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Coffeebean
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 Posted - 12/06/2009 : 2:53:26 PM
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I'm in Edmonton, and man oh man did we get crushed by the white stuff. We had such a mild October/November, mid-November, we had a couple of days where the temperature was +17C!!!
We got like 20-23cm of snow friday-saturday...it snowed non-stop on friday. I had to go out for physio, and unfortunately, I don't drive a Hummer, so it was difficult to get through. Even the main roads were still covered; the snow was powdery on the roads, so whenever we would come to a stop, it takes a bit of time & technique to get "unstuck" from the snow. Whatever happened to El Nino?? I would like nothing more than a snow-free Christmas!!!
It is currently -18C with windchill of -26C... |
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sinsin
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Posted - 12/06/2009 : 5:32:49 PM
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OMG! That's terrible!
We're getting snow in the next few days in the Southern Ontario area. It's also getting cold here -- but nothing to compared to what you're experiencing.
What kind of jacket are you wearing to battle the cold?! My parents bought me a Canada Goose jacket for this winter. I get cold VERY easily. Like anything below 3 degrees, I need to carry a hot water bottle bag with me around the house... I don't think I could ever survive in Alberta..... |
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ludexbebe
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Posted - 12/06/2009 : 7:07:29 PM
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| sounds hooorible! i was born in canada but i still cant get used to the cold weather.. im glad i live in vancouver tho not nearly as cold where you guys are. lol i walk around my place with 2 layers of blankets hehe |
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Coffeebean
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Posted - 12/06/2009 : 8:12:54 PM
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I wear those big marshmallow jackets! It's down-filled obviously, but you know, I don't like wearing long coats, and even with these temperatures, I don't always wear a hat/cap. I might have my scarf higher up and cover my nose/mouth area, other than that, I won't wear touques or ear muffs or anything like that...and yes, I survive Alberta winters like that!!
It's a very dry cold here Sinsin, I'm originally from Toronto, and I used to complain how Torontonians were whining about temperature of -15C, b/c we'd always be at -35C...but honestly, the humid cold in Ontario is bone-chilling cold!!! The dry cold is like having blades go across your skin...not sure if that's any better, but yeah!! LoL |
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vanabel
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Posted - 12/10/2009 : 7:12:28 PM
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| Oye! I hear you coffeebean, I am in St. Albert and work in Edmonton. I was the only one on my team that made it in when snow came down! Crazy! |
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sinsin
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Posted - 12/10/2009 : 7:42:22 PM
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okay... today it went down to -8.... I wanted to die.... this is just the start of the winter season.... hahahaha
I seriously don't know how you, coffeebean, managed to survive, wearing only what you described...
I have a whole new respect level for you!! |
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Lammie
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Posted - 12/10/2009 : 8:14:53 PM
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I don't know what I would do without my North Face jacket, 180 earmuffs and my Hush Puppies boots. I can't wait for all of this to be over. I'm so not made to live in Canada. :(
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Coffeebean
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Posted - 12/11/2009 : 1:51:39 PM
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LoL, neither am I...so with windchill, tomorrow AFTERNOON, it will feel like -42C!
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ludexbebe
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Posted - 12/12/2009 : 8:07:36 PM
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| finally started to snow a lil in vancouver.. just a lil.. like an hours worth. hha. this week we should be getting some |
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ludexbebe
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Posted - 12/13/2009 : 3:56:06 PM
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| officually snowing in vancouver! |
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Coffeebean
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Posted - 12/14/2009 : 3:14:47 PM
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| Oh welcome to the Canadian winter scene ludex! LoL We still have like 20 feet of snow outside, windchill of -40C, blowing snow. You'd think I have seen this before, but yesterday I saw what frozen fog looks like for the first time. |
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vanabel
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Posted - 12/18/2009 : 9:33:09 PM
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YAY! We are finally out of that cold snap!!! And we have blue sky to boot! Now I hope we just stay below the zero mark - so our roads aren't messy and slushy! 
P.S I did knock on wood - do not want to jinx this!!
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Coffeebean
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 2:09:09 PM
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| More snow tho! How am I suppose to drive down to Calgary for the holidays?!! |
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ludexbebe
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 11:39:26 PM
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| no more snow in vancouver. only lasted 1 day :) |
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vanabel
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 10:17:54 PM
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| Yeah...more did come down - but not too bad. I just hope we keep the temperatures above the minus 15 or 10 mark |
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vanabel
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Posted - 12/27/2009 : 5:57:49 PM
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| Wow...was Christmas day a beautiful, blue sky balmy day! I couldn't have asked for a better day - and I hosted the family Christmas party this year - it was a blast! |
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