Saturday, December 15, 2007

I may open my front yard as a ski hill

Our front yard, tiny as it is, is looking distinctly like a bunny hill at a ski resort. The snow piled there from many drive way shovelings is approaching momentous and it is only December 15.

Environment Canada is currently predicting a major winter storm to hit most of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick tonight and tomorrow. Ottawa is going to be walloped again. Here is some of the language from their current warning for Ottawa:

A near-crippling snow storm...A massive winter storm...Copious amounts of snow...the potential to cause near-paralyzing conditions...

And in case I doubt their accuracy: There is a high degree of certainty with this storm as the concensus of weather model data is virtually unanimously forecasting this event.

So, should you be coming here soon from, say, Texas... well, you won't be having to dream of a white Christmas and you might just have to toboggan here from the airport.

3 comments:

Shan said...

I know the snow is crazy already this year. Mike spent today preparing for the storm. Making sure the generator worked, charging up the flashlight and running to the store to pick up supplies to get us through. Important stuff like Smartfood popcorn and Nestea Zero. Okay that may have only been important to me. Hope you don't get dumped on too much.

little b said...

it would be better if the storm arrived on wednesday, so we could hole up and drink hot chocolate and go out to make snowmen.

I'm looking forward to the snow, as long as the flights are all sorted out by Tuesday.

Karen said...

I think flights will be fine by Tuesday and don't worry, I'm sure we'll get more snow while you're here, since it has been snowing about every two days.