I hope you sold him the "extended warranty"   and the 'upgraded Snow Tire Pkg.  Snows are available at the reserve (alrady mounted)....      Show him the 401, and tell him to keep in "hard left" lane   no problems

Canadian Poncho shovelling party at my place starts tomorrow!

They said the same thing for Toronto but I never believe those idiots at environment Canada.  I use the weather channel and find that to be much more accurate.  They are calling for 5-10 cm tomorrow and the same on Sunday so total accumulation could be as little as 10cm over 3 days - hardly anything to get worked up about.

I'm hoping we miss a lot of it in the banana belt of Southwestern Ontario. I can deal with snow, just hate the ice and the wind.

WOCN11 CWTO 182106
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region.
4:06 PM EST Thursday 18 December 2008.

Special weather statement issued for..
City of Toronto
Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
Sarnia - Lambton
Elgin
London - Middlesex
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Oxford - Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton - Peel
York - Durham
Huron - Perth
Waterloo - Wellington
Dufferin - Innisfil
Grey - Bruce
Barrie - Orillia - Midland
Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
Kingston - Prince Edward
Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
City of Ottawa
Gatineau
Prescott and Russell
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound - Muskoka
Haliburton
Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay
Algonquin
Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.

..Let it snow..Let it snow...Let it snow some more..

A series of snow storms continues to target southern Ontario. A
winter storm warning is in effect for a Colorado low on Friday. It
will result in significant snow and blowing snow in a swath from the
southwest through the Golden Horseshoe.

An equally significant storm also emerging from Colorado will come
quick on the heels of the Friday storm. It will affect a much
Broader area including ski country and all of eastern Ontario
including Ottawa. Heavy snow and blowing snow will arrive Saturday
night from the southwest to the Golden Horseshoe and north to
Georgian Bay. Heavy snow will rapidly spread east across all of
eastern Ontario including Ottawa Sunday morning. It will ease off
somewhat during the day Sunday in southwestern sections but should
continue Sunday night over eastern Ontario. Total accumulations of
At least 10 to 20 centimetres are likely in many regions stretching
from Windsor to Toronto to Ottawa. There may even be some thunder and
lightning with this storm accompanied by snowfall rates of 3 cm per
hour for awhile. Travel may be particularly difficult once again due
to strong easterlies and blowing snow which will swing into the
northwesterly direction later in the day. Lake-effect flurries and
snow squalls may develop late Sunday enhancing snow amounts in ski
country.

Yet another round of snow from a new Colorado low is likely Tuesday
night into Christmas eve. It is not as intense as the Friday and
Sunday storms but a general 5 to 10 cm of fresh snow is not out of
the question.

The cumulative effects of these storms during the pre-Christmas
travel week can have significant impacts. Fresh snowfall amounts of
50 cm are quite possible in some areas by Wednesday. Folks are
strongly urged to adjust travel plans accordingly if possible and
stay tuned to Environment Canada for further weather updates.

Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be
found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public
forecast will be issued by 5 AM.

END/OSPC

Astro Jet wrote:

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I have a nice sheltered spot in my backyard unaffected by wind.  I think I am going to stick a ruler in there tonight and do my own audit of environment Canada efficiency!

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Hillar, a ruler isn't going to do it, they are saying 50cm by next week, better get a yard stick or isn't that metre stick?

  Yes  BRING IT ON         I AM READY

-- Edited by 427carl at 18:43, 2008-12-18

Hi Ghost Post.  What's the story that goes along with that pic you have for your avatar. All 4 wheels are off the ground, it's been driving me crazy ever since I started coming to this site.
Leo

Leo wrote:

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Hi Ghost Post.  What's the story that goes along with that pic you have for your avatar. All 4 wheels are off the ground, it's been driving me crazy ever since I started coming to this site.
Leo

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       Silly!   that his photo from the hwy 407 camera's

73SC wrote:

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Astro Jet wrote:

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I have a nice sheltered spot in my backyard unaffected by wind.  I think I am going to stick a ruler in there tonight and do my own audit of environment Canada efficiency!

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Hillar, a ruler isn't going to do it, they are saying 50cm by next week, better get a yard stick or isn't that metre stick?

 

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i'm ready

 

Rush hour in Toronto and not a flake has fallen yet, now they say in about 30 to 60 minutes it will start coming in, so by 9:00 am we should see something.