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Old 02-12-07, 11:13
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Well ... I guess you folks over the big waters from us would not like the snowy and coldy-slippery stuff happening on this side right now ...

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Storms wreak havoc across Canada and U.S.
Updated Sat. Dec. 1 2007 11:09 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Storms began blasting through both the eastern and western parts of Canada Saturday. Snowstorms also hit the U.S., where as much as 40 centimetres are expected in parts of the Midwest.


In Atlantic Canada, a fall storm blanked parts of the region in snow and ice. Weather warnings have been issued in northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, eastern Prince Edward Island, and parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.


The snow, along with winds reaching 90 kilometres per hour, is prompting police to warn drivers to be vigilant about safety.


According to Environment Canada, parts of the region can expect to see 10 to 20 centimetres of snow once the storm passes through.



Snowflakes touch down in southern B.C.


Residents in Greater Vancouver and southern B.C. saw their first snowflakes of the season Saturday afternoon.


Some steep roads in Vancouver suburbs were closed and buses were delayed. But in Vancouver itself, the snow had already melted away by Saturday night.


In nearby Fraser Valley, however, it was a different story. The snow continued to come down Saturday night and forecasters predict that the area could be under as much as 30 centimetres by Sunday afternoon.


That's making driving miserable. In one neighborhood, a car slid off the road and hit a house. In others, residents had a hard time just getting out of their driveways.


Vancouver Island also wasn't spared, where some areas were covered by as much as 20 centimetres of the white stuff.


The cold temperatures and snow caught a lot of residents off guard. Some highways were littered with cars that slid into ditches.


The bad driving conditions meant lots of business at local tire shops.


"(Drivers) wait for the first snowfall to get their tires changed. It's going to be a long day," said Leonard Wong of OK Tire on Saturday afternoon.


While some residents weren't too happy slipping and sliding their way on roads and highways, others were more optimistic.


"It would be awesome if there wasn't school," one little girl told CTV British Columbia.


That wish may come true in some areas. The entire south coast of the province is expecting more snow in the coming days.


Storm hits U.S. Midwest


In the U.S., residents in and around Minnesota can expect as much as 40 centimetres of snow in the coming days. Nearby in Chicago, bad weather has already led to the cancellation of 400 flights.


In Des Moines, Iowa, severe weather forced the the city's airport to be shut down after a plane slid off the runway. No one on the United Airlines flight was injured.

(a couple of pics to go with the story:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories
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