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27 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:58 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WRN
It's never a good sign when the scud is coming from the East....
It's never a good sign when the scud is coming from the East....
29 Winter storm WARNING! (upgrade) Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:02 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Winter storm warning in effect.
Today:
Periods of rain mixed with ice pellets changing to snow this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain near noon. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature steady near zero.
Tonight:
Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 1.
Friday:
Snow ending late in the day then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind north 30 km/h. High zero.
Saturday:
A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High minus 3.
Sunday:
Sunny. Low minus 11. High minus 4.
Monday:
Sunny. Low minus 11. High minus 5.
Today:
Periods of rain mixed with ice pellets changing to snow this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain near noon. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature steady near zero.
Tonight:
Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 1.
Friday:
Snow ending late in the day then cloudy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind north 30 km/h. High zero.
Saturday:
A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High minus 3.
Sunday:
Sunny. Low minus 11. High minus 4.
Monday:
Sunny. Low minus 11. High minus 5.
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30 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:05 pm
Goth_chic
uber-contributor
Does anyone remember the blizzard of Nov 86? This is reminding me of it...if I recall, it started out like this and on the same date. Freaky...
32 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:06 pm
Goth_chic
uber-contributor
November 10th, 1986: Winnipeg dug out from beneath 35.8 cm of snow left by a monster 32-hour storm that dumped 30 to 50 cm of the white stuff and created 2 m drifts in southern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. In Winnipeg, officials pulled buses and snowplows off the roads and closed the airport. Residents used snowmobiles to navigate main arteries.
33 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:11 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Is it technically illegal to take snowmobiles out on the main arteries in such a situation? Does a declaration have to be made in order to allow people to take this kind of action?
34 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:16 pm
Goth_chic
uber-contributor
FlyingRat wrote:Is it technically illegal to take snowmobiles out on the main arteries in such a situation? Does a declaration have to be made in order to allow people to take this kind of action?
In 1986 they were asking for anyone with snowmobiles to pick up doctors and nurses and take them to work. I remember seeing snowmobiles all over...you couldn't get around without one.
35 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:20 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Anyone know anybody in Steinbach or Lac du Bonnet? Seems they just got the thickest part of the storm, and its heading this way...
36 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:21 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
yes a declaration is needed...
But lets say they did not declare you could use a snowmobile to get around.. whom exactly is going to catch you?
But lets say they did not declare you could use a snowmobile to get around.. whom exactly is going to catch you?
37 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:22 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
speaking of fun weather..
anyone catch that MIDAS commercial? heh ..Canadian Police chase.
anyone catch that MIDAS commercial? heh ..Canadian Police chase.
38 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:27 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Yep, that's amusing for a commercial...Deank wrote:speaking of fun weather..
anyone catch that MIDAS commercial? heh ..Canadian Police chase.
39 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:36 pm
Deank
contributor eminence
guess I better hit the used bookstore before catching a bus tonight... its gonna be a looooong ride home
41 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:34 pm
FlyingRat
moderator
Have fun/good luck getting home, everybody!
42 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:42 pm
eastsider
contributor plus
I remember the 86 blizzard very well.......I was working in Morden MB and Friday after work I had to get to Altona, a distance of 30 or so miles. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face, it was blowing that bad. I figured taking the highway would be too risky, likely end up in a head on collision..and so in my youthful wisdom I took country gravel roads to Altona. The normal 35-40 minute trip took me more then 2 hours. I think back on it now and realize how bloody stupid I was, I didn't meet even one other motorist enroute, had anything happened I would have been sunk.
43 Re: Winter Storm Watch Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:09 pm
Guest
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I remember the big one...'66. Sat in a bus that was completely covered over by drifting snow...went home and relaxed for two days.
44 Re: Winter Storm Watch Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:55 pm
rosencrentz
uber-contributor
Still a storm watch going on!
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