What's your weather today?

[neon]

I thought it would be fun to know how our neighbours across Canada vary.:twitcy:


So I will start today's:




in Toronto, its been fall all week, leaves are blowing off the trees already with strong winds we had earlier this week.

and I had to put the heat on....already!:realmad:

today's high is 10C and sunny!

[RiverStone]

In Halifax it is 18, and sunny/cloudy. There's a bit of wind but overall it is a very nice fall day. We've had rain on and off this week and the weekend doesn't look any better. I notice a real change the last couple of weeks and it is not for the better. To be honest with the weather we had this year, it feels like we barely had a summer.

[CACAdmin]

Here in the Vancouver area it is definitely fall. Last Sunday it was 20 and sunny but each day this week has gotten a little cooler.

Today it's raining and only 9 at the moment... supposed to get up to 13 this afternoon. (To think that just over a week ago the temps hit 29 :rolleyes: )

[Namor]

Cool and rainy here as well, but up until last Saturday, Septembers average temps were higher than not only June and July, but August as well.
That has bode well for golfers.:yes:

For the fourth consecutive year, my furnace would not start up, and with having replaced every major part, figured it would be something simple. Luckily it was, the cooling fan had stuck in position, and only needed to be nudged a little with a screwdriver and sprayed with WD-40.

Here's hoping we can all enjoy a milder winter than last year.:smile:

[CACAdmin]

Glad to hear you managed to get the furnace going. (What would we ever do without WD-40?) You certainly don't want to find that out when the frigid winter temps arrive.

[Pamelajo]

11 here at 4 pm and cloudy. Not sure if the sun was out at all here today as I work in the basement part of the nursing home.

[Gobies et al]

We had our first killing frost last night, -8 C. It's a beautiful fall day, got up to 11, sight breeze. Beautiful!

[CACAdmin]

We had our first killing frost last night, -8 C.
:Holiday-1:

[neon]

Cool and rainy here as well, but up until last Saturday, Septembers average temps were higher than not only June and July, but August as well.
That has bode well for golfers.:yes:

For the fourth consecutive year, my furnace would not start up, and with having replaced every major part, figured it would be something simple. Luckily it was, the cooling fan had stuck in position, and only needed to be nudged a little with a screwdriver and sprayed with WD-40.

Here's hoping we can all enjoy a milder winter than last year.:smile:


oh so glad your furnace is working now!


I hate cool and rainy, I find it quite dam in the house.

[neon]

We had our first killing frost last night, -8 C. It's a beautiful fall day, got up to 11, sight breeze. Beautiful!


ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!:realmad::realmad:


-8C, that's just to cold to soon.........LOL!

[neon]

Here in the Vancouver area it is definitely fall. Last Sunday it was 20 and sunny but each day this week has gotten a little cooler.

Today it's raining and only 9 at the moment... supposed to get up to 13 this afternoon. (To think that just over a week ago the temps hit 29 :rolleyes: )


much like we had here to Jay, it went from summer to fall instantly.

[neon]

heavy rains.......15C:realmad:

[CACAdmin]

Back to sunshine again (with a few scattered clouds). However, it's still cool. It's 9 now and supposed to go up to 12 this afternoon. I'm just glad to see the sun back. (and have yet to give up on wearing shorts...to me, that's like giving in and accepting the change in season.

[neon]

Back to sunshine again (with a few scattered clouds). However, it's still cool. It's 9 now and supposed to go up to 12 this afternoon. I'm just glad to see the sun back. (and have yet to give up on wearing shorts...to me, that's like giving in and accepting the change in season.


ahhhhhhhhhhh the sun is what makes my day!:Celebrate:


I find the rain in the fall is so depressing!:realmad:

[CACAdmin]

I find the rain in the fall is so depressing!:realmad:
Then living here on the coast wouldn't be your cup of tea. Winter is rain, rain and more rain. With the exception of the last couple of years (when we had snow and it was extremely cold for here), we pretty much get just 2 seasons: wet and dry (which is often not all that dry:spinny: :laugh: )

[Namor]

(What would we ever do without WD-40?)

That my friend, would put us all in a state (best described by Blaine) of having to do a LOT of "percussive maintenance". :wink:

[Pamelajo]

Is the definition for percussive maintenance: A very narrative way of fixing things that are not going according to your plans(!!@@#$%^&**&^%$#@)

[neon]

Then living here on the coast wouldn't be your cup of tea. Winter is rain, rain and more rain. With the exception of the last couple of years (when we had snow and it was extremely cold for here), we pretty much get just 2 seasons: wet and dry (which is often not all that dry:spinny: :laugh: )


true, but it is just so beautiful there.:High_Five:

[Pamelajo]

Today here rain, rain and more rain.

[CACAdmin]

true, but it is just so beautiful there.:High_Five:
I agree... and that's why despite the cost of living here, you'll never get me to budge. I love the mountains and the ocean and how I never have to leave the city to go for a walk in the forest. People often comment on how green everything is here (there's a reason for that: it's a temperate rain forest)
Today here rain, rain and more rain. I sent that just so you'd get a taste of west-coast-flavor :DevilGrin: :wink:

[Pamelajo]

Awww gee thanks:frown:.

Pay back is going to be oh so sweet with winter not so far off.:EvilPlans::biggrin: And the long johns will be staying in Ontario with the WWE. :broomstick:hehehehehehe.

[CACAdmin]

That'll be enough of your scheming, Ms. Pamelajo. Do you realize what happens to me when that white stuff shows up here? :eek: This: :frown:and then :POed:and if it sticks around this is the result: :Frustrated: . Not a pretty sight, let me tell you. :rolleyes:

[Pamelajo]

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[Cory Lover]

It was really cold today..only 5C while heading into school :wideeyed:

[RiverStone]

Still beautiful here, no coats required if you're playing in the sun.

[Pamelajo]

back to half decent today, no coats required. Decided to hang out some laundry when I got home from work and jinxed it. Then the rain was back.

[neon]

I agree... and that's why despite the cost of living here, you'll never get me to budge. I love the mountains and the ocean and how I never have to leave the city to go for a walk in the forest. People often comment on how green everything is here (there's a reason for that: it's a temperate rain forest)
I sent that just so you'd get a taste of west-coast-flavor :DevilGrin: :wink:


I wouldn't budge from there either, the real pics I have seen over the years are truly specular, and stunning views.

its not cheap to live here either.

[neon]

Awww gee thanks:frown:.

Pay back is going to be oh so sweet with winter not so far off.:EvilPlans::biggrin: And the long johns will be staying in Ontario with the WWE. :broomstick:hehehehehehe.


excuse me?

someone here lives in Ontario.:WhoMe:



:realmad::realmad::rofl::rofl:

[Noctame]

A few someones live here in Ontario. Its so icky outside today, extremely cold and wet and unhappy!!!

I am a mad sufferer of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) so I am NOT doing so great. I was away from the board for awhile because my boyfriend was visiting from Greenfield, Mass. So his departure isn't helping anything and I tell him so!:laugh:

Who wants to send me some sunshine and warmth!?

