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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: chris gadsden on January 17, 2012, 08:24:09 AM
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Maybe a good place to update snow conditions here instead of under river conditions.
Also interesting to how much snow in your area. We presently have 12 to 14 inches of it here in West Chilliwack with about 4 more inches falling overnight.
Apparently they say Hope has 2 feet.
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Here in richmond we have around 2 cm on the ground expecting more tonight hopefully UPDATE!!!!!! Now down to half a cm
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Hey Chris 16 inches in my driveway, and windy to make things even more interesting, 20 years ago we would have have been pounding the river, now we just pound the keyboard lol, warmer times are coming soon.
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Hey Chris 16 inches in my driveway, and windy to make things even more interesting, 20 years ago we would have have been pounding the river, now we just pound the keyboard lol, warmer times are coming soon.
Things could get nastier if we get stronger NE winds with all that snow on the ground, nothing worse than the snow drifts on the North South roads.
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I hear heavy rainfall this weekend. Sucks when I have booked 1 week off starting this Saturday.
Seems like everytime I take time off, the river is either blown or too much snow to get there!!!!!
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Been sunny for the last 3 days... and I think I'v seen maybe 3 snow flakes this whole time.
Sunny and somewhat (relatively) warm again today...
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Snowing again and some drifting. :'(
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From listening to traffic radio sounds like the highway is nasty with blowing snow and cars in the ditch. I wouldn't drive it to go fishing.
Also sounds like Metro Vancouver going to miss the big storm and Seattle is going to get a foot of snow.
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Just got back from Upper river. The day was fine with a foot and a half of snow, and roughly a half dozen guys fishing above the crossing. The snow plows have made it very difficult to pull off to the sides of road, making the edge of the road 2-3 feet deep.
I had to call it quits when a blizzard hit up top and brought a total whiteout, the snow was blinding, blowing up into your eyes making it hard to see. Id also had enough of the guides freezing so I headed home. Only had to dig myself out twice. ;)
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I'm thinking of heading down there on Friday. Any idea of the road conditions?
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Here in Canuckland most of the snow is gone with the exception of the higher elevation.
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I'm thinking of heading down there on Friday. Any idea of the road conditions?
This is what the Vedder looked like a few minutes ago at Peach Road when I stopped for a boo, no anglers in sight and its -10. That means cold fingers and frozen guides.
http://youtu.be/UDHVFTFGzt8
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-20 in kamloops with a windchill warning of -40 overnight :o
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Pretty tropical in Richmond as usual. :o
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In Mission we're looking at -8 c with 25-35 cm on the ground....no work today but too nasty to head out.. :(
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I'm thinking of heading down there on Friday. Any idea of the road conditions?
4WD would be fine I'd imagine...but I think there may be another snowstorm over the next few days
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thanks for the report guys
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This is what the Vedder looked like a few minutes ago at Peach Road when I stopped for a boo, no anglers in sight and its -10. That means cold fingers and frozen guides.
http://youtu.be/UDHVFTFGzt8
I just watched your video clip... question: what is all that banging noise in the background? Rifles? or construction?
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I just watched your video clip... question: what is all that banging noise in the background? Rifles? or construction?
I heard that too today. I think it's the national defence or RCMP outdoor firing range in that big metal bunker thing? It's definitely guns of some sort and it is coming from within that area where the police station and military thing is...
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It's your tax dollars exploding and vanishing in the air. ;)
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Looks like I'll be killing more brain cells making plastic baits for the next few days. Currently -22 C and with the windchill is -36 C in Kitimat. Brrrrr!
Heres a shot from 2008 in Kitimat. I had got off work at 7am and by early afternoon I looked out the window and saw this.
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bcsteely/IMG_9458.jpg) :'(
Last year Environment Canada recorded 99.5 cm in 24hrs in Kitimat. In reality there was 4 plus feet. Then in typical Kitimat fashion about a foot of rain will fall over the next day or two creating a gigantic slurpee which ends up in my basement.
Be safe
glx
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I heard that too today. I think it's the national defence or RCMP outdoor firing range in that big metal bunker thing? It's definitely guns of some sort and it is coming from within that area where the police station and military thing is...
That's right and I had wanted a nice quiet clip, thought I should reshoot ;D it but I liked having the eagle in at the start.
Very cold today again, -13 with a strong NE wind.
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Been sunny for the last 3 days... and I think I'v seen maybe 3 snow flakes this whole time.
Sunny and somewhat (relatively) warm again today...
Getting snow today Dan? ;D ;D
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snowing again in east chilliwack, plus wind blowing snow around, windchill minus 25, river a distant thought for me for a while now, hope it melts fairly slowly.
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Would you like to fish in this wind that is now blowing in Chilliwack?
http://youtu.be/mVDYeGJ4onA
http://www.theprogress.com/news/137578943.html
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There probably still breaking into cars there though. :-\
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The wind continues to howl with drifting snow, sick of shoveling it.
