Snow!!!

[xBaron Dants]

Originally posted by TigranJamharian well its gonna snow overnight in new york and im supposed to go out to the city tomorrow. Hayi bakht

Shpatsadz!

Kez mi ban asem hayi bakhti masin....

In Montreal, we breathe snow. 30-40 centimeters is nothing special, with a -35 degree celsius weather to accompany it. Everyone's used to it by now though.

Hah, it was hilarious when Toronto had a snowstorm and they had to call in the army to help them out. Those weak Torontonians...

[TJ]

what possibly drives you to stay in that godforsaken city.

the army haha. that is pretty funny.

[Inna]

living in the south we only get snow 3 maybe 4 times a yr so the city is never prepared..so when when we have just an inch of snow..daycares start to close, businesses close..and my favorite...classes get canceled hehehe (just like tonight my english professor canceled class because she didnt feel like it was "safe" to drive at night) and the roads werent even covered with snow

[loseyourname]

Originally posted by Inna living in the south we only get snow 3 maybe 4 times a yr so the city is never prepared..so when when we have just an inch of snow..daycares start to close, businesses close..and my favorite...classes get canceled

It was pretty routine up in the mountains. And damn, are the Blue Ridges gorgeous in white.

[loseyourname]

Originally posted by TigranJamharian well its gonna snow overnight in new york and im supposed to go out to the city tomorrow. Hayi bakht

I was living in northern NJ last winter, and I moved back here in the middle of January. It had been snowing for like three weeks without any break. We could barely leave the house. Honestly, I was lucky the plane was able to leave JFK. The tarmac was almost completely white. When my friend and I arrived here at Long Beach, the sky was perfectly blue, all the trees still had every leaf, and the temperature outside was about 78. Talk about contrast.

[sSsflamesSs]

Originally posted by Baron Dants Shpatsadz!

Kez mi ban asem hayi bakhti masin....

In Montreal, we breathe snow. 30-40 centimeters is nothing special, with a -35 degree celsius weather to accompany it. Everyone's used to it by now though.

Hah, it was hilarious when Toronto had a snowstorm and they had to call in the army to help them out. Those weak Torontonians...

Oh that's nothing.

Try living through 8 winters in South Dakota.

-60F degree weather wasn't too uncommon (taking into account the windshield)

My mom and I got stuck in 4 feet of snow once with our car in a blizzard. It was a Sunday, I had forgotten a textbook and went to school to get it from my locker. I get to school, there's only about a janitor or two in the whole school since it's the weekend. I come out, try to drive out, and get stuck in the snow with no shovel, no cell phone, and no one nearby to help. It was so funny, we both took turns digging ourselves out (taking turns so as to avoid frostbite, haha).

And you guys know what freezing rain is, right? Haha, it was so damn funny watching cars glide on the roads during that like graceful little figure skaters. Great way to get killed. I once missed a red light because of this, once did a 360 in the middle of the busiest street in the city, sitting in the safest of all places (middle of backseat, surrounded by 4 other screaming girls...I was laughing though).

And who can forget the lovely scenery when all the snow melted and mixed with mud? Gotta love it!

The only snow I miss is the one that fell in Armenia - so soft, so light, so harazat.

[xBaron Dants]

4 feet of snow is rare, but not that uncommon too. The roads can get very scary with all that black ice. I remember the first time I drove a long distance was on new year's last year (with my temporary license), with every single road frozen, and cars swerving around everywhere around me. Scary, yet somewhat thrilling.

By the way, what does -60F come to in Celsius?

[Dan]

Hah, it was hilarious when Toronto had a snowstorm and they had to call in the army to help them out. Those weak Torontonians...

what are you saying about Toronto?!?!?!?! hahahha. we're so whiney, aren't we? LMAO. I hate most of the people who consider Toronto a great city....... I dislike Toronto. It's dull. There's nothing but chinese people in it. I mean, I get sick of hearing chinese more than English... hmm. anyway, yeah, I'd join you in bashing Toronto... LOL. Perhaps we need a thread about that in the rant forum.

But on the day of the snowstorm, it took me........ 4 hrs to get to school, and by the time I got there, my classes were over.. hahahah... i should've never gone out anyway.. 1 hr outside, waiting for one freaking bus that took me a distance of 10 minutes on a regular day, that's where I had to get off to get the other bus that went to the station. yeah.. and try walking in that snow eh...... especially that I hate wearing those huge winter boots. I just wear sports shoes / snickers, and if it's exceptionally cold, I wear regular shoes. LMAO.

I should add that no one showed up for any of the classes that day, so it was a f*ing waste of time, money, etc. for all. Talk about DUMB. They should've just cancelled classes.

[sSsflamesSs]

Originally posted by Baron Dants 4 feet of snow is rare, but not that uncommon too. The roads can get very scary with all that black ice. I remember the first time I drove a long distance was on new year's last year (with my temporary license), with every single road frozen, and cars swerving around everywhere around me. Scary, yet somewhat thrilling.

By the way, what does -60F come to in Celsius?

-51C (keep in mind that this was with the wind)

C = (F-32)(5/9)

[xBaron Dants]

Originally posted by sSsflamesSs -51C (keep in mind that this was with the wind)

C = (F-32)(5/9)

Wow. That's something big alright. I'm not sure if it has ever occured in Montreal. Maaaaybe once or twice. -45C has been seen quite a few times.

South Dakota eh? I always thought it was some warm place with palm trees everywhere...

And yes Dan, Toronto is a dull city. Montreal and Quebec City are so much nicer.