Ridiculously long blizzard in Rankin Inlet

I should have posted this sooner, but I've been a touch busy of late (forecaster training for 2010).

Anyhow, from January 16 to 23, Rankin Inlet had a blizzard. Not a weak or short-lived one; it was, save for about an hour, a 7-day blizzard. Here are the obs:

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 16 JAN 08 to 2300Z 16 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 160000Z 18012KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC013 M13/M14 A2943 RMK SN2SC6 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 /S02/ SLP969
METAR CYRT 160200Z 17007KT 1SM -SN DRSN OVC012 M13/M14 A2940 RMK SN2SC6 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 SLP960
METAR CYRT 160300Z 19004KT 1SM -SN DRSN VV010 M13/M14 A2938 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 SLP953
METAR CYRT 160400Z 19004KT 1SM -SN VV010 M13/M14 A2936 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 /S01/ SLP945
METAR CYRT 160500Z 00000KT 1SM -SN VV011 M13/M14 A2935 RMK SN8 /S02/ SLP941
METAR CYRT 160600Z 34016G21KT 1SM -SN BLSN VV010 M16/M17 A2933 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 /S03/ SLP935
METAR CYRT 160700Z 34015G20KT 1SM -SN BLSN VV010 M16/M18 A2932 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1/2-11/2 SLP932
METAR CYRT 160800Z 34022G28KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV010 M19/M20 A2931 RMK SN8 SLP928
METAR CYRT 160900Z CCA 34024G29KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV010 M20/M21 A2929 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1/4-3/4 SLP924
METAR CYRT 161000Z 33028G34KT 1/4SM -SN +BLSN VV005 M22/M24 A2930 RMK BLSN8 SLP927
METAR CYRT 161100Z 33030G38KT 1/8SM -SN +BLSN VV005 M23/M25 A2931 RMK BLSN8 SLP930
METAR CYRT 161200Z 33032G37KT 1/8SM -SN +BLSN VV005 M24/M26 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SN COV/MUCH LOOSE /S02/ SLP931
METAR CYRT 161300Z 32030G36KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M24/M29 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SLP931
METAR CYRT 161400Z 33030G40KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M25/M30 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SLP932
METAR CYRT 161500Z 31032G40KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M27/M31 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SLP933
METAR CYRT 161600Z 31028G37KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2933 RMK BLSN8 SLP937
METAR CYRT 161700Z 31028G35KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M29/M33 A2934 RMK BLSN8 SLP940
METAR CYRT 161800Z 31030G36KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M29/M34 A2933 RMK BLSN8 /S03/ SLP937
METAR CYRT 161900Z 31029G37KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M30/M34 A2933 RMK BLSN8 SLP937
METAR CYRT 162000Z 30027G36KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M30/M35 A2934 RMK BLSN8 SLP938
METAR CYRT 162100Z 30027G38KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M31/M35 A2933 RMK BLSN8 SLP937
METAR CYRT 162200Z 30023G33KT 1/8SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M31/M35 A2933 RMK BLSN8 SLP936
METAR CYRT 162300Z 29025G33KT 1/8SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M31/M35 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SLP931
 
METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 17 JAN 08 to 2300Z 17 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 170000Z CCA 29024G31KT 1/8SM -SN +BLSN VV001 M31/M35 A2931 RMK BLSN8 /S01/ SLP929
SPECI CYRT 170138Z 29020G28KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 RMK BLSN8 REBLSN
METAR CYRT 170200Z 29020G25KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 M30/M35 A2926 RMK BLSN8 REBLSN SLP915
METAR CYRT 170300Z 28019G26KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 M29/M34 A2924 RMK BLSN8 SLP906
METAR CYRT 170400Z 29020G27KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 M28/M33 A2922 RMK BLSN8 SLP900
METAR CYRT 170500Z 29020G26KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 M28/M32 A2919 RMK BLSN8 SLP890
METAR CYRT 170600Z 29018KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV002 M27/M31 A2918 RMK BLSN8 SLP886
SPECI CYRT 170719Z 30017KT 1SM BLSN SKC RMK BLSN4
METAR CYRT 170800Z 30018KT 1SM BLSN SKC M26/M30 A2916 RMK BLSN4 SLP879
SPECI CYRT 170948Z 31025KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC RMK BLSN7
METAR CYRT 171000Z 32024G29KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M24/M28 A2914 RMK BLSN7 SLP871
SPECI CYRT 171135Z 32027G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN VV004 RMK BLSN8
SPECI CYRT 171244Z 32033KT 0SM +BLSN VV002 RMK BLSN8
METAR CYRT 171300Z 33031G36KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M25/M29 A2916 RMK BLSN8 SLP878
METAR CYRT 171400Z 32034G40KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M26/M30 A2917 RMK BLSN8 SLP882
METAR CYRT 171500Z 33033G41KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M26/M30 A2918 RMK BLSN8 SLP885
METAR CYRT 171600Z 33034G42KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M27/M31 A2918 RMK BLSN8 SLP887
METAR CYRT 171700Z 33032G39KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M27/M31 A2919 RMK BLSN8 SLP888
METAR CYRT 171800Z 33035G46KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M27/M31 A2919 RMK BLSN8 SLP890
METAR CYRT 171900Z 33036G45KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M27/M31 A2921 RMK BLSN8 SLP895
METAR CYRT 172000Z 33037G47KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M27/M32 A2924 RMK BLSN8 SLP906
METAR CYRT 172100Z 33030G41KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2926 RMK BLSN8 SLP914
METAR CYRT 172200Z 33033G39KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2928 RMK BLSN8 SLP920
METAR CYRT 172300Z 33034G45KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2931 RMK BLSN8 SLP928

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 18 JAN 08 to 2300Z 18 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 180000Z 33035G45KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M33 A2932 RMK BLSN8 SLP932
METAR CYRT 180100Z 34032G43KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2934 RMK BLSN8 SLP941
METAR CYRT 180200Z 33034G42KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M32 A2936 RMK BLSN8 SLP945
METAR CYRT 180300Z 34032G40KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M28/M33 A2937 RMK BLSN8 SLP951
METAR CYRT 180400Z 34033G43KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M29/M33 A2937 RMK BLSN8 SLP949
METAR CYRT 180500Z 34040G50KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M29/M34 A2938 RMK BLSN8 SLP954
METAR CYRT 180600Z 34035G46KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M29/M34 A2942 RMK BLSN8 SLP967
METAR CYRT 180700Z 35039G49KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M29/M34 A2944 RMK BLSN8 LAST OBS/NEXT 081400Z SLP974

METAR CYRT 181400Z 34034G42KT 0SM +BLSN VV000 M29/M34 A2956 RMK BLSN8 SLP015
METAR CYRT 181500Z 34026G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN VV001 M29/M34 A2963 RMK BLSN8 PRESRR SLP037
METAR CYRT 181600Z 34031G36KT 1/8SM +BLSN VV001 M30/M34 A2962 RMK BLSN8 SLP034
SPECI CYRT 181738Z 34031G36KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN7
METAR CYRT 181800Z 34031G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2965 RMK BLSN7 SLP044
METAR CYRT 181900Z 35032G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2968 RMK BLSN7 SLP055
METAR CYRT 182000Z 35027G32KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2969 RMK BLSN7 SLP060
METAR CYRT 182100Z 35027G33KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2972 RMK BLSN6 SLP070
METAR CYRT 182200Z 35032KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M30/M35 A2971 RMK BLSN6 SLP065
METAR CYRT 182300Z 35034G39KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2973 RMK BLSN6 SLP073