[CACAdmin]

back to half decent today, no coats required. Decided to hang out some laundry when I got home from work and jinxed it. Then the rain was back.
Yup, you jinxed it all right! Three things guaranteed to bring rain:

hanging laundry on the clothesline
washing the car
washing windowsWe have sunshine again so I am not going to tempt fate and do any of the above.:laugh:


Who wants to send me some sunshine and warmth!?

I'll send you some but somehow I don't think there'll be any warmth left to it by the time it reaches you (after all it has to head over the mountains and across the prairies before it gets there and I gather it's rather chilly there too.

[neon]

A few someones live here in Ontario. Its so icky outside today, extremely cold and wet and unhappy!!!

I am a mad sufferer of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) so I am NOT doing so great. I was away from the board for awhile because my boyfriend was visiting from Greenfield, Mass. So his departure isn't helping anything and I tell him so!:laugh:

Who wants to send me some sunshine and warmth!?


isn't it? we have had the damp rain now so many days.:realmad:


I honestly think I also suffer from SAD, as I just get so depressed, especially in the winter.


awwwwwwwww sorry your boyfriend is leaving.......time for a new one!


that will cheer you up!:rofl::rofl:



-just trying to get you laughing.........xo

[Pamelajo]

Noctame I sent you some around 5 o'clock today, did you get it?

[Noctame]

Rofl, a lil bit. Thanks Pam :p

[Pamelajo]

I'll see what I can do for tomorrow.:wink:

[OldMan]

A beautiful day here today Noctame. My weather seems to be about a day ahead of Ontario so maybe tomorrow for you. It was so nice I took the bike out for a 200 mile meander through the Spoon river valley scenic route near the Illinois and Spoon rivers. This weekend and next lots of the small towns in that valley put on craft and rummage sales in a town park or similar location. With a sunny day and temperatures around 12 to 15C, I just had to go.

[CACAdmin]

Did you happen to find anything 'fish-y' at any of the sales?

[OldMan]

I found nothing at all fishy except at some of the food vendors. It was just my chance at a nice fall day in the sunshine.

[CACAdmin]

Food vendors? That means you didn't even have to pack a lunch.
It sure is nice to get out and enjoy the warmth and sunshine while it's still around.

Summer's back! It's supposed to get to 18 this afternoon.:red_dance:

[neon]

ahhhhhhhhhh finally a sunny day and high of 15C.

[neon]

yuck....another cloudy and damp one, high 13C

[Pamelajo]

This morning was cloudy, this afternoon sunny and nice, now rain!!! It is really feeling like fall in mornings, so much so that I made a big pot of homemade soup, bread and apple crisp for supper. I love this time of year, okay not the rain. But fresh apples for eating and baking.

[Gobies et al]

We've just had a cold front move in. At noon was ~18, now 5 hrs later 5 with sprinkle of rain and winds gusting < 90 km/hr. What a change! :twitcy:

[CACAdmin]

:Holiday-1: That sounds more like winter than fall! :wideeyed:

It started out sunny here but clouded over but it's 13. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and 19. :red_dance: That might make you want to pack your bags and head this way Gerry.

[Pamelajo]

We've just had a cold front move in. At noon was ~18, now 5 hrs later 5 with sprinkle of rain and winds gusting < 90 km/hr. What a change! :twitcy:
That is quite the change.

[Gobies et al]

I was about to say - at least we didn't get the snow that was forecasted. I just looked out the window and realized the white on out neighbors shed isn't frost, it is snowing now. We had two power bumps with this storm overnight, too! It was a nasty night. I wonder if Saskatchewan has got it yet.

Winter is coming. :Holiday-1:

[neon]

woah, cold front moving in.......winds up to 70KM!

high 6C


brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

could barely manage to take my garbage bin down to the curb!:rofl:

[Pamelajo]

Some one at work said winds here could get up to 90 km

[CACAdmin]

I just looked out the window and realized the white on out neighbors shed isn't frost, it is snowing now.

Winter is coming. :Holiday-1:
SNOW??? Yikes! I'd say winter has already arrived.:wideeyed:


high 6C


High 6C That was our low last night. It's 11 already and heading for 16. It's times like these I'm very thankful I live here on the west coast.

Some one at work said winds here could get up to 90 km

I hope there is no rain with that. Don't get blown away!

[neon]

SNOW??? Yikes! I'd say winter has already arrived.:wideeyed:


High 6C That was our low last night. It's 11 already and heading for 16. It's times like these I'm very thankful I live here on the west coast.



I hope there is no rain with that. Don't get blown away!





those winds tried......lucky I am overweight!:rofl::rofl:



and you tell me its going to 16C and sunny today?:Whip:



:laugh:

[Namor]

I wonder if Saskatchewan has got it yet.

Winter is coming. :Holiday-1:

:yes: = :Holiday-1: = :grinch:

[CACAdmin]

My sentiments exactly, Namor.

[Catahoula Ranch]

Well, I guess I can count my self in as being on the west or left coast, the tide does flow up to the Mission bridge, but then I am an abrupt 700 ft climb from that, which does seem to provides an extreme 4 seasons. This morning, Thursday Oct 8th is 2 degrees, last Friday was 0 at this time, Saturday we had some friends over for one last wood gathering party, at Midnight it was 3 degrees, and then the wind started blowing, within half an hour the temp was up to 13, so we sat and enjoyed the fire a little longer. I have about 5 cords of firewood split and stored now and we retreived about another 1.5 cords. I primed the Diesel furnace, got it up and running, 500 liters in the tank, should order another 500ltr before the snow falls, then I hope I am ready for old man Winter.
But its going to pour rain first...

[neon]

SUNNY!:yes:

[Pamelajo]

We actually sat out at lunch today, but by then end it was getting a little chilly.

[blainep]

Weatherman says -18 tonight with windchill !:frown:

[Pamelajo]

How can you live there, seems you have like one month of summer. I don't like it hot, but your weather is ridiculous. No wonder my relatives years back came here for the winters.

[Namor]

Woke up this morning to a most welcome sight... sunshine with no clouds or wind.
Thoughts of getting a round of golf in were quickly dashed however, by a check of the thermometer (sub-zero),
and by noon my trees appeared to have come down with a case of dandruff.-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/sno1.jpg

Managed to get the rest of my carrots pulled the day before, and there were a couple of more oddballs...

[CACAdmin]

Brrrrrrrr.... looks very pretty, but cold! :wideeyed: If you're going to try playing golf these days, I think you're going to need golf balls of any color but white. :wink:

[blainep]

How can you live there, seems you have like one month of summer. I don't like it hot, but your weather is ridiculous. No wonder my relatives years back came here for the winters.

It's Calgary. Every year we get one fall cold slap, then things lighten up a bit for a few weeks.

Just like spring, summer starts with a big late May snow dump. :rolleyes:

[CACAdmin]

We're still having beautiful warm sunny weather... I want it to last forever!

Nights are chilly though.

