Comments on: Snow, Snow, Snow... And More Snow http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/ Snowed under since 2004! Thu, 24 May 2012 04:39:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Zhu http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-6/#comment-18475 Zhu Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:06:51 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-18475 I don't have kids myself so I'm not always up-to-date with school closures, but I can tell you it has to be pretty severe. For instance, freezing rain is always dreaded and can be very dangerous: this would be a school closure day. When we have a major winter storm (20 cm of snow or more), most schools will close. Or somestimes school buses are canceled and it's up tp the parents to drive the kids to school. That said, because we have so much snow, we are also prepared and various services are quite efficient. For instance, roads are cleared often, snow banks are removed once in a while, trucks put salt on road etc. Usually, when there is a big bliazzard, it's total chaos for a few hours and then it gets better (you can read . I'm sure you love your son very much but yes, 6 days out of school can be a bit too much :lol: I don’t have kids myself so I’m not always up-to-date with school closures, but I can tell you it has to be pretty severe. For instance, freezing rain is always dreaded and can be very dangerous: this would be a school closure day.

When we have a major winter storm (20 cm of snow or more), most schools will close. Or somestimes school buses are canceled and it’s up tp the parents to drive the kids to school.

That said, because we have so much snow, we are also prepared and various services are quite efficient. For instance, roads are cleared often, snow banks are removed once in a while, trucks put salt on road etc.

Usually, when there is a big bliazzard, it’s total chaos for a few hours and then it gets better (you can read .

I’m sure you love your son very much but yes, 6 days out of school can be a bit too much :lol:

]]> By: Lorna http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-6/#comment-18472 Lorna Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:59:22 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-18472 Hi. I live in the UK where we are suffering from the snow at present (2 weeks worth). It's nowhere near as bad as what you experience in Canada but when the UK get snow the whole country seems to grind to a halt! My son is now into his sixth day off of school in two weeks and it's driving me mad. How do you Canadians cope and how severe has the weather got to get before they start closing the schools? Hi. I live in the UK where we are suffering from the snow at present (2 weeks worth). It’s nowhere near as bad as what you experience in Canada but when the UK get snow the whole country seems to grind to a halt! My son is now into his sixth day off of school in two weeks and it’s driving me mad. How do you Canadians cope and how severe has the weather got to get before they start closing the schools?

]]> By: Zhu http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-5/#comment-1707 Zhu Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:39:27 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1707 <strong>Shantanu</strong>: I don't even have a fireplace...! But I did have hot chocolate :wink: <strong>Chen</strong>: come over anytime! <strong>Max</strong>: it is tough to do daily stuffs with that much snow, and walking is a bit tiring considering the sidewalks are very slippery. But that's Canada! <strong>Celine</strong>: thank you! Snow is a lot of fun... not just everyday ;-) <strong>John</strong>: you're so smart... that's what I call good parenting: make your kids do whatever you don't want to do! Can't wait to experience that! :lol: <strong>Dan</strong>: amazing! You can read my mind! Shantanu: I don’t even have a fireplace…! But I did have hot chocolate :wink:

Chen: come over anytime!

Max: it is tough to do daily stuffs with that much snow, and walking is a bit tiring considering the sidewalks are very slippery. But that’s Canada!

Celine: thank you! Snow is a lot of fun… not just everyday ;-)

John: you’re so smart… that’s what I call good parenting: make your kids do whatever you don’t want to do! Can’t wait to experience that! :lol:

Dan: amazing! You can read my mind!

]]> By: Dan http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-5/#comment-1702 Dan Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:08:12 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1702 It looks like you got some snow. Am I right? <em>Dan's last blog post..</em><a href='http://dabalogh.blogspot.com/2007/12/all-i-want-for-christmas.html' rel="nofollow">All I Want For Christmas ...</a> It looks like you got some snow. Am I right?

Dan’s last blog post..All I Want For Christmas …

]]> By: john http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-5/#comment-1701 john Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:38:33 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1701 Against all previous evidence, our two kids have developed a love of raking leaves and shovelling snow. I am truly blessed! <em>john's last blog post..</em><a href='http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/major-clerical-error/' rel="nofollow">Major clerical error</a> Against all previous evidence, our two kids have developed a love of raking leaves and shovelling snow. I am truly blessed!

john’s last blog post..Major clerical error

]]> By: Celine http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-5/#comment-1699 Celine Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:16:13 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1699 Brilliant photography. I wish I could help you shovel too. To me, it was so much fun when I did it 2 years back. The desert is cooling down as well. This traveler is taking another break. Will be in touch upon my return. Have a great holiday season. :) <em>Celine's last blog post..</em><a href='http://indicaspecies.blogspot.com/2007/12/wanderlust.html' rel="nofollow">Wanderlust</a> Brilliant photography.

I wish I could help you shovel too. To me, it was so much fun when I did it 2 years back. The desert is cooling down as well.

This traveler is taking another break. Will be in touch upon my return. Have a great holiday season. :)

Celine’s last blog post..Wanderlust

]]> By: Max Coutinho http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-5/#comment-1698 Max Coutinho Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:19:49 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1698 Hey Zhu, Absolutely gorgeous pics! Although the snow might be a bit of a nuisance, huh? I wish you luck for today: I hope you managed to go to work :). That sunset is magical :razz: ! Cheers <em>Max Coutinho's last blog post..</em><a href='http://maxcouti.blogspot.com/2007/12/qual-cor-tradisti.html' rel="nofollow">Qual cor tradisti?</a> Hey Zhu,

Absolutely gorgeous pics! Although the snow might be a bit of a nuisance, huh?
I wish you luck for today: I hope you managed to go to work :) .

That sunset is magical :razz: !

Cheers

Max Coutinho’s last blog post..Qual cor tradisti?

]]> By: Chen http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-4/#comment-1697 Chen Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:17:27 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1697 So much snow.. I wanna build a snowman :lol: <em>Chen's last blog post..</em><a href='http://chen22.blogspot.com/2007/12/red-dates.html' rel="nofollow">Red Dates</a> So much snow..
I wanna build a snowman :lol:

Chen’s last blog post..Red Dates

]]> By: Shantanu http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-4/#comment-1696 Shantanu Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:52:21 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1696 That's a lot of snow indeed! Getting to work and back can't be easy in that weather. But sitting back with a hot drink in front the fireplace would be fun too. :-) BTW, those sunset pictures are fantastic! That’s a lot of snow indeed! Getting to work and back can’t be easy in that weather. But sitting back with a hot drink in front the fireplace would be fun too. :-)

BTW, those sunset pictures are fantastic!

]]> By: Zhu http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/comment-page-4/#comment-1694 Zhu Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:57:35 +0000 http://correresmidestino.com/snow-snow-snow-and-more-snow/#comment-1694 <strong>Froogiewoggie</strong>: my back does hurt today actually! :lol: Did you curse me? I did stay home... had to go to work today though. I still haven't shoveled in front of the house, I got home too late, and it's cold. Oh, and I was lazy ;-) <strong>Kiviniar</strong>: Oh I used to dream of snow too... before I came here! <strong>Todd</strong>: wow, must have been something! I think this storm was actually coming from Colorado... thanks Todd! ;-) <strong>Sir Jorge</strong>: I think I like snow better than rain - I grew up in a rainy city. <strong>Lori</strong>: just looking at the pic give you a good enough idea I guess! Thanks for the praise... Mostly Photoshop and my drawings ;-) <strong>Ghosty</strong>: the last couple of winters were quite mild we didn't even have snow for Xmas. So yeah, it still surprised me! <strong>Spyder</strong>: want me to send you some? <strong>Keshi</strong>: I don't even know how to make a snowman! :lol: <strong>Diesel</strong>: I'm not liable if you catch a cold! <strong>Kyh</strong>: most mailmen here just drive around... did I mention it was -15C yesterday? ;-) <strong>NorthBayPhoto</strong>: Thanks! Always a pleasure to check out your pics! <strong>Beaverboosh</strong>: not exactly! I grew up on the Atlantic coast, never seen snow before I came to Ottawa :lol: I'm fully trained now, though! <strong>Art</strong>: even for Ottawa, that's a lot in one time. <strong>Jay Cam</strong>: I did in fact get out, but only to get the mail, no further! :lol: <strong>Theresa</strong>: exactly my thoughts! Looks great... does get tough when life goes on and you have to go to work etc. <strong>JoAnn</strong>: I didn't go to work yesterday... most people didn't. Even for us, that's a lot of snow! Froogiewoggie: my back does hurt today actually! :lol: Did you curse me?

I did stay home… had to go to work today though. I still haven’t shoveled in front of the house, I got home too late, and it’s cold. Oh, and I was lazy ;-)

Kiviniar: Oh I used to dream of snow too… before I came here!

Todd: wow, must have been something! I think this storm was actually coming from Colorado… thanks Todd! ;-)

Sir Jorge: I think I like snow better than rain — I grew up in a rainy city.

Lori: just looking at the pic give you a good enough idea I guess! Thanks for the praise… Mostly Photoshop and my drawings ;-)

Ghosty: the last couple of winters were quite mild we didn’t even have snow for Xmas. So yeah, it still surprised me!

Spyder: want me to send you some?

Keshi: I don’t even know how to make a snowman! :lol:

Diesel: I’m not liable if you catch a cold!

Kyh: most mailmen here just drive around… did I mention it was –15C yesterday? ;-)

NorthBayPhoto: Thanks! Always a pleasure to check out your pics!

Beaverboosh: not exactly! I grew up on the Atlantic coast, never seen snow before I came to Ottawa :lol: I’m fully trained now, though!

Art: even for Ottawa, that’s a lot in one time.

Jay Cam: I did in fact get out, but only to get the mail, no further! :lol:

Theresa: exactly my thoughts! Looks great… does get tough when life goes on and you have to go to work etc.

JoAnn: I didn’t go to work yesterday… most people didn’t. Even for us, that’s a lot of snow!

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