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 19 JAN 08 to 2300Z 19 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 190000Z 35030KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2977 RMK BLSN6 SLP086
METAR CYRT 190100Z 35026G31KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2979 RMK BLSN6 SLP094
METAR CYRT 190200Z 34028KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2981 RMK BLSN6 SLP098
METAR CYRT 190300Z 35027G32KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M30/M35 A2982 RMK BLSN6 SLP103
METAR CYRT 190400Z 35030G35KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2978 RMK BLSN6 SLP090
METAR CYRT 190500Z 35031G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M31/M36 A2979 RMK BLSN6 SLP094
METAR CYRT 190600Z CCA 35035G41KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2979 RMK BLSN7 LAST OBS/NEXT 191300 SLP092

METAR CYRT 191300Z 34032G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2987 RMK BLSN7 SLP121
METAR CYRT 191400Z 34031G36KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2988 RMK BLSN7 SLP125
METAR CYRT 191500Z 34029G34KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2990 RMK BLSN7 SLP129
METAR CYRT 191600Z 35033G38KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2988 RMK BLSN7 SLP125
METAR CYRT 191700Z 34029KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2991 RMK BLSN6 SLP135
METAR CYRT 191800Z 35031KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2993 RMK BLSN6 SLP141
METAR CYRT 191900Z 34032G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2991 RMK BLSN6 SLP135
METAR CYRT 192000Z 35028KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2994 RMK BLSN6 SLP144
METAR CYRT 192100Z 34027G32KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2995 RMK BLSN5 SLP147
METAR CYRT 192200Z 34025G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2995 RMK BLSN6 SLP147
METAR CYRT 192300Z 34023G28KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2996 RMK BLSN6 SLP151

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 20 JAN 08 to 2300Z 20 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 200000Z 33027G32KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2997 RMK BLSN5 SLP152
METAR CYRT 200100Z 33025G30KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2996 RMK BLSN4 SLP149
METAR CYRT 200200Z 33025G30KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2996 RMK BLSN4 SLP148
METAR CYRT 200300Z 34027G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2995 RMK BLSN5 SLP146
METAR CYRT 200400Z 34030G40KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2992 RMK BLSN6 SLP136
METAR CYRT 200500Z 34027G33KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2992 RMK BLSN5 SLP136
METAR CYRT 200600Z 34027G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2990 RMK BLSN5 SLP131
METAR CYRT 200700Z 34027G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M36 A2991 RMK BLSN5 LAST OBS/NEXT 201300 SLP135

METAR CYRT 201300Z 34028G37KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2990 RMK BLSN6 SLP132
METAR CYRT 201400Z 34025G35KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2989 RMK BLSN5 SLP126
METAR CYRT 201500Z 34027G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2989 RMK BLSN6 SLP127
METAR CYRT 201600Z 34024G30KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2991 RMK BLSN6 SLP134
METAR CYRT 201700Z 34025G30KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2992 RMK BLSN6 SLP137
METAR CYRT 201800Z 35025G30KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2990 RMK BLSN6 SLP131
METAR CYRT 201900Z 34028G33KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2991 RMK BLSN6 SLP133
METAR CYRT 202000Z 34026G31KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2989 RMK BLSN6 SLP126
METAR CYRT 202100Z 34031KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2989 RMK BLSN6 SLP126
METAR CYRT 202200Z 34027G32KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M32/M37 A2987 RMK BLSN6 SLP119
METAR CYRT 202300Z 34029KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2988 RMK BLSN6 SLP124

