Entire Country Snowed In

[bigjimdavis]

Canada may be known as the Great White North, but the last time the entire country has snow on the ground was 1971. Here in Vancouver we can count on one hand the number of days a year when the snow falls and sticks. This year has been far different. It started snowing this past Sunday and though it has stopped a few times we now have almost 20 inches, and it is still falling and it looks like we may have snow on the ground for at least another 2 weeks.

My front yard and my street

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5223/frontyardbq5.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontyardbq5.jpg)

My back yard and the neighbour's back yard

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4755/backyardbf8.jpg

Anybody else have weather that was out of the normal? Anyone want some snow, I can send it FedEx, LOL.
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[Brawlstar032196]

OMG.

[Dreadnaught]

Some snow would be nice. Maybe wait until after New Years or something.

[GGT]

Get out the roof rakers!

Very pretty tho, kinda jealous, all we have is crappy rain :(

[oldmunchkin]

So far, it all seems to be missing my part of Wyoming. (Ooops, I probably just jinxed myself and we will get 3 feet this weekend.) Jim, go build a snowman! :D

[FireCrack]

I have even more, about 2.5 times as much. Also in vancouver.

[Dattu]

Just looking at those pictures is making me shiver. I really don't like snow. It's pretty to look at and all, but that doesn't make up for the damper it puts on everything else.

[bigjimdavis]

I have even more, about 2.5 times as much. Also in vancouver.Where abouts in Vancouver? I live in Steveston. I am pretty sure you can concur that we have enough bad drivers in good weather, we don't need snow to make them worse..

Can't wait for the rain to start washing this crap away and them prepare for the flood, LOL, otherwise I may have to stay home from the office next week as well. Good thing I have a home office and can connect to the office computers at all 4 locations thru logmein.

I can remember the winter of 1975 when I was working in Uranium City, Sask. Got there on November 1 and there was 5 feet of snow, left there on June 1 and there was 6 feet of snow. Warmest day was -20C and one day with the wind chill factor it was -110. LOL, After coming inside I touched my moustache and it fell off. Good thing tho is you put warm beer outside for 5 minutes and it gets ice cold.

[FireCrack]

I'm on the north shore, near the top of the british prioperties. So I have about 350m on sea level.

Just came in from shoveling the driveway for the third time today, my dad did it twice. There's jsut nowhere left to shovel the snow to, I need to throw it as far as i can and hope it doesn't roll back. There is approximatley 1 metre of snow on my roof, at least your story about U City doesn't make it seem as bad...

[termite]

That snow sure looks nice, it's 37C, bright & sunny here today.

[oldmunchkin]

Jeez I feel so left out. We got about 1/2 inch last night. That seems to be the norm lately.

[bigjimdavis]

I'm on the north shore, near the top of the british prioperties. So I have about 350m on sea level.

Just came in from shoveling the driveway for the third time today, my dad did it twice. There's jsut nowhere left to shovel the snow to, I need to throw it as far as i can and hope it doesn't roll back. There is approximatley 1 metre of snow on my roof, at least your story about U City doesn't make it seem as bad...Just when the roads here finally cleared we got 2 more inches yesterday morning. At least it was a wet snow and when it warmed up a bit it turned to slush on the roads. So you live in one of those "cheap" million dollar houses on the North Shore, .... wouldn't want to pay your dad's property taxes, lol.... mine are bad enough.

[Flixy]

We ha da couple of days of ice skating on natural ice, that has been a while ago since we had that :) I think the ice is unsafe now again, though.

[Dreadnaught]

I'm on the north shore, near the top of the british prioperties. So I have about 350m on sea level.

Just came in from shoveling the driveway for the third time today, my dad did it twice. There's jsut nowhere left to shovel the snow to, I need to throw it as far as i can and hope it doesn't roll back. There is approximatley 1 metre of snow on my roof, at least your story about U City doesn't make it seem as bad...
A meter? Post a pic or I don't believe it. :o

If that's the case, I think your roof is a much bigger priority than your driveway.

[FireCrack]

Okay, so I eyeballed wrong, closer inspection reveals about 75cm. bad enough though, and it's still snowing....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/FireCrack/MISC487.jpg

[littlelolligagged]

Jesus, we had a blizzard here in 92 (or was it 93) and didn't get that much ****ing snow. That's just terrifying.

[Dreadnaught]

Okay, so I eyeballed wrong, closer inspection reveals about 75cm. bad enough though, and it's still snowing....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/FireCrack/MISC487.jpg

By Allah. :bulb:

Maybe I don't know my stuff, but shouldn't someone get up there and push it down? That's a huge amount of weight on your roof.

[FireCrack]

Getting onto an icy roof in the middle of winter is tantamount to suicide.

