warm winter?
Yes, but that's expected to change as we transition into a La Nina cycle in January/February.

NOAA predicting below seasonal average temperatures paired with above seasonal average precipitation.

[Lomac]

I'm waiting for snow at Lomac's place.............. hopefully more pics of random skiers

:fullofwin:
:awwyeah:

It actually snowed at my place last night, but it all melted by mid morning.

:okay:

[originalhypa]

It actually snowed at my place last night, but it all melted by mid morning.

Whereabouts in Kamloops are you?
I am watching real estate in the Juniper development. Sure, down the hill is the highway and a bit of a seedy area. But they have the bike ranch, an ice rink, and an RC track there, so I'll put up with it.

:D

[Berzerker]

I have several inches now. Will be here for the rest of the season.

Berz out.

[MG1]

I WANT SNOW!!!!!!


SHOW ME THE SNOW!!!!!!!


I really, really want it to snow like a mofo this year. It brings much joy, while it's still white. I wish I could find the photo of my old Toyota Previa completely covered in snow in the driveway of my Langley home. That was so long ago. It snowed for days. I swear, if it snowed a few more days, we would have had to tunnel our way out. Can anyone remember what year that was? It probably wasn't that much in the Lower Mainland, but in the Lower Fraser Valley, it was a shitload.

[Armind]

Cocaine is one hell of a drug mmmmkay?

[SumAznGuy]

I really, really want it to snow like a mofo this year. It brings much joy, while it's still white. I wish I could find the photo of my old Toyota Previa completely covered in snow in the driveway of my Langley home. That was so long ago. It snowed for days. I swear, if it snowed a few more days, we would have had to tunnel our way out. Can anyone remember what year that was? It probably wasn't that much in the Lower Mainland, but in the Lower Fraser Valley, it was a shitload.

Was it 96?

I remember 99 being the year it snowed on a wednesday and it was hell getting home during rush hour because no one had snow tires and no snow forecast so it caught everyone by surprise.

[MG1]

Sounds about right.

I remember almost dying from shovelling mother nature's jizz. I had triple car garage driveway and walkway all around the property. Almost bought a snowblower.......... good thing I didn't, 'cause it hasn't snowed much at all since.

[SumAznGuy]

Sounds about right.

I remember almost dying from shovelling mother nature's jizz. I had triple car garage driveway and walkway all around the property. Almost bought a snowblower.......... good thing I didn't, 'cause it hasn't snowed much at all since.

In 96, I remember sleeping over at a friend's place in the High Gate area.
The snow was 2 ft deep. Even his dad's GMC pickup with 4 wheel drive was getting stuck and spinning all 4 wheels.
Worst part of that winter was the freezing rain.
I remember walking down 12th st New West and the road was completely empty. Our umbrellas were so heavy from the ice build up thanks to the freezing rain.

[Jmac]

'96 was awesome. We got about 4 feet of snow and my friends and I would basically alternate between playing in the snow and playing Mario Kart 64 all week.

[FN-2199]

In 96, I remember sleeping over at a friend's place in the High Gate area.
The snow was 2 ft deep. Even his dad's GMC pickup with 4 wheel drive was getting stuck and spinning all 4 wheels.
Worst part of that winter was the freezing rain.
I remember walking down 12th st New West and the road was completely empty. Our umbrellas were so heavy from the ice build up thanks to the freezing rain.

'96 was awesome. We got about 4 feet of snow and my friends and I would basically alternate between playing in the snow and playing Mario Kart 64 all week.

If I recall from my childhood, this was around Christmas? Wicked snowfall in the city that year. Rivals the '08 dump we had. Good times!

[Jmac]

If I recall from my childhood, this was around Christmas? Wicked snowfall in the city that year. Rivals the '08 dump we had. Good times!
Just after Christmas IIRC

[Gumby]

2008 is the last time I can remember it snowing pretty hard in Vancouver.

This year I'm finally going to pay up for a set of winter tires for my SUV - watch it not snow at all! :troll:

[MG1]

Found this website.........

