Major snowstorm in action
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Bah! With the exception of last year's snowfall, the first proper one in my opinion (of course, I'm biased to Edmonton snowfall standards :-\ ) brought the country to a standstill (literally, we were trapped in the house for 4 days straight), I haven't seen a proper winter since 1997!
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Bah! With the exception of last year's snowfall, the first proper one in my opinion (of course, I'm biased to Edmonton snowfall standards ) brought the country to a standstill (literally, we were trapped in the house for 4 days straight), I haven't seen a proper winter since 1997!
I used to live in Sudbury for a time. Most winters the snow got higher than my car (a '92 VW Jetta) and stayed until the end of April. Accumulations were typically in excess of 4 feet. Temperatures were -30C or colder from December until mid-March. Awful. Awful.
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Bah! With the exception of last year's snowfall, the first proper one in my opinion (of course, I'm biased to Edmonton snowfall standards ) brought the country to a standstill (literally, we were trapped in the house for 4 days straight), I haven't seen a proper winter since 1997!
I used to live in Sudbury for a time. Most winters the snow got higher than my car (a '92 VW Jetta) and stayed until the end of April. Accumulations were typically in excess of 4 feet. Temperatures were -30C or colder from December until mid-March. Awful. Awful.
73Zeppelin wrote:
Awful. Awful.
Awesome. Awesome. :cool: That's my kind of weather. Do you remember how crisp and fresh everything was? Ah, I miss it!
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73Zeppelin wrote:
Awful. Awful.
Awesome. Awesome. :cool: That's my kind of weather. Do you remember how crisp and fresh everything was? Ah, I miss it!
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Yeah, I also remember my toque freezing to my forehead as a result of my breath condensing and forming ice when I was walking to and from university. I remember my toes going numb and having to bundle up like an astronaut. I remember having to plug in my car and pray that it started. The hoar frost[^] was pretty, though.
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I didn't know you had roundabouts that side of the Atlantic.
Words fade as the meanings change, but somehow, it don't bother me.
Yeah. There's a few being constructed. They're not ubiquitious, however. At least, not yet.
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I heard 30+ cm...
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EliottA wrote:
30 cm, nice. Bet you most schools wont even have a snow day.
Nope. I heard that although school bus services wouldn't be running, schools would remain open.
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Yeah. There's a few being constructed. They're not ubiquitious, however. At least, not yet.
I seem to remember reading once (on the internet, so it must be true), that the first ever roundabout was in the USA, but they never caught on over there. We Europeans have them every few metres. ;)
Words fade as the meanings change, but somehow, it don't bother me.
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EliottA wrote:
30 cm, nice. Bet you most schools wont even have a snow day.
Nope. I heard that although school bus services wouldn't be running, schools would remain open.
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yeah, 30cm of snow and schools are open. 1inch of snow in texas and the state declares an emergency. Shits not fair in life.
Nope, not fair at all...
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I seem to remember reading once (on the internet, so it must be true), that the first ever roundabout was in the USA, but they never caught on over there. We Europeans have them every few metres. ;)
Words fade as the meanings change, but somehow, it don't bother me.
Boro_Bob wrote:
I seem to remember reading once (on the internet, so it must be true), that the first ever roundabout was in the USA, but they never caught on over there. We Europeans have them every few metres.
In full disclosure, I am a Canadian currently living in France (and prior to France, Switzerland). So I know Europe is full of roundabouts. The webcam and the snowstorm are, thankfully, thousands of miles away across the Atlantic at the moment. But you are right, the roundabouts have not caught on in North America. I don't know why, really, as they keep traffic moving quite well. Much better than a 4-way stop, really.
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Yeah, I also remember my toque freezing to my forehead as a result of my breath condensing and forming ice when I was walking to and from university. I remember my toes going numb and having to bundle up like an astronaut. I remember having to plug in my car and pray that it started. The hoar frost[^] was pretty, though.
meh. 40's shirtsleave weather, regardless of if it's above or below. :cool: THe only limiting factor on shoveling snow in shorts and a tshirt at freezing is when my muscles get tired.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
You're in Ancaster?
I'm from Hamilton originally, but currently I'm in Europe so I'm not actually in Ancaster. I do have family in Ancaster though. Looks like you're getting a good one over there.
Yeah I'm in Binbrook and there was quite the snowstorm most of the day today. There are actually 4 cars parked in the middle of the street out front of my house that have been there for the last 4 or 5 hours. Poor saps got stuck in the snow and finally gave up and walked back to their houses and just left their cars. ;P
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Yeah I'm in Binbrook and there was quite the snowstorm most of the day today. There are actually 4 cars parked in the middle of the street out front of my house that have been there for the last 4 or 5 hours. Poor saps got stuck in the snow and finally gave up and walked back to their houses and just left their cars. ;P
"The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I have no idea what anyone is talking about. What is it? It's complete gibberish. It's insane. When is this idiocy going to stop?" -- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
How much did you finally get? About 30 cm or so?
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How much did you finally get? About 30 cm or so?
Ended up with about 25 - 30 cm but we are supposed to get another 10 or so tonight I think. :)
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