WeatherSystems

Not much new in the weather department mid-week other than we had a little sunshine Wednesday which was very pleasant before more clouds rolled in. Still haven't had an official freeze yet in Vancouver this month. Appears some clouds, some showers and some sun through the last day of January. Groundhog Day prediction: NO SHADOWS! So no worry, spring arrives early this year. "There will be six more weeks of winter" I have no idea why they say that when the poor critter is awakened so early in the morning and sees his shadow. Spring is six weeks or better away anyway you look at it. All for fun I guess.

Well now, after nearly 14 years we find out that there has been a higher wind gust that that measured atop MT. Washington in New Hampshire. The grueling spot in the continental  US. They held the wind speed record since 1934 of 234 mph. Seems like records were.  revealed that a wind gust of 253 mph wind gust measured on Barrow Island, Australia. For all the details read the latest on the Weather Underground Blog HERE.