December 2013 storms

[David Baxter PhD]

Ford says restoring all power by Christmas Day 'not going to happen'
by CBC News
December 24, 2013



Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says restoring all power by Christmas Day is ''not going to happen,'' as the fight continues to get the lights back on for hundreds of thousands of Toronto residents who lost power in the wake of the weekend ice storm.


Ice storm will mean dark Christmas for thousands of Canadians
by CBC News
December 24, 2013



Thousands of Canadians are facing a dark Christmas in the wake of a brutal storm that hit southern Ontario and Quebec and is now pounding the Maritimes.

Carbon monoxide poisoning in ice storm blackout leaves 2 dead
by CBC News
December 24, 2013



Two people are dead and others in the Greater Toronto Area are in hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning as residents try unconventional ways to heat their homes following the weekend?s ice storm.


Weekend storms keep Ottawa road crews busy
by CBC News
December 24, 2013



Ottawa has already seen 110 centimetres (43 inches) of snowfall so far this winter season, nearly half the annual average for the city.

 

[Cat Dancer]

Praying for all those who are suffering.

 

[Retired]

How are you doing in Ottawa, David?

Has the weather caused any difficulties for you to do what you planned to do?

 

[David Baxter PhD]

There's a ton of snow here but most of the freezing rain bypassed us so as far as I know there are no widespread power outages in this area. Looks like Toronto area took the brunt of that and then eastern Quebec and the maritime provinces.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

This was last week after the first storm hit. The snowbanks are 3-4 times higher now.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

These are not of our street but they give a flavor of what it looks like in the nation's capital this week:

 

[Retired]

Gulp! I've been looking at Traffic cameras around Ottawa but they don't show the real picture of the situation in residential areas like your photos depict.

Traffic Cameras further West....Kingston, Toronto, Niagara Falls

Looks pretty bad..hope it improves soon..:encouragement:

 

[MHealthJo]

Gosh. I hope people are coping as best they can.

What happens with big snow buildup? A) Does the snow buildup just melt away quite a bit on any day when the temperature is not as cold? Or B) When there's a lot, does it kind of just sit around until spring is a bit closer and the temperature really changes?

 

[David Baxter PhD]

No they eventually send dump trucks around and huge snow-blowers that blow the bancks into the trucks to be hauled away.

 

[Banned]

But sometimes it's faster just to wait for that warm spring day and let it all melt....

 

[David Baxter PhD]

 

[Mari]

February 2014 :cold: another blizzard of snow - I am ready to move somewhere, anywhere - or would if I could get out of my driveway!!!