Snow in Atlantic Canada
Jan 3rd 2008 | 11:17 am
#46
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From: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Re: Snow in Atlantic Canada
This is my third winter in Moncton. The previous two winters I always managed to push enough snow to make enough room for a car on the driveway (even though I don't drive) and a pathway from the garage so I could get my bike out.
This winter that's been impossible. I managed to maintain a pathway from the garage but I could only clear a walkway through to the road....until the latest fall when even that was completely beyond anything I could do. There was too much to lift and it was to high to lift onto the snow banks.
Many complain about plowing delays. They may have a point, but for my street I'd like to see less. I don't understand the need to "plow the full width" for a street wide enough for three lanes but that seldom has more than two cars driving on the entire street at any one time.
It's soul destroying to use up all that energy clearing snow and the ridge across the driveway, see drivers happily driving with absolutely no problem at all and with plenty of room - and then see the plows come yet again shoving it all into the gap I've tried so hard to maintain.
Yesterday my ridge was about 6 foot from me to the road (it was hard to judge) and about 4 foot deep. I'd managed to shovel out a gap over 3 foot wide and most of the depth and took a break.
The plows came and it was all filled in and 5 foot deep. The road was more than adequate for two lanes of non-existent traffic before that.:curse:
This winter that's been impossible. I managed to maintain a pathway from the garage but I could only clear a walkway through to the road....until the latest fall when even that was completely beyond anything I could do. There was too much to lift and it was to high to lift onto the snow banks.
Many complain about plowing delays. They may have a point, but for my street I'd like to see less. I don't understand the need to "plow the full width" for a street wide enough for three lanes but that seldom has more than two cars driving on the entire street at any one time.
It's soul destroying to use up all that energy clearing snow and the ridge across the driveway, see drivers happily driving with absolutely no problem at all and with plenty of room - and then see the plows come yet again shoving it all into the gap I've tried so hard to maintain.
Yesterday my ridge was about 6 foot from me to the road (it was hard to judge) and about 4 foot deep. I'd managed to shovel out a gap over 3 foot wide and most of the depth and took a break.
The plows came and it was all filled in and 5 foot deep. The road was more than adequate for two lanes of non-existent traffic before that.:curse:
Jan 3rd 2008 | 11:30 pm
#47
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 476
Re: Snow in Atlantic Canada
yeah we got about 1cm of snow in North Lincs. wow!!!! 
can't wait to see snow hopefully on the 14th when we get to NS
can't wait to see snow hopefully on the 14th when we get to NS
Jan 4th 2008 | 1:56 am
#48
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,715
Re: Snow in Atlantic Canada
Snow in Pacific Canada. 
Jan 4th 2008 | 2:34 am
#49
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Happy in NB
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From: Island View, New Brunswick
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Jan 4th 2008 | 3:23 am
#51
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 15,883
Re: Snow in Atlantic Canada
You guys out east with your snow photos just wait until the real heavy stuff arrives.
Today's BC cartoon in the Calgary Herald.
Cheers
Steve
Today's BC cartoon in the Calgary Herald.
Cheers
Steve
Jan 4th 2008 | 4:58 am
#53
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From: Guelph, Ontario
Jan 4th 2008 | 5:49 am
#54
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Happy in NB
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