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2-3" of glacier haha. Hoping to add another 1-4" this weekend

We got some solid ice pellets today. This snow pack isnt budging anytime soon How's it down there?

This is the most its looked like deep winter in 2 years. Roughly 4" on the ground (3.2" Friday and a little over 1" today) Might turn to a glacier this week with the big swings

Yep, got 3.2" Friday. Some of the worst winter conditions of the year since it came right at rush hour in about 2-3 hours of heavy snow

Toronto reported 100 more cm so I think Hamiltons is wrong that year lol. Currently Hamilton is about 8" below Toronto back to back winters and that alone is weird but verifiable. Being 40" off makes no sense

Ya, we discussed this last winter. The reason futility here is easier is because our lowest winters are still higher compared to Detroits. Toronto should do better compared to last year and has records back to 1937 easily available. But last year snuck in at #6 least snowy winter since 1937 #1 least snowy winter 2011-12 16.5" #2 least snowy winter 2009-10 20.5" #3 least snowy winter 2006-07 24" #4 least snowy winter 2015-16 25.6" #6 least snowy winter 2023-24 26.4" Currently at 18.7" So this year in Toronto will almost certainly beat last years but the entire GTA has been struggling the last 20 years with snow. https://toronto.weatherstats.ca/charts/snow-wyearly.html

This winter does feel much better compared to last year. The entire month has seen about 1-4" on the ground and cold. So it's allowed winter activities to happen and for winter to feel like winter.

Take a look at this haha. Last year at this time I said going to be one of the worst winters on record for Hamilton and you laughed (I agree anything can happen but I ended up being right) This is starting to look like another top 10 least amount of snow year at Hamilton airport https://hamilton.weatherstats.ca/charts/snow-wyearly.html

Happened to me last year. I brought it up this time of the year and you said unlikely it happens haha. Then we didnt see much snow the rest of the year Im a bit more skeptical it happens two years in a row though

Hamilton is at 10" so far. Big difference the last 2 seasons across the GTA

Im also not trying to say the airport is messing up but most of the NWS spotters in that area report 5-9" on the ground. Still compacting but 30" of lake snow to 5-9" makes more sense. Well actually I am saying that haha

I don't think thats really correct. 10" off Lake Huron that produces blizzard conditions for 2 days still produced blizzard conditions whether or not it melted within 5 days because its "fake" Im at 9" now on the season and have had over 1" on the ground for 2 weeks plus. The snow on the ground though has never gone above 2-3" and though it helps raise the grade of the winter barely it's useless to me since its been just above grass tips for most of it. I do understand what your saying though

haha thats okay. Most of the GTA only has 1-4" on the ground so not like we're losing a sweet snowpack. Im also intrigued in river flooding if the pattern flips fast enough with ice jams

Someone in Louisiana might have more snow compared to a city of 700K on the western end of Lake Ontario at the end of January haha

I love your optimism and I’ll wait a few more weeks but unless something drastic happens Hamilton isn’t hitting average. It would have to be one of the snowiest 10 weeks I’ve ever seen Toronto is a bit closer sitting at 16” Hamilton is at 8” average for both is 40-45” a winter

Just missed it by about 10km

Wow Im only slightly above 8" and YYZ is near 16" after today. You're cleaning up this year haha. Hamilton and Toronto typically average the same amount but the last few years have been a big change.

lol same thing was said last year at this time and we didnt see much more haha. February last year saw 3" March 6" April 0.1" Since rest of January on the models looks pretty bleak and Im at 6.7" on the year it's not crazy to think it might be close. I do think I go over 20" though

I dont think Ill beat last years futility of 17.7" but it might be close.

sign me up for a spring torch

haha Ill help you out. Mine are in the garage and the only in ground stuff I have is banana plants and they are mulched and tarped. Should be interesting to see if they make it.

Ya, December wasn't that bad especially since most of the GTA had a white Christmas. Though we're also at 22cm for the season haha. Same thing happened last year at this time, eventually the hole to get to average becomes too big. We should be around 16" so far not 8" and if nothing much happens next few weeks that quickly grows as January is our most snowy month. I dont think this year will be as bad as last but it's not looking great. Last year I only got 17" and so far here I'm at 6" haha

Mondays system didnt do much for me down here just south of Hamilton but we snuck in a white Christmas. Im at 5.8" for the season so far. I ended with 17.7" last year so hopefully I beat that haha

Thats the worst ice storm I've ever experienced (Dec 21/22 2013) tons of damage and power outages

Ya, the older I get the more Im starting to like warmth. I dislike back loaded winters as well so losing the first snow month right off the bat stinks haha