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G77	Dec 7th 2008 2:34 pm

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Is "hail" not a known term here/U.S? I've seen it described as "ice pellets" - that's hail innit? :huh:

Atlantic Xpat

Dec 7th 2008 2:37 pm

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[smug mode]

Today we had the first real snow - a mighty 5cm/2 inches that soon melted away under the rain and rising temps. This week looks a tad damp but mild. Newfoundland doing its Vancouver impressions.

Happy shovelling!

[/smug mode]

Steve_P

Dec 7th 2008 2:50 pm

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Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7047156)

Is "hail" not a known term here/U.S? I've seen it described as "ice pellets" - that's hail innit? :huh:

No, it's as advertised ice pellets. Hail comes from thunderstorms in the summertime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_pellets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail

G77	Dec 7th 2008 3:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 7047184)

No, it's as advertised ice pellets. Hail comes from thunderstorms in the summertime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_pellets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail

Thanks Steve, I look forward to experiencing my first ice pellets tomorrow night!

moondevil

Dec 7th 2008 3:13 pm

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Well we have snow in lethbridge tonight :huh:

i was only laughing at someone in calgary earlier as we was totally clear, that will teach me to keep me mouth closed, ahhhhhhhh

It has covered my reindeer's feet, so not sure how much is there :confused:

Piff Poff

Dec 8th 2008 1:28 am

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1st morning to wake up and hubby having to shovel whilst I walk Henry. Only a centimeter or so though.

Souvenir

Dec 8th 2008 1:30 am

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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 7048428)

1st morning to wake up and hubby having to shovel whilst I walk Henry. Only a centimeter or so though.

That's not a very long walk.

clynnog

Dec 8th 2008 2:25 am

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Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 7046754)

You'll be happy to know that WJBK now shows the temp for their neighbours in Windsor in metric. I am appalled though, obviously ;)

Is WJBK radio or TV...here in Ottawa we get the US affiliates from Detroit and I don't think I've seen metric temps given on the weather on the TV news.

G77	Dec 8th 2008 2:28 am

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Originally Posted by clynnog (Post 7048613)

Is WJBK radio or TV...here in Ottawa we get the US affiliates from Detroit and I don't think I've seen metric temps given on the weather on the TV news.

WJBK is Fox - they occasionally show Windsor on the weather map and sometimes in metric, sometimes in imperial, depends how lazy the weather man is feeling I guess.

clynnog

Dec 8th 2008 2:30 am

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7046655)

Have you seen the forecast for tonight and the next few days?:ohmy:

I've shovelled in a full-face balaclava.

For your purposes, I think the forecast is getting better as you quoted 50 cm of snow in the next few days..I believe you got that from The Weather Network..now The Weather Network is saying a max of 28 cm in the next few days.

Here in Ottawa, I don't mind the snow its the -20 c and high winds and trying to avoid people who don't brush off their car roofs (or other areas) and then head out on the roads.

clynnog

Dec 8th 2008 2:32 am

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Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7048623)

WJBK is Fox - they occasionally show Windsor on the weather map and sometimes in metric, sometimes in imperial, depends how lazy the weather man is feeling I guess.

Ah, we get that channel here in Ottawa.......here in Ottawa, we can get some radio stations from northern New York that tell you the temp on the US side in f and on the Canadian side in c.

dbd33

Dec 8th 2008 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by clynnog (Post 7048631)

Here in Ottawa, I don't mind the snow its the -20 c and high winds and trying to avoid people who don't brush off their car roofs (or other areas) and then head out on the roads.

I once had a sheet of ice that flew off the roof of a vehicle in front of me come through my windshield. It gave me quite a fright but, on balance, I can't see that the driver was to blame. Even if one is willing to spend the time to clear the snow and ice it's not obvious how one can reach the roof of a van or SUV. I think flying ice is just a feature of driving in adverse conditions such as prevail from November to May.

-20 though, yes, that's hell.

G77	Dec 8th 2008 2:40 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7048647)

Even if one is willing to spend the time to clear the snow and ice it's not obvious how one can reach the roof of a van or SUV.

I bought a snow brush in Zellers at the weekend and noticed they had extendable handle brushes too. I guess you do need a certain amount of bodily height to begin with though to make use of them....

Souvenir

Dec 8th 2008 2:41 am

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Originally Posted by clynnog (Post 7048631)

The forecast does seem to change hourly.

Cracking morning up here. Not a cloud in the sky (could be different down the hill).

clynnog

Dec 8th 2008 3:05 am

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7048657)

The forecast does seem to change hourly.

Cracking morning up here. Not a cloud in the sky (could be different down the hill).

Sunny, yet crisp....-21 c this morning on the non dark side.

All times are GMT -12. The time now is 6:16 pm.

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