Tom Graham

Some more edits from the #tornado by #Didsbury and #Carstairs yesterday #abstorm #ShareYourWeather #July1st2023

Utah officials have declared a statewide emergency following one of the worst snow seasons on record. This winter was so poor that officials dubbed it a “no-pack” season, with mountain snowpack ending near all-time lows. Snowpack serves as the West’s natural frozen reservoir. Each spring and summer, melting snow slowly releases water into rivers, reservoirs, farms, cities, and ecosystems. This year, that critical system largely collapsed. Since April 1, much of Utah has seen only 50–75% of normal precipitation. More than 60% of the state is now in extreme drought. The impacts are already hitting hard. Farmers face sharply reduced water allocations, Salt Lake City has urged residents to cut outdoor water use by 20%, and major reservoirs like Lake Powell sit at critically low levels, threatening hydroelectric power and putting further strain on the entire Colorado River system. Scientists warn this is part of a broader, long-term shift across the American West. Climate change is driving warmer temperatures that cause snow to melt earlier, increase evaporation, and turn more winter precipitation into rain instead of snow. Rain runs off quickly, making it far harder to store water for the dry summer months ahead. The drought has also dramatically raised wildfire risk, as dry vegetation and low soil moisture turn landscapes into tinder. While summer thunderstorms may bring temporary relief, officials say they are unlikely to solve the deepening water deficit. This crisis underscores just how dependent the Western United States remains on mountain snow, and how fragile that system becomes when winters stop delivering as they once did.

Three words. Bar. Ba. Que. Plenty of sunshine for the next few days, though we can't escape the chance of afternoon showers and storms, as it will heat up over the weekend. The Canadian Prairie weather outlook is here: ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weathe…

@aaronjayjack @PaulMSmithphoto Good lord duder doesn’t get much closer than that!

@Washed_Up @PaulMSmithphoto Yeah I’ve walked on that thing and it was flexible like paper. I think it helped peel it black and block it from coming through the windshield

Game over for LOLcar 5 miles from home 😭

@aaronjayjack @PaulMSmithphoto Or peened by hail so bad it was a bit work hardened metal…either way I’m glad it worked out and you’re ok

Yep I came out 100% better than I expected in the millisecond before I hit it. Pretty sure it slammed the hood, bounced off the windshield and flew 30 yards. I think the hood of the Subaru haven been beaten to paper by hail made it peel back easier and block the thing from going through the windshield

@aaronjayjack Jeezus hope you’re ok….poor LOL and elk

@BadWeatherKyle Don’t sit still and you don’t rust, keep up the good work!

I may not be a wildland firefighter anymore, but I still love an early morning suffer fest at the stairs 🦵

@StanWil44579968 @CTVdavidspence Happy to see the precipitation now, hopefully not a Smokey summer

@CTVdavidspence @Washed_Up It feels cold in #canmore. 2 C. Rain/snow mix overnight. The Bow River level has lowered so the alpine snow melt has stalled. There is still abundant snow to melt & enter the Bow R. Sunshine resort had over 1021 cm of snow this season. #ShareYourWeather

0c and a few cms heavy wet #snow in #Kananaskis valley #abstorm #ShareYourWeather #May2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Acadia Valley CASSU - Super-Res Reflectivity 1 6:11 PM #ABStorm

Set the @insta360 in the backyard last night for a couple hours before the clouds came #aurora @dartanner @TamithaSkov

Welp…looks like the #snow is over for now 3c in #Kananaskis valley 19-20cm heavy wet settled snow #ShareYourWeather #abstorm #May2026 #Kananaskis

Just got heavier and bigger flakes

1c and PAH-UKING #snow in #Kananaskis valley 13cm settled so far #ShareYourWeather #abstorm #May2026 #Kananaskis

🚨 POWDER ALERT 🚨 We received 14cm of Canadas best snow overnight and the snow is still coming down! We have officially reached our 1000cm threshold of snowfall this season. 1000cm!!! That’s over 32ft of snow!

Remarkable satellite imagery this evening of a major mid-latitude cyclone over the Canadian Prairies! At 979mb, the low is driving damaging winds and a significant dust storm across several states and provinces. Dust and smoke is seen here being drawn into the storm's dry slot!

A massive dust storm sweeps across Montana, North Dakota and southern Manitoba this evening. This stunning sunset via view GOES-19.

@RFD_Maverick @oma_oma_1 Even in my backyard

@Washed_Up @oma_oma_1 I'm pretty everyone had their own super cell.

2020 in #abstorm was a good for wild weather.