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shawguy · 2007-01-12, 08:24 AM

The winter storm that battered Western Canada this week and caused havoc for travellers is being blamed for at least four deaths in Saskatchewan and B.C. as temperatures plummeted across the regions.

Current Temperature in Winnipeg at 7am Friday Jan 12 is -35 with a windchill of -48. Most Schools outside the city have been cancelled, but only school buses in some schools in the city are cancelled, and all schools in Winnipeg remain open.

Its nice out there....

Shawguy

Aberdeen · 2007-01-12, 08:32 AM

My pipes were frozen today in Winnipeg, so no hot shower for me today yet.

nfitz · 2007-01-12, 08:46 AM

High of +8° here in Toronto today. But I can see -23° in the forecast for one night next week, so it looks like it's heading this way. Which will be a bit of a shock, given that we are yet to actually see any snow here - at least more than a brief flurry that doesn't accumulate ... hmm, I haven't even found my snow-shovel yet!

shawguy · 2007-01-12, 09:19 AM

Classes were cancelled at many schools Friday as most of southern Manitoba woke up under a deep freeze.

Morning temperatures in Winnipeg dipped as low as –36 C. With the wind chill, that feels like –48 C.

Environment Canada issued extreme wind chill warnings for most of southern Manitoba Friday, including the city of Winnipeg, the Red River Valley and the Brandon and Dauphin areas.

99gecko · 2007-01-12, 10:22 AM

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But I can see -23° in the forecast for one night next week

I love the cold. Love that sharp crisp feeling of cold air filling the lungs. Not particularily fond of frost bite however!

Hurricane · 2007-01-12, 02:58 PM

I think they've just been spolied so far this year. These sound like fairly normal conditions for the Prairies for this time of year.

shawguy · 2007-01-12, 03:11 PM

Hey I am not complaining, I am a winter-pegger.... I can dress for the weather. lol

Shawguy

Nanuuk · 2007-01-12, 06:59 PM

Ah yah wusses! Why, when I was growing up in Manitoba we had the Great Blizzard of '66. Now that was a storm! You betcha, dag nabit!

ilovemusic · 2007-01-13, 07:33 AM

Wow thats cold........ I'm in Ontario and this is the strangest, warmest January I ever remember, they said on tv that the trees are budding , and that people with allergies are gonna feel it

my kids do....

nfitz · 2007-01-13, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovemusic

Wow thats cold........ I'm in Ontario and this is the strangest, warmest January I ever remember, they said on tv that the trees are budding , and that people with allergies are gonna feel it

my kids do....

Not any more. Winter arrived, finally, in Southern Ontario over night. Temperature dropped about 10 degrees in the night, and will generally be seasonal or below seasonal temperatures until at least near the end of January.

HT gearhead · 2007-01-21, 10:52 PM

Don't forget to call the army if you guys get more than 5 cm of snow there. LOL

2007-01-12, 08:24 AM	#1
shawguy Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winnipeg with Shaw HD, BB20, and Phone. Posts: 3,227	It's Cold on the Prairies The winter storm that battered Western Canada this week and caused havoc for travellers is being blamed for at least four deaths in Saskatchewan and B.C. as temperatures plummeted across the regions. Current Temperature in Winnipeg at 7am Friday Jan 12 is -35 with a windchill of -48. Most Schools outside the city have been cancelled, but only school buses in some schools in the city are cancelled, and all schools in Winnipeg remain open. Its nice out there.... Shawguy __________________ - My Shaw Phone Review UPDATED - Shaw Gateway, DCT2000HT, DCT2500, DCT700, DCT6200, DCT3416, DCX3200, and DCX3400

2007-01-12, 09:19 AM	#4
shawguy Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winnipeg with Shaw HD, BB20, and Phone. Posts: 3,227	Classes were cancelled at many schools Friday as most of southern Manitoba woke up under a deep freeze. Morning temperatures in Winnipeg dipped as low as –36 C. With the wind chill, that feels like –48 C. Environment Canada issued extreme wind chill warnings for most of southern Manitoba Friday, including the city of Winnipeg, the Red River Valley and the Brandon and Dauphin areas. __________________ - My Shaw Phone Review UPDATED - Shaw Gateway, DCT2000HT, DCT2500, DCT700, DCT6200, DCT3416, DCX3200, and DCX3400

2007-01-12, 03:11 PM	#7
shawguy Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winnipeg with Shaw HD, BB20, and Phone. Posts: 3,227	Hey I am not complaining, I am a winter-pegger.... I can dress for the weather. lol Shawguy __________________ - My Shaw Phone Review UPDATED - Shaw Gateway, DCT2000HT, DCT2500, DCT700, DCT6200, DCT3416, DCX3200, and DCX3400

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2007-01-12, 08:32 AM	#2
Aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 42	My pipes were frozen today in Winnipeg, so no hot shower for me today yet.

2007-01-12, 08:46 AM	#3
nfitz Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto - Rogers 8300HD PVR Posts: 3,252	High of +8° here in Toronto today. But I can see -23° in the forecast for one night next week, so it looks like it's heading this way. Which will be a bit of a shock, given that we are yet to actually see any snow here - at least more than a brief flurry that doesn't accumulate ... hmm, I haven't even found my snow-shovel yet!

2007-01-12, 02:58 PM	#6
Hurricane Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 367	I think they've just been spolied so far this year. These sound like fairly normal conditions for the Prairies for this time of year.

2007-01-12, 06:59 PM	#8
Nanuuk Veteran Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Shaw Exo Posts: 4,811	Ah yah wusses! Why, when I was growing up in Manitoba we had the Great Blizzard of '66. Now that was a storm! You betcha, dag nabit!

2007-01-13, 07:33 AM	#9
ilovemusic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,764	Wow thats cold........ I'm in Ontario and this is the strangest, warmest January I ever remember, they said on tv that the trees are budding , and that people with allergies are gonna feel it my kids do....

2007-01-21, 10:52 PM	#11
HT gearhead Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,307	Don't forget to call the army if you guys get more than 5 cm of snow there. LOL