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"snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« on: December 18, 2008, 08:14:26 AM »
Two big storms coming from Colorado (Friday and Sunday). EC issued watches for most of southern ontario yesterday a full 2 days in advance. (unfortunately my area still not covered even though we will get hit eventually, its been 2 weeks since I put warning/watch scripts on my site and no warnings issues....doh)

Check out this verbatim special weather statement.  "snow-mageddon"

Andrew


WOCN11 CWTO 172051
Special weather statement issued by Environment Canada Ontario
region.
3:51 PM EST Wednesday 17 December 2008.
Special weather statement issued for..
City of Toronto
Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
Sarnia - Lambton
Elgin
London - Middlesex
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Oxford - Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton - Peel
York - Durham
Huron - Perth
Waterloo - Wellington
Dufferin - Innisfil
Grey - Bruce
Barrie - Orillia - Midland
Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
Kingston - Prince Edward
Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
City of Ottawa
Gatineau
Prescott and Russell
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound - Muskoka
Haliburton
Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay
Algonquin
Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.
..Could this be snow-mageddon?..

Environment Canada is generally not prone to exaggeration unless
there is deemed to be a real threat. We evaluate weather information
and prediction models in a measured, scientific manner and couple
that with overall impacts for significant events.
Mother nature from time to time will line up a near perfect set of
conditions that generate a series of significant events. That time
appears to be the coming week or so for many portions of southern
Ontario in the form of snow storms. There appears to the right
balance of sufficiently cold air in place, with Arctic highs to
The north and a storm track along the lower Great Lakes. The term
'snow-mageddon' is not meant to alarm anyone or make light of the
situation, but to highlight the cumulative effects and impacts that
A series of snow storms can have on a wide region.
A blanket of 10 centimetres fell last night across much of the lower
Great Lakes. But a much more significant snow storm originating from
Colorado is targeting the region on Friday. Heavy snow combined with
strong easterly winds will produce a particularly nasty storm. There
is also the possibility of ice pellets or freezing rain mixed with
the snow from the southwest and east across Niagara. A winter storm
watch is in effect for this Friday event from the southwest into the
Golden Horseshoe. Amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres are likely with
locally more possible near the west end of Lake Ontario. Somewhat
lesser amounts are expected across ski country into Ottawa.
There are strong indications of another significant storm on Sunday.
It may very well be similar to the Friday storm with strong easterly
winds and heavy snow possibly followed by a wintery mix of ice
pellets, freezing rain or rain for some locales.
Total accumulations from the Wednesday, Friday and Sunday events may
reach 50 centimetres in some areas. The cumulative effects of these
three storms will make travel over this pre-Christmas period very
difficult at times. Stay tuned for Environment Canada updates on
This developing situation.
Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be
found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public
forecast will be issued by 5.00 AM.
END/OSPC
 

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2008, 08:31:26 AM »
Andrew,
  Could you send some this way? I WANT a white Christmas!   \:D/

On the serious side, take care and keep safe....

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2008, 09:41:38 AM »
Hope we get a snow day tomorrow [-o< Looks like the Niagara Region may get dumped on big time :-)
« Last Edit: December 18, 2008, 09:48:45 AM by weathergirl »
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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2008, 12:28:27 PM »
Sounds like a lot.

We'll send the storm up your way when we're done with it
Tony




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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2008, 01:24:36 PM »
Ann-Marie
I know my warning/watch script you helped me with worked in test (changing myself to another region), but finally a full 2 weeks after going live my dynamic script was activated for real.  yay

Not that I want catastrophe, but 10-15cms of snow with 60k winds is ok...

Andrew

Hope we get a snow day tomorrow [-o< Looks like the Niagara Region may get dumped on big time :-)

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2008, 04:43:21 AM »
its the literal calm before the storm.  just walked the dog, almost no wind, can see the moon through the light cloud cover, but the radar shows its only a few hours away...

got the snow tires on, car gassed up, lots of wiper fluid and 20kg of salt in trunk... just hoping everyone else heeds the warnings and stays home today so there will be less yahoos on the road for the drive home.  that and early xmas vacations....

Andrew

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2008, 05:48:14 AM »
I wish you guys would learn how to measure.   8-) :roll:

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2008, 06:08:35 AM »
Sorry, "...and 44.0924524 pounds of salt in trunk..."   ;)

Andrew

I wish you guys would learn how to measure.   8-) :roll:

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2008, 07:28:02 AM »
They've cancelled all school buses in the Niagara Region this morning in anticipation of this storm. Snow Day \:D/
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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2008, 07:40:00 AM »
looks like the leading edge just passed over Beamsville.  flurries here soon/now... according to dar...

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2008, 07:53:45 AM »
The closed most schools around here at 11 or noon. Kids need
to go for a couple hours for some reason.
Tony




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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2008, 08:17:55 AM »
You guys better send some of that stuff our way or I hope all you equipment freezes SOLID!!!! For the rest of the year!  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2008, 08:27:00 AM »
I wish you guys would learn how to measure.   8-) :roll:

If we (residents of the USA) learned to measure like the rest of the world we could solve most of our immediate problems for example:

1) over weight people.  I would immediately drop from 228 lbs to 103 kg overnight.

2) The price of fuel at the pump would be 1/4 of what it is.

3) We would not have to worry about "Big Brother" taking away our 9mm hand guns
 :lol:

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2008, 08:28:49 AM »
Jim,
you "really" want snow eh?

Andrew

ps; threw the "eh" in there just to prove my citizenship....

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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2008, 08:36:35 AM »
For gas though, you have to add back 37% in taxes so we can pay for the metric system (oh that and free Health care)

BB does not take out guns away here, they just only let bad guys and cops use them.... But, I dont think the bad guys follow the metric system here, they use 9mm and 38's, whatever they can get accross the border from the US....

Andrew

2) The price of fuel at the pump would be 1/4 of what it is.
3) We would not have to worry about "Big Brother" taking away our 9mm hand guns

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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2008, 08:47:22 AM »

YES!  [-o< [-o< [-o<

Jim,
you "really" want snow eh?

Andrew

ps; threw the "eh" in there just to prove my citizenship....


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Re: "snow-mageddon" Southern Ontario - Special Weather statement
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2008, 09:37:19 AM »
Jim,
Looks like it is going to take an unexpected Arctic push south, and Christmas miracle to make that happen, but I will blow in a south easterly direction for you.

Perhaps one of our now three expected winter storms coming in the next six days before xmas will touch your part of the map...

So is the snow wish for a) aesthetics b) you ski c) white xmas or d) to test your rain sensor heater....

Andrew
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