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    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    Cookie, that low has now strengthened and is bringing 15-20 cms of snow to parts of New Brunswick and inland Nova Scotia.

    Another weak low is following but is just producing light snow in the Great Lakes region now.

    And the west coast low came screaming in over my head earlier (top gusts 57 mph) and temperatures have dropped to +1 C here, -5 C a few miles north of the city. Turning very windy now all across BC and Alberta as low pressure jumps the Rockies and sets up by morning in Saskatchewan, so the flow becomes strong NW to N rather quickly.

    Although I earlier said it wasn't making much progress east, by Sunday or Monday some of this very cold air will perhaps interact with low pressure off New York to produce a snowstorm in the northeast, should make the NFL playoff game near Boston interesting to say the least. But cold air is also building over the northwestern parts of Canada, so the jet is being forced well south in almost all sectors here over the next five days.

    Hiya all,

    Started snowing here in NB around 2.30pm yesterday and is still snowing now. During the day the flakes are smaller but when the temps dropped the flakes are much bigger. Having said that we currently have about a foot of snow. Weather forecasters said we were getting about 2cm an hour for a wee while and I can certainly say that at around 5 to 7 pm I could'nt see the barn outside. Snowing is not as intense now and temps are at -6 with a windchill of -14. Its dry snow so no sledging today http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    If the BBC 5 day forecast is to be believed then tomorrow's predicted maximum for Ottawa of 15c would set a new record for January (or indeed any winter month). The average January maximum is -6c and the previous record is 12c.

    regards

    ACB

    Hi,

    I can confirm that the BBCs prediction was correct. We went on a road trip and we were at Niagara yesterday and it was warm and almost sultry with the spray from the falls. We felt like right prats as we only brought along our winter coats and boots. The falls were lovely though.

    Nearly all the snow has gone from Toronto and heading back East, we are presently between Montreal and Quebec, the temps and at 5c and there still snow around but not as much as when we passed through on Friday/Saturday.

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    Debs, after all the lovely snow guess what, next week it may all melt ... 7-10 C air mass developing for Great Lakes region this weekend and Monday, heading your way during next week. Got a problem basement? You may want to check it out with previous resident, a lot of homes in rural and small-town Canada have once-a-year problems with sudden flooding around the basement windows coming into the basements, many houses have sump pumps to deal with this and parts of the basement remain unfurnished as a result. Just a heads up ... snow to slush and ice then who knows, green grass for a day or two? Such is winter in eastern Canada.

    Cheers for the warning. The basement has a pump. We heard that there is usually a small thaw during January then it starts again.

    Present conditions are quite bad, We've had over a foot of snow over night and its still coming. We've quit shovelling till its over. Since Saturday last week we have had about 60 cms of snow and in the drifts its comes upto my waist. Went sledging yesterday again, and my bones ache. I must remember I'm not a kid anymore and when you do a backwards roll off the sledge YOU WILL ACHE the next day:-). What can I say I love it.

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Snowed quite alot today, well over a foot which is a little more than was forecast. Managed to sledge on a sand bank and down onto the beach, which was covered in snow. Never seen anything like that before. Managed to do a bit a sledging myself and I am sure I will feel my age tomorrow when I wake up, especially after doing several back flips off the board.

    Down to -10 tonight and a little more snow forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL.

    TTFN

    Debs

    You never seem to get many marginal snow situations like we do here, and if you do, you know that in a couple of weeks you will get dumped on. And not with rain or sleet! :D

    Hi Rain,

    I know the disappointment of a marginal as I am only a recent immigrant to this country and one of my main reasons to move here was for the snow....honest I'm not kidding. I still have family there which is why I am hoping Basingstoke gets some snow from the possible snow event on Thursday.

    I can recommend a move here for anyone who would love to relive their youth or just experience this weather. I have been told by the locals that I will tire of this snow but I don't think so........... :)http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted · Edited by debs

    Hello all.

    Forecast for here this evening and into tomorrow is for 15 - 20cms. We had about 20cm yesterday (Saturday) and it warmed ujp slighlty today but back down to below freezing again tonight. Its a good job I'm not tiring of shovelling snow yet, but I think I will invest in a snow blower for next year http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif , they look so much easier.

    Ta ta for now

    Debs

    PS. Hope the cold spell in UK next week materialises and you all ge a white out.......

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    Hi Peeps,

    Another snow storm forecast for tonight with upto 20cm aparently. Looking out my window I can see the snow falling and already the driveway (which had a partial melt over the last couple of days) is already covered.

    Its set to continue through the night with high winds blowing the snow around. I suppose that means we'll lose power again as the power lines are bound to fall.

    What a life......Love it

    TTFN

    Debs

    Terrible snowstorms hit US and Canada

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    yep. I remember when i was a wee kid we had loads of snow every year and it would lie for about week or so, now we`re lucky if we get flurry of snow.

    Hi Acchos,

    I have to agree with this. I uncovered quite a few of my diaries from the 70's 80's and decided to read through them. Theres mention of quite a few snow events and schools days off because the pipes had burst. The diaries span from 1976 to 1985 and every year theres mention of snow. Now I grew up in Washington, Tyne and Wear, so we were pretty much North of the country. The earlier diaries I kept were a little bare as I was only 9 at the time but there was a mention of the 1976 heatwave and the fact the the Kielder Reservoir was drying up. There was even the mention of Erica Row in one of my diaries (don't ask why coz I can't remember,) and lots of other exciting facts like GMTV starting and Channel 4....oh it was so nice reminicing.......oops drifting off there, anyway the 80's did provide lots of snow and it was great, thats why I moved over here to relive my childhood memories.

