Clear skies and 6C. A quiet and beautiful evening ........... a fine way to start off the month of December.

-4C right now, no wind, a lovely evening so far...

-4C right now, no wind, a lovely evening so far...

Is there still snow on the ground?

Does this answer your question Dr. G.? (Just enough light left to take it.)

Does this answer your question Dr. G.? (Just enough light left to take it.)

Guess you folks don't get a great deal of rain to wash it all away. :( Still, you folks do get a great deal of sunshine which should help to keep up your spirits. Bonne chance, mon ami.

Morning all. I can see the fog at the coast line to the east, but it is staying off shore, so we have some blue skies up above and the start of a nice sunrise and 6C temps.

Hmmm, -6° this morning and that also being our high for the day there is not much to look forward to today.

6C here and the sun has burned off the morning fog. Should be a quiet day here in St.John's.

6C and foggy tonight in St.John's. Very still outside ..............

-1ºC now with a high of +1ºC later, possible snow flurries.

6C and very cloudy this morning here in St.John's.

-7° here this morning and that's as warm as we get today as we fall to -14° by mid afternoon.

-13°C this AM. Take your choice between the blue skies over head or the snow on the horizon. We are still clunking along with below normal temps this winter. Right now we are suppposedly in a chinook pattern but even so staying below norms.

6C and a light rain falling at noon.

Luckily, this will dump about an inch of rain upon us ........... rather than a foot of snow.

Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador - Radar Imagery - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WTP)

Nice clear sunny day topping out for a few micro seconds at 0°C. With the clear skies and all I am expecting a low of below -20°C as the predicted low is -15°C.

A mild 6C still ........ but with rain still as well. However, one does not have to shovel rain. :)

Looks like a number of cooler days coming our way, still not too bad for early December.

-15° on the way to -7° today in the sunshine.

6C with fog and no sun in sight today ........... or until next week. Still, one does not have to shovel fog.

The sun is trying to break through the fog and clouds. It is a hazy sunshine, but it is casting shadows nonetheless. 7C at just after noon.

We've dropped to -15, but the sun is shining brightly and illuminating a very heavy, sparkly frost. Looks like our general area is in for a whole lot of sunny days ahead too:

No sun for us here in St.John's, but nice temps ........ at least for December.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/nl-24_metric_e.html)

well we got our first foot of snow with more on the way for tomorrow! Why did we move up here again...oh yes the water :), and the water brings great joy but in the winter it's joy in the form of snow squalls!

5C and cloudy, but at least the rain has stopped, so it is a quiet evening here in St.John's.

Well -21 right now, and quiet... snow is very crunchy....

-5ºC right now, apparently it feels like -13ºC with the wind chill. Todays forecast:

Mainly cloudy and breezy with a couple of snow showers. Winds from the NW at 27 . High of -1ºC.

A light drizzle and 5C this morning here in St.John's.

-13° this morning with a high of -9°, but sinking back down to -22° by this evening.

Well, they are calling for a lot more snow over the next 4 days...up to 60 cm's in some parts...hang onto your hats...

Well, they are calling for a lot more snow over the next 4 days...up to 60 cm's in some parts...hang onto your hats...

Just checked on EC's website for you folks, imactheknife. Your forecast looks more like what we usually get this time of year. Good luck, my friend.

Collingwood, Ontario - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/on-150_metric_e.html)

-3 and sunny - ABS got a work out yesterday going to Owen Sound to pick up kids motorcycle.....damn sleet left the roads wicked in a couple areas.
Pretty scattering of snow this morning

Still nice and sunny and still below normal temps. Currently -20°C. The minus sign is not expected to depart until tomorrow.:cool:

Cloudy and 6C as the fog and drizzle have finally stopped. A dull day .......... but one does not have to shovel dull.

Even though it is -10°, the bright sun and calm winds this noon hour make it a beautiful day indeed.

-13 right now and up to -8 (when. I don't know.... )

Cloudy and 6C this morning. Very quiet and still.

Cloudy and 6C this morning. Very quiet and still.

It is cooler here on SaltSpring Island at the moment, I would say maybe 4 to 5 degrees at 3 am. (Why am I awake? Just gearing up for work tomorrow, comrades!) But it should warm up in the daytime. I am hoping for some real cold weather, like 0 or even frost, around Xmas, to make it safe for burning some big piles of stumps and branches and brush. That is life here.

A cold morning at -17° and no improvement today as we climb a single degree to our high of -16°.

Cloudy and 7C. Walked home from my local Canadian Tire where I am getting some snow tires put onto my car. No snow in sight this week, which is fine with me.

Went into last evening at -10°C, with a predicted low of -5°C. Bottomed out at -22°.:eek: Supposedly on our way to plus territory but other than today most of the sunshine has been cruelly and viciously yanked from the forecast.

IOW normal December in SW AB.

Still 7C and still cloudy. No sunshine today ............ but now snow either. A year ago, it was a different story. Dec.6th ....... then Dec.7th ............

8C and pouring rain ............. but one does not have to shovel rain. :)

Looks like that predicted high of 5°C is but an EC pipe dream. We are only at 0°C with only an hour or so of sunlight remaining. Hope the low is only out by the normal 5° as that would keep the low in the negative single digits.

Last night the predicted low was -5°C and we bottomed out at -21°C.

Looks like that predicted high of 5°C is but an EC pipe dream. We are only at 0°C with only an hour or so of sunlight remaining. Hope the low is only out by the normal 5° as that would keep the low in the negative single digits.

Last night the predicted low was -5°C and we bottomed out at -21°C.

Oftentimes I just use EC's radar site to see the extent of the weather that is approaching or upon us. Luckily, this is heavy rain and not a foot of snow.

Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador - Radar Imagery - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WTP)

A very mild 9C with drizzle and fog this morning here in St.John's.

-5ºC here now with a high of -3ºC later. We had a small dusting of snow yesterday which does not require shovelling. Some areas north and southwest of here got buried. The highest total I saw was 82cm in Lucan which is north of Sarnia near the shores of Lake Huron.

-17° here this morning and falling to -21° by dawn, then back up to -12° this afternoon.

Yesterday's predicted 2 to 4 cm of light snow turned into an unexpected 15 cm wallop and it ain't quite finished yet. Downtown MTL is quite a mess. Ptooey.

Nearly 10C as the sun is trying to burn off the morning fog. This is quite unexpected.

Sunny and 11C at 130PM. I am outside in a tee shirt and shorts with my MBP. This is unheard of here in St.John's for this time of year ............. feels like early May. Obviously, it shall not last ......... but it is fun while it is here.

Looks like St.John's is the warmest spot in Canada today. Still, we shall not gloat, in that comes April and May, when the rest of Canada is starting to mow lawns and enjoy Spring, we are still shoveling out from yet another snowstorm. Still, 11C on Dec. 7th is great. Last year at this time, we had 35cm of snow on the ground.

A friend just sent this to me ............ it's his house in London, ON .............. where the snow is still falling. :(

-14° in bright sunshine and no wind on a very nice fall afternoon.

Somewhat cloudy but we have stumbled (barely) into plus territory. Only dropped to -15°C last night, so we are only moderately below normal.

Not really a true chinook as there is only the slightest breeze today. Still it may be as close as we are likely to get this month.:)

Currently -9ºC now, high of -5ºC later with sunshine.

8C with clouds and a bit of fog ........... but we don't have to shovel fog, so all is good today.

-16° this morning with a dusting of fresh snow and a high today of -11°.

Heavy squalls all night here in Barrie. We had no snow two days ago (trace only). Now I have windows covered. It appears to have eased off for now. Forcast calls for 5 to 8 cm per hour at times here. I guess we are getting a small dose of "London"

Temp as at 6:00 was -15C

Sunny and 9C here in St.John's. Seems as if the system that is stalled over London, ON is helping to pump southwesterly temps our way, which means warmer weather. Snow is forecast for Friday, so we shall enjoy Spring while we can .............. since we won't see conditions like this until late May/early June.

A friend just sent this to me ............ it's his house in London, ON .............. where the snow is still falling. :(

Hey, that looks a lot like Collingwood too! not quite as much yet. They are calling for massive squalls today.

Hey, that looks a lot like Collingwood too! not quite as much yet. They are calling for massive squalls today.

I hate it when I have to go out on my roof and shovel off the snow so it does not collapse the roof due to the weight of snoe. :(

Sunny and 10C temps as we approach noon. This is the first time in 51 years that we have had two straight days of 10C or better temps here in St.John's.

Sunny and 10C temps as we approach noon. This is the first time in 51 years that we have had two straight days of 10C or better temps here in St.John's.

I trust you mean that is in the month of December? Surely it got higher than 10C in previous months? :D

I trust you mean that is in the month of December? Surely it got higher than 10C in previous months? :D

Yes, I should have prefaced it by saying in December. :o

Still, we may not see these sorts of temps until May. We seem to be having winters that are colder with less than our average of 13 feet of snow (e.g., 11 and 10 feet of snow in the past two years), colder non-existent Springs (e.g., only a couple of days above 20C in June) and hotter summers.

However, what London, ON is getting the past few days is our typical weather for this time of year.

Still, I am enjoying being able to use my MBP outside and sitting in shirt sleeves. Won't happen again for many, many months. Paix, mon ami.

We've reached our high of -11 at mid morning. Will we get higher, or begin the descent?

We have slipped just under 10C as the clouds have rolled in and there goes our sun. Still, it was nice to be able to walk the dogs without trying to get around or over snowbanks. They like the snow, but I do NOT like walking in snow.

-12ºC right now, high of -4ºC later this afternoon. It looks like we will get some snow overnight and Friday during the day but nothing like those people in southwestern Ontario.

-16° here this morning with light snow and by the looks of the Edmonton area forecast, the snow will be with us for several days. With a high of only -15°, there will be little movement today.

4C and cloudy this morning, but the overnight rain has stopped.

Sunny and 7C at about 10AM, but that is about our high for the day. Still, it's a fine day outside.

We are at 4C this morning but heading down to -13 later...
not wonderful but much better than the brutal -25 to -30 temps we were having, a nice chinook yesterday melted a lot of the snow, but freezing last night left some icy patches...

-15° now, our high for the day before we begin to dip down again.

Still around 0°C but our lovely one day chinook has turned to snow. Temps supposed to drop tomorrow. Lots of food on hand so will just lay back and enjoy it.

See Ontario has been getting a small taste of Alberta winter. That should help hasten the conversion of that hot bed of GW believers.:D Either that or bury them alive.beejacon

7C and cloudy, with rain and snow in the overnight forecast.

Sitting at 6C right now, but 'according to Hoyle' not for long... :(

Currently -2ºC, high of 2ºC later. Todays forecast:

Mostly cloudy and breezy with snow tapering off, accumulating 3-8 cm. Winds from the SSW at 22 .

We were to wake up to 6 inches of snow this morning, but all we have is 2C and rain right now. I am certainly NOT complaining. I am not psychology not ready for Winter.

-18° this morning with more snow, but with a high of -17°, there is little improvement expected.

Still a cold and damp 2C, but there is no snow to shovel, for which I am grateful to Mother Nature.

Now we are paying for our one day chinook. Has been snowing lightly over night. Temps several degrees below the normal lows. On the bright side the hoars are very nicely frosted, probably won't last as there is a light breeze as well.

3C at just past noon. No rain and no sun .................. and NO snow. :)

-13 right now, up to a -8 later ... big fog so lots of frost on the trees...

Clear skies and 0C at just past 5PM here in St.John's. A chilly night awaits us.

-19° with light snow at mid afternoon.

Still 0C as we approach 7PM, but the skies are very clear with a beautiful moon and stars overhead.

Currently 2ºC with the high being also 2ºC later. We got a wet dusting of snow yesterday which is basically gone.

A chilly -4C this morning, with about an inch of snow on the ground from our overnight dusting. Hopefully, with 7C temps forecast for next week, it shall all be gone soon .......... and we might be on our way to a green Christmas. We shall see.

-18° here this morning, a couple of degrees warmer in the city. We've been stuck at that temperature for days now and by the looks of the forecast, I had better keep the snow blower handy.

-19C here at the moment, up to 0C this afternoon, no wind makes it not too bad... :)

For once EC got the predicted low on the nose -16°C. Up to -10 at the moment. Predicted high is 0°C and the skies are clearing.

Sunny and -3C this afternoon here in St.John's. A quiet day.

We continue to be stalled at about the same temperature day and night for three days now, -17°.

Still sunny and still -3C as the sun starts to set slowly in the western sky. Ten more days until the start of Winter. Such is Life.

great, just what the doctor ordered....another possible 30cm's of snow by Monday am and I have two final exams that day...woot. Can we add another stress factor!

Stall still in effect at -16° now and a high tomorrow of -15°.

great, just what the doctor ordered....another possible 30cm's of snow by Monday am and I have two final exams that day...woot. Can we add another stress factor!

:(:(:( Hang in there, my friend.

A chilly -4C on a clear night here in St.John's.

Still stuck at -16° although we may warm up with a high of -8° predicted for today.

3ºC here now, no snow yet but a mixture coming later which I think will be mostly in the form of rain.

A chilly -4C this morning, but with lots of blue skies and sunshine. Temps going up to 3C this afternoon and again tomorrow with sunshine might spell the end to our snow that is on the ground. We shall see.

A nice warm -5 this AM with an expected high of 10C ... bathing suit time!! :lmao:

No wind either so we cannot give credit to a Chinook!! ;)

Wow, that is warm for this time of year macdoodle. We, on the other hand, will be some 20° colder than that as a high for the day.

Overnight low was -6°C, already 0 supposedly headed for 10°C.

Yesterday we had a wind warning posted, very strange as it was dead calm all day. Guess they were assuming that Southern Albertans would not know what to do without a brisk wind to lean into.:D

Next time I am tempted to complain about the snow.

Minn. Metrodome collapses in Midwest blizzard - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101212/ap_on_re_us/us_winter_storm_midwest)

MINNEAPOLIS – A storm that spanned parts of eight states continued to dump heavy snow in the upper Midwest on Sunday, collapsing the Metrodome in Minneapolis and forcing numerous road closures.
The storm was moving eastward a day after it dumped 20 inches of snow in some places. A Sunday NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings had already been pushed to Monday because the Giants couldn't get to Minneapolis to play when the inflatable Metrodome collapsed Sunday. It's uncertain when that game will now be played.
A blizzard warning was in effect Sunday for Chicago and much of northern Illinois, all of Iowa, large sections of southern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and smaller areas in North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri and Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the rest of the region was under a winter storm warning or a hard freeze watch.

Global Warming my a55

Hmmmm, nearly half nine and we're still stuck at -15°.

Speaking of snow, looks like our 10°C and sunshine has turned white and flakey.

Them guys at EC are about as honest as your average politician.beejacon

2C this afternoon and sunny, which is helping to melt away our snow. "Go back to where you came!" is what I have to say to the snow.

2C this afternoon and sunny, which is helping to melt away our snow. "Go back to where you came!" is what I have to say to the snow.

Muffled cry from under a blanket of snow in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Sorry Dr. G. but there's a lot more on the way.beejacon

Muffled cry from under a blanket of snow in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Sorry Dr. G. but there's a lot more on the way.beejacon

Sadly, yes, but I have only experienced one green Christmas day in my 34 years here in St.John's. Still, on the afternoon of Dec.25th, 1990, it started to snow and did not stop until the eve of Boxing Day ........... after dumping 40cm of snow on us.

So, I am dreaming of a green Christmas, with a light dusting of snow on Christmas Eve, another light dusting of snow on Christmas Day (this for my wife), and then warm temps and rain on Boxing Day to wash it all away. We shall see.

I can feel for the folks in MN, in that I recall our worst storm here in St.John's, which was 83cm of wet snow in a 30 hour period. Shut down the city for two days as we dug out.

Clear skies and 1C now, with temps falling down to -4C overnight. Still, sunshine if forecast for the next two days with temps as high as 7C before the rain comes ......... which means the end of last week's snow. We shall see.

An interesting situation is shaping up here in St.John's. Usually, what London, ON is experiencing is what is normal for St.John's in December. So far this month, we have gotten more rain, less snow, more sunny days, colder nights and warmer days than normal ............ with more of this to come. Very strange, but I am not complaining.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/nl-24_metric_e.html)

A beautiful sunrise is forming in the east, and Venus is shining brightly high in the southern sky. No clouds over St.John's this morning, so there is just a reddish glow in the east and a chilly -4C temps outside. Still, it should warm up to 4C by this afternoon in full sunshine. We shall see.

Brrrrr, a bit chilly here this morning, feels like -28ºC with the brisk winds. Actual temp is -12ºC. We had mostly rain yesterday which froze, a dusting of snow after the rain. The car was like a block of ice, snow flurries later today with a small accumulation.

Brrrrr, a bit chilly here this morning, feels like -28ºC with the brisk winds. Actual temp is -12ºC. We had mostly rain yesterday which froze, a dusting of snow after the rain. The car was like a block of ice, snow flurries later today with a small accumulation.

Greywolf, just reading those temps sent a cold shiver up my spine. Still -4C here with no wind and the sun shining over Signal Hill here in St.John's.

Come on over to the Shangri-la Clubhouse thread for some hot tea or coffee at The Cafe Chez Marc. Paix, mon ami.

A mild -12° here this morning and a pleasant day ahead with a high of -2°.

A beautiful sunny 2C as we approach noon here in windless St.John's.

The wind free chinook continues. Thankfully less the snow and rain. Sadly not warm enough to melt the ice created as an after-effect of yesterdays mess.

Nothing for it but to go boot skating.:D

Sitting at 6 right now under sunny skies and no wind... melting some of the hard pack, but not all of it...

Clear skies, lots of stars and a crescent moon, and -1C temps make this a fine evening.

-11ºC now but still a cold wind, high of -7ºC later with flurries.

Well, well, for once we're warmer than the east at -5° on the way to 0° today with some sunshine. A nice change.

All roads leading from Collingwood are closed. I can't make it to my final because of the lake effect snow, white out conditions and black ice. This winter has been nasty.

All roads leading from Collingwood are closed. I can't make it to my final because of the lake effect snow, white out conditions and black ice. This winter has been nasty.

We have been hearing of all the closures in the Sarnia area of ON. How close are you to them?

Well, well, for once we're warmer than the east at -5° on the way to 0° today with some sunshine. A nice change.

Cloudy and 2C here in Canada's far east. The forecast is for sunshine and 5C, but that remains to be seen.

What is the forecast in the Canadian Farmers' Almanac for NL, Sinc?

We have been hearing of all the closures in the Sarnia area of ON. How close are you to them?

Sarnia is a few hours southwest. They get the lake effect off of Lake Huron where we are getting it from Georgian Bay.

Sarnia is a few hours southwest. They get the lake effect off of Lake Huron where we are getting it from Georgian Bay.

That does not look good, imactheknife. We don't get snow squalls off of the Great Lakes, but get those sorts of constant "snow bombs" off of the Atlantic Ocean. The nor'easters come in and keep dumping wet snow day after day after day. I have friend in London, ON, and the pics he has sent me of that city looks just like St.John's in terms of the drifts of snow. :(

What is the forecast in the Canadian Farmers' Almanac for NL, Sinc?

Here you go Dr. G.

Atlantic Canada December 2010:

Dec. 12-17 Heavy snow, then sunny. 18-23 Rain to snow, mild, then cold. 24-27 Rain and snow showers. 28-31 Heavy snow, cold.

Happy here at 1C and up to 6 later, sorry for all the snow in central Canada, been there done that... not nice at all!

Here you go Dr. G.

Atlantic Canada December 2010:

Dec. 12-17 Heavy snow, then sunny. 18-23 Rain to snow, mild, then cold. 24-27 Rain and snow showers. 28-31 Heavy snow, cold.

Merci.

Happy here at 1C and up to 6 later, sorry for all the snow in central Canada, been there done that... not nice at all!

4C and sunny here in St.John's .......... where we should be getting the sort of snow they are having in London, ON. Not complaining, mind you ........ just saying ........... :D

-7° and we are under a severe winter storm warning. We are on the southern edge of a system expected to strike late this afternoon with high winds and 30 cm of snow making for great blizzard conditions. The storm is a big one and expected to last through noon on Thursday.

-7° and we are under a severe winter storm warning. We are on the southern edge of a system expected to strike late this afternoon with high winds and 30 cm of snow making for great blizzard conditions. The storm is a big one and expected to last through noon on Thursday.

:eek::(

Sorry to hear this, Sinc. Severe weather seems to be hitting Canada coast to coast to coast this month.

-7° and we are under a severe winter storm warning. We are on the southern edge of a system expected to strike late this afternoon with high winds and 30 cm of snow making for great blizzard conditions. The storm is a big one and expected to last through noon on Thursday.

Something tells me you have food on hand and won't need to be rescued on your way back from the grocery store.:D

Despite the predicted sunshine more of that horrific combo of snow and rain. All that's needed is a slight drop in temps and we shall become glare ice county.:eek:

Something tells me you have food on hand and won't need to be rescued on your way back from the grocery store.:D

Despite the predicted sunshine more of that horrific combo of snow and rain. All that's needed is a slight drop in temps and we shall become glare ice county.:eek:

I actually hate ice storms more than I do snow storms.

Snow in Barrie seems to be a mere trifle. We had no snow. These pictures are two days later. the Georgian Bay Snow Hose as turned on us again this evening.

LS, you can almost hear the roof groaning under the weight of all that wet snow. Bonne chance, mon ami.

Cloudy and 5C this evening .......... a quiet night.

Started to snow here about 1.5 hours ago. We have an Alberta clipper hitting us over the next couple days. Edmonton should see according to the weather man up to 15cm or so with high winds.. Should be a long week for me as this will take a while to clean up my sites.

Started to snow here about 1.5 hours ago. We have an Alberta clipper hitting us over the next couple days. Edmonton should see according to the weather man up to 15cm or so with high winds.. Should be a long week for me as this will take a while to clean up my sites.

Bon chance, mon ami ......... and come on over to The Shang for some free tea and/or coffee when you get cold. Paix.

Thank you sir, I shall indeed. Always nice to warm up there.

Thank you sir, I shall indeed. Always nice to warm up there.

How true ........... and that goes for any and all who wish to share some warmth and some friendship.

THe snow never ends!! I had to reschedule my final today for friday. I have a final on thursday and a project due. This weather is insane. I guess they are going to break a record this month for the most snow ever in december. A guy who has lived here his whole life said he hasn't seen this much snow (in a season) since the 70's.

THe snow never ends!! I had to reschedule my final today for friday. I have a final on thursday and a project due. This weather is insane. I guess they are going to break a record this month for the most snow ever in december. A guy who has lived here his whole life said he hasn't seen this much snow (in a season) since the 70's.

Darn global warming. :D

Well it's 3 right now, I posted a weather forecast on Visually humorous... !!

LS, you can almost hear the roof groaning under the weight of all that wet snow. Bonne chance, mon ami.

Front porch roof is already shovelled off.

Just looked out. It is a beautiful night, - 13, wind died down but still snowing hard. Looks like a Christmas card outside. I am sure that I will not feel like that tomorrow morning while shovelling out yet again.

Almost 9 pm and down to -1.

LS.... I think you should take a few photos in the lamplight of the snow before it is disturbed, you might be amazed at some of the photos you can get on a night like that... :)

-11ºC now with a high 0f -5ºC this afternoon with sunshine.

-7° and our high for the day as we begin the fall to -14° by this afternoon. Lots more snow overnight, so out will come the blower later this morning.

4C and very foggy this morning here in St.John's.

Sitting at 0 tight now, won't get much warmer... low for today is-2 ... hope you folks in the east are safe and sound... that is terrible weather you are all getting, from snow to floods... keep dry !

Very thick fog and 4C temps here in St.John's this afternoon. It is very still with no wind. Still, I love this sort of fog.

We've begun dropping sharply, now at -12° and very strong winds are blowing the snow all over the place. No use even trying to use the snow blower when the wind is this high. It would be blown back in within minutes. Good day for writing and computer games. ;)

Up to 5C now, but the fog is even thicker and it is getting dark. Outside looks like a scene in an old Sherlock Holmes movie set in London.

Just had the dog out and could barely open the storm door on the rear deck. Easily eight inches of the stuff on the back deck and still coming down. The wind is still howling and blowing it all over. I thought I would wait until it stopped, but that is not to be. I will have to get out there and blow off the sidewalks at least. The driveways can wait until it quits. Now -14° and still falling.

Just had the dog out and could barely open the storm door on the rear deck. Easily eight inches of the stuff on the back deck and still coming down. The wind is still howling and blowing it all over. I thought I would wait until it stopped, but that is not to be. I will have to get out there and blow off the sidewalks at least. The driveways can wait until it quits. Now -14° and still falling.

:( This is difficult on people, but really tough on small dogs. Sorry to hear of this situation for you and your little pooch.

Just got in from running the snow blower. Did our driveways, both our neighbour's driveways and about 400 feet of neighbourhood sidewalks. I'm pooped. We've got a lot of snow, as you can see and it's still falling and expected to come down until noon tomorrow. Our crescent is slowly becoming 4 x 4 country.

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Just got in from running the snow blower. Did our driveways, both our neighbour's driveways and about 400 feet of neighbourhood sidewalks. I'm pooped. We've got a lot of snow, as you can see and it's still falling and expected to come down until noon tomorrow. Our crescent is slowly becoming 4 x 4 country.

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I accept your 10-15 cm's and raise you 145cm's!!;)

Thats how much has fallen in Collingwood in the last week and a bit! (our front door and this isn't even the latest picture)

:eek::eek::eek: i am in the south and very happy to report the snow is melting and it will drop to -7 tonight... sunny and no snow forecast....
I am feeling your pain, both of you ...

imacthknife, it is really terrible the storms you have been hit with....
you will need to make a tunnel to just get to the road!

Please be careful both of you, hearts were not made to shovel so much snow..... !;)

Just got in from running the snow blower. Did our driveways, both our neighbour's driveways and about 400 feet of neighbourhood sidewalks. I'm pooped. We've got a lot of snow, as you can see and it's still falling and expected to come down until noon tomorrow. Our crescent is slowly becoming 4 x 4 country.

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Wow, that is a great deal of work. I do that as well so I know how tough it can be even with a snow blower. What kind do you have, Sinc?

I accept your 10-15 cm's and raise you 145cm's!!;)

Thats how much has fallen in Collingwood in the last week and a bit! (our front door and this isn't even the latest picture)

:eek::eek::eek: Now you are getting into St.John's snow in Jan. and Feb. That is deep, imactheknife. I uses to shovel that sort of snow each winter until I blew out my shoulder and both knees. Got a snow blower for anything over 8 inches of snow, which here is usually wet. Is that wet lake-effect snow?

Bonne chance, mon ami.

Still 5C and very foggy. A very quiet night here in St.John's.

I accept your 10-15 cm's and raise you 145cm's!!;)

Thats how much has fallen in Collingwood in the last week and a bit! (our front door and this isn't even the latest picture)

OK, but you take our -25° temps and near -40° wind chills in exchange for your milder ones. ;)

Finally a day with no slush coming down. Thankfully stayed a bit below freezing so some traction for the long walks I enjoy in the morning.

Looks like temps will once again head for the below normal range for the rest of the year. Hopefully we will get some fresh snow, as the almost chinook combined with rain has made a mess off this crop.

:eek::eek::eek: Now you are getting into St.John's snow in Jan. and Feb. That is deep, imactheknife. I uses to shovel that sort of snow each winter until I blew out my shoulder and both knees. Got a snow blower for anything over 8 inches of snow, which here is usually wet. Is that wet lake-effect snow?

Bonne chance, mon ami.

Lake effect can be wet, but the wind chills we have been having have been around -20 to -25 so it's good and fluffy which helps. Without the wind it's only -5, -10ish. The north wind has been brutal.

OK, but you take our -25° temps and near -40° wind chills in exchange for your milder ones. ;)

I think I will stick with the snow! I don't miss the -30, -40 weather! I know you don't like the humidity here but when you have georgian bay life is all good! except in winter of course:o

-6ºC here now with some wind chill, looks like a high of -1ºC today with more sunshine.

An amazing 8C with light rain and no real wind this morning in St.John's.

A chilly -18° this morning, but with the wind chill you can double that and not much to look forward to with a high of -16° and snow every day, for five more days.

A chilly -18° this morning, but with the wind chill you can double that and not much to look forward to with a high of -16° and snow every day, for five more days.

Clearly global warming has seized Edmonton by storm. Expect MD and Bryanc will soon be knocking on your door and looking for a place to stay while they volunteer to plant Palm Trees in your part of the world.beejacon BTW saw the Edmonton storm pictures on last nights news quite a mess up there.

Here in SW AB it's a cool -12°C, 6°s colder than predicted. Looking forward to that 30 seconds or so when we reach the predicted high of -4°C then time for a week or so in the deep freeze. No snow in those predictions.

Just below 8C now as the rain is helping to clear some of the fog. Still, it is mild with no winds.

Still -16° here. The wife and I just finished both double driveways and about 600 feet of neighbourhood sidewalks, 200 of our own and the two neighbours on each side. This is the largest snowfall here in 30 years in the month of December. AGW my ass.

Here in NL, St.John's has been averaging about +5-7C above normal, and in parts of Labrador, which is on the same latitude as Yellowknife, they are averaging about +12C above normal. Next week, all of NL may get some snow, which means that people in Labrador, who normally are able to use snowmobiles to get around from either just after Canadian Thanksgiving or Remembrance Day may get enough snow to take out their machines.

Here in St. John's, by now there is, on average, about 50cm of snow on the ground. As of five minutes ago, in pouring rain, there is nothing on the ground but puddles of water ......... which don't have to be shoveled. :)

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas ............. just like the ones I used to know .......... in the State of Georgia.

Paix, mes amis.

Good luck with that Green Christmas fantasy Dr. G.

Around here somebody left their car running right next to the weather stations thermometer. Never did get above -10°C despite that official high of -3°C.

A big fire and hot chocolate tonight. Even so, St. Gore's carbon footprint today will be at least 100 times bigger than mine.beejacon

Good luck with that Green Christmas fantasy Dr. G.

Around here somebody left their car running right next to the weather stations thermometer. Never did get above -10°C despite that official high of -3°C.

A big fire and hot chocolate tonight. Even so, St. Gore's carbon footprint today will be at least 100 times bigger than mine.beejacon

Thank you, eMacMan. +6.5C and rain still ......... but snow is in the forecast for next week. Anything under a foot would be appreciated. We shall see. Paix, mon ami.

7C and a light rain falling this morning.

-3ºC right now with a sunny high of 1ºC later.

-16° and with a high of -13° not much room for improvement. And snow. More snow.

8C with thick fog and a light drizzle ........ and no sun forecast for the next week ...... but no snow in the forecast either, so it's a plus for us here in St.John's. We shall see.

So it's back to the deep freeze -15°C and should stay there most of the day. Suddenly snow has mysteriously reappeared both in the forecast and out the window.

The fog is slowly lifting and it is getting a bit brighter now that it has stopped raining. No sun, but that is fine, since it is now 9C this afternoon in St.John's.

-10 right now, don't think it will improve much... light snow falling... no wind... nice!

6C with a light rain falling. My wife and I went window shopping out on Water Street, the oldest street in North America, and then had a nice dinner. No wind, lots of fog and good food. Nice.

7C with a steady rain falling. At least there shall be nothing to shovel when we wake up here in St.John's.

-10 now and no wind makes for a very silent night, the snow is sitting pristine, and gently upon the ground...
light flakes all day, but not much snow, enough to cover the brown spots of pavement ...

We're at our high for the day already, -13° as we begin our downward slide to -20° by this evening.

Woke up this morning to 7C temps with a light rain. Still, it is a quiet morning, which is fine with me.

For whatever reason the local weather station likes -12°C so much that it has not budged from that setting in 18 hours. Light snow coming down and may continue for some time. Would not mind a few inches of fresh stuff to cover the mess caused by the recent rains.

Still just about 7C with a light rain still falling. I am waiting for my crocus to start popping up if these mild temps continue. We shall see.

There is still a chance for a green Christmas here in St.John's. Let us hope the precip at the end of next week comes as rain. We shall see.

6C with light rain which will be replaced overnight by some fog ............ and then periods of rain, drizzle and fog. We have gotten about 4 inches of rain in the past 36 hours .......... which could have been 4 feet of snow if it were cold enough. Amazing and strange weather here in St.John's.

6C with light rain which will be replaced overnight by some fog ............ and then periods of rain, drizzle and fog. We have gotten about 4 inches of rain in the past 36 hours .......... which could have been 4 feet of snow if it were cold enough. Amazing and strange weather here in St.John's.

I was going to say that your weather can't be normal?? whats happening out there? and more importantly why?? ;)

-12C here and with all the poor weather in Europe I am grateful for the light dusting of snow we are getting...
the UK is getting hammered and they are not accustomed to this awful weather...and not prepared either...

You will have a very very short winter Dr G ... looks as if spring will be early for you this year... :)

I was going to say that your weather can't be normal?? whats happening out there? and more importantly why?? ;)

This is very abnormal. We have been about +4 to +6C above normal for most days this month. In my 34 years here there has only been one Christmas morning without snow on the ground, usually 1-2 feet, and that was back in 1990 ......... when we got hit with a major snow storm and 30cm of snow which feel from Christmas afternoon until the end of Boxing Day. For the past two years, we have had record breaking cool months of June, with each one being cooler and wetter than the year before, and hotter months of July. Due to global warming, there are more icebergs breaking off the Greenland ice shelf and drifting on past us in April, May and June, which helps to keep us chilly, and thus, with no Spring. Our Fall months of August, Sept. and Oct. have been warmer than usual. So, who can tell what is causing this change?

If this keeps up, we shall lose our Environment Canada rating as the major Canadian city with the worst overall weather. We shall see. Paix, mon ami.

How has your weather been the past couple of years?

"You will have a very very short winter Dr G ... looks as if spring will be early for you this year..." If only, Macdoodle. Christmas Eve marks the "5 months left in Winter" day, in that after May 24th, it is rare that we will get any more snow. We shall see.

My brothers-in-law who live just outside of Calgary and in Edmonton say that unless things change dramatically, they shall have a white Christmas. Better them than me. Paix, mon amie.

-5ºC here this morning, going up to -3ºC later with cloudy conditions, no precip. today.

-14° here this morning and with that being our high for the day, we will remain there all day long.

5C with fog this morning. If the EC forecast is correct, we might just get our green Christmas. We shall see.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/nl-24_metric_e.html)

5C with fog this morning. If the EC forecast is correct, we might just get our green Christmas. We shall see.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/nl-24_metric_e.html)

wow, well enjoy your green xmas!

I remember when the term El NIno was first heard back in the 90's. On xmas day in 1992 we were playing football outside and it was 10 degree's in Calgary which was very weird at the time.

Here in Ontario I think the winters have been milder for the last 10 years than they used to be. The lakes don't freeze over at all any more which also leads to a bigger drop in lake levels and more lake effect snow.

After a full 24 hours stuck at -12°C things have started to change. Now -15°C, snowed fairly steadily all day yesterday but only an inch of fairly light fluffy stuff. Was hoping for at least three inches but less than six. :rolleyes:

wow, well enjoy your green xmas!

I remember when the term El NIno was first heard back in the 90's. On xmas day in 1992 we were playing football outside and it was 10 degree's in Calgary which was very weird at the time.

Here in Ontario I think the winters have been milder for the last 10 years than they used to be. The lakes don't freeze over at all any more which also leads to a bigger drop in lake levels and more lake effect snow.

Let us hope that it is green, imactheknife. My wife, who is from Calgary, remembers that day back in '92. She misses the sunshine and bitterly cold days of Calgary and Edmonton rather than the cold and damp days here. Such is Life.

Currently, +5.5C and still foggy.

+5C with a light rain. We have now had 5 inches of rain in four days ........ so, luckily, no flooding, just soggy gardens. Still, no snow in sight ......... which is great with me.

+5C with a light rain. We have now had 5 inches of rain in four days ........ so, luckily, no flooding, just soggy gardens. Still, no snow in sight ......... which is great with me.

Saw a jet stream map. Most of the Northern US, Canada and all of Europe are in the deep freeze. The jet loops up and back sparing Atlantic Canada.

Seems that Sweden and Germany bought into the IPCC Kool-aid. Not enough sand stockpiled and airports short on de-icer. Course this is shaping up to be one of the worst winters in 100 years on the European side.

One thing Timothy Ball is absolutely right about is preparing for things getting colder. If you just assume it will be warmer the cost of being wrong is way too high.

Saw a jet stream map. Most of the Northern US, Canada and all of Europe are in the deep freeze. The jet loops up and back sparing Atlantic Canada.

Seems that Sweden and Germany bought into the IPCC Kool-aid. Not enough sand stockpiled and airports short on de-icer. Course this is shaping up to be one of the worst winters in 100 years on the European side.

One thing Timothy Ball is absolutely right about is preparing for things getting colder. If you just assume it will be warmer the cost of being wrong is way too high.

Each November, there is a huge hill of salt, sand and tanks of brine being stored for our Winter, which starts just after Remembrance Day and lasts until Victoria's Birthday on May 24th.

9pm and -18 on the scale.... it is not windy and that helps a lot...

I am glad I am not in europe right now, a friend in england has been housebound for 10 + days, and is not counting on any last minute shopping or even getting family in for Christmas... she said they will probably be able to do it in the New Year... I feel for the kids who still believe in Santa... (i am sure there are a few) if gifts didn't get bought early... everything is quite impassable right now... maybe it will get better next week...

-4ºC now with a high of -2ºC sometime today, sun and cloud mixture.

+5C this morning, but still very dark outside with rain clouds. Still, better rain than snow.

-20° here this morning on the way to -15° under scattered cloud. At least the snow has quit.

-18°C but sunny this fine morning. Skies predicted to be clear tonight but we shall remain in the freezer until at least tomorrow.

Still should be good eclipse viewing tonight.:)

+7C WITH sunshine!!!!!!!!!!!!! People are nearly dancing in the streets here in St.John's. It has been nearly two weeks of no sun, and this is a grand pre-Christmas gift.

Nearly noon and -13° in bright sunshine with clear skies. We may see the eclipse yet.

+5C and cloudy, so the eclipse viewing here in St.John's remains iffy. We shall see.

A brisk -20° this morning with a sunny high of -12° today.

+5C and very windy this morning here in St.John's.

This should be "fun" if Environment Canada is correct in it's forecast. We shall see.

Warnings
St. John's and vicinity
5:21 AM NST Tuesday 21 December 2010
Rainfall warning for
St. John's and vicinity issued

Rainfall accumulations of up to 65 millimeters can be expected by Wednesday evening.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions.

St. John's and vicinity
5:21 AM NST Tuesday 21 December 2010
Wind warning for
St. John's and vicinity issued

Easterly winds gusting up to 120 km/h are expected along parts of the coast today and Wednesday.

Stuck at -20° and with an RH of 92% it is bitterly cold out there.

Well -14 right now and up to-1 then down to -10, slight breeze but nothing horrendous... so it is nice...
got a good look at the moon last night but camera to small to get a photo...

Pouring rain with high winds as things rev up for tonight's wind/rain storm. Still +5C so at least it is not snow.

We are at -13°C at the moment but suspect warmer weather is perhaps just a couple of hundred feet above us. Only question is will it touch down. Either way it looks like it will be a nice day.:)

Heavy rain blasted against the side of the house by 75km/h winds. The rain is supposed to get heavier, with up to two inches by tomorrow, with stronger winds, now expected to be 120km/h. Still, the one bright side is that this would have been a meter of snow drifting everywhere had it been colder than the current +5C.

Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador - Radar Imagery - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WTP)

:eek::eek:

Strong winds, with gusts at 85km/h, driving lots of rain at the house from the east. Still +5C so it is just liquid precip.

-7ºC now with a high of -3ºC later with sunshine, looks like that for the rest of this week.

Still falling at -22° this morning and expected to dip to -27° by dawn with a high of -15° under clear skies today.

+5C with heavy rain and very strong winds, with gusts up to 110km/h. This went on overnight, making it difficult to sleep at the rain and wind pounded the side of the house. Still, there was nothing to shovel this morning, for which I am most grateful to Mother Nature.

A Newfoundland and Labrador Power truck gets through the water to help resore downed power lines here in St.John's. :eek:

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/nl-24_metric_e.html)

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas ........ and I might get my wish. We shall see.

After yesterdays brief flirtation with positive territory we are starting the day at -18°C.

Looks like a nice sunny day with close but no cigar promised as far as breaking 0 goes.:)

Pouring rain and high winds are the order of the day here in St.John's. I don't live in a flood area nor is my basement at risk, but in the past week we have gotten over 6 inches of rain so the local rivers and streams are starting to get to the point of overflowing. We shall see. :(

Still just over +5C so there is no risk of snow.

We still sit at -22° in spite of a couple hours of bright sunlight. I doubt we will make it to -15°, but we shall see.

Still +5C with wind gusts up to 110km/h pounding the walls of my house. A gust was recorded just outside of St.John's hitting 153km/h.

It's a nice -14 right not, little wind... Sunny and bright!!

It's a nice -14 right not, little wind... Sunny and bright!!

Dark, rainy and very, very windy here in St.John's. The only "bright" spot is that at +5C, there is no snow. Paix, mon amie.

According to Environment Canada, here in St.John's, we are headed for the warmest and wettest (in terms of rain, not snow) months of December in recorded history ........... and we are not even through with December. We shall see.

Just under +5C and the winds have finally died down to about 50km/h.

An Environment Canada spokesperson was commenting that St.John's has been very lucky temperature wise, in that if all the rain we have had this month came down as snow, we would have about 8 feet by now. Amazingly, by now we would normally have had about 50+cm of snow fall and be on the ground .... and we have only received about 10cm of snow in December, which is long gone now.

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas and I might just get my wish. We shall see.

Just over +5C this morning in St.John's, with rain and wind. Still, nothing to shovel.

-21° this morning with a high of -15° expected by mid afternoon before we plunge downward again.

-21° this morning with a high of -15° expected by mid afternoon before we plunge downward again.

My fingers are cold just reading this, Sinc. Guess your snow shall not be melting in this sort of cold.

Santa is going to have to wear a raincoat here in St.John's. :clap:

Just over +5C this morning in St.John's, with rain and wind. Still, nothing to shovel.

You are having the best weather DrG ... a welcome change for sure, but what about all the toboggans and sleds waiting under the tree??
At least the kids who got bikes can go out and play!!:lmao:

We are at -8 right now, going up to +2 this afternoon , then plummeting to -3 ...

Hard to believe Sinc and I live in the same province! (feels a bit 'chinookey' out)
too much snow on the ground to melt it , but some will go...

Looks reasonably pleasant for the next week. Currently -4C. Can't quite call it a Chinook with no wind.

Looks reasonably pleasant for the next week. Currently -4C. Can't quite call it a Chinook with no wind.

right you are eMacMan, but there is a bit of a sort of arch forming, and inside says outside is
-7, but outside says outside is at 0 right now... I am just in and it is fairly warm out...
so who knows, the wind might come up as it warms... ;)

You are having the best weather DrG ... a welcome change for sure, but what about all the toboggans and sleds waiting under the tree??
At least the kids who got bikes can go out and play!!:lmao:

We are at -8 right now, going up to +2 this afternoon , then plummeting to -3 ...

Hard to believe Sinc and I live in the same province! (feels a bit 'chinookey' out)
too much snow on the ground to melt it , but some will go...

To those who are getting toboggans, sleds, snowmobiles, etc under the tree ......... to them I say "Bug Humbar". While it would be nice to see the sun, I like seeing the green of the lawns for as long as possible since it means less to shovel until May 24th. Paix, mon amie.

Looks reasonably pleasant for the next week. Currently -4C. Can't quite call it a Chinook with no wind.

You may have some of our wind. Currently, we have a fairly sustained 40-55km/h wind here in St.John's with just over 5C temps. So, a trade for some sun for some wind. Interested? Paix, mon ami.

Plus one right now, but feels warmer than that, bright and sunny and a Chinook expected on Saturday!! Yahoo!!

+4.5C with 60km/h winds and a light rain. Sounds like a broken record ............ but one does not have to shovel these same forecasts.

Our streets had to be plowed out to day as we dig out from record December snowfall. Pics at eleven.

Our streets had to be plowed out to day as we dig out from record December snowfall. Pics at eleven.

Strange, but that should be the normal story for here in St.John's, although this December we have had record levels of rain and warmth, and only 9cm of snow earlier in the month. Strange weather from coast to coast to coast here in Canada.

-5ºC right now with a few fluffy snowflakes, high of -4ºC later on this mostly cloudy day.

I wish all of you a Merry Christmas wherever you are, stay safe and enjoy your time with friends and family.

-5ºC right now with a few fluffy snowflakes, high of -4ºC later on this mostly cloudy day.

I wish all of you a Merry Christmas wherever you are, stay safe and enjoy your time with friends and family.

Same to you, Greywolf. Paix, mon ami. Come on over to the Shangri-la Clubhouse thread for a free cup of tea/coffee at The Cafe Chez Marc. Paix, mon ami.

Only once in my 34 years here in St.John's has there not been snow on the ground on Christmas Eve. +4C with wind and rain once again today, but with nothing to shovel, there is a smile on my face.