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 21 JAN 08 to 23Z 21 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 210000Z 34027G33KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M33/M37 A2988 RMK BLSN6 SLP123
SPECI CYRT 210143Z 34026G32KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC REBLSN RMK BLSN5
METAR CYRT 210200Z 34027G32KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M33/M38 A2987 RMK BLSN5 REBLSN SLP120
METAR CYRT 210300Z 34018G24KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M33/M38 A2989 RMK BLSN5 SLP128
METAR CYRT 210400Z 34019G24KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M34/M38 A2987 RMK BLSN5 SLP121
METAR CYRT 210500Z 34024G30KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M34/M39 A2983 RMK BLSN5 SLP108
METAR CYRT 210600Z 33025G33KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M34/M39 A2983 RMK BLSN5 SLP106
METAR CYRT 210700Z 33025G33KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M34/M39 A2981 RMK BLSN5 SLP100
METAR CYRT 210800Z 34023G31KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M34/M39 A2982 RMK BLSN5 SLP103
METAR CYRT 210900Z 34024G30KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M35/M39 A2982 RMK BLSN5 SLP103
METAR CYRT 211000Z 33024G31KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M35/M40 A2980 RMK BLSN5 SLP097
METAR CYRT 211100Z 33025G32KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2979 RMK BLSN5 SLP095
METAR CYRT 211200Z 33024G33KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2979 RMK BLSN5 SN COV/TR LOOSE SLP093
METAR CYRT 211300Z 34025G31KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2979 RMK BLSN5 SLP093
SPECI CYRT 211432Z 34027G33KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN6
METAR CYRT 211500Z 33022G27KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2978 RMK BLSN5 SLP091
SPECI CYRT 211630Z 33023G28KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN5
SPECI CYRT 211744Z 33024G29KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC RMK BLSN5 IC VIS VRB 1/4-1/2
METAR CYRT 211800Z 33025G30KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2976 RMK BLSN5 VIS VRB 1/4-1/2 SLP082
METAR CYRT 211900Z CCA 33020G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M32/M41 A2975 RMK BLSN4 IC VIS VRB 1/4-1/2 SLP080
METAR CYRT 212000Z CCA 32020G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2974 RMK BLSN4 IC VIS VRB 1/4-1/2 SLP076
METAR CYRT 212100Z 33020G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2975 RMK BLSN4 SLP080
METAR CYRT 212200Z 32022G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2976 RMK BLSN4 IC VIS VRB 1/4-1/2 SLP082
SPECI CYRT 212344Z 33026KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN5

METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 22 JAN 08 to 2300Z 22 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 220000Z 33027G33KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2975 RMK BLSN5 SLP081
METAR CYRT 220100Z 34027G32KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2974 RMK BLSN5 SLP078
METAR CYRT 220200Z 33019KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M37/M41 A2974 RMK BLSN5 SLP078
METAR CYRT 220300Z 33022G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M36/M41 A2973 RMK BLSN5 SLP074
METAR CYRT 220400Z 34021G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2970 RMK BLSN5 SLP062
METAR CYRT 220500Z 33022G27KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M36/M40 A2970 RMK BLSN5 SLP062
METAR CYRT 220600Z 33022G28KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M35/M40 A2969 RMK BLSN5 SLP058
METAR CYRT 220700Z 33026G31KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M35/M39 A2967 RMK BLSN5 SLP053
METAR CYRT 220800Z 33025G31KT 3/8SM IC BLSN SKC M35/M39 A2968 RMK BLSN5 SLP057
METAR CYRT 220900Z 34025G32KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC M35/M39 A2967 RMK BLSN5 SLP054
METAR CYRT 221000Z 34032G41KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV000 M35/M39 A2962 RMK BLSN8 PRESFR SLP036
METAR CYRT 221100Z 35031G40KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV000 M35/M39 A2962 RMK BLSN8 SLP035
METAR CYRT 221200Z 34032G41KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV001 M35/M39 A2961 RMK BLSN8 SN COV/TR LOOSE SLP031
METAR CYRT 221300Z 35031G40KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV001 M35/M39 A2962 RMK BLSN8 SLP036
METAR CYRT 221400Z 35035G41KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV001 M34/M39 A2962 RMK BLSN8 SLP035
METAR CYRT 221500Z 35032G40KT 0SM IC +BLSN VV000 M34/M39 A2962 RMK BLSN8 SLP035
METAR CYRT 221600Z 34037G46KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN020 M33/M38 A2957 RMK BLSN6SC1 SLP020
METAR CYRT 221700Z 34037G47KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN020 M33/M37 A2958 RMK BLSN6SC1 SLP021
METAR CYRT 221800Z 35035G40KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN020 M32/M36 A2959 RMK BLSN5SC1 SLP026
METAR CYRT 221900Z 35034G40KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN020 M32/M36 A2961 RMK BLSN6SC1 SLP032
METAR CYRT 222000Z 35032G41KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M32/M37 A2961 RMK BLSN6CI1 SLP033
METAR CYRT 222100Z 34031G39KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M33/M37 A2964 RMK BLSN6CI1 SLP044
METAR CYRT 222200Z 34032G37KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M32/M37 A2966 RMK BLSN6CI1 SLP049
METAR CYRT 222300Z 34032G38KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M32/M36 A2965 RMK BLSN6CI1 SLP046
 