    TTFN

    Debs

    PS Hope I have'nt given away my age too much.....lol

    East Coast Storm Development

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted · Edited by debs

    hello debs, hope you are safe out there and well prepared, though i imagine its only this country that is never prepared for severe weather. just been reading this

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7146947.stm

    and the ice storm pics

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7138393.stm

    Cheers for the links Mick. You learn very quickly to be prepared here. After the first power cut I went out and bought a couple of oil lamps because they are brighter and also warm your hands up better than candles :rolleyes:

    I will make sure that when we buy a house it will definately have a wood stove in it. The house I am renting presently only has electric heating........but if its too cold you just head off to bed if its night time or wrap up in blankets, or in our case we dash round to our friends and sit in front of their fire and have a drink or two or three........... :rolleyes:

    TTFN

    Debs

    East Coast Storm Development

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    Hey Debs, that sounds about right, then some freezing rain Monday morning, a brief thaw to 5-6 C at lunch time Monday, followed by a bitter blast from the W to NW and temperatures falling rapidly to about -15 C by Tuesday. There could be some blinding snow and blowing snow during both the first and third phases of the storm, and the roads will get very treacherous from the freezing rain and brief thaw, I hope you don't have to go anywhere tomorrow or Tuesday.

    Hello.

    Well that was an experience. Managed to ditch the car. :rolleyes: Snow kept coming and overnight Saturday you could here the ice pellets hitting the windows. Woke up to over a foot more snow but it was solid in place, so you were actually walking on top of the snow. Took ages to dig out the car. Wonderful to watch. Couldn't see the other side of the road when the wind blew the snow around.

    Temps on Monday seemed like a heatwave in comparison but today its back down to -8 and windchill presently of -15, but thats warmer than what its been of late :rolleyes:

    Picture of the demise of the car......don't worry we didn't get hurt.

    TTFN

    Debs

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    White Christmas

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Hi peeps,

    I hope you get snow for Christmas over there and I agree with it being so much nicer if its frosty and cold before the day. I remember going Christmas shopping in Sunderland (before the built a roof of the mall) and carrying all those bags of goodies and my fingers were freezing and my nose was red and I could see my breath. It was'nt that long ago. So heres hoping this works out for everyone.

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted · Edited by debs

    In a few years, I'll be adding myself and family to list of ex-pats over there, just got to get my youngest through school then we're off. No offence Roger, but we won't be moving near you, your comparison to the SW of UK is the final nail in the coffin, had enough of mild nothingness. Somewhere closer to Debs for us, can't wait.

    Hey Jethro,

    Its nice here, I can certainly recommend it. Houses are cheap too, with lots of land and they are desperate for immigrants to this area due to the majority of working age people heading off to Alberta to make their fortune. So its worth a try getting in here. Takes time though. Be warned.

    To answer the question on Seasons I am a novice, my first winter here, but I was surprised at how noticeable the season changed from Fall to Winter. Slap bang on Decemeber 1st we had snow, and that snow is still on the ground. In the last 12 days I think I have seen the temperature above 0 degrees only twice and the highest it reached was 3 degrees, I have seen one "drizzle" from this which did nothing to penatrate the snow. I have been told, however, that the seasons are like that of England in as much as they are temperate.

    TTFN

    Debs

    T

    12 hours later just for Debs:

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    Oh Boy,

    Looks like I better stock up on candles again, the power is bound to go out.....lol

    Chers for the heads up Whitefox

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    Addit, more snow for Debs either way from this system; some pretty strong winds too. I guess you're used to it by now!

    Hiya Whitefox,

    Thanks for the inofrmation...yes I am getting used to strong winds and power outages...biggest lesson being that when the power goes out you freeze your ass off http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif . Mind you I am a Northern Lass originally so I can take it, why back in Sunderland we walked around in T Shirts to show how hard we were.... http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

    TTFN

    Debs

    tks Debs,

    Roger kindly posted a map with you on it, see above, bet you find it(the weather) pretty different from se England?

    fairly wet at times perhaps, and rather sleety compared to some of the inland states in USA and Canada? lot more snow than ever we see in this country though.

    Yes John,

    Weather definately different here. I have'nt had as many rainy days as what I was used to in UK, and I remember thinking one day, when it did rain, how nice it was to see the rain.....strange really but I actually enjoyed the rainy day. I do like it here alot more though, it may be cold but you get cold crisp sunny days more often than dank grey wet cold days that we get in UK.

    Glad the map helped

    TTFN

    Debs

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted

    keep the updates, photos and comments about real winter coming into NW I find them very interesting indeed.

    I would still like a map of USA and Canada with your locations marked on them if that is possible, including CC and Roger?

    I saw your, what I would call 'scatter' map Roger but I'm old fashioned so would prefer if its not too much bother a 'real' map with place names?

    Hi John,

    Not sure if this link will work, but this is where I am http://www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent.dll. If it doesn't come out then if you find on a map where Nova Scotia is then across the Bay of Fundy you will see the City of Saint John (again not to be confused with St Johns in Newfoundland). I am slightly NE of Saint John on the coast. Hope this helps.

    TTFN

    Debs

    PS I used to live in Sheringham in Norfolk before moving Basingstoke for a while then moving to here.

    North American Weather (U.S.A & Canada)

    in Weather Around The World

    Posted · Edited by debs

    I love cold at winter, but over here it gets so dry and the dewpoints are so low that my hands start cracking up and, believe it or not, I suffer from more nosebleeds!

    Hiya Whitefox,

    You mentioned you get nosebleeds, so I thought i would ask if this is because of the cold. I have had a couple of nose bleeds this past week and when I saw your post it made me wonder?????

    Temps overnight here were down to -20 and even now at 10am its still only -15....I went outside to take a picture of the ocean "steaming" and froze my fingers after only a couple of minutes without gloves.

    Anyway heres some photos of the "steaming Sea"

    TTFN

    Debs

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