[Pamelajo]

Every year we get one fall cold slap, then things lighten up a bit for What is lighten up? A couple decrees below freezing?:twitcy:

[neon]

Weatherman says -18 tonight with windchill !:frown:

my eldest son lives in Grande Prairie and their winters are brutally cold, plus he has had snow this week, he said in the 10 years he has lived there...every halloween has snow.

and summers there are short lived........ahhhhhhhhhh!:laugh:

to to too cold for for me........LOL.

[blainep]

What is lighten up? A couple decrees below freezing?:twitcy:

Yuk it up Pam !:rolleyes:

Most years ( note the word most ) we do get pretty nice fall weather after our little reminder that winter's coming.

Jan/Feb are usually the worst months, but we do get breaks, from the Chinook winds.

From minus 20 to 10 above in a couple hours when the west winds start blowing. :yes:

[Pamelajo]

Nights are chilly though.

I love chilly nights, I sleep so much better when it is chilly. Lots of blankets all snuggled in. If it were up to me I would still have the window open at night, but thinks he will freeze. Steph is the same way.

[Pamelajo]

It seems like it was only a month ago you mentioned it was finally warm enough to ship, and now your getting cold weather, so am glad to hear you usually have a nice fall.
When do you start putting in gardens out there? Here we start May long weekend usually, except for peas they can go in earlier. We still have not had frost here. Usually the end of October is when we see our first snow, it maybe wet, but it is still snow. Seems to always start on Halloween quite frequently.

[CACAdmin]

It's been years since I last planted a garden but if my memory serves me right we used to put the garden in at the beginning of May. However, your gardens quickly catch up and surpass ours as it gets much warmer there (unless we're talking about this last summer) and once the real heat hits, the growth in your gardens really takes off.

[Pamelajo]

So that is only a 3 week difference, but you can probably leave yours in (potatoes) longer as your frost will probably be later? Seems like some of the other provinces may have a much shorter growing season.

[CACAdmin]

Here's a guide to planting in Vancouver: http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/articles/5/

As you can see some things which you plant from seed like radishes, peas, beets and onions can be planted as early as the end of March. Other stuff must wait until April or May. Don't remember planting in March but maybe it was April and May. I guess I should dig out some old photos to job my memory.

[Very Scalare]

Yucky! ::(: :realmad:


For the weather not the garden.

[neon]

cool and sunny around 13C

[blainep]

It seems like it was only a month ago you mentioned it was finally warm enough to ship, and now your getting cold weather, so am glad to hear you usually have a nice fall.
When do you start putting in gardens out there? Here we start May long weekend usually, except for peas they can go in earlier. We still have not had frost here. Usually the end of October is when we see our first snow, it maybe wet, but it is still snow. Seems to always start on Halloween quite frequently.


Anything frost tender isn't safe till the first week of June. This year spring/summer were really late in coming and fall seems to be two or three weeks earlier than I remember.

When my son was young, the first nasty cold night usually came on Halloween night. :twitcy:

[Pamelajo]

Anything frost tender isn't safe till the first week of June. This year spring/summer were really late in coming and fall seems to be two or three weeks earlier than I remember.


When my son was young, the first nasty cold night usually came on Halloween night. :twitcy:
So then your spring is not far behind us. We have had snow on Halloween more than not, but nothing stays. Our first real when I was a kid was December, but most of the time it is not til January.

[CACAdmin]

Would you folks all please stop talking about that nasty white stuff. :spinny: After last winter, I think I'd be happy never to see it again.

Today was beautiful 15 and sunny. The nights are cold though (going down to an unseasonably cold 2 tonight).

[neon]

Would you folks all please stop talking about that nasty white stuff. :spinny: After last winter, I think I'd be happy never to see it again.

Today was beautiful 15 and sunny. The nights are cold though (going down to an unseasonably cold 2 tonight).


we had that white stuff in Northern Ontario, its getting to close to here!:Waiting:


sunny and a cool 10C today.

[Pamelajo]

Beautiful and sunny not a cloud in the sky, still cool though.

[OldMan]

Overnight lows yesterday and today were at the freezing point so I am thinking it is time to bring in my goodeids soon. I need to finish building a tank stand and I am afraid it will not get a paint job quick enough for the goodeids health. Maybe when fish go out next spring, I will be able to do the painting. Meanwhile, I can't be on much today because I have a stand to build and a tank to set up. The pond filter will be coming in with the fish so no problem there.

[CACAdmin]

Last minute tank building project, eh OldMan? The weather forces it on you for the sake of the fish, even if you had other plans. I'm sure you'll get it done quickly. And yes, painting can wait until Spring but I guess that just means you'll have to be extra cautious about spills over the winter.

It's only 6 here and supposed to go up to 13 this afternoon. A little chilly for this time of year but at least the sun is shining. I'm just thankful I'm not in Winter-peg (err, I mean Winnipeg) as they were out shovelling their first snow of the season.

Anybody heading out for a walk to enjoy the fall colors?

[OldMan]

I expect a heavy display of fall colors to be starting soon. This was our first frost so it will get under way shortly now. The ash have mostly dropped their leaves but they start before the maples and oaks are affected by the low temperature. I never do get the strong splash of color that I got as a child living near Montreal.

[Very Scalare]

Only 6 there!? :Celebrate: And still climbing? :High_Five:

Our high today didn't quite make the melting point. :Frustrated:

Oh well.....at least the wind has slowwed considerably, it's down to 20km/h now.::(:

Almost forgot...we've had snow on the ground for 3 days now too. :smile:

[Detritus Mulm]

Should be the first real frost tonight. Time to close up the pond. :smile:

[Pamelajo]

We got our first frost here last night.

[neon]

We got our first frost here last night.


we did to!

my birdbath water was frozen on the top, so I went out and took the ice off.

[neon]

cold and damp......high 6C

[CACAdmin]

We were supposed to have heavy rains all week starting Tuesday. However, it has only rained on and off. Today it's a mix of sun and cloud an already 12, heading to 15 this afternoon. Rain is supposed to return this evening.

[neon]

We were supposed to have heavy rains all week starting Tuesday. However, it has only rained on and off. Today it's a mix of sun and cloud an already 12, heading to 15 this afternoon. Rain is supposed to return this evening.


15 is nice!

[Pamelajo]

They are calling for snow here tomorrow!!!!!!!:eek:
Jay do you have anything to do with this?????:Waiting:

[Very Scalare]

went outside the am to find the walks and streets were extremely slippery, even by Saskatchewan standards!Supposed to hit double digits this weekend....on the plus side even!

[neon]

They are calling for snow here tomorrow!!!!!!!:eek:
Jay do you have anything to do with this?????:Waiting:



:PumpedPumpkin:

[CACAdmin]

They are calling for snow here tomorrow!!!!!!!:eek:
Jay do you have anything to do with this?????:Waiting:

Me? :WhoMe: Whatever made you think that? :DevilGrin:

I just figure that as the monsoons seem to have arrived here (it's bucketing rain), that you should have some winter weather too. :wink: Mind you it's 13 and with a forecasted high of 15 here. :BOLTS:

[Gobies et al]

The weather should improve here now. For the past week we have been having snow and wind. We have been having new windows installed (10 of them) over the past 4 days. The last was switched out yesterday. I kept the tanks wrapped up in blankets, quilts, and towels so they have been fine. Thank goodness we have a fireplace downstairs, but I still bundled up in a blanket. Now, they are calling for double digits. Don't you just love Murphy's Law! :twitcy:

[CACAdmin]

Murphy's law for sure. Somebody must have alerted him that you were changing all the windows. The fishies must have wondered why they were all wrapped up... glad to hear you kept them warm. Not so easy to keep yourself warm, though. Look on the bright side. At least when winter sets in, you'll be toasty warm.

