The last word on Canadian Winters

[Paragking]

What is Procedure to post new Thread ?

[Paragking]

Are 4 posts are really Essential to create Post ?

[Paragking]

Are the 4 post r really essential to post New Thread ?

[Paragking]

Anybody reply me on this ?

[Simon9999]

If there is one thing about Canadian winter that is certain, it is that it is completly unpredictable.

Here in southern alberta we have had two very different winters last year and this year.

Last year:

Huge amounts of snow. In the spring and through summer many rural county roads were under water and remained so through to fall because of the amount of snow that melted. My basement flooded. Many (dozens) of days were -30C or colder with winds that brought the windchill down to dangerous levels. Many antelope and deer died last winter because of the temps and their inablility to dig through the snow for food. The highways were trecherous due to the drifting snow and black ice and heating costs were through the roof.

This year:

Hardly any snow. There will be no spring flooding. There were many (dozens) of days when the temps were above (way above!) freezing because of the Chinook winds. Only a handful of days were below -20C. Roads were clear and safe. I saw motorcycles out in every month of the winter. Wildlife did fine. Many geese stayed all winter long. I can count the number of times I touched my shovel on two hands.

The bottom line is that you never really know what you are going to get when it comes to the weather. Flow with the good and survive the bad...

[JackieInNovaScotia]

Originally Posted by byline

Thanks, Jackie!

Back to the original topic, here are some photos I took in Brockville, Ontario, where we lived for 15 years before moving to Nova Scotia. It's a beautiful place, but like much of Canada it also sees some extremes in weather conditions, depending on the season. I've seen temperatures range from near -30C (in extreme cases) in the winter to +30 or higher in the summer (with the humidex making it feel even hotter).

These first two photos were taken in the dead of winter, with the St. Lawrence River frozen over:






And this is in the same area of Blockhouse Island, but in the summer:

I forgot to reply and say how lovely the photos were Byline - thank for sharing them with me.

[byline]

Originally Posted by JackieInNovaScotia

I forgot to reply and say how lovely the photos were Byline - thank for sharing them with me.

You're welcome!

[telcoman]

here is the page on my own website re winter in Vancouver. Of course i copped out, I now spend winters in Jalisco, Mexico. i realize I need to update links there, haven' done it in years

Vancouver Canada Tourism

[VictoriaK]

Perhaps you haven't been to the right spot! I moved to Victoria years ago and haven't regretted it a day. The winters are mild - typically only a few days of light snow at most. It's damp, but the golf courses are open year-round and there are flowers blooming outside at all times of the year.

[berrrty]

Hi, can anyone tell me what the weather is like in Saskatoon please? I've got a job offer there and just wandered what it's like there?