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Atlantic Xpat Dec 15th 2007 4:36 am

State of emergency?
 
This chap's Canadian weather blog http://www.accuweather.com/news-blog...&blog=anderson is calling for much snow for SW Ontario.

Presumably this will have the following consequences:
  • It will be a snowing in Richmond Hill
  • dbd33 or more likely YAL will get to play with the snowremoval equipment again.
  • 25cm+ in TO will cause general chaos and consternation
  • Souv's winter snowfall prediction for Ottawa starts to look a little more shaky

Happy Shovelling!
AX

dbd33 Dec 15th 2007 5:28 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 5672033)
This chap's Canadian weather blog http://www.accuweather.com/news-blog...&blog=anderson is calling for much snow for SW Ontario.

Presumably this will have the following consequences:
  • It will be a snowing in Richmond Hill
  • dbd33 or more likely YAL will get to play with the snowremoval equipment again.
  • 25cm+ in TO will cause general chaos and consternation
  • Souv's winter snowfall prediction for Ottawa starts to look a little more shaky

Happy Shovelling!
AX

As noted elsewhere, we're ready. We have on hand;

big stack of firewood
candles
good stock of raclet cheese
side of salmon stewing in dill/salt/sugar
buckets of wine

bring it on!

Biiiiink Dec 15th 2007 5:38 am

Re: State of emergency?
 
Thanks for the tip AX, I'll swap tonight's heels for crampons :D

steve666 Dec 15th 2007 7:19 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 5672185)
Thanks for the tip AX, I'll swap tonight's heels for crampons :D

Swap your heels for what??

Steve_P Dec 15th 2007 7:24 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 5672450)
Swap your heels for what??

Crampons get your mind out of the gutter.:p

boxerdog03 Dec 15th 2007 7:25 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 5672450)
Swap your heels for what??

Crampons, rhymes with Tampons:p

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Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 7:59 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 5672033)
  • It will be a snowing in Richmond Hill
  • dbd33 or more likely YAL will get to play with the snowremoval equipment again.
  • 25cm+ in TO will cause general chaos and consternation
  • Souv's winter snowfall prediction for Ottawa starts to look a little more shaky

Happy Shovelling!
AX

Thanks for your sympathy AX. As of now it is a-snowing not in Richmond Hill, although the radar to the SW looks distinctly dodgy.

The shovelling duties have been delegated to Number 2 Son, who has timed his return to the fold with typical cack-handedness.

Like dbd33, we are well stocked with tempting victuals and copious supplies of Thunder Water.

We will survive!!

Steve_P Dec 15th 2007 8:08 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 5672033)

Presumably this will have the following consequences:
  • It will be a snowing in Richmond Hill
  • dbd33 or more likely YAL will get to play with the snowremoval equipment again.
  • 25cm+ in TO will cause general chaos and consternation
  • Souv's winter snowfall prediction for Ottawa starts to look a little more shaky

It would appear that environment Canada now agrees.

Worst case scenario, potential snowfalls predicted are:

Windsor - 20cm or 8"
London - 35cm or 14"
Hamilton - 40cm or 16"
Toronto - 37cm or 15"
Peterborough - 45cm or 18"
Kingston - 40cm or 16"
Ottawa - 60cm or 24"

Batten down the hatches folks.

daft batty Dec 15th 2007 8:13 am

Re: State of emergency?
 
I'm at work until 9am tomorrow morning- in theory. So lets hope Mr Plow gets out and does his stuff so I can drive home

Plus a friend is getting the bus from Ottawa to Pbro tomorrow afternoon/evening.........

Exciting isnt it!:eek::rofl:

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 8:25 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 5672526)
Worst case scenario, potential snowfalls predicted are:

Windsor - 20cm or 8"
London - 35cm or 14"
Hamilton - 40cm or 16"
Toronto - 37cm or 15"
Peterborough - 45cm or 18"
Kingston - 40cm or 16"
Ottawa - 60cm or 24"

Phew! No mention of Richmond Hill. Maybe it'll miss us?

Steve_P Dec 15th 2007 8:27 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 5672557)
Phew! No mention of Richmond Hill. Maybe it'll miss us?

Ever the optimist eh Novo? :)

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 8:32 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 5672561)
Ever the optimist eh Novo? :)

<checks radar again>

Errrr, no.

dbd33 Dec 15th 2007 8:38 am

Re: State of emergency?
 
I loved this:

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/son_e.html

(the entire map is coloured red for a weather warning)

I've just cleared the foot or so of snow that was on the laneway, a week's accumulation, just in case another foot falls and together it's too much to shove aside. It was bizarre to be in the city yesterday, no hint of winter, whereas out here the roads were snow packed or icy.

Dave+Jules Dec 15th 2007 8:45 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 5672557)
Phew! No mention of Richmond Hill. Maybe it'll miss us?

Yep then it all comes to NB and NS :D

We have stocked up on victuals, whisky, moosehead, water (we are on a well so if the electricity goes out = no water), candles, checked the generator is ok (It will run the important things, like lights, TV and DVD player). Camping stove and gas is set up and back up is the BBQ ;)

dbd33 Dec 15th 2007 8:53 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Dave+Jules (Post 5672603)
Yep then it all comes to NB and NS :D

We have stocked up on victuals, whisky, moosehead, water (we are on a well so if the electricity goes out = no water), candles, checked the generator is ok (It will run the important things, like lights, TV and DVD player). Camping stove and gas is set up and back up is the BBQ ;)

I thought there was a general rule that computers and TV's shouldn't be run off a generator unless you have a surge protector, something about the power being erratic.


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