11-22-2010, 07:13 PM
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#361
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Originally Posted by Komskies
Another bad part is turning East onto McIvor from 52nd south. That turning lane is so slicked up and icy it's nearly impossible to get any traction after stopping at the light.
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And even better is when you get snow falling with strong winds. McIvor can have drifts 2-3 feet deep in places. Last December was just nuts with that storm on the 4th/5th.
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11-22-2010, 08:26 PM
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#362
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Bob
And even better is when you get snow falling with strong winds. McIvor can have drifts 2-3 feet deep in places. Last December was just nuts with that storm on the 4th/5th.
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Yup, McIvor is all about crazy road conditions..... I was stuck in that mess last year. I have pics somewhere.
Cab was completely drifted over, 5 foot high drift haha.
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11-22-2010, 10:25 PM
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#363
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TylerSVT
Sometimes i wonder why i live here...
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Well, as you've told this board six billion times, its because you're too damn cheap to move out of your parents basement.
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11-23-2010, 07:42 AM
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#364
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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F this nonsense. I'm sick of this weather already.
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11-23-2010, 07:49 AM
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#365
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary AB
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Only another few degrees and we will match the South Pole.... 
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11-23-2010, 08:19 AM
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#366
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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I was just up in Edmonton, and the highway was really well maintained. A little skiff of snow and it got pretty sketchy at points though. Nothing that slowing down a bit couldn't get you through. Not the buildup of ice like we have in the city.
The city of Edmonton itself, however, was a little easier to get around. I have come to the conclusion that they must not have had the rain/sleet that froze overnight last Monday or whenever it was. In Calgary we seem to have a nice base layer of ice underneath everything, and up there it was more like the standard winter road.
Hopefully we'll get some relief later this week.
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11-23-2010, 08:21 AM
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#367
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Finny61
Only another few degrees and we will match the South Pole.... |
But it's summer there. 
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11-23-2010, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
But it's summer there. |
Is the south pole in general (year round average) colder than the north pole?
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11-23-2010, 09:11 AM
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#369
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Haha, I've given up on this weather and finally decided to pursue my next degree in the States, and yes, the weather was a big factor that played into my decision. I'm not going to lie on that (cold) front.
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11-23-2010, 09:25 AM
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#371
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Originally Posted by Hesla
I like the weather. It weeds out the P*ssies.
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... or retains the stupid.
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11-23-2010, 09:27 AM
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#372
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I was just up in Edmonton, and the highway was really well maintained. A little skiff of snow and it got pretty sketchy at points though. Nothing that slowing down a bit couldn't get you through. Not the buildup of ice like we have in the city.
The city of Edmonton itself, however, was a little easier to get around. I have come to the conclusion that they must not have had the rain/sleet that froze overnight last Monday or whenever it was. In Calgary we seem to have a nice base layer of ice underneath everything, and up there it was more like the standard winter road.
Hopefully we'll get some relief later this week.
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They didnt, they got cold before they got the snow. The one thing I did notice is they use alot more sand up there, alot of the roads are dark brown from the sand rather than just the sprinkling they use down here.
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11-23-2010, 11:57 AM
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#373
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The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Knut For This Useful Post:
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11-23-2010, 12:29 PM
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#374
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DeWinton, AB
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^^^^lol
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11-23-2010, 12:46 PM
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Driving conditions are pretty good in Edmonton. No icy roads, and city doing good job plowing snow off roads. But holy hell is it cold.
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11-23-2010, 01:15 PM
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#376
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First Line Centre
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My residential street was plowed today...first time ever!
With that said i'm not sure 8 days after the snow started, and 2 days before it warms up is really beneficial...
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11-23-2010, 03:32 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Edmonton, AB
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What is that website that shows the coldest places?
Edit - As soon as I posted this I seen the post above.
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11-23-2010, 03:32 PM
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#380
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Originally Posted by Champion
What is that website that shows the coldest places?
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www.wx-now.com
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