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Looks pretty tame over there Chris ;D, most the roads out here are closed due to full whiteout.
The river is low boys, go get em, ::).
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Getting snow today Dan? ;D ;D
Yep... were fore casting 1 cm and we got 5 inches.
Not snowing anymore, but the roads are still a mess somehow.
Spent the first 2 hours of my day at the timmies here watching people try to drive up the hill, pretty funny ;D
Fishing tomorrow bright and early!
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The wind has died down some this AM and the driveway had not received much drifting snow overnight. I understand today is the calm before the storm and not looking forward to what is to follow, freezing rain, slush followed by flooding of the Chilliwack Vedder River in the melt. :(
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The wind has died down some this AM and the driveway had not received much drifting snow overnight. I understand today is the calm before the storm and not looking forward to what is to follow, freezing rain, slush followed by flooding of the Chilliwack Vedder River in the melt. :(
Maybe it's true what they say: It's going to be a cold day in Hell when the Leafs win the Stanley Cup ;D ;D ;D
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Fairly pleasant out now, roads better, wind has died down some but still -9, thought I would go fishing but will watch the Leafs win tonight after a double double at Tims. ;D ;D
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has been snowing pretty heavy at my place in east chilliwack wind blowing, but not quite as bad as it has been. still not looking good for fishing at minus 15 windchill factor, for me anyway. good luck to those brave souls that venture out.
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How are the roads this morning?
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How are the roads this morning?
Only a little new snow in West Chilliwack, nothing falling now at the top of the hour.
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quit here too chris mebbe the end is in sight, still too chilly for me to wet a line though.
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No freezing rain yet but East wind still blowing, think I will go for a coffee and look at the river. ;D
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Warming up some but freezing rain now.
While driving down Keith Wilson at 40 k a truck went past me going 70 to 80, no wonder they end up in the ditch. :o
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Driveway a sheet of ice now. ::)
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any report of the river as of dark? deciding wether or not to go tommorow, and where it wont be blown.
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any report of the river as of dark? deciding wether or not to go tommorow, and where it wont be blown.
River starting to color up at dark
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I think part of the problem for those venturing out tomorrow is getting to the river period. I had to do some work in Surrey today and just got back in to Chilliwack. My vehicle is covered in a sheet of ice, and looks like an ice ball. Whatever rain/wet snow is coming down is freezing and making the roads extremely slippery. If you do venture out tomorrow I would do so later in the day so the road crews can give the roads a good scraping, and hopefully they can lay down a bunch of salt and sand too. Without that you won't have much traction.
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Be extremely careful out there ... I live in yarrow and it is a pure sheet of ice all around here.....I live 5 minutes from the river and if Im fishing I will walk to the river........
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maybe waiting until the temps rise above freezing tomorrow morning is a good idea .... give the freezing rain and ice a chance to melt .
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thanks guy i think ill just wait till its light out to leave
and can someone please do a report in the morning.
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thanks guy i think ill just wait till its light out to leave
and can someone please do a report in the morning.
Everyone will be fishing. ;D ;D
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Anyone know what Highway 1 is like from Coquitlam to chilliwack? I can't take it anymore. I have to go out soon!
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I live in Sardis and right now my truck is enclosed in thick ice. Freezing rain, still minus 4, roads are ice sheets, ??? .... your call
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crap !
i check back in the moring ... maybe by noon the temp will have risen and the ice melted .
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ugh... there goes my saturday
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I live in Sardis and right now my truck is enclosed in thick ice. Freezing rain, still minus 4, roads are ice sheets, ??? .... your call
You need a garage.
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Just got back off the roads...
It's good it you have a 4x4 and like having some fun on the side roads, that's about it.
It's still freezing rain at the moment, and just parking my truck outside for an hour enclosed it in ice.
If you're thinking about fishing the upper, or anywhere that hasn't been plowed, better have a 4x4 with hella good tires.
It's nasty out there... and I am willing to bet trees are going to be coming down very soon if this keep up, still -1.
Cheers,
Dan
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The melt is now on as it is just rain here in West Chilliwack.
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Everyday brings up a good point about the widow makers had one smaller branch come down on me yesterday afternoon.
As for the ice If I could only fish weekends I'd be walking there if I had to
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Mild now, SW wind, snow melting big time, most road are very good.
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Mild now, SW wind, snow melting big time, most road are very good.
we need to get you a green screen, and you can do a local vedder report every night. always appreciate the updates chris!
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Any updates on the snow and road conditions? I'm planning to go there tomorrow.
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Any updates on the snow and road conditions? I'm planning to go there tomorrow.
no snow, roads are fine and the rivers good
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mixed snow rain. most likely full snow on the upper.
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mixed snow rain. most likely full snow on the upper.
2 Celsius with rain and wet snow.