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[black ice]

moving soon to winnipeg from scotland ,what is the winters like ,are they as bad as they say they are ,..

[MichelleAlison]

Originally Posted by black ice

moving soon to winnipeg from scotland ,what is the winters like ,are they as bad as they say they are ,..

Hi and welcome to the forum. Apparently they are bad and loads of Canadians try to escape the winters........

[oddball]

Originally Posted by black ice

moving soon to winnipeg from scotland ,what is the winters like ,are they as bad as they say they are ,..

You mean you do not know already ? Scotland gets cold and has snow , some farmers even use snowmobiles to tend thier sheep , you get that minus 2 or 3 degree nip in the air , put your hand in your freezer for 5 minutes bbbrrrr , and that is only minus 6 degrees !!!! The temperatures can and do drop to minus 30 and that is in the warm spots (not including BC ),wind chills hit minus 50 , then there is the snow that you seem to be constantly shoveling before you get burried in the beatifull white stuff .Never mind EH,most things are geared up for the conditions so you do not have any need to suffer , except maybe when the roads are plugged and you cannot go to work or shopping , freezing rain can also be bad , you get up in the morning and go outside to chip away at the ice on your car . Despite everything , ALWAYS ensure all your windows are totally clear and no snow on the hood (bonnet) because this can blow onto your windscreen and give NO vision for a few seconds or so . I have seen so many drivers too lazy to this and they are a menace on the roads .Just think , you can have snowball fights,go skiing , snowmobling , make snow-angels and enjoy ice fishing , lots of outdoor activities . Colin .

[black ice]

Originally Posted by oddball

You mean you do not know already ? Scotland gets cold and has snow , some farmers even use snowmobiles to tend thier sheep , you get that minus 2 or 3 degree nip in the air , put your hand in your freezer for 5 minutes bbbrrrr , and that is only minus 6 degrees !!!! The temperatures can and do drop to minus 30 and that is in the warm spots (not including BC ),wind chills hit minus 50 , then there is the snow that you seem to be constantly shoveling before you get burried in the beatifull white stuff .Never mind EH,most things are geared up for the conditions so you do not have any need to suffer , except maybe when the roads are plugged and you cannot go to work or shopping , freezing rain can also be bad , you get up in the morning and go outside to chip away at the ice on your car . Despite everything , ALWAYS ensure all your windows are totally clear and no snow on the hood (bonnet) because this can blow onto your windscreen and give NO vision for a few seconds or so . I have seen so many drivers too lazy to this and they are a menace on the roads .Just think , you can have snowball fights,go skiing , snowmobling , make snow-angels and enjoy ice fishing , lots of outdoor activities . Colin .

thanks for the info , i need to go further west to live , your input has just made my mind up ,,,. thanks bye,

[oddball]

And not even a tickle on the scales,thanks,bye?

[MichelleAlison]

Originally Posted by oddball

And not even a tickle on the scales,thanks,bye?

I tickled your scales for you

Michelle

[oddball]

Thank you Michelle , i enjoy being 'Tickled ' on occassion , you know , i am amazed at the times posters treat this forum more as a quick fix for what ails them with little to no response on whether the information gave them another step forward in thier quest for fullfillment . Many put in a great deal of time and effort to search for requisite and pertinant information they could easily have searched for themselves , the odd 'Thank-you 'would surely add encouragement . Colin .

[black ice]

what is ment bye tickled your scales? thanks for the feedback ,

[oddball]

Up in the right hand corner of the page is a set of scales , these are to enable you too boost the egos of respondents to your post if and when they give you good and pertinent information . I only found out about them a short while ago myself , but think it is an encouraging thought to go that extra yard to help others as i have been unselfishly helped in the past . Colin .