December 2010 Mild and Dry
By 250 News
Friday, December 31, 2010 12:23 PM
Prince George, B.C. - December 2010 in Prince George was a relatively dry one. The monthly weather summary by Environment Canada meterologist Jim Steele shows precipitation was about 1/5th of what is normal for December.
Here is his full report:
The month began on the mild side with a quick cool down before the 1st week was through. Another burst of mild air sent temperature back to the mild side during the 2nd week accompanied by some periods of rain. Winter arrived once again just after mid month with the coldest readings for the month. The big warm up began on the 22nd and persisted for almost a week sending temperatures close to record values with the mildest day on the 24th. In typical fashion, winter had to come back to round out the month with a cold finish.
On the precipitation side of things, it was a very dry month with little in the way of snowfall recorded. Snowfall amounts varied through the area, depending on elevation, with between 10 and 15 cm, well below the normal 54 cm.
Into the record books, December 2010 will show a mild and very dry month.
Temperatures
- Average daily high of -2.7 was above the normal of -4.0 degrees C.
- Average daily low of -10.5 was above the normal of -11.7 degrees C.
- Mean temperature of -6.6 was above the normal -7.8 degrees C.
- Warmest Day on the 24th with a maximum temperature of 7.5 degrees
- Coldest day on the 20th with an overnight minimum of -21.5 degrees
Precipitation
- Total precipitation of 10.4 mm was 20% of the normal of 52.0 mm.
- Total Rainfall of 5.0 mm was 66% of the normal of 7.5 mm
- Total Snowfall of 8.9 cm was 16% of the normal of 54.4 cm
- Measurable precipitation on 9 days below the normal of 16 days
- Greatest rainfall one day 3.0 mm on the 25th
- Greatest snowfall one day 2.2 cm on the 10th
Daily Records
· No daily records established
Notes.
- Total precipitation of the year to date is 415.4 mm, 68% of the normal of 604.8 mm
Records for December
Mean temperature Extreme Daily temps
Warmest -1.0 1991 Max 11.7 13th 1952
Coldest -16.4 1983 Min -45.6 16th 1964
Precipitation
Driest 5.8 mm 2002 Wettest day 29.0 mm 14th 1949
Wettest 126.6 mm 1949 Greatest snow day 30.8 cm 30th 1990
South Central Interior
|
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Mean Temp
Degrees C
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Total Precip. mm
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Maximum Degrees C
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Minimum Degrees C
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Quesnel
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-5.0
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6.4
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9.2 / 25th
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-19.3 / 18th
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Williams Lake
|
-5.2
|
14.4
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5.8 / 25th
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-19.2 / 31st
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Blue River
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-5.7
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48.8
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3.1 / 13th
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-22.6 / 19th
|
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Kamloops
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-0.8
|
11.2
|
10.6 / 25th
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-14.3 / 31st
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Snow packs are at 50-60% of normal.
I would like some water in my water holes this year. And a bumper crop and ....
Happy New Year - good health and happiness!
Frank