METAR Data for CYRT from 0000Z 23 JAN 08 to 2300Z 23 JAN 08
 
METAR CYRT 230000Z 34034G39KT 0SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M32/M36 A2967 RMK BLSN6CI1 SLP053
METAR CYRT 230100Z 35027G32KT 1/8SM IC +BLSN BKN220 M31/M35 A2969 RMK BLSN5CI1 SLP061
METAR CYRT 230200Z 34027G33KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC M31/M35 A2969 RMK BLSN6 SLP060
METAR CYRT 230300Z 34026G32KT 1/4SM IC +BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2968 RMK BLSN6 SLP057
METAR CYRT 230400Z 34022G28KT 3/8SM BLSN SKC M30/M34 A2971 RMK BLSN6 REBLSN SLP066
SPECI CYRT 230546Z 33020G26KT 1/2SM BLSN SKC RMK BLSN5
SPECI CYRT 230643Z 34025G35KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN6
METAR CYRT 230700Z 34029G34KT 1/4SM +BLSN SKC M30/M35 A2966 RMK BLSN6 SLP048
METAR CYRT 230800Z 34030G36KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M29/M33 A2968 RMK BLSN6 SLP055
METAR CYRT 230900Z 34030G36KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M29/M34 A2967 RMK BLSN6 SLP051
METAR CYRT 231000Z 34029G35KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M29/M33 A2968 RMK BLSN6 SLP055
METAR CYRT 231100Z 34029G38KT 1/8SM +BLSN SKC M27/M32 A2968 RMK BLSN6 SLP054
SPECI CYRT 231218Z 34025G31KT 1/2SM BLSN BKN015 RMK BLSN6SC2
METAR CYRT 231300Z 34026G31KT 1/2SM BLSN BKN015 M25/M29 A2970 RMK BLSN5SC2 SLP062
METAR CYRT 231400Z 34026G33KT 1/2SM BLSN BKN015 M25/M29 A2969 RMK BLSN5SC2 SLP057
SPECI CYRT 231511Z 34022G27KT 1SM BLSN SCT015 SCT070 BKN200 RMK BLSN2SC1AC1CI2
SPECI CYRT 231607Z 32017G23KT 6SM DRSN SCT005 BKN070 BKN200 REBLSN RMK ST1AC1CI1
METAR CYRT 231700Z 32015G20KT 10SM DRSN FEW005 SCT070 BKN200 M26/M30 A2969 REBLSN RMK ST1AC2CI1 SLP059
METAR CYRT 231800Z 31015KT 12SM DRSN FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2966 RMK AC2CI0 SLP050
METAR CYRT 231900Z 00000KT 12SM FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2965 RMK AC1CI1 SLP044
METAR CYRT 232000Z CCA 32010G15KT 12SM DRSN FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2966 RMK AC1CI1 SLP049
METAR CYRT 232100Z 31015KT 12SM DRSN FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2964 RMK AC1CI2 SLP042
METAR CYRT 232200Z 30015KT 12SM DRSN FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2963 RMK AC1CI1 SLP039
METAR CYRT 232300Z 28014KT 12SM DRSN FEW070 SCT200 M25/M29 A2962 RMK AC1CI1 SLP035


The worst of it, the height of the storm, as you may call it, was at about 0500Z on January 18th; the visibility was zero (and when they say zero there, they mean it) and the wind was northwest at 40 gusting to 50 knots. That's about 70g90 in km/h. And the temperature was -29°C.