Snowfall over the Last 25 Years (annual data) for Vancouver (http://vancouver.weatherstats.ca/charts/snow-25years.html)

you can input all kinds of parameters like type of precipitation, wind, temperature, droughts, extreme events, time periods, etc.

They even let/give you permission to embed link in your webpage.

[N.V.M.]

it says 1 cm,2016? huh?

[Zedbra]

it says 1 cm,2016? huh?

It's still cold in January and February last I looked over my 40+ years here.

[ilovebacon]

Christmas isn't Christmas without snow..

[Lomac]

Whereabouts in Kamloops are you?
I am watching real estate in the Juniper development. Sure, down the hill is the highway and a bit of a seedy area. But they have the bike ranch, an ice rink, and an RC track there, so I'll put up with it.

:D

I'm in Lower Sahali. Juniper isn't a bad area, lots of stuff to do around there.

[thumper]

anyone see this weather forecast for next week? is that.... snow? snow showers?

https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=vancouver+weather+forecast

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15193565_10154733754518134_4744993344754738445_n.j pg?oh=a8e1bdb5edcedfe5c3a2cb9305b42b97&oe=58FCCB37

if so looks like paving stones going into in the trunk of my car again...

[StylinRed]

I heard a few days ago that they were expecting wet snow this week, so this the season

Chilly thus morning too

[thumper]

as long as it dosen't freeze i think i'm okay... the worst for me is snow showers and then it drops below zero :(

[320icar]

They are saying it might have a mixture of rain and snow on Sunday, which 99% means even if it did slush it will just melt right away. I expect nothing but rain

[thumper]

They are saying it might have a mixture of rain and snow on Sunday, which 99% means even if it did slush it will just melt right away. I expect nothing but rain

it's the -3'c low that i'm worried about because i have to be at work at 5am.

[MG1]

Disconnect all hoses from the bibs around your property. The last thing you want is busted pipes. Although, it never gets cold enough in our neck of the woods. The hoses themselves will thank you for bringing them indoors. I made the mistake of leaving one coiled up outside over the winter. Cheap Costco shit. Their hoses suck monkey balls, BTW.

[whitev70r]

Got my gold card from Cypress yesterday ... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ... up in the mountains, I mean.

[6o4__boi]

fuck, driving next week will suck balls

inb4 like 50 accidents on hwy 1 and around exits at the first sign of frost

[Akinari]

Not looking forward to salt :okay:

[320icar]

Got my gold card from Cypress yesterday ... let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ... up in the mountains, I mean.

When does the mountain open? Looked on their site but the mobile view isn't the best th navigate.

Had a blast up at whistler last weekend, Monday was fuckin empty it was great. Though I still got lots of practice ahead of me. End of the day I fell a few times on blue's but after like 5 hours of skiing my legs were wobbly

[whitev70r]

When does the mountain open? Looked on their site but the mobile view isn't the best th navigate.

Had a blast up at whistler last weekend, Monday was fuckin empty it was great. Though I still got lots of practice ahead of me. End of the day I fell a few times on blue's but after like 5 hours of skiing my legs were wobbly

Cypress is open already.

[SumAznGuy]

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc42#1940303951842609930201612020502 ws1171cwvr

Official warning from Environment Canada.

[yray]

bitterly cold, possibly snow...

much professional

[quasi]

I hate snow like the Grinch hates Xmas, stay on the mountains please. I've had way more then my fair share coming from the Prairies.

[punkwax]

The only thing I hate about snow is shovelling. Long driveway and about 100' of sidewalk to deal with as well. If it's a bad one this year might have to buck up for a snowblower.

Edit:
Oh ya, also hate dipshits in lifted trucks/SUVs ripping around because they don't realize that just because their vehicles move forward well in the show doesn't mean they can stop just as well.

[tegra7]

Doubt metro Vancouver will get a dump of snow overnight.

[i-vtecyo]

skies look clear tonight. I also doubt there will be 5cm-10cm of snow on Thursday.

Weather channels being 100% accurate in Vancouver is like the Canucks winning games.

