Random: Yay for explosive weather! \o/

[caffienekitty]

Direct quote from a recent Snowfall/Weather warning from Environment Canada:

"An explosively deepening low pressure system offshore will move across south of Vancouver Friday night."

Explosively. I don't think I've ever seen 'explosively' used regarding the actions of a weather system in these parts before. o.O

The temperature is being predicted to drop from +8C to -10C in a period of about 24 hours, and they are saying snow. Maybe lots (10-15 cm), maybe not so lots (2-4 cm). I suspect they have no idea, but there's big red warnings all over the region map anyway. On previous occasions when they've said "10 to 15 centimetres" we've gotten three feet. Or none. That's BC. Meteorology and guessing run about par for accuracy, I think.

I'm rooting for snow. I love winter.

Comments

[july-july-july.livejournal.com]

I know! We here in Seattle are looking forward to it as well. We're not supposed to get the snow, but we are getting that fun cold snap! And slush on Saturday!

[caffienekitty]

Last I saw our forecast had full-on snow all weekend, which I really am hoping for.

[malevolent73.livejournal.com]

Yay for you!

We've gotten no real snow to speak of yet here. I'm still hoping for a white Christmas though. *fingers crossed*

[caffienekitty]

I think we've had maybe one white (snow falling Christmas Eve/Day) Christmas here in the past thirty odd years. There have been years go by where it never snows at all, so snow on a full moon weekend would be super awesome.

[quettalinde.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Now I'm hoping for snow (and cold) too! I'll have to remember my toque and scarf tomorrow. :) And maybe my kevlar, for that explosive weather.

[caffienekitty]

And maybe my kevlar, for that explosive weather.

Ha! Yeah, although I think Kevlar is meant to protect more from ballistic damage than concussive damage. Or something.

[quettalinde.livejournal.com]

True, but where you find explosions, you find shrapnel, right? Have you never seen High-Speed Sideways Rain? ;) Also, I don't know what protects against concussive damage.

[caffienekitty]

Ah. Of course. Perhaps a Tank?

[quettalinde.livejournal.com]

So I should drop by Jericho Beach then?

[caffienekitty]

I don't think they've had tanks for a long while. Seaforth armory maybe?

[quettalinde.livejournal.com]

That might be even better…

[sandrinnad.livejournal.com]

ya....it's currently exploding all over the lawn....big white fluffy debris falling from the sky....

which is cool because I love snow :D

but man I hate being a grownup sometimes :(

[caffienekitty]

We had a huge flurry but then it warmed up and turned to rain so where I am there's nothing left. Meh.

but man I hate being a grownup sometimes :(

Also meh.

[dendritejungle.livejournal.com]

SNOOOOW!\o/ I love winter tooo. :D

I'm picturing a giant Old Man Winter all bent over with explosive snow diarrhea, though. That's a mental image I could do without. THANKS A LOT BRAIN. :P

[caffienekitty]

I noted that they did change 'explosively' to 'rapidly' this morning. I think people may have been a tad freaked.