Snowstorms

11 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Do you mean Nov 11, 2019? That was Detroits largest November snowstorm on record with 9.2".

YYZ only recorded ~5.0" with that storm. We had another storm in Nov 2020 which dropped more. 

8 minutes ago, Toronto4 said:

I believe the biggest snowfall ever recorded at Pearson was 39.9 cm/16” back on Feb 25, 1965. 
 

And Environment Canada is relying more and more on volunteer observations these days to help fill the gap with the elimination of manual official weather observation stations in the last few years, such as Buttonville Airport in Markham, ON. Buttonville is currently an automated station, like downtown TO.

I believe it was Nov 1940. YYZ recorded 41.1cm/16.2". 

Edit: Jan 1966. YYZ recorded 43.9cm/17.3" 

8 minutes ago, snowstormcanuck said:

Thanks

No, still kicking around.  Boring winters since 2019-20 so not much to post about.  Our seasonal snowfall has been above average but no storminess.  Just pocket change...up until this one.

The Nov 2020 storm was good. Widespread 7-9". Biggest Nov storm since 2002 and biggest one day total since Nov 1950. 

6 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

One last thought on this storm. The GFS nailed the NW trend a few days ahead of every model and within 24-48 hours the NAM/RGEM nailed the placement of heaviest snowband. The GEFS were completely worthless and the OP GFS had a consistent track for 4-5 days before the storm hit. 

Would you say the Euro did well too? The NAM flip-flopped a lot run to run. 

Some light - moderate snow right now across Toronto. Looks like an inch already. 

26 minutes ago, Toronto4 said:

Storm total at YYZ was 13.5” (34.4 cm)

5.2 cm/2.0” late in the evening on Jan 16

29.2 cm/11.5” for Jan 17

 

The automated station in downtown Toronto recorded a maximum snow depth of 36 cm/14.2”.

Not surprised at YYZ's numbers anymore. I'm surprised with all the meteorologists in Ontario, they don't complain about YYZ's reporting and don't do anything about it. 

Regardless, Toronto will remember it as a top 5 or top 10 historic storm. 

30 minutes ago, Sub_Zero said:

18.8'' total for YOW, another 4''-6'' tomorrow.  Amazing week of winter weather.

I was in Ottawa a week ago. Seems like you guys needed the snow relative to your average too. So that's awesome. 

7 minutes ago, blizzardof96 said:

Measured 18" at my place. Downsview recorded the same amount.

Everybody in the neighbourhood agreed that was the most snow they have ever experienced by far. Never seen anything like it before in Toronto.

Same for me. Many places around my area recorded between 17-21". Amazing storm, glad it pull through. 

It's too bad YYZ only recorded 13.5". What a joke. 

56 minutes ago, dmc76 said:

Every picture, every tweet/FB post everyone says over 40 cm fell. Not Pearson. For some odd reason. Lol. To me personally from a far looks like 14-18” fell 

I went for a small drive. Roads are a mess but even eye balling you can tell its well over >14". Some localized areas in Toronto got 20-24". 

The downtown station recorded nearly 5" in one hour. 

44 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

This one

February 9–11, 2013

6 straight hours of +SN at YYZ only to finish with a whopping 9" lol. Though other stations all recorded between 14-18" with this storm. 

31 minutes ago, Snowstorms said:

Yeah YYZ is a joke. As of 12pm they had 12" (32cm). 

I measured 17", could be more because it certainly feels like it. Most places in Toronto saw between 15-20". 

Have to revise this. It's ~20". 

44 minutes ago, Ottawa Blizzard said:

YYZ is the worst reporting station for snow.  No way the city got just 9". No way. The two cars in our driveway are almost buried. The snow is up to my waist even away from the drifts.

Yeah YYZ is a joke. As of 12pm they had 12" (32cm). 

I measured 17", could be more because it certainly feels like it. Most places in Toronto saw between 15-20". 

7 minutes ago, andyhb said:

Curious to see if it challenges the record from December 1944 (19") although YYZ observations are lol. It most certainly is the largest storm for them since the Blizzard of 1999.

As of 12pm YYZ reported 12.6" (32cm). Might add on another inch or two once it's all said and done so no, it'll fall short of that record cause YYZ is lol. 

But most places in Toronto saw between 15-20", some locally higher. I measured 17". 

1 minute ago, CNY_WX said:

Are people staying home today?  There’s a show on The Weather Channel here called Heavy Rescue 401 that basically follows heavy wreckers as they clear accidents on the 401 in Ontario. They state that the 401 in Toronto is the busiest highway in North America. 

Most people have been working from home since March 2020, including me. Schools are all closed today. 

They say it's the busiest highway in the world. 

1 minute ago, Toronto4 said:

Manual snowfall measurements at the downtown TO station at the University of Toronto stopped after the 2016-17 winter season. The automated station at the same location is still there and it takes temperature, precipitation and snow depth readings. 

Oh okay thank you for clarifying. Is there a reason why manual measurements stopped? Budget constraints? Would've been cool if they continued especially for a storm like today. 

2 minutes ago, London snowsquall said:

Congrats to the Toronto folks.  Most snow storm forecasts for T.O. fail, so nice to see this deliver for you guys.  Must be chaos there now.  I can only imagine the 400 series highways right now.

 

I think even London is scoring with this storm, no? 

Yeah my friend had to go into the office today to pick up some paper work. Normally takes him 15-20 minutes via 427 but he's still not there and it's been an hour. 

1 minute ago, Ottawa Blizzard said:

It's the storm of the 21st century thus far Toronto. Unreal out there. Bliss it is to be alive at this time, to experience this.

Yeah no storm from 2007-08 was like this. But it's a hard bet with Feb 2013. 8 straight hours of heavy snow at YYZ with that storm. 

Puking snow right now in Toronto. Rates of 3-4"/hr. YYZ has reported visibility near zero for the past 3 hours. 

I measured 11" about 15 minutes ago. Many areas will end up close to 16-20" once all is said and done. 

Just now, Toronto4 said:

It’s pouring snow here in downtown Toronto. I’d say at least 4-6” fell between 6-7 am. Looks like another 4-6” as the deformation zone pivots across the GTA.

Which explains why EC issued a blizzard warning. A near perfect set up and purely synoptic. Another 6-8" is definitely possible. 

Did the Toronto station (the one that went back to the 1800s) stopped reporting? 

Just now, Toronto4 said:

Meteorologist Anthony Farnell of Global TV in Toronto tweeted that he measured 15” (37 cm) in east Toronto 15 minutes ago (8 am).

That's crazy!  I just measured ~28.0cm (11.0"). 

Env Canada issued a blizzard warning for Toronto. I've only ever seen this once in my life (Feb 2011). 

16 minutes ago, CNY_WX said:

Toronto’s getting nailed right now.  1/8 mile visibility as of the last report from Pearson airport. 

Puking snow right now. I haven't measured yet but >8" for sure. 

2" reported at YYZ in the last 2 hours and were not even at the heaviest rates yet. Rates could reach 2-3"/hr by 3 AM.

Models showing up to 18" possible by tomorrow afternoon. 

YYZ reporting 0.5 miles visibility. Latest models have the entire city getting between 12-20". Excited all of us are getting a worthy storm! 

1 minute ago, wolfie09 said:

Rgem FTW?

RGEM's been pretty good over last 2-3 years. NAM's really gone down hill with its performance.