[N.V.M.]

its a winter wonderland in North Van!

[thumper]

it's sticking here in north burnaby. am730 says only 5cm at most before it warms up in the afternoon... which dosen't help me because i've leaving for work in a few minutes :(

[thumper]

The only thing I hate about snow is shovelling. Long driveway and about 100' of sidewalk to deal with as well. If it's a bad one this year might have to buck up for a snowblower.

Edit:
Oh ya, also hate dipshits in lifted trucks/SUVs ripping around because they don't realize that just because their vehicles move forward well in the show doesn't mean they can stop just as well.

suck it up and get a snowblower (jk :p) ... i have only street parking so i'm going to get buried when the snowplow comes :cry:

[Jmac]

Few cm here, still falling.

Initial reaction: Yay, get to test my new snow tires and AWD.
Second reaction: Boo, 90% of everyone else on the road is probably on cheap, shitty all-seasons.

[flagella]

Let's see how messy Monday morning traffic will be.

[pastarocket]

Driving in Richmond will be even more dangerous now with the snow.
:troll:

-looks like snow shovels will sell fast at Canadian Tire and other hardware stores.
LUL

[whitev70r]

Good thing it's a ProD day.

[IMASA]

Route to work is from Richmond to Oak and 25th area via Arthur Lang. Traveling around Richmond, the roads didn't look like they were salted/plowed, but there wasn't that much snow. Seen the usual BMW SUV's going 20-30km/h faster than everyone else and Corolla's driving 20-30km/h slower than everyone else.

The ramp from Marine Drive onto Oak street was completely blocked due to buses.
Went north up Cambie instead, traveling behind a Cadillac that was going really slow up the hill and eventually pulled to the side. Lots of pick up trucks stopped on the side, blocking 1 lane on either side. On the south side, various cars spun out or stopped blocking the lane going down Cambie.

Made it to work on time, only had to leave 15mins early.
Blizzak WS80's performed great, as usual.

[SumAznGuy]

Coming down from SFU was pretty bad since I left before Mr. Plow or the Plow King woke up. Quite a few abandoned cars a long the side of the road.
Buses are getting stuck going up Hastings from Vancouver, let along up to SFU.

My Goodyear DT's worked great and locked the truck in 4wd mode.
I have my tow straps ready.
Free tows or rescues for hot girls.

[maneetkaran]

Leaving for school this morning, saw a x6 pulled over to the side with like -30 degrees of camber.

[thumper]

burnaby is a joke. nothing is plowed, sanded... nothing. like what was commented above, transit buses are getting stuck on major roads like hastings so imagine what is going on with the side roads...

hwy 1 is sketchy everywhere. port mann is not good. the new west part was okay. total carnage on the grandview ramps. this was 5-6am.

this better be gone by the time i have to go home :(

[blkgsr]

hastings was a mess around capital hill....busses stuck everywhere

good job city of burnaby and other municipalities....you fucking suck

[Presto]

It's raining in Langley. Snow fell overnight, but thank God it didn't stick to the roads. I'm gonna take the next 2 days off, and use one of them to get winter tires installed.

[punkwax]

^ good luck with that. Today marks the winter tire frenzy.

Glad I got mine a couple weeks ago.

[Gh0stRider]

https://s15.postimg.org/97q2r3w63/IMG_20161205_070402.jpg

Woohoo

[Presto]

^ good luck with that. Today marks the winter tire frenzy.

Glad I got mine a couple weeks ago.

Eh, i already have the tires. That's half the battle. Got the next 2 days off to deal with it.

[SumAznGuy]

Eh, i already have the tires. That's half the battle. Got the next 2 days off to deal with it.

Your best bet is to go to Costco first thing in the morning, drop off the car and wait till they are done.
Now that the first snow has hit, everyone will be out geting their snowies installed.

[Presto]

That's the plan. :D
I'll drink at the craft brew place until it's done.

[Hondaracer]

Shitty drivers who don't think they need snow tires then panicking when there's winter conditions = today

Absolutely pathetic scene

[quasi]

Do winter tires make that big of a difference? In the Lower Mainland I've never ran anything but all seasons and never had a problem with front wheel drives and or any of my trucks or my AWD SUV.

