Winter around the world

[rob love]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Well not to dispute you Rob, I took the temp off of my outside thermometer about an hour ago at -35c.
There was an interesting discussion on North Bay radio a couple weeks ago when residents were disputing advertised temperatures; Local radio was indicating -22 when in fact it was -30 as proven by various callers who reported in to the radio station. I was headed south towards Toronto and my truck was indicating -30c while the radio was insisting that is was -22c according to Environment Canada.

Are you saying the government of Canada would not report the weather correctly, just to fool people into continually inhabiting what could otherwise be barren wasteland, just to prevent the land from being claimed by the imperialistic Russians?

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by rob love

Are you saying the government of Canada would not report the weather correctly, just to fool people into continually inhabiting what could otherwise be barren wasteland, just to prevent the land from being claimed by the imperialistic Russians?

No Rob, they have to prove to us that global warming is a major threat.

[Jon Skagfeld]

-27 C last night here near Owen Sound.


Heat pumps and auxiliary baseboard heaters just keeping up.

Don't particularly want to even open up my next hydro bill!

[Frank v R]

John , can you say wood stove , great heat, my last oil bill was $133.00,

[Barry Churcher]

How come the guy with the worst weather never comments here? Gordon says that -40 is just another cool day in Yellowknife.
Barry

[rob love]

Maybe he is too busy trying to stay warm to be able to surf the net.

It was -33 this morning, and despite being plugged in and the battery charger on it, the Dodge Diesel did not even think of starting. Luckily it warmed up to -20 this afternoon, and the truck is now running as I type this. I have to move it into the quonset as they are predicting -35 tonight with a windchill down to -45. Normals should be -7 high and low of -17.

I think it is going to be a very brisk walk to the quonset in the morning.

[Jes Andersen]

Watching the evening weather, I have to send my sympathies to all of you in the east. Here on Vancouver Island, the crocuses and snowdrops are about done, and its been a mild winter so far. Not enough snow on the mountains, so already concerns about the runoff and stream levels later when the salmon come home to spawn. Ski hills all done, and fruit trees are in serious bud already. My neighbour was going to cut his lawn today, but the response he got from the rest of us sent him back inside. Sooner or later, it will be spring out east too. Just not yet.

Jess