Blizzard out...I hate it.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Dion

Had one instaled on my furnace and it has made a huge difference. No more nose bleed because the air is so dry. My skin doesn't dry out either.

I scoffed when the woman said that we needed one. I survived this long without one afterall, right? Well I have no problems admitting that she was right about that thing. I love it. Again, not only because of the way I sleep better, but also because I haven't been addicted to chapstick at all since we got it. In previous years I'd go through at least 10 things of chapstick (used and lost). This year I've got the same little tube of chapstick in my truck from a month ago. Forget about saving three bucks every couple of weeks, I'm loving the fact that I don't have the cracked corner mouth. That's the worst part about winter for me. Lips get chapped, get a cracked middle of the lip, or corner of the mouth, and it takes forever to heal. Seems like it takes until the end of winter. Not this year. My humidifier is my new favorite thing.

[V]

Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

On a side note...why do those new "full cutoff" streetlight fixtures seem to shudder so much in a high wind? It's like a strobe light effect on the road, which I never remember seeing with the old cobra-head fixtures.

The full cut-off fixtures are pretty cheap fixtures. They've had a real problem with bulbs shattering on the major roads where there isn't any cover from the wind (Metis Trail around 128 Ave for an example) and it's because the bulbs aren't secured in the fixture very well. They went cheap for you taxpayers, but it may turn into a bit of a maintenance nightmare when the wind gets bad in the neighbourhood areas.

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by Dion

I empathise with you. Lived in Edmonton for 2 years while attending NAIT and hated the brutal winters and all the snow. That was my clue to move after graduation.

I appreciate that, but it's a post like that, that makes people think Edmonton is worse weather wise than Calgary. You know what? It isn't. If you look at recent years, Calgary has actually gotten more snow than Edmonton.

Just happens to be our turn right now.

[FlameOn]

Had to abandon my car a block from my house in a 4 foot high snow drift I couldn't really pass last night coming home. Luckily, that's since been cleared / flattened by trucks. Still a 4.5 foot high snow drift blocking my driveway in panorama I've been trying to clear for the last two hours so I can get my car back in.

[C-ero]

So I really need to get to work....I live in Panorama and I drive a little Honda Civic and I have to get to CrossIron...should I be smart and just stay home or you guys think I can make it?

[FlameOn]

Originally Posted by C-ero

So I really need to get to work....I live in Panorama and I drive a little Honda Civic and I have to get to CrossIron...should I be smart and just stay home or you guys think I can make it?

Getting out of Panorama shouldn't be a huge issue cuz its mostly downhill... It's the getting back in part that you should be worried about. Btw... the 14th street entrance to Panorama from Stoney was completely blocked off last night coming home to any Sedan class car (snow higher than bottom of my TSX), so was that segment of Panatella Blvd. Don't know about now. Exit to harvest seemed ok, Hidden creek entrance was ok. Back to clearing my driveway... FML

[OilKiller]

Just looked outside this morning....not quite sure how I'm going to get out the front door...

[Deelow]

Originally Posted by OilKiller

I appreciate that, but it's a post like that, that makes people think Edmonton is worse weather wise than Calgary. You know what? It isn't. If you look at recent years, Calgary has actually gotten more snow than Edmonton.

Just happens to be our turn right now.

But in Calgary it melts...or part of it does.

[J pold]

Just spent two hours trying to dig my car out of a snow drift, I dig it out only to find my car and subsequently my entire street is slick ice underneath, zero traction. Three neighbors come out and give me a push, barely move two feet. I'm supposed to start class tomorrow but I have no idea how I'm going to get anywhere all week.

FFFfffffkkkkkkkkkkk!

[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, there was more snow to move off my driveway in St.Albert yesterday than I had over two cumulative years living in Osoyoos. Unfortunately I screwed up the last 15 years of my life and didnt' make enough money to retire at the age of 34 and couldn't stay in the Okanangan. Thankfully a couple neighbours who have snow blowers were out and about clearing everyone's driveway in our cul de sac and saved my about an hour of hard labour. I think the banks at each side of my driveway have to be at least 4 and a half feet now.

[Ducay]

Things seem fine up on the West Hill; couple cm of snow and a bit more in drifts, but nothing crazy.

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by Deelow

But in Calgary it melts...or part of it does.

It does here as well. Just last week it was +5 here.

[OilKiller]

Well, just went out and shoveled my corner lot....for the billionth time this winter. This stupid country...

[FlameOn]

2.5 hours in... Half way through this stupid snow drift. I want to give up but I'll never get to work tomorrow if I don't shovel it today. Sigh. I should just call in sick all next week.

Spoiler!

[Muta]

Originally Posted by OilKiller

Well, just went out and shoveled my corner lot....for the billionth time this winter. This stupid country...

Thank God for condo living, someone else cleans away all that %&^# for me!

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by Muta

Thank God for condo living, someone else cleans away all that %&^# for me!

Ba*****.

[OilKiller]

Seriously though...where would you rather be:

Here:



or here:

[stamphater]

I live in Silver Springs in the NW. Isn't nearly as bad here as it seems to be for some of you folks.

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by OilKiller

Seriously though...where would you rather be:

Here:



or here:

Thanks for getting this thread back on track! I know where I'd rather be!

Here's my view in 47 days. Sorry about my big feet.




A couple more from the same area.

[Bigtime]

Where I was less than 48 hours ago, I miss it already: