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sNOw!!!!!!!

#6
Out here we got a pretty good pile, but nowhere near what you folks got in Montreal. I'd guess maybe 8" maximum. Of course, none of the school busses on the Ontario side of the river were running so plenty of kids got the day off. My 1 hour commute turned into 2 hours, but other than that I'm at work as usual.

I'm always surprised at just how badly Canadians can drive in this stuff. I mean, we see it every year, how hard can it be to build up some skills?

Actually, maybe that's just Ottawa folk. People in this city seem a bit soft when it comes to weather and whatnot. Nothing like the prairies that I claim as my own.

-Nate
 
#9
I'm in the same boat as figjam. Ice... I had my road test today and passed (luckily). It was the worst conditions i've driven in. Not to mention the directionals in my car stopped working once the test started. Anyway, I have my license now, just in time for terrible driving! :rolleyes:
 
#14
Up here in I-town they used to not close the schools unless the plows couldn't handle keeping the roads clear enough for the busses. That all changed about 3 years ago when the school decided to stay open despite the heavy snow and the threat of 3-4 feet by nightfall. Long story short, the bus contract the district had didn't allow them to call school off early and a bus got into an accident. Although nobody was hurt, it was enough for the school to realize that they were going to get sued into nothingness by any parents whose kids got hurt on a potential snowday.
 
#15
nateo said:
I'm always surprised at just how badly Canadians can drive in this stuff. I mean, we see it every year, how hard can it be to build up some skills?
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Nah, it's the same thing around here, especially around major cities in the south. Always, after the first snow there's news on tv: "Slippery roads surprised drivers, small accidents here and there".

I wonder.. "What's this white stuff, blanketing from the sky? Seems vaguely familiar, but I just cannot place it.. Probably nothing serious, then, I'll just keep on driving as I do during the summer."
 
#16
Nothing here yet (Long Island, NY). We had a few inches last week, but it's gone now. We were supposed to get like a foot 2 days ago, but guess what, the weather channel was wrong!!!(WHAT A SHOCKER). We just got a bunch of frozen rain/sleet type stuff. It sucked. I just want some SNOW ALREADY!!
 
#18
nateo said:
Out here we got a pretty good pile, but nowhere near what you folks got in Montreal. I'd guess maybe 8" maximum. Of course, none of the school busses on the Ontario side of the river were running so plenty of kids got the day off. My 1 hour commute turned into 2 hours, but other than that I'm at work as usual.

I'm always surprised at just how badly Canadians can drive in this stuff. I mean, we see it every year, how hard can it be to build up some skills?

Actually, maybe that's just Ottawa folk. People in this city seem a bit soft when it comes to weather and whatnot. Nothing like the prairies that I claim as my own.

-Nate
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I'm in your prairie home and it's no better. Most people are convinced that their all season tires will brake in the same distance on ice as on asphault. I don't know why they think that, but they do. Also, they seem to run red lights more. Instead of driving more slowly so they could make the stop, they just continue driving when the light turns amber from even further back.

I wish we'd had 2 feet of snow. I'm pretty sure there's not enough snow for me to take out my Dad's Polaris RMK800 next weekend. I'm sure it will overheat.
 
#19
Ray-man said:
That way you can still call yourselves Canadian. Hell, here in the States, schools have taken to closing when there's just a THREAT of snow.

Media hype rules the day.
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In all honesty, if the cities don't have the infrastructure to deal with the snow then a little bit is a big problem. If everyone's driving around on summer tires not expecting snow and then there's even a few inches it can be a big problem. If the buses can't run then some kids could be stuck at school. I doubt the schools want that.
 

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