Daniel Bezte

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Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park, Manitoba.

Stories by Daniel Bezte

Sun dogs appear in the sky near St. Leon, Man., on a frigid winter morning Feb. 8 as extreme cold warnings blanket the western half of Manitoba. | Alexis Stockford photo
News, Weather

What’s behind these cold snaps?

This phenomenon is nothing new, we’re just more aware of it now

Weather Vane columnist Daniel Bezte says it seems like almost every winter the topic of the polar vortex rears its ugly head — and here we are again, gripped by it as he writes this column.
A barbed wire fence runs off into the distance in the winter with crop stubble visible through a thin blanket of snow on both sides of it.
News, Weather

January was unexpectedly warm on the Prairies

Numerous weather models appear to agree on a colder February for all regions

This week’s Weather Vane column by Daniel Bezte says numerous weather models appear to agree on a colder February for all regions.
A low angle shot of snow blowing off a snow drift on a cold day with a blue sky and the sun low to the horizon.
News, Weather

Why are Arctic highs so cold?

The answer can be found in where the air originates and how the air levels interact

Glacier FarmMedia – Last weekend I received a question from one of my younger readers, which showed a good understanding of weather fundamentals. He asked, “why are high pressure systems in the summer so warm, but winter high pressures tend to be so cold?” As a teacher in my other life, I believe in taking advantage of […] Read more
A lush, green crop of winter wheat in Saskatchewan in July of 2024, shot from the ground.
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Record heat and moisture seen globally in 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – To wrap up our look back at the top weather stories of 2024, let’s zoom out, and take a look at what happened weather wise across the globe. We will start off by looking at the planet as a whole and then take a look at some regional weather stories. If you […] Read more
Looking through heads of wheat with the sun in an orange sky in the background.
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A look back at weather across the Prairies in 2024

As promised in the last issue, we are going to look back at last year’s weather across the Prairies. I really struggled on how to best get this information across. Should I discuss each month or season, highlighting the high and low points? Should I dig into the numbers? I decided dig into the numbers […] Read more
A straw bale stands in the middle of a field, surrounded by drifts and blowing snow in December 2024. | Alexis Stockford photo
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Cold and snow seen for winter’s second half

Glacier FarmMedia – Not only did December fly by, but it seemed like the entirety of 2024 did too. Let’s start the year with our usual look back at the month that was, and then we’ll peer into the future to see what the weather may hold for us for the latter half of the […] Read more
With insured losses from the fire reaching $880 million, the wildfires in and around Jasper was the second costliest wildfire disaster in Canadian history, only surpassed by the $4.8 billion Fort McMurray fire in 2016. | Screencap via x.com/@AlbertaWildfire
News, Weather

The many weather stories of 2024

The end of 2024 can only mean one thing: our annual look at big weather stories from across Canada, with a definite bias toward western Canadian stories. These are based on Environment Canada’s list of the top 10 weather stories of 2024. First has to be the wildfires in and around Jasper and the weather […] Read more
The Ecowitt HP2553 Wi-Fi weather station comes with a nice colour indoor display, ultrasonic anemometer (wind speed and direction), self-emptying rain gauge, outdoor and indoor temperature and humidity. | Screencap via ecowitt.com
Farm Living, News, Weather

More advice offered on buying a weather station

If you are thinking about getting a weather station for Christmas, here are a few options available on Amazon. The first thing to know is that they come in several different varieties. You can start with a basic backyard weather station that reports temperature, humidity and barometric pressure to a console or display that sits […] Read more
Residents of south-central Manitoba dig themselves out after a major snow storm in April 2022. | Alexis Stockford photo
News, Weather

Taking a look at the data on big snowstorms

Glacier FarmMedia – It’s time to look at the biggest snowstorms that have hit the Prairies. Originally I planned to look at the early winter, but then decided it was better to look at the 10 biggest storms in the largest population centres for each province: Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg. The period of […] Read more

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