The Blizzard of 04

[MikeParent]

Me and DCElliot (and others) have been digging out of the Snowstorm of the Century that hit us Wednesday night. Over 90cm (3 feet) of snow fell in about a 24-36 hour period. Combined with 90-100km/h (60 mph) gusting winds, it made for *huge* drifts. 5 foot drifts were the norm, and my parents reported a 15 foot one near their house.

Pictures:
Here (http://spine.cx/modules.php?name=Forums&viewtopic=974&41), here (http://spine.cx/modules.php?name=Photos&album=120) and here (http://platypus.mine.nu/~rays/Blizzard_2004/index.html)

PS: DC How you doing?!

[Daybreak_0]

wow

[pascal]

Now that's amazing.

I've never seen so much snow at once.

[MikeParent]

Neither had we - its the all time record for a single snowfall here.

[DCElliott]

DCE was in Toronto, stranded. Finally took the train back getting in two days later than expected. Then I had to get a taxi out to the airport to retrieve my car from a snowdrift. It was pretty incredible. Some