Blowing snow on visible satellite loops



What happened?

On January 12, 2005 a winter storm raced across the prairies bringing cold air, a few centimetres of snow, and some blowing snow.
In the afternoon, the cloud cleared out from portions of southern Saskatchewan and the visible satellite picture revealed "streets" of blowing snow, aligned with the winds, across much of the region.
This satellite animation is presented here.

Satellite images

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Blowing snow observations

Regina, SK:

SPECI CYQR 121844Z 31022G27KT 3/4SM R13/4500VP6000FT/D -SN BLSN OVC022 RMK BLSN1SC7
METAR CYQR 121900Z 31026KT 1/2SM R13/3500FT/D -SN BLSN OVC020 M20/M25 A2964 RMK BLSN3SC5 SLP098
SPECI CYQR 121919Z 32028G33KT 3/4SM R13/2600VP6000FT/U -SN BLSN BKN020 RMK BLSN1SC6
METAR CYQR 122000Z 31024G30KT 1SM R13/P6000FT/U BLSN FEW030 FEW100 BKN260 M21/M26 A2971 RMK BLSN1SC2AC1CI0 SLP118
SPECI CYQR 122015Z 31027G33KT 3/4SM R13/3000V5500FT/D -SN BLSN SCT020 SCT100 BKN260 RMK BLSN2SC2AC1CI1
METAR CYQR 122100Z 31026G34KT 3/4SM R13/2200V3500FT/N -SN BLSN BKN020 BKN260 M21/M27 A2974 RMK BLSN2SC4CI1 SLP132


Estevan, SK:

METAR CYEN 121800Z 28008KT 15SM -SN BKN015 BKN250 M15/M18 A2951 RMK SC6CI0 SLP048
SPECI CYEN 121825Z 31020G25KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC8
SPECI CYEN 121832Z 31025G30KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC8
SPECI CYEN 121841Z 31027G34KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC8
METAR CYEN 121900Z CCA 31027G34KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M17/M20 A2955 RMK SC7 SUN VISBL PRESRR PAST HR SLP060
SPECI CYEN 121921Z CCA 31028G34KT 3/8SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC6 SUN VISBL
METAR CYEN 122000Z 31028G35KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M18/M22 A2960 RMK SC8 PRESRR PAST HR SLP075
SPECI CYEN 122018Z 31028G35KT 3/8SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC8
METAR CYEN 122100Z 32029G36KT 1/4SM -SN +BLSN OVC015 M19/M22 A2967 RMK SC8 PRESRR SLP109
SPECI CYEN 122146Z 32028G38KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SC8
METAR CYEN 122200Z 31024G30KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M20/M23 A2973 RMK SC8 PRESRR PAST HR SLP128
METAR CYEN 122300Z 32025G33KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M21/M25 A2980 RMK SC8 PRESRR SLP151


Kindersley, SK:

METAR CYKY 121400Z CCA 35015G20KT 3SM -SN DRSN OVC015 M23/M26 A2963 RMK SC8 PRESRR SLP102
SPECI CYKY 121453Z 34017G24KT 3/4SM -SN DRSN OVC015 RMK SN3SC5
METAR CYKY 121500Z 34018G26KT 5/8SM -SN DRSN OVC015 M22/M25 A2967 RMK SN3SC5 SLP120
METAR CYKY 121600Z 33020G27KT 5/8SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M23/M27 A2977 RMK SN3SC5 PRESRR SLP150
METAR CYKY 121700Z CCA 33019G26KT 5/8SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M24/M28 A2983 RMK SN2SC6 PRESRR SLP171
SPECI CYKY 121738Z 32020G27KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 RMK SN2SC6
METAR CYKY 121800Z 34018G25KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M25/M29 A2988 RMK SN2SC6 SLP192
METAR CYKY 121900Z 33020G27KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN BKN015 M25/M29 A2989 RMK BLSN2SC3 SLP195
METAR CYKY 122000Z 32020G27KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN BKN015 M25/M30 A2992 RMK BLSN2SC3 SLP206
METAR CYKY 122100Z 32020G27KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN BKN015 M26/M30 A2993 RMK BLSN2SC3 SLP212


Medicine Hat, AB:

METAR CYXH 121600Z 34012G18KT 3SM BLSN OVC022 M21/M28 A2991 RMK SC7 OCNL LWR VIS DUE GUSTS SLP192
SPECI CYXH 121611Z 33017KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC020 RMK SC8
SPECI CYXH 121624Z 32018G28KT 1/4SM -SN +BLSN OVC050 RMK SN3SC5
METAR CYXH 121700Z 33020G32KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC050 M22/M28 A2998 RMK SN4SC4 PRESRR SLP213
METAR CYXH 121800Z 33012G27KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC045 M23/M29 A3003 RMK SN3SC5 PRESRR SLP229
METAR CYXH 121900Z 34015G23KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC045 M23/M30 A3004 RMK SN2SC6 SLP230
SPECI CYXH 121945Z 33018G25KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC045 RMK SN4SC4
METAR CYXH 122000Z 34020G26KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC050 M24/M31 A3005 RMK SN2SC6 SLP236
METAR CYXH 122100Z 33012G20KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN BKN050 OVC090 M24/M30 A3006 RMK SN2SC5AC2 SLP238
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Last update to this page: January 12, 2005