-10C right now here in northern Colorado (7500 feet), down and over from you up there in Alberta. We've had more snow here already than all of last winter (which was pretty dry in my area). Up in the high country though, after record snowfall last winter, they can't even open the back bowls of Vail for skiing- not enough snow. And for the first time since the 1880s, Tahoe didn't get any snow in all of December. I know the long-term trends are what is important, but its definitely quite different this year. Crystal clear skies today, a light breeze, and then I look at the forecast from the national weather service:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph increasing to between 40 and 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to between 55 and 60 mph. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph
"strong and damaging winds" 95 MPH, huh? I've never seen that before in a forecast for this area. I'm definitely shorting out the turbine before I go to bed tonight!