[Dreadnaught]

That's what I would normally say, but it looks like the worst that could happen is you fall into a giant pile of snow, no?

[oldmunchkin]

Dread...you ever fell off a roof into that pile of snow? Trust me, it hurts! :p

[CitizenCain]

That's what I would normally say, but it looks like the worst that could happen is you fall into a giant pile of snow, no?

Yeah, well, even that much snow is probably only going to absorb enough impact to spare you a quick death. I exaggerate, but it's a good way to **** up your body for life.

I fell from a story up into a couple feet of snow some years back, landed on my feet, and one of my hips is still jacked up. My only real hope is that the joint holds out long enough for joint replacement technology to provide a viable alternative (that doesn't wear out after a decade). And/or synthetic cartilage.

[oldmunchkin]

I agree Cain. I fell out of the second story of a barn when I was a kid, into a snowbank. I still regret doing that. As one ages, those old "injuries" come back to haunt you.

[CitizenCain]

I'm not even remotely old yet, and it still (literally) kicks my ass if I'm not careful, is the sad thing. :(

[oldmunchkin]

Yes Cain, you a young puppy, but just wait! :haha: As you get older you tend to regret those stupid little things you did 25+ years ago.

[dbz_hunter 001]

That is a lot of snow. Glad the snow decided to go down in my area. Went from snow to being very warm one day. I went outside, and the ice and snow was melting so fast it was foggy outside.

For the past week, it has been nothing but freezing temperature. If there was an average, then I would say about 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Seems my chances of getting a car wash are pretty slim. I refuse to mess with any liquids outside in this kind of weather.

[CitizenCain]

Yes Cain, you a young puppy, but just wait! :haha: As you get older you tend to regret those stupid little things you did 25+ years ago.

I doubt it.

First of all I have to live into my forties, and second of all I have to cut back on the alcohol use to retain any memories from 25 years back.

[oldmunchkin]

I doubt it.

First of all I have to live into my forties, and second of all I have to cut back on the alcohol use to retain any memories from 25 years back.

I didn't think I would live past 25, thus the stupid stuff I did as a kid/teen. :p You also might be surprised what you remember, even thru the alcohol haze, when you get a twinge that shouldn't be there.

[Dreadnaught]

Alright then, I stand corrected. :o

[GGT]

Roof rakes for the win. Ask any Minnesotan. :o

[oldmunchkin]

Alright then, I stand corrected.

Not trying to be a smartass, Dread. Just speaking from the point of view of one who has fell off of a couple roofs. That snow really isn't as soft as it looks when you hit it from a high place. :p

[pedxing]

My only real hope is that the joint holds out long enough for joint replacement technology to provide a viable alternative (that doesn't wear out after a decade). And/or synthetic cartilage.

oh, it starts with that.

but next thing you know, you'll be wanting to upload yourself into a transhumanist disembodied brain or something.

fight the slippery slope, man.

[dbz_hunter 001]

My neighbor jumped out his window on the second floor. He was nothing but 8 at the time, he said nothing was wrong with him though. He tried to talk me into doing it, but I have been afraid of heights for years, so I said no.

The snow is soft, when you first touch it, but at the bottom it starts to get hard. Not really as soft as one would think, especially with the ground being right under it. If I was to jump out of any windows, then it would have to be an emergency, not for play. :p

[CitizenCain]

Not trying to be a smartass, Dread. Just speaking from the point of view of one who has fell off of a couple roofs. That snow really isn't as soft as it looks when you hit it from a high place. :p

Oh no, the snow's plenty soft. It's the ground under it that isn't.

oh, it starts with that.

but next thing you know, you'll be wanting to upload yourself into a transhumanist disembodied brain or something.

fight the slippery slope, man.

I think that I'd rather just keep uploading myself into a 20 year old clone's body every few decades. Being in some disembodied transhumanist abomination sounds like it would make getting drunk really difficult.

[bigjimdavis]

Well, here's our double whammy. Now we are warming up and here comes the rain - about 100 mm of it expected in the next 48 hours. Maybe I should get my rubber dinghy out so I can float to work, lol. Oh well, at least this white **** is going away and I can rediscover that bottle of vodka I left at the office last year.

[FireCrack]

Indeed indeed! Now instead of snow we get slush! Slush and puddles...



my feet are wet:cry:

[CitizenCain]

Well, here's our double whammy. Now we are warming up and here comes the rain - about 100 mm of it expected in the next 48 hours. Maybe I should get my rubber dinghy out so I can float to work, lol. Oh well, at least this white **** is going away and I can rediscover that bottle of vodka I left at the office last year.

I'd stay home, if I were you. 75 cm of snow + 10 cm rain makes for great flash flood conditions, assuming the snow is still on the ground.