Or maybe the height of the storm was at 12:00Z on the 22nd; the visibility was zero and the wind was northwest at 32 gusting to 41 knots. The worst part? The temperature was -35°C.

They ran out of supplies, which are flown in--obviously planes couldn't land. Finally, it ended and they got supplies, but it looked a little dicey there for a while.

Here's a news story about it:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/01/23/rankin-inlet.html

Wow. Next time you think you're experiencing a blizzard, think about what Rankin Inlet went through.

Geek time

Sometimes I take a look around the world and see some weird observations or weird forecasts. Here's a list of some of them right now.

Kallax/Lulea, Sweden:
ESPA 130750Z AUTO 35007KT 2100NDV FZUP VV014 -3/-3 Q0991 REPL=
Freezing unknown precipitation. Mm hmmm.

Pemba, Mozambique:
FQPB 130900Z 131206 08010KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO BKN020 FEW025CB BKN030 PROB30
TEMPO 1220 7000 -TSRA OR -SHRA SCT012 BKN020 FEW025CB
BECMG 1820 35005KT=
I'm pretty sure or isn't a standard meteorological term, at least in TAFs.

Sydney, Australia:
YSSY 130900Z 04008KT 9999 VCTS -SHRA FEW008 SCT097 BKN120 FEW070CB 25/21 Q1005 FM0900 06010KT
9999 -SHRA FEW008 BKN120 FM0945 18025G35KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 SCT040 INTER 0900/1000 3000
TSRA SCT060CB INTER 1000/1200 BKN010 FM0945 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT=
So they're inserting a sort of TAF into the METAR. This seems to be fairly common practice in Australia. Is it maybe a very-short-term TAF? Can anyone confirm this? Especially since they have a TAF already, and it reads as follows:
YSSY 130448Z 130606 03018G25KT 9999 FEW045
FM10 17025G35KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020
FM18 17018G25KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020
FM00 16018KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN025 PROB30 INTER 0610 VRB15G35KT 3000
TSRA SCT050CB INTER 1023 5000 -SHRA BKN010=

That's all the geeking for now.

Winter ain't over yet

I've been marvelling at the recent warmth here, and kind of cursing at how filthy my car is and how it's pointless to wash it right now.

Well, that's going to change.

We'll flirt with cooler temperatures for the next 4 or 5 days, but the coldest blast of winter, if the models are even remotely to be believed, is nigh.

Right now temperatures over much of Alaska are in the -30s and -40s. The coldest I can find right now is at site PAQT, Nuiqsut, on the Arctic coast. It's -46 there. Over in Siberia, similar temperatures are also present. Verkhojansk, often the coldest place in the northern hemisphere, is -49.

Now, the models are dropping this ridiculously cold air on the prairies by the 20th of the month. Give or take a day or so. A surface high over 1040 mb over the Yukon and then sliding southward into Alberta. Thicknesses of about 490 dam, maybe lower. Ouch.

The silver lining to this cloud? You can then wash your car and not worry about it getting filthy again for a while.

Is it really January 7?

I can't quite believe this. A very strong, dynamic and moist system is currently affecting part of the southern plains states and Mississippi valley. The result? Tornado watches and warnings, including a seemingly neverending train of tornadic supercells near Springfield, MO. To boot, they've had confirmed tornadoes to the northwest of Chicago. Illinois.

Don't believe me? Check out the picture.