Blizzard
Feb 2nd 2015 | 2:12 pm
#16
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From: SW Ontario
Re: Blizzard
Got maybe 20cm here near Chicago. You'd have thought the world was ending. Took a stroll downtown to find everything had closed because of the exceptional weather. Looked like pretty standard Canadian style snow amounts to me. Buses and Trains were still making a go of it. That's public service. Those of private employment...not so much.
Feb 2nd 2015 | 9:05 pm
#17
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From: UK
Re: Blizzard
I am! Very many thanks! I have just found it really bloody difficult...I have done every year, but it gets worse...not better. I really have missed you all...can I come home? Please? I do apologise. I just sometimes want to shout and scream and be most unpleasant...I'm hoping it may be behind me for this season.
Some days I wake up and I just can't cope - I do now seem to be diagnosed with 'classic SAD syndrome' but that doesn't help - giving me medication won't work, as I won't take it and I just need life to be more sunny!
New Brunswick is a bit Pitsville at present.....Fredericton is horrid - but I think Bristol is far worse...? Deep deep Pitsville?
Some days I wake up and I just can't cope - I do now seem to be diagnosed with 'classic SAD syndrome' but that doesn't help - giving me medication won't work, as I won't take it and I just need life to be more sunny!
New Brunswick is a bit Pitsville at present.....Fredericton is horrid - but I think Bristol is far worse...? Deep deep Pitsville?
Feb 3rd 2015 | 2:20 am
#18
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From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Re: Blizzard
Heard on the radio this morning - Most January snow for 40 years and the last 7 days looks like an all time record.
There's another 25-35cm due Thursday that wasn't there when I checked just three hours ago
Somebody should invent some kind of protective dome for the city.
There's another 25-35cm due Thursday that wasn't there when I checked just three hours ago
Somebody should invent some kind of protective dome for the city.
Feb 3rd 2015 | 6:22 am
#20
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From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Re: Blizzard
There comes a point when snow is removed via trucks to a dumping ground outside the city. It doesn't happen very winter but it likely doesn't happen this early in winter.
Apparently they would have begun that process in the last couple of days but for Saturday's big storm followed by Monday's. The snow crews have been overworked already and if they'd been removing snow, they'd have not been in a fit state for the latest plowing needed.
Apparently they would have begun that process in the last couple of days but for Saturday's big storm followed by Monday's. The snow crews have been overworked already and if they'd been removing snow, they'd have not been in a fit state for the latest plowing needed.
Feb 5th 2015 | 6:28 am
#21
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From: On top of the Green hill, NS
Re: Blizzard
You have my permission to quit the video immediately after the big splash.
Feb 5th 2015 | 11:11 pm
#22
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Feb 6th 2015 | 3:58 am
#23
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From: UK
Re: Blizzard
What was so good about it? I watched up to when the camera got covered by snow and a few seconds after.
Feb 6th 2015 | 4:23 am
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Re: Blizzard
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
Feb 6th 2015 | 4:46 am
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Re: Blizzard
Well, it's not something one sees every day. The best bit was the snow ridge from the street plow being smashed to smithereens. Take that Mr Snow Ridge.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
In the UK most of them are like this. This was one close to where I lived. Chocolate box level crossing with flowers on the gates.
I wonder what happens if the gates close on you as you are crossing and you get trapped in no mans land
Feb 6th 2015 | 4:50 am
#27
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Feb 6th 2015 | 4:50 am
#28
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From: Oakville, ON
Re: Blizzard
Well, it's not something one sees every day. The best bit was the snow ridge from the street plow being smashed to smithereens. Take that Mr Snow Ridge.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
Feb 6th 2015 | 4:51 am
#29
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Re: Blizzard
Well, it's not something one sees every day. The best bit was the snow ridge from the street plow being smashed to smithereens. Take that Mr Snow Ridge.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
What really struck me though was there's this bloody great train approaching and cars are still crossing the tracks. I suppose that's the North American way, not having barriers taking the choice away.