I mean back in the early 90's when I was in highschool I'd drive my 5.0L mustang on all seasons and still get around, a little slipping and sliding but manageable even as a 17 and 18 year old kid.

[thumper]

Shitty drivers who don't think they need snow tires then panicking when there's winter conditions = today

Absolutely pathetic scene

you can't mess with vancouver tradition :thumbsup:

[roastpuff]

Do winter tires make that big of a difference? In the Lower Mainland I've never ran anything but all seasons and never had a problem with front wheel drives and or any of my trucks or my AWD SUV.

I mean back in the early 90's when I want in highschool I'd drive my 5.0L mustang on all seasons and still get around, a little slipping and sliding but manageable even as a 17 and 18 year old kid.

They make a hell of a lot of difference. Best investment for winter.

[thumper]

and for those of you planning some midnight fun doing donuts in the parking lots... don't be this guy:

Car crashes into Haney Place Mall | AM730 All Traffic All The Time | Vancouver's Traffic Station (http://www.am730.ca/syn/112/250315/car-crashes-into-haney-place-mall)

[Presto]

Do winter tires make that big of a difference? In the Lower Mainland I've never ran anything but all seasons and never had a problem with front wheel drives and or any of my trucks or my AWD SUV.


Winter tires makes my car feel invincible in the snow. Traction traction traction! Stopping distance is greatly reduced, too.

[6o4__boi]

thank fucking god i pushed my lazy ass to switch to winters this weekend

google maps had me detour through the hilliest, most unplowed parts of Burnaby this morning :fuckthatshit:

[mos_skeeto]

My fiancee could make it up a steep hill this morning with winter tires. I had to abort the same hill with M+S all seasons. Went home and took transit.

[FerrariEnzo]

winter or snow tire!?!?!

[Hondaracer]

I always had my doubts on winter tires until I actually used some decent ones (hakapalita in both light truck and car tires) I couldn't beleive the difference. And it's not just about snow it's cold wet roads and ice as well.

I use BFG all-terrains on my truck rated with the snowflake, in the last week or so I've almost been rear ended twice by two different cars that couldn't stop in time when the car in front of me braked hard. Both times the car behind me slammed on their brakes and slid past me on the side where I stopped smoothly in a truck loaded with shit

Imo if you're a half decent driver you probably don't need them, but for everyone else and your own personal safety id say they are a worthwhile investment

[!LittleDragon]

I remember back in the day going through 6" of snow in my MR2 Turbo on Yoko ES100's... slip and slide but I got where I needed to go... just make sure you brake really really early. I eventually did get snow tires for it.

Had snow tires on my Sonata 2.0T but not enough snow here to justify the cost. On top of that, I bought them skinnier so they dug into the snow but that made for some sketchy handling when it was wet.

In the Genesis 5.0, I just opted with DWS-06. Stopped and started no problem this morning. I'm sure the AWD helped... more than 6" of snow, I'm just going to work from home.

[Razgriz]

Your best bet is to go to Costco first thing in the morning, drop off the car and wait till they are done.
Now that the first snow has hit, everyone will be out geting their snowies installed.

Would you happen to know what time Costco Tire Center open in the mornings? Put off switching to my winters but luckily I can bus to work, still a gong show though.

[Gh0stRider]

At YVR, waiting to leave for LA :p

[roastpuff]

winter or snow tire!?!?!

They should be called winter tires - not just for snow, but for ice/cold/wet as well.

[Dragon-88]

I wish people knew how to use gears, watching drivers try to slowly drive down a snowy hill in Coquitlam is entertaining.. I'm passing them in a controlled manner in 1st gear while their pumping their brakes and causing themselves a higher chance of losing traction in Drive.

[VR6GTI]

snow tires make an unbelievable difference. However ive never owned a set in the 15+ years ive been driving and have never got stuck or had an accident. If your going to drive with all seasons you just need to know they have good tread or youll be fucked