Well we have about 8 inches of snow down this evening.Are you getting the clipper Phil???. Just shovelled out the driveway its heavy and hard work. hahah. I think its going to be a long winter. John. Pic tommorrow if I think on.

You beat me to it John, mind you seeing as it took me to drive two hours for a normally ten minute drive home , not surprised.
I hear it's coming from Minnisota, they know their snow in Minnisota.
It's made a mess tonight, black ice all over the place and shutting down highways.
Glad I'm Home!
Hahahaha,ere we go again John, Harold get thee shovel out, Jeni do you have snow tires, (tyres!) on?
You may have read there's a shortage of them, thanks to Quebec. LOL.
Phil.


http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_29218.aspx

Is Minnesota where there have the phenomenon that generates lots of snow, it was I think copied by the snow making machines? Some lake that is nearby naturally causes lots of water vapour to float in the air, the cold air then turns it to snow. The unusual thing about this type of snow is that it is created at low level causing it to have different properties to the majority of snow, I can't remember what the result is, it makes it last longer or shorter or something. A few years ago there was a detailed thread about it on another but now defunct board and I cannot recall the exact details.

It would appear its time to get the long johns out as we are forecast an arctic blast this weekend .Then I wonder if Snowman 1100 will come out to play or has he MELTED (New members will now think we are potty ) So come back Mr Snowman

Hiya John, its only a couple of weeks since Ken was last on the forum, well in Canada you will expect it to snow its nr the Arctic where John L he is in Nova Scotia which i would say colder than Phil is nr Toronto you can keep Canada its to far away and you have to cross the Atlantic Ocean a bit of a scary cat me is now. Regards Doris

And you'd think companies who expect a delivery would have shifted the snow would'nt you?
Hahaha, no way, a very interesting day spinning and swearing.
Phil.

Its nasty here and 1500 vehicles stuck and trapped on the Cobequid pass. What a mess.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/includes/top_slideshow.php

Hi Guys!
Yeeees, we have the snow...wading through the stuff we is. We've had well over a foot here on the shores of Lake Huron and there's plenty more to come.I've been out and filled all the bird feeders and we may venture into town tomorrow (ten miles) for some food for us!
We hadn't had a chance to get our Christmas lights up yet but fortunately Steve put my snow tyres on the CRV a few days back and put his on his Highlander yesterday....I know a lot of folk don't like SUV's but when your life is literally riding on your tyres and your skills on the road, you need a good vehicle out here. I've had too many nerve-wracking highway trips in ordinary vehicles and we have always put on snow tyres....they're just so much safer than even all-season tyres. Roll on Spring!

Oooooh John I am shivering looking at the pics on that link.

I suppose you learn to live with it after so many years? Don't think I could cope with it now.

Sheelagh

I am not getting used to it Sheelagh it gets worse every year. I might move back to Lancashire.

John, were you serious when you wrote that? Hmmm...

Well, B----R we thought it was bad here in good old Blackpool for being cold, but think I will settle for my weather rather than yours, Don't mind the snow, but can I have it without the Arctic Conditions
Linda

Blimey - that looks cold! definitely long john weather John.
Bernice