[Pamelajo]

The weather should improve here now. For the past week we have been having snow and wind. We have been having new windows installed (10 of them) over the past 4 days. The last was switched out yesterday. I kept the tanks wrapped up in blankets, quilts, and towels so they have been fine. Thank goodness we have a fireplace downstairs, but I still bundled up in a blanket. Now, they are calling for double digits. Don't you just love Murphy's Law! :twitcy:
Gotta love it! Well at least you can finally thaw out.

[neon]

sunny and mild 15!:yes:

[CACAdmin]

Snoopy and/or that pumpkin in your avatar should be sporting big grins. :wink:
Here it's 10 and overcast right now but supposedly 13 and sunny this afternoon.

[Namor]

On the happy side of zero (just barley), but sun is shining.

Had very nice weather for a late Thanksgiving get-together on the weekend, and while there was no traditional bird (had ham instead), there were still plenty around. Saturday morning the skies were filled with literally thousands of geese, and on a few occasions witnessed two or more formations converging into one big one. That of course stopped by the time I grabbed the camera, but thought this one was kinda neat.-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/gees1.jpg

While playing a game of cards on Friday, we heard a loud thump against one of the windows, and this guy stood there for a while getting his
(or her) bearings.-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/hawk3.jpg

From what I could tell it was a Swainsons hawk, and being a startled bird of prey cautiously only took a couple of pics
(not wanting to spook it further). It soon flew away seemingly no worse for the wear.

[fishclubgirl]

I'm currently in Kentucky and it's in the mid 50s, high 60s tomorrow and 70s wednesday. Thursday I head back to Calgary just when it's warm here. It's quite green here but the leaves are changing with some gorgeous colours!!

[Gobies et al]

You're lucky that bird didn't break the window! :confused:

I have just returned from Calgary, It was raining and 3 above, very socked in. Guess what you'll be coming back to. :twitcy:

[Pamelajo]

I'm currently in Kentucky and it's in the mid 50s, high 60s tomorrow and 70s wednesday. Thursday I head back to Calgary just when it's warm here. It's quite green here but the leaves are changing with some gorgeous colours!!
You are bringing some of that weather back right??


Today sun is out but it is chilly.

Awesome pic Namor.

[Namor]

You're lucky that bird didn't break the window! :confused:



:yes: ... or decide to peck my eyes out.:err:

Isn't there a saying about it being bad luck for a bird to hit your window?

If so, I'm surprised it wasn't a Condor, or maybe even an Ostrich.:twitcy:

[CACAdmin]

I hadn't heard about it being bad luck if a bird hits your window, but I'd say it probably is... for the bird, that is!:wink: Great pics, Layton.

[OldMan]

It warmed up nicely yesterday. This morning, I am about to jump on the motorcycle to ride to work. It is presently 9C and the predicted high today is 20C and tomorrow is expected to be more of the same. The next day, it will be more like BC with plenty of rain in the forecast.

[CACAdmin]

It sounds like summer has returned for a brief interval, OldMan. Enjoy it while you can!

Yesterday turned out to be a beautifully sunny one here once the cloud burnt off. Today, it's cloudy and 12 here and the sun is trying to come out. It's supposed to get to 14 and then rain is supposed to start tonight.

[neon]

It warmed up nicely yesterday. This morning, I am about to jump on the motorcycle to ride to work. It is presently 9C and the predicted high today is 20C and tomorrow is expected to be more of the same. The next day, it will be more like BC with plenty of rain in the forecast.

exactly the same forecast here in Ontario.

feels good to have it back.....until the rains comes Friday.


hope you enjoyed your ride.:yes:

[Namor]

It's doubtful my area will see double digit weather on the plus side until spring, but ya never know.

My Halloween avatar this year is actually a self portrait... (pre coffee mind you).:laugh:

[Pamelajo]

My Halloween avatar this year is actually a self portrait... (pre coffee mind you).:laugh: :laugh:Looks more like one of the guys off the iron maiden covers.

[CACAdmin]

:laugh: Somebody get Namor some more coffee... QUICK!

[CACAdmin]

Rain held off until today... now it's just a soggy 11 (hope it gets to the promised 13). I still haven't given up my shorts yet... that act would actually be accepting the fact that monsoon season has begun.:frown:

[neon]

It's doubtful my area will see double digit weather on the plus side until spring, but ya never know.

My Halloween avatar this year is actually a self portrait... (pre coffee mind you).:laugh:


My brother and sister in law were just there visiting in Saskatoon, wow, you have a lot of snow there already.

love your avator.....you could do with a haircut!:VampSmiley::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[neon]

wow........18C and sunny!

yippee!:yes:

[CACAdmin]

What?!?! You've got summer again... maybe you skipped winter. :wink:

[Pamelajo]

What?!?! You've got summer again... maybe you skipped winter. :wink:
I highly doubt it.:no:

[neon]

What?!?! You've got summer again... maybe you skipped winter. :wink:


:rofl::rofl:

It never even felt that warm, darn winds!

summer? no!

back to rain, sleet and 1 today!

humbug!:realmad:

[CACAdmin]

:Holiday-1:

[neon]

:Holiday-1:


awwwwww you need someone to cuddle up with beside a fireplace.:yes:

[CACAdmin]

Actually, I was shivering just thinking of your temps, neon. Hopefully, you have a fireplace and someone to snuggle up with in the cold. Here it's not cold... just typical fall weather 10 and rain, rain, and more rain.

[Pamelajo]

Raining here at about 1 or 0.

[Pamelajo]

I guess I should not complain it could be sn___!

[CACAdmin]

I guess I should not complain it could be sn___!
I'm glad to see you stopped yourself from actually saying that nasty 4-letter word. If you hadn't I might just have to use my :evil: powers and send a :ghost: or two your way to haunt you. :VampSmiley:

[Noctame]

Gah Jay, you and your emots lol. And soon it'll be Christmas themed ones! xP

[Malibu]

It is cool here today - about 4 degrees right now. Supposed to rain later which will mean freezing overnight and icy roads in the morning. YAY! :no:

[neon]

Actually, I was shivering just thinking of your temps, neon. Hopefully, you have a fireplace and someone to snuggle up with in the cold. Here it's not cold... just typical fall weather 10 and rain, rain, and more rain.


it was 0 when I went out today, then we had ice pellets...now that's winter.:yes:

[neon]

Raining here at about 1 or 0.


its been an awful day all through southern Ontario.

raining hard again now.

as I was driving this am, there was small ice pellets.



yuck.....just to soon!:realmad:

[Pamelajo]

I'm glad to see you stopped yourself from actually saying that nasty 4-letter word. If you hadn't I might just have to use my :evil: powers and send a :ghost: or two your way to haunt you. :VampSmiley:

Boy do I have something brewing in my cauldron for you.:twitcy:

[CACAdmin]

:wideeyed:

[OldMan]

The rain let up today and the temperature was bearable in shirt sleeves, if you were moving around. It became the day that I went out and rescued my Xenotoca eiseni from the Illinois winter that is coming on soon.

[CACAdmin]

I'll bet they were glad to see you... getting a little chilly out there for them I imagine.

Still wearing shorts here today... a little cool but nice.

[neon]

shorts?

nice for some!:laugh:

8 and cold....brrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Gobies et al]

Try -5!

:Holiday-1:

There was frost on the pumpkins the last few nights!

:PumpedPumpkin:

[CACAdmin]

shorts?

nice for some!:laugh:

8 and cold....brrrrrrrrrrrr!

I have to admit it gets a little chilly when I finish work at night and it's only 6 or 7. Yesterday, it only got up to 11 but still wore shorts. Today the high will only be 10 (it's only 7 now) and the sun isn't out so might actually have to reconsider the shorts.... maybe.

[OldMan]

I think my Xenotoca were glad to see me. When I thought to measure the bucket of transfer water from their tub, the one that had been sitting in the sun warming up while I caught fish, it was at 9C.

[CACAdmin]

That goes to show what tough little creatures they are. We tend to pamper our aqutic pets which are often quite adaptable to more temperature extremes than we give them credit for. I know I had missed a platy outside in the pond one year, only to bring her in when temps were like that and she was just fine. (acclimated her slowly, of course). It's sudden changes they can't handle. In fact, we're much the same. We adapt to the cold weather much better if it happens gradually... same with a heat wave.

[neon]

Try -5!

:Holiday-1:

There was frost on the pumpkins the last few nights!

:PumpedPumpkin:


-?

brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!:Holiday-7:

[Pamelajo]

Raining and miserable here today, just a little above 0. Good day for napping which I am off to do. Woke up with a nasty cough, shortness of breath and scratchy throat. Dr figures it is the start of something, if it is worse I go back tomorrow, if the same go back on Friday. Thank goodness I am off today. Just yesterday I said I rarely get sick, should have kept quiet. Seems there are a lot of bugs flying around now, so every one take care.

[CACAdmin]

Cold here. :Holiday-1:... just 3 and only supposed to go up to 9. I was forced to give up my shortly finally yesterday. ::(:

Pam, be careful. I heard on the news last night that shortness of breath is not normally a flu symptom and when associated with fever, cough and sore throat can be an indicator of H1N1. :wideeyed: Take care of yourself and don't hold off going back to the doctor if you start running a fever.

[Pamelajo]

Pam, be careful. I heard on the news last night that shortness of breath is not normally a flu symptom and when associated with fever, cough and sore throat can be an indicator of H1N1. :wideeyed: Take care of yourself and don't hold off going back to the doctor if you start running a fever.
I will.

[neon]

Raining and miserable here today, just a little above 0. Good day for napping which I am off to do. Woke up with a nasty cough, shortness of breath and scratchy throat. Dr figures it is the start of something, if it is worse I go back tomorrow, if the same go back on Friday. Thank goodness I am off today. Just yesterday I said I rarely get sick, should have kept quiet. Seems there are a lot of bugs flying around now, so every one take care.

awwwwwwww Pam, please be careful, there are so many flu's out there, and just be sooooooooooooooo careful its not the HINI.

If your not better tomorrow..stay home....its just not worth it.

(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

[Pamelajo]

I will stay home if I am not better. Thanks Neon.

[CACAdmin]

Tell hubby he's doing the cooking tonight. :wink:

[Pamelajo]

Was already planning telling him he is on his own.Tell hubby he's doing the cooking tonight. :wink:
Was already planning on telling him he is on his own, and can make me some tomato soup while he is at it.

No fever yet. Going to get some apple cinnamon tea, it should be steeped by now.

[neon]

Was already planning telling him he is on his own.
Was already planning on telling him he is on his own, and can make me some tomato soup while he is at it.

No fever yet. Going to get some apple cinnamon tea, it should be steeped by now.

Good to know you have no fever....feel bettter.

[Pamelajo]

Grey here today. Still no fever, but feeling the effects of this coughing.

[neon]

Grey here today. Still no fever, but feeling the effects of this coughing.


same here Pam, another grey day.

did you stay home from work?

[CACAdmin]

Hope you start to feel better soon, Pam.
Another soggy day here. :frown:

[Pamelajo]

Yep I am home. Just have to guide the girl doing the order through it when she calls. My replacement has been having migraines and can't do it, so one of the others is and I have trained her but she has never done it alone.

[CACAdmin]

So you're home but will end up doing work anyways... getting paid to help I hope?

[Pamelajo]

Yep, but as long as I don't have to go in I am happy to help.

[CACAdmin]

That's good. Get lots of rest. I suggest you just veg in front of your tanks and watch your fish while sipping tea and soup.

[neon]

chilly and damp, high 12.

[susankat]

Get well soon, wish I could send up some of my great weather today. Sunny and 75

[OldMan]

I'll be glad to take your weather tomorrow Susan. It sounds like a good day to drive the bike to work again.

[Pamelajo]

Today was sunny here, and temps were not bad.

[CACAdmin]

Sunny and 12 today so actually headed out for a walk on the dyke along the Allouette River.

[neon]

it was sunny, now its windy and raining.......8C

[neon]

I think I should just move to England.

rain for the next few days.:laugh:

[CACAdmin]

Cloudy but bright right now... the sun is supposed to shine and it's going up to 13 today. ::D: However, the rains start tomorrow again.
I think I should just move to England.

rain for the next few days.:laugh:
...or the west coast of Canada... typical winter is rain, rain, rain, a spot of sun, some fog, then more rain. (we won't even mention the 'S' word which happens occasionally or we may end up with a winter like last year :wideeyed: ).

[Pamelajo]

Grey and around 0 here today.

[fishclubgirl]

Woo hoo, 17 degrees today and I'm in short pants!! Too bad that I need a pedicure or I'd be wearing sandals too!!

[Pamelajo]

no fair!!!

[OldMan]

Only at 1C here today when I was leaving for work. I hate a patch of ice when riding the motorcycle so it stayed home while I got to scrape the car's windshield. Tomorrow's forecast is about 5C at the morning drive time so I may get in another ride tomorrow.

[fishclubgirl]

Supposed to be 18 tomorrow too!! Another short pants day!!!(Wait until it hits -40 though)

[CACAdmin]

It may have been 13 here but we had high winds and torrential rain. The poor folks stepping off my bus tonight just about got blown away... I think the only reason they didn't was that in 2 seconds they were drenched.

[RiverStone]

Nor'easter!:realmad: Windy, snowy, rainy! Not a good day but with this being the first snowfall the kids are very excited. Me, not so much. All I see is the 110 ft driveway that needs to be cleared.

