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Gozit Oct 15th 2015 1:45 pm

"Soul destroying" indeed
 
http://www.lfpress.com/2015/10/15/environment-canada-advising-areas-southeast-of-lake-huron-could-be-hit-with-snow-friday-night

Please let them be lying. :thumbdown:

Pulaski Oct 15th 2015 2:16 pm

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
It looks like the only lying will be done by snow. :rofl:

It was a bit chilly this morning round here, down around 11°C. :)

Aviator Oct 15th 2015 4:47 pm

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
...and the West Coast will be
http://weather.gc.ca/weathericons/00.gif
23°C

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 15th 2015 5:27 pm

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 11773063)
...and the West Coast will be
http://weather.gc.ca/weathericons/00.gif
23°C

This has been a nice fall so far....not even the peak that should have snow by now has gotten any.

BristolUK Oct 16th 2015 12:25 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
Our mixed precipitation and mysterious star are no longer expected this weekend.

Atlantic Xpat Oct 16th 2015 12:40 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
Tuesday afternoon it was 29C with the humidex in St John's. This morning it was a crisp 8C but bright & will be in double digits for the afternoon. Fall is being good to us so far. Makes up for a lousy July!

dbd33 Oct 16th 2015 12:40 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11773236)
Our mixed precipitation and mysterious star are no longer expected this weekend.

We're offered the first proper frost. That'll get me off me arse and shifting the eight yards or so of topsoil that's in a pile before it all freezes and is there for the winter. Fortunately, toiling like, er, immigrants, last weekend finished all the groundwork for the building project du jour. October is a killer busy month for outdoor stuff.

BristolUK Oct 16th 2015 12:55 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 11773245)
...toiling like, er, immigrants...

Don't you mean like Chinese? :lol:

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 16th 2015 12:57 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
Supposed to be 25C today, currently 10C a bit chilly.

not2old Oct 16th 2015 1:06 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
I will need to put the AC on, for its going to be 30'C [hot, humid & sticky] in the GTA today.

Pulaski Oct 16th 2015 1:08 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11773236)
..... and mysterious star are no longer expected this weekend.

Be on the look out for three wise men in the area who might have have lost their way. :unsure:

Oink Oct 16th 2015 1:40 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11773252)
Supposed to be 25C today, currently 10C a bit chilly.

More importantly. "Wind diminishing to light Saturday morning." :thumbup:

Partially discharged Oct 16th 2015 1:52 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11773258)
I will need to put the AC on, for its going to be 30'C [hot, humid & sticky] in the GTA today.

Hmm..not sure which weather forecast you are reading. I'm in Ottawa and we are supposed to get to +10 and in Toronto to +13.

Gozit Oct 16th 2015 2:26 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 11773285)
Hmm..not sure which weather forecast you are reading. I'm in Ottawa and we are supposed to get to +10 and in Toronto to +13.

+1 :confused:

Id love for it to be true, but...

8c here today... We get Bristol's sparkly thing and rain, with 2c tomorrow :(

BristolUK Oct 16th 2015 2:40 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Gozit (Post 11773301)
... We get Bristol's sparkly thing and rain, with 2c tomorrow :(

So that's where it went.

dbd33 Oct 16th 2015 2:42 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11773312)
So that's where it went.

"Four inches of snow for Barrie on the weekend" said the security guard, gleefully, as I went by.

I suppose she doesn't live in Barrie.

Alan2005 Oct 16th 2015 3:43 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11773280)
More importantly. "Wind diminishing to light Saturday morning." :thumbup:

It's a strong el nino (or is it the other one?) this year, which means we are in for a really mild, but wet winter with bugger all snow apparently.

Still, can you imagine having snow from september till june like the rest of Canada? It must be terrible for those people.

Oink Oct 16th 2015 5:11 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11773360)
It's a strong el nino (or is it the other one?) this year, which means we are in for a really mild, but wet winter with bugger all snow apparently.

Still, can you imagine having snow from september till june like the rest of Canada? It must be terrible for those people.

It'd be alright if they had a nice pub with a roaring fire and great company to while away the freezing cold evenings but Tim Hortons probably doesn't have the same atmosphere.

itsasmallworld Oct 16th 2015 5:44 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
It has just started hailing/touch of freezing rain. No snow so far.

Wow - it was such a beautiful day yesterday. I went on a bike ride, bought apples by the roadside and had a picnic by Lake Huron.

plasticcanuck Oct 16th 2015 6:44 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
[QUOTE=Alan2005;11773360]It's a strong el nino (or is it the other one?) this year, which means we are in for a really mild, but wet winter with bugger all snow apparently.

Still, can you imagine having snow from september till june like the rest of Canada? It must be terrible for those people.[/QUOTE]

A touch of hyperbole, methinks.

BristolUK Oct 16th 2015 7:15 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11773360)
Still, can you imagine having snow from september till june like the rest of Canada?

The strange thing is that with last winter's record breaking snow here, we had almost none before the end of December.

Unlike a previous 'official' non white xmas where there was plenty of snow on the ground but still technically 'green' last year's green xmas really was devoid of snow on the ground.

The first dump didn't happen until just in time for new year.

Imagine the total if we'd had the usual pre-January amount. :eek:

Alan2005 Oct 16th 2015 7:21 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11773494)
The strange thing is that with last winter's record breaking snow here, we had almost none before the end of December.

Unlike a previous 'official' non white xmas where there was plenty of snow on the ground but still technically 'green' last year's green xmas really was devoid of snow on the ground.

The first dump didn't happen until just in time for new year.

Imagine the total if we'd had the usual pre-January amount. :eek:

I live half way up a mountain and haven't seen snow since last November where we got half an inch which barely saw the day out.

I actually like it when it when we get a big dump of snow. It looks nice and doesn't outstay its welcome - typically there's not much left after a week or so.

Oink Oct 16th 2015 8:54 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11773500)
I live half way up a mountain and haven't seen snow since last November where we got half an inch which barely saw the day out.

I actually like it when it when we get a big dump of snow. It looks nice and doesn't outstay its welcome - typically there's not much left after a week or so.

That’s alright for you rugged mountain types but its not so much fun for us city dwellers having to slip and slide in Cuban heals getting our afternoon bulimic lattes. :(

Alan2005 Oct 16th 2015 10:07 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11773530)
That’s alright for you rugged mountain types but its not so much fun for us city dwellers having to slip and slide in Cuban heals getting our afternoon bulimic lattes. :(

I'd heard of cuban heels, but never knew what they were. Now, having googled them, I can say that they look just as gay as I imagined them to be from their name.

caretaker Oct 16th 2015 10:38 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
It's so nice for Oct 16 we're just basking in it.

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 16th 2015 10:41 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
I put the a/c units away too early. It's a bit on the warm side, seriously not a sarcastic comment. It's cleaning day and it's really warm inside, 24 outside and 26 inside, a bit warmer then I am comfortable with.

Gozit Oct 16th 2015 10:51 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 
I'd do many things for 24c outside.... 7c with a frost advisory here atm.

orly Oct 19th 2015 4:35 am

Re: "Soul destroying" indeed
 

Originally Posted by Gozit (Post 11773587)
I'd do many things for 24c outside.... 7c with a frost advisory here atm.

As they'd say back in Northern Ireland..."gurn up". We've had that awful nonsense called summer. Time for some habitable weather.


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