I do feel sorry for London folks - or anyone else unprepared for Mother Nature's winter glory! - but here's a few stats to put things in perspective for you:
This season's Ottawa totals: Total snowfall: 202 cm Largest snowfall: 22.6 cm Total on the ground: 69 cm Source: Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca)
And then there's the transit strike ... the O-train just started running today for the first time since Dec. 10; some main buses will be back on the roads a week from now, but the express and rural routes probably won't be back 'til May - it's been quite a winter here!
But, all in all, I'd rather have what we've got than what the poor Aussies are suffering through! 40+ heat waves that stop trains with melting railroad tracks - yipes!!
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This season's Ottawa totals:
Total snowfall: 202 cm
Largest snowfall: 22.6 cm
Total on the ground: 69 cm
Source: Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca)
And then there's the transit strike ... the O-train just started running today for the first time since Dec. 10; some main buses will be back on the roads a week from now, but the express and rural routes probably won't be back 'til May - it's been quite a winter here!
Oh, and Happy Groundhog Day - they all saw their shadows, so we're in for 6 more weeks of winter: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/02/groundhog-day.html
But, all in all, I'd rather have what we've got than what the poor Aussies are suffering through! 40+ heat waves that stop trains with melting railroad tracks - yipes!!