The Pending Snow

[donoreo]

Originally Posted by GeoffWessex

Ah yes, Ice Storm...... this was how it was here in Kingston, Ontario, in 1998.

I did not live in Kingston anymore at that time, but my then girlfriend's parents lived at the Quebec border. We loaded up with everything we could, candles, propane tanks, gas lamps, etc, and went. It was incredible. Everything covered in ice. We made it to their house and they were melting snow for water (no manual pump on the well as a back up) and heating their bedroom with just candles. Luckily they had several large 3 wick candles and those produce a lot of heat.

There were so many photos that could have been taken and were not. People were just trying to survive.

Now, to the other side.... look up Toronto calling in the army to help after a snow storm. Granted, there was something like a metre and a half of snow over a day and a bit, but the rest of the country laughed at the city

[DigiDiva]

Originally Posted by xavier

Franckly I hope we only get the snow for Christmassday when one dose not have to go anywhere, and all one has to do is look out at it and get a few good shots

I always have a good few shots on christmas day....but these are alcoholic shots *hic*

[DigiDiva]

What did I predict? The country has gone mad......it can't function - makes you wonder why we pay our council tax and income tax! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[amk1977]

Apparently my local council is wasting over £100k on fountains for outside their offices. Nice to see its not being wasted on frivolous things like education, crime or actually clearing the roads of snow.

[GeoffWessex]

I recommend winter tyres!

[KeithT]

When I lived in Ontario we had real snow to contend with. I mean depth of an overnight flurry was measured in feet not inches or centimetres. This was a regular thing from soon after Fall right into spring the following year, when it all began to melt away under brilliant sunshine. In Peterborough, the town I lived in, it wasn't unusual to wake up in the morning to see 7ft stacks at the edge of the sidewalk with pedestrian gaps between them all so that people on foot could cross the road. The plough trucks had done their work well throughout the night and main roads were clear. Everyone is required by law to clear the side walk directly outside their property and a heavy fine or even imprisonment incurred if they don't comply with that law. It works well and even 1 day when it hit 30 below zero no one complained and shops and offices were never shut if they could open. After one melt down and a day or two of nothing, we would wake up to find it had happened all over again. This went on for at least 5 months of the year. Before all the snow came we used to get downpours of freezing rain. That is heavy rain that freezes on contact with the ground making everywhere like an ice rink. We put winter tyres on our cars, often with snow chains attached.

This country doesn't know that it has been born as far as winter snow goes. That's why the powers to be are so pretty useless at dealing with it when it comes.

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by amk1977

Apparently my local council is wasting over £100k on fountains for outside their offices. Nice to see its not being wasted on frivolous things like education, crime or actually clearing the roads of snow.

Look on the bright side, when it freezes should make a wonderful picture.

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by KeithT

When I lived in Ontario we had real snow to contend with. I mean depth of an overnight flurry was measured in feet not inches or centimetres. This was a regular thing from soon after Fall right into spring the following year, when it all began to melt away under brilliant sunshine. In Peterborough, the town I lived in, it wasn't unusual to wake up in the morning to see 7ft stacks at the edge of the sidewalk with pedestrian gaps between them all so that people on foot could cross the road. The plough trucks had done their work well throughout the night and main roads were clear. Everyone is required by law to clear the side walk directly outside their property and a heavy fine or even imprisonment incurred if they don't comply with that law. It works well and even 1 day when it hit 30 below zero no one complained and shops and offices were never shut if they could open. After one melt down and a day or two of nothing, we would wake up to find it had happened all over again. This went on for at least 5 months of the year. Before all the snow came we used to get downpours of freezing rain. That is heavy rain that freezes on contact with the ground making everywhere like an ice rink. We put winter tyres on our cars, often with snow chains attached.

This country doesn't know that it has been born as far as winter snow goes. That's why the powers to be are so pretty useless at dealing with it when it comes.

It's the opposite here, as health and safety have degreed if you clear the path outside your home, and someone slips you can be sued whereas, if you leave it, its class as an act of nature!

[KeithT]

Talking about 'act of nature' I did get off my lazy **** and went out yesterday. Just as well I did, as it rained in the night and we have hardly any snow left. I came back with a few decent shots though and here's one of them.

Superb shot Keith. I'm glad I went out yesterday for the same reason