How long can it be winter over there.
Nov 6th 2008, 12:02 pm
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
Since we have been in Winnipeg (10 years) the latest its snowed (and stayed) was the end of November and the earliest spring thaw was in March.
Winter is normally 6-7 months, but is bright and sunny for much of the time.
Winter is normally 6-7 months, but is bright and sunny for much of the time.
Nov 6th 2008, 12:50 pm
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
This was our last dump of snow in May this year!!! 
(the sunny one was the day after the snow fall)
Linda
(the sunny one was the day after the snow fall)
Linda
Nov 6th 2008, 1:10 pm
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
winter arrived last nite
Nov 7th 2008, 10:05 am
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
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Nov 8th 2008, 7:57 am
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
Nova Scotia is the warmest province.
It is mild in September-December, hovering around 5-18 in the daytime and between -10-0 at night.
It reaches -30 for 2 weeks in February, then goes back to being a bit warmer gradually.
Often, NS has what we call, politically uncorrect as it is, Indian Summers. These can occur in October-February. i can remember wearing a dress outside with no jacket or toque or any outside gear on Valentine's day 1987.
Mid march 1996 was in the +30 celsius range.
As for snow, different parts of NS get different amounts. The south shore is in a snow belt as is Cape Breton. Halifax, which is near the harbor gets little to no snow. There are usually 1-3 snow days for schools a winter.
Sorry if this was a little long.
It is mild in September-December, hovering around 5-18 in the daytime and between -10-0 at night.
It reaches -30 for 2 weeks in February, then goes back to being a bit warmer gradually.
Often, NS has what we call, politically uncorrect as it is, Indian Summers. These can occur in October-February. i can remember wearing a dress outside with no jacket or toque or any outside gear on Valentine's day 1987.
Mid march 1996 was in the +30 celsius range.
As for snow, different parts of NS get different amounts. The south shore is in a snow belt as is Cape Breton. Halifax, which is near the harbor gets little to no snow. There are usually 1-3 snow days for schools a winter.
Sorry if this was a little long.
Nov 8th 2008, 8:25 am
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
We might get a couple of snowfalls a year, that last a couple of days then melt. Mind you, it doesn't half persist down in November.
Nov 10th 2008, 1:28 pm
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
Nov 11th 2008, 2:53 am
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Re: How long can it be winter over there.
Lived in NW Ontario where winter was fab!! Usually snowed by mid-October, so all the kids would go out trick-or-treating in snow gear. Temperature would drop to mid-20s by end of November and plummet to -40s in January, blue sky and sunshine every day!! 2 ice roads in the municipality would be open for 3 months. Very dry conditions, so snow is light and powdery, with thaw around end of April.
Winter was verrrry long up there, but great for winter sports!!
Winter in Ottawa - have only experienced one so far ... almost 14ft of heavy wet snow! Bleh!
Winter was verrrry long up there, but great for winter sports!!
Winter in Ottawa - have only experienced one so far ... almost 14ft of heavy wet snow! Bleh!
