First Snow Here in Alberta

[shikano53]

Had to happen sooner or later. Snow mixed with rain today, tonight and all day tomorrow here in the Red Deer area. Some areas in the foothills are getting up to 20cm (7.8")

It won't stay - yet but it's coming for sure.

 

[slownumbers39]

Yeah, it is quite cool out there right now, lol. Mostly rain, but could snow at anytime.
Edmonton got some snow yesterday and Nordegg, out near the Rocky Mountains, has a snowfall warning up. Guess I won't be going camping up that way this weekend.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Upper 80's to mid 90's and the okra is still blooming down here in Alabama. But Winter is Coming.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Thanks to Lord, so far no snow in sight here in Finland-(70f.occasional rain)

 

[woodsroad]

We had an exceptionally cool and wet spring and summer here in southeastern Pennsyltucky, and nights will now dipping into the 40's. The world is verdant. Unfortunately, it has also been a wonderful breeding ground for two invasive and destructive insects: The Spotted Lanternfly and the Emerald Ash Borer. My property is well over 50% forested in ash trees, and I fully expect to lose all of them to the Emerald Ass Ash Borer. So I'll have more firewood than I could ever burn, but I'd much rather have the living trees.

 

[olkofri]

Rain in Regina yesterday. Hopefully we'll have snow soon. It was a hellish summer.

 

[fitzy]

Still warm here in Southern NY.

 

[mso489]

Snow! Thank you for the news. I wish it had been pretty dry snow rather than rainy wet snow, for you, but it is a harbinger. When I was growing up in the Chicago area, we often had our first light snowfall a day or two after Thanksgiving at the end of November. It's pushing 90 here, so no one is thinking snow yet in central N.C. I do have a saggy bag of salt on the car port left over from last year.

 

[shikano53]

Tom, I'm sure we will still have some beautiful fall weather on the temperate side but by your November Thanksgiving; we will be well locked into winter's steely grip.

 

[mcitinner1]

Just had the news about the snow in Edmonton from my friend Chuck. Here in St Louis area we had a crazy record high temp of 95 degrees. Give me some 40's! Please!

 

[aquadoc]

Woodsroad, where in SE PA? We lived in Sinking Spring for 9 years. Still have family there.

 

[huntertrw]

"...I fully expect to lose all of them to the Emerald Ass Ash Borer. So I'll have more firewood than I could ever burn..."
That reminds me of an old poem about firewoods:
Beech wood fires are bright and clear

If the logs are kept a year.

Chestnut's only good, they say,

If for long it's laid away.

Birch and fir logs burn too fast,

Blaze up bright and do not last.

Elmwood burns like churchyard mold;

Even its very flames are cold.

Poplar gives a bitter smoke,

Stings your eyes and makes you choke.

Apple wood will scent your room

With a fragrance like perfume.

Oak and maple, if dry and old,

Keep away the winter cold.

But ash wood wet and ash wood dry

A king shall warm his slippers by.

 

[nevadablue]

I spent some time in Alberta, fond memories. I went through Edmonton while working as a consultant for Echo Bay Mines. Went from Edmonton to Yellow Knife and on to the Lupin Mine. I was in Yellow Knife one summer when the temp went UP and we nearly roasted in the motel, no AC, normally not needed.

Please take pics of that first snow.
We are at 5840 feet above sea level here, just below some mountains, looks like we might get snow tomorrow night.

 

[3rdguy]

Love the winter...as my profile pic shows.

We are warm til Halloween and then the hammer drops. Love it!

 

[fmgee]

I have loved the cooler weather on the BC cast the last to mornings. I almost forgot what rain sounded like it has been so long since it fell here. Snow is something I am happy to leave to the rest of the country.

 

[jvnshr]

29C (85F) here in Baku, Azerbaijan. We are still living the summer.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Look on the bright side Dan.....
"He who cuts his own firewood gets warm twice."
Old Chinese proverb.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[shikano53]

nevadablue, I took a few pics this morning off my back deck. As you can see, it's just a dusting and it won't stay, but it is nice to see.

I worked in mine engineering for a lot of years. Drove a scoop tram underground for Windsor Salt in Lasalle, Ontario and worked as an open pit surveyor and blasting technologist for decades.

 

[nevadablue]

I haven't taken a pic yet, but the ground is white here now. Snow came sooner than I expected. The wood stove is simmering nicely now.

I'm not ready for winter yet. With the move, I haven't had time to cut much wood. MUST get that done.

 

[seagullplayer]

WOW, its pretty far from snow here in Southern Indiana! Been upper 80's all week, weekend looks about the same.
I got a new tractor with a bucket, I am looking forward to snow, but our best chance is late December on.