Convective Activity In Alberta

Currently, convective activity is firing off the foothills and a few other places in Alberta. The slightly unstable airmass in place in the region was enough to initiate these convective showers, possibly thundershowers as the afternoon/early evening roll on. If you would like to send me any pictures of this convective action, email me at Jonwpg92@gmail.com and I will use them in the blog.

^ Satellite Imagery from 3PM MDT. Animated image until 430 PM MDT can be found here.

< Picture by Kenny A. , Edmonton, Alberta. He says he was facing North at the time, looking at the Northern Alberta initiation zone out there right now.

Thunderstorm Potential in Alberta on Thursday?

Didn't think we'd be talking about thunderstorms already on the prairies did you? Well, the potential exists for a few convective cells to form in Southern and Central Alberta during the afternoon hours on Thursday. Below are two model maps for tomorrow from the GFS:^ This is the forecasted CAPE for tomorrow in the region. Levels upwards of 602 J/Kg. are possible-enough instability for a few isolated cells.

^ This image is for the same time frame as the CAPE map above. It clearly shows precipition forecasted throughout the slightly unstable area, potential for storms.

Though this is a potential (very small potential even, showers a higher liklihood) thunderstorm event, I would like to stress that any cell that may form would be Non-Severe. This should be interesting to watch.

Welcome!

Welcome to the ManitobaStorms Blog! This is my first entry here, so why don't I tell you a bit about myself.

Well, my name is Jonathan, and I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I am passionate about severe weather, and have always loved it. Some or most of you readers probably can relate to me with this. I have lived in Winnipeg all my life, and have watched many severe thunderstorms pass through the area. I am yet to see a tornado, hopefully that will change in 2008.

This blog will be updated probably every few days. I will post about anything in the world of weather. From local conditions, weather abroad, interesting facts, you name it. It'll be a lot of fun.

My website is going to open soon, and will be about all active weather in Manitoba. Feel free to come drop by in the chat and say hi, or comment here. All this is coming soon, very soon.

Jon