[CACAdmin]

Nor'easter!:realmad: Windy, snowy, rainy! Not a good day but with this being the first snowfall the kids are very excited. Me, not so much. All I see is the 110 ft driveway that needs to be cleared.
Snow? Yikes! Of course the kids are excited... kids love snow... they get to play in it. Are they old enough to arm with shovels to start clearing the driveway?

[RiverStone]

Well it's pretty much over with the exception of the wind. We ended up with rain at the end, so the rain did most of the clearing for me. Not much left to shovel. Didn't need the snowblower and it's a good thing because my other half is away and I haven't operated it yet.

My son is 6 & he helps a bit. Next in line is 3 and she just plays. Last is 9 months and she can't move in her snowsuit. Not much help to be had now but look out in 10 years. I should have an awesome snow clearing team provided I can get them out of bed. I figure it'll be payback for all those early morning hockey and skating practices.

[susankat]

Man I feel for you guys. It's 78 here today.

[neon]

sunny and 4C:yes:

[OldMan]

It was a gorgeous day here today with more great weather predicted for the weekend. My wife even suggested a short sightseeing ride on the bike this weekend. You must understand that she only rides with me 3 or 4 times a year.

[Very Scalare]

Sunny! 10c and a Rider game

What's not to love? ::D:

[CACAdmin]

Lucky you! Soggy and 8... no sign of sun in the forecast until next Thursday. :frown:

[neon]

Nor'easter!:realmad: Windy, snowy, rainy! Not a good day but with this being the first snowfall the kids are very excited. Me, not so much. All I see is the 110 ft driveway that needs to be cleared.

oh no, that four letter word!

my driveway is the same length as yours, first time using a snow blower for me this year, awwwwwwwwwwww!:realmad:

[Pamelajo]

Beautiful here today, tomorrow is supposed to be the same.

[neon]

Beautiful here today, tomorrow is supposed to be the same.

same here, tomorrow 14 and sunny.:yes:

[neon]

going to 16C now, great time for me to rake the back leaves.:realmad:

[CACAdmin]

Just think of it this way. It's much easier to rake them if they're dry and it's warm out.

[neon]

Just think of it this way. It's much easier to rake them if they're dry and it's warm out.


Actually, I just bought a leaf blower, much easier now, use that and cut the grass.

[CACAdmin]

It started out wet here today, but now it's 8 and the sun is shining but it's really windy out there, so not exactly what you'd call warm.
Actually, I just bought a leaf blower, much easier now, use that and cut the grass.

Just make sure you deal with the leaves on a day where they'll stay where you blow the to (and not have the wind just promptly return them to you like little boomerangs :laugh: ).

[fishclubgirl]

We are in the midst of a severe weather storm with road closures, etc. Am going home early from my job and will work on the tanks for awhile. The fish will be happy for the storm!!

[CACAdmin]

Sunny and coldish here at 5. Temps at night are dropping to +1 which is dangerous if a storm moves in (could mean some of that white stuff.:frown: )

[Malibu]

hahahahaah! :twitcy:

It's about -5 and a raging blizzard since 7am this morning! :realmad:

[CACAdmin]

hahahahaah! :twitcy:

It's about -5 and a raging blizzard since 7am this morning! :realmad:
Are you implying you'd like to share some of that wonderful weather of yours? :wideeyed: If so, although I appreciate the offer, :err: no thanks, I think I'll pass.

[Noctame]

No snow here :( just cold.

[OldMan]

Way down south here it may climb to 0C tomorrow. It never made it today. It was all of -6 when I was driving to work and got up to almost -1 at the hottest part of the day. Last week it was close to 10 during the day and I was out on my bike going places but it has sure turned colder fast.

[Namor]

Jack frost was a busy camper in my area today, first at the window...-
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f12.jpg

which actually gave me an idea for a backdrop-
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f13.jpg
(perhaps a shade or two darker).

...then seemingly everywhere else I looked.-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f11.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f1.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f3.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f6.jpg

Next weeks lows are apparently approaching -30.:Holiday-1:

[Very Scalare]

Brrr....how can you stand to live in such a frigid place, Namor?:smile:

[CACAdmin]

Beautiful photos Namor. I love the frost on the window. Althouh very pretty to look at, I think I'll stay right here on the coast and just hope we get a normal winter this yeat (unlike last year) and just let you take and post pictures for my enjoyment. :laugh:

[Pamelajo]

Awesome photo Namor, but they are giving me chills and I finally just got warm. We were moving my brother all day and it was cold here. The houses were not warm with having to open doors or have them open for periods. At least it was not snowing!

[CACAdmin]

Hopefully, there were lots of hands to help with the move. Regardless, it's an exhausting task. By now you're probably snoozing. Sure hope you can rest up and don't have to go to work tomorrow, Pam.

[neon]

-8C with the wind chill, brrrrrrrrrrr!

[CACAdmin]

Sunny and :Holiday-1:. No :Holiday-3: but decided to get into the holiday spirit :HappyReindeer:this weekend and make my shortbread.

[Namor]

Brrr....how can you stand to live in such a frigid place, Namor?:smile:

:laugh: :wink:

Thanks for the comments Jay and Pam :Smile: here's a couple of more from that day. I included one with some sun in it, to keep those chills away.-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f10.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f7.jpg

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/f4.jpg

neon,
-8 sounds downright balmy.:twitcy:
(That's a neat Christmas avy you have there).

[OldMan]

You too Jay? I took some shortbread to the club Christmas party and will be taking more to work with me tomorrow. Each of my children insist on a shortbread care package each year and it doesn't count if mom or a store makes it. That duty is strictly mine. Even the grandkids have started to look forward to getting some. I need to teach at least one of them to make it while I am still around to do that. Too many things get lost over the generations. My grandmother used to make a wonderful jam that she called a strawberry conserve but nobody has the recipe now and it is lost to us. It contained nuts, strawberries and dried pineapple at least. Who knows what else was in it.

[CACAdmin]

More brautiful photos, Namor. Nature sure knows how to decorate.

OldMan, I too don't think my family would forgive me if I didn't bake shortbread each Christmas. Problem is baking means sampling so I've already indulged. Good thing I don't have to try to fint down a chimney.:SantaStuck:

[Pamelajo]

I love the close up of the pine cone. Beautiful pics as always.

Yes Jay I was in bed by 9 that night. We only had to take one bed room, dining room set, big screen tv, sectional, coffee tables/end tables, fooze ball table, Norditrak and lots of bins and some electronics. He rented the biggest truck and it was packed. So was my tracker and his pickup. The man is the king of rubbermade bins and he does not even keep fish anymore. lol I did manage to get a python out of it.

He sold the appliances with the house along with two beds, a pool table and den furniture.
We had some pizza for lunch and then mom came over with homemade soup when we were almost done. Then we had to move some furniture to her house while we had the truck. Trev's fiance promised they would not move for a very long time.

[neon]

Sunny and :Holiday-1:. No :Holiday-3: but decided to get into the holiday spirit :HappyReindeer:this weekend and make my shortbread.

no snow yet, tomorrow night and Wednesday we are expecting quite the mix, love the new Christmas icons!:yes:

did you save me any shortbread?:mad:


where did you find the snowflake, and deer symbol?

oh so very cute!:smile:



cloudy and 1C

[CACAdmin]

Sorry, neon, the shortbread is now in the freezer (hopefully to ensure that there is some for Christmas)... and if I attempted to send any, my kids would probably track me down and trip me before I got to the post office with it. :laugh:

Glad you like the Christmas smilies. As for the :Holiday-3: and the :HappyReindeer: , you'll find them and many more under the 'Winter' section of the smilies. Just click the 'more' link at the bottom of the smilies to the right of the reply box and when the Smilie List comes up, scroll down to almost the bottom (Winter is the 2nd to last section... right after Halloween).:SmileyOrnament:

[Melody]

:Holiday-9:Let it snow :Holiday-2:Let it snow :smile: Let it snoooooooooooooooooowwww!:Holiday-7:

:Holiday-6:I want SNOW!:Holiday-8:

Signed, Snowless & Sulking:Holiday-5:

[Gobies et al]

Melody, come on out to Alberta. You can have all the snow you want! Please take some of our -30 temperatures with you too (please, pretty please).

Our blizzard is over and has left some interesting drifts. The fence next to the garage is 4 ft. The other is a view out my living room window.

:smile:

[Noctame]

Flurries today, blech, felt like boogers tho.

Anybody wanna finish folding my laundry? xP.....god I hate the folding....

[Melody]

{{Packing}} I'll bring the rum & eggnog!

Folding laundry is better than doing dishes, but I cheat with the dishwasher. They need to invent a laundry folder - how hard can it be? They do it for packaged shirts, don't they? Do we ask for much? I think not.

[Melody]

:smile: {{Unpacking rum & eggnog}} Looks like we'll be getting some snow this weekend - maybe even 20cm! I'm all excited. It's supposed to be my favorite kind too - those big flakes drifting down. I'll be able to throw snowballs at the neighbours, which I think they truly enjoy and only try to cover it up with their cursing.

Although obviously some people work weekends, at least many will be able to stay home and enjoy it.:Holiday-9:

They figure it will be rained away before the weekend is out, but it's something!

[neon]

Sorry, neon, the shortbread is now in the freezer (hopefully to ensure that there is some for Christmas)... and if I attempted to send any, my kids would probably track me down and trip me before I got to the post office with it. :laugh:

Glad you like the Christmas smilies. As for the :Holiday-3: and the :HappyReindeer: , you'll find them and many more under the 'Winter' section of the smilies. Just click the 'more' link at the bottom of the smilies to the right of the reply box and when the Smilie List comes up, scroll down to almost the bottom (Winter is the 2nd to last section... right after Halloween).:SmileyOrnament:


darn kids always get everything!:rofl::rofl:


thank you Jay, as I had no idea to open up the complete page...dah!:SmileyOrnament:


We had quite the blast from winter yesterday, our first snowfall ended up being 3 inches of snow with 5 inches of slush on top!


Needless to say my snow blower doesn't like slush!:SantaStuck:



cold and very windy high of -8C with the winds today.:Holiday-1:

[neon]

:Holiday-9:Let it snow :Holiday-2:Let it snow :smile: Let it snoooooooooooooooooowwww!:Holiday-7:

:Holiday-6:I want SNOW!:Holiday-8:

Signed, Snowless & Sulking:Holiday-5:



:grinch:
you may have mine!:HappyReindeer:

[CACAdmin]

I have 2 words for today's weather: DAMN COLD! as for the forecasted snow, I can do without it.

[Melody]

^^^^^ :grinch: ^^^^^

[Pamelajo]

Sunny here, but cold.

[neon]

sunny with cloudy periods.....-6C

[mdfa.ca]

I think the actual temp is -8 C but with the wind it feels like -100!!!:mad: We sort of went from Indian Summer to middle of February in one night. Nooootttt READY!!!!!:Eek:

[CACAdmin]

Melody got her wish... it snowed last night! :mad: It's 0 and that's today's high... dipping down to -2 tonight again and snow flurries forecasted.

Thankfully we didn't get much snow but it'll make work so much fun tonight. :no:

[Melody]

The big dump was supposed to come to the Fraser Valley on the weekend, but they may have changed it.

It's chilly for BC though, I had my coffee in front of the fireplace this morning. At least we're lucky enough to have a warm home!

[CACAdmin]

Fireplace? The only one I have is the one in my Christmas avatar. :frown: But yes, we should be thankful that we have a warm home in which to live. There are so many who are less fortunate and so I really have nothing to complain about.

[Melody]

It's coming, it's not coming, only a little is coming, it's coming but later - these people (http://www.theprovince.com/news/Metro+Vancouver+braces+first+significant+snowfall+ this+weekend/2329352/story.html) are playing with my head! It doesn't sound like it will last long, but it is on the way and is supposed to hit my area hardest. We just decided it would be much more fun to do it on Monday. :rolleyes:

Everyone outside of the Lower Mainland BC can click the link and have a good laugh. There's been at least three big newspaper stories about this weekend/Monday's few flurries and 15cm of snow :laugh: .

I smell a wet dog...

[CACAdmin]

Everyone outside of the Lower Mainland BC can click the link and have a good laugh. There's been at least three big newspaper stories about this weekend/Monday's few flurries and 15cm of snow :laugh: .

I smell a wet dog...
A snowblower for Vancouver... only the Olympics would spur such a purchase. (And the city of Vancouver gets the least amount of snow of any municipality, except maybe Richmond.) People from around here who haven't lived elsewhere in this country are going to wonder what the heck it is. :rofl: It'll stop traffic with people wanting to watch it in action.

FYI for folks not from the lower mainland: We live in denial about snow here. Snow removal equipment is minimal at best and a snowblower is unheard of. :laugh:

[Melody]

Now I know why I was getting mixed messages in the paper. They're not kidding about it being the VANCOUVER Sun. If Van isn't getting it, it doesn't matter :rolleyes: . At least they finally mentioned it in today's story. I finally have a good reason to give the Vancouver Sun when they want me to subscribe to that along with The Province (which I now receive, I just read the Sun online). I can just say "I don't live in Vancouver". All done. :twitcy:

[Very Scalare]

At this late hour of the day(?) it is currently -35c with a nice breeze.

It is supposed to get all the way up to -30c for a daytime high on Sunday. Good thing it is water change day!

[Melody]

Sounds like the NWT...lol. Sometimes you'd say something to someone on the street, and they wouldn't hear it until Spring when our national bird (mosquito) delivered it to them!

[CACAdmin]

At this late hour of the day(?) it is currently -35c with a nice breeze.

It is supposed to get all the way up to -30c for a daytime high on Sunday. Good thing it is water change day!
Sounds like you should simply take to hibernating like the bears.

[Melody]

:smile: It's snowing and it's sticking! At least for a couple of days.

Seems the entire country is seeing extreme weather. Take good care when making that trek to work tomorrow!

[Pamelajo]

Mel keep the snow out there, we are getting your weather. Rain and mild.

[CACAdmin]

Send the mild weather this way...pleeeeease.:yes:

[OldMan]

I am holding out a minor hope for riding weather tomorrow. I will ride down to just above freezing and we are headed into a one day warm front coming through. I may have the happy coincidence of a decent day to ride when I have a place to go.

[Melody]

Mild is for after Christmas...

Let it snow!

Says the girl who has no place to go :laugh: .

[Pamelajo]

Send the mild weather this way...pleeeeease.:yes:
What is it worth to you?:Smile:

[Melody]

ROFL It's Christmas, Mama needs a new pair of mollies!

[Gobies et al]

I see Edmonton Airport got down to -46 C last night. I'm sure glad I wasn't there! It is supposed to go to -34 tonight, same as last night.
:Holiday-1:

Keep warm everyone. Remember to keep extra blankets, winter clothing, etc. in your vehicle.

:smile:

[Pamelajo]

I see Edmonton Airport got down to -46 C last night. I'm sure glad I wasn't there! It is supposed to go to -34 tonight, same as last night.
:Holiday-1:

Keep warm everyone. Remember to keep extra blankets, winter clothing, etc. in your vehicle.

:smile:
That is just nasty!! I think I would become a hermit if I lived there.

[Melody]

There's a different type of cold though. I used to come out of the NWT to visit New Brunswick and they'd all make fun of me because I'd be freezing to death down there...lol. The cold is more damp.

Everyone is in a panic here - we could get 8 inches tonight!:eek: It should be gone by the afternoon, high of +5 and pushing +10 by the end of the week. :no:

The poor birds and squirrels are here in droves. Some bird species here are almost sub-tropical, so if the ground is frozen or there's snow, they're lost. Some species that 'fly south' from Canada for the Winter, only come this far too. I've thrown seeds and Christmas mix nuts out three times today.

[Gobies et al]

I've thrown seeds and Christmas mix nuts out three times today.

It is great that you are feeding them. I hope those nuts are the unsalted kind. :yes:

:smile:

[Melody]

Still in the shell even! Those nuts always remind me of being a little girl at Christmas because my Dad always bought a bag. It was almost painful waiting for him to crack each one. :laugh: I have to include peanuts for the crows though - they have a hard time cracking the other ones. If I throw them peanuts, they let the little birds have the seeds.

[Melody]

OK, I'm working against the clock here, so if y'all don't mind, can you meet me in my yard RIGHT NOW (1:45am PST)? I want to make a snowman and have a snowball fight before the snow is gone by noon. I don't want anyone to miss out on the opportunity to entertain an overgrown, demanding child, so I'll start calling you to wake you up. ::D:

This is how much snow it takes to panic this area. (http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/www/79.html)

[Pamelajo]

Was that you that was calling in the middle of the night!!!
We are still getting your weather here hanging around 0 and rain.

[CACAdmin]

It's warming up. Snow is gone from the rooftops and the green grass is starting to reappear. So much for their predicted 15-20 cm. of snow. Not that I mind. What we got when I was out driving around looking at lights last night was very we snow (and occasionally mixed with a bit of freezing rain). Made the lesser roads a little slick but nothing to worry about. Looking forward to enjoying warmer temps.

Hope you don't get any freezing rain with that Pam, that's what makes the roads treacherous.

I can just start to see the lower levels of the mountains and they've all had a beautiful fresh coat of snow. Now that's where I like the snow to be.

[Pamelajo]

We are getting big wet flakes off and on now.

[Melody]

We got around 6", I'd guess. The birdies were happy to see the seed this morning...lol...I love watching them all out there, along with the squirrels and crows. It's like the country comes to visit me. I crack open the window so I can hear them chirping.

I was watching a squirrel in the snow this morning when I threw the food out. They're tame so they just wait for me to throw more. I chucked out a couple of handfulls and this little black squirrel leapt a good three feet across the snow to land on one. He looked very triumphant when he picked it up. Rodent olympics in my backyard! :laugh:

[neon]

flurries but quite mild, nice to see the birds come out at the feeders again.

[fishclubgirl]

Supposed to be in the high 60s here tomorrow and sunny. Oops, I'm not In Calgary right now. Will be back on thursday as the chinook really hits!! Leaving on sunday when it was minus gazillion degrees was not fun. They had to boost the plane and de-ice twice!!

[Pamelajo]

Where are you now? Another fishy expedition??:laugh:

Today we are have the odd flake floating around and the temp is around -8.

[fishclubgirl]

Where are you now? Another fishy expedition??:laugh:

Today we are have the odd flake floating around and the temp is around -8.
I'm in Long Beach, California. Have been to Aquarium of the Pacific and seen the "sea dragons". Too cool and attempted to smuggle one under my coat but was caught,lol. I have betta mahachais coming in today and they will be accompanying me back to Canada. Am off to walk on the beach and then the art gallery. Have been checking out the pet stores with not too much luck. However, Walmart has a crazy good deal on brine shrimp pellets!!!

[CACAdmin]

Soak up some of that sun and warmth for the rest of us here at CAC, fishclubgirl. Mind you I can't complain. We're back to our seasonal 9 and soggy today (that's soggy, not foggy... typical rainforest weather. :Smile: )

[RiverStone]

Well today was a good day to finish up the holiday decorating as it wasn't fit to be out this afternoon or evening, 15-25 cms of the white stuff and gusts of 60km/hr. It's still coming down so I guess we'll be out early to clear the driveway. Hopefully the rain will hold off until we can get it up, otherwise it's going to be messy. Oh well, we were nice & cozy finishing the tree:smile:

[CACAdmin]

Riverstone, What a perfect day to decorate the tree... warm and cosy indoors, watching the snow come down. I do hope you get it shovelled before you start getting either wet snow or rain because it'll make it all weigh a ton and more exercise than than you want to shovel it.

Here it's just mild and soggy... which is perfectly fine with me.

[Melody]

Pouring today, which SUX! I hear the East is getting pounded by another US storm. I don't know why the US keeps sending us their storms - it isn't very neighbourly!

[fishclubgirl]

Minus 11 here and snowing. Supposed to be colder tomorrow at -17. After last week's -32, it seems quite balmy. Looks like we're having a white christmas!!

[Pamelajo]

Few flurries here today.

[neon]

cloudy and damp, -2C

[Melody]

We have flurries in the forecast. :yes:

[CACAdmin]

We have flurries in the forecast. :yes:

But not until the 28th... this is just not right. If we must have snow it should be Christmas Eve or Christmas Day followed by Spring! :yes: ::D:

[Melody]

We had some today, mixed with rain, and they figured we might get some tonight as we expected to hover around zero. It's nice at Christmas, but I had it when I needed it most to inspire shopping, so I'll live with that.

I still wouldn't trade it for deep freeze temp's and killer snowstorms :NoWay: . British California offers more weather advantages than it does disadvantages overall.

[CACAdmin]

I didn't see any today but then I stayed this side of the bridge. Glad the little bit you saw put you in the Christmas spirit for shopping.

[Mrs.JP]

-27 Last night when I went to bed. Hubby said it was -31 when he came home from work at 7am this mourning. Good thing I left the taps on last night.
Now it's -19.

[CACAdmin]

:Holiday-1: Jackie, I think you should seriously consider spending winters here on the south coast. :yes: