We're getting buried!

[Father Bill]

For what it's worth, my town, London, Canada is getting buried today. There's a 7" accumulation on the table on our deck since this morning. I've blown out the laneway twice, and it looks like I'm soon going to be due for a third.

A great evening for a woodfire and a wee dram!

A couple of photos for those of you who find these things interesting:


This is what our highways look like from a remote camera



If you look carefully, you can see an adjacent office tower, picture taken from another one. Honest, it's there!



At least it's pretty when it stops blowing!

[Tarheel]

My Goodness! No snow here, but our wind chill is 9 F. in Oxford, Mississippi (80 miles south of Memphis, Tenn.) Stay bundled all.

[Stitchwiz]

Hi Father Bill,

The decorative trees on our front porch are almost completely covered in snow. They still look beautiful.

We've had several days of snow. My husband has cleared a total of 4' 9" of snow off our decks and front porch since noon on Monday. We share a front porch with our neighbour and we usually keep everything cleared. Last fall our neighbour bought a 2nd snowblower with express instructions that my husband use it to clear the drives instead of doing it by hand. What a joy to use! The two of them spent 4 hours clearing snow yesterday afternoon, and they were like kids with their new toys! What a treat to use the new blower - it has joysticks for the chute and other controls. Make it fun, and they will play in snow!
Right now it is beautiful and sunny!

Sorry, tried to include a picture, but it didn't work for me.

[sydnie7]

We are watching this weather via TV, Facebook, etc. and sending warm wishes to friends and family who have to endure it. Also our thanks to those who choose to live in such climates -- after all, it would get even more crowded here in sunny, 75F San Diego if you all tried to fit in!

[Father Bill]

@Stitchwiz you've obviously had a LOT more than we do. Cities farther north like you, tend to be better equipped and make it through because they know they'll get it. Cities down here in the "Canadian Sunbelt" tend not to be as well equipped. What's interesting is the visibility though; that doesn't change regardless of where you are - when it's bad it's bad!

I just came back in after blowing out the driveway and the street in front of our home... for the third time today.

[David Dubh]

So we had the most snowfall in one day for 88 years over a foot. Schools closed for 2 days. Now being a prairie boy snow is no big deal. The problem is Kamloops doesn't get much snow so snow blowers are scarce as hens teeth.the only consolation is the temperature is pretty mild. Good luck with the snow and cold everyone east of the Rockies.

[Father Bill]

...and just now, the fourth blow-out of the day!

[Dixiecat]

@Stitchwiz you've obviously had a LOT more than we do. Cities farther north like you, tend to be better equipped and make it through because they know they'll get it. Cities down here in the "Canadian Sunbelt" tend not to be as well equipped. What's interesting is the visibility though; that doesn't change regardless of where you are - when it's bad it's bad!

I just came back in after blowing out the driveway and the street in front of our home... for the third time today.

London is in the Lake Huron snowbelt area and can get dumped on fairly often and would be a heck of lot more equipped for snow than Hamilton or Toronto which are situated in partial rain shadows. In fact, significant snow falls were few and far between in lower Hamilton where I grew up. The blizzard of '77 is still one of the big ones on record there.

I lived in Kitchener for a few years, worked at a field site near Sarnia and visited my family fairly often in Hamilton. Plenty of days when I was in all three places and the differences in the weather was startling.

Moving to the east coast has really opened my eyes to snow however. I never really saw much snow until I then. Google 'White Juan' for some really fun snow times. Makes your foot of snow seem rather....small. ;)

[Mike_Oettle]

As uncomfortable as the summer swelter is here in brightest Africa, I am so-o-o-o-o grateful that I don’t live in a country that sees snow at that intensity.
My thoughts are with you up there in lower Ontario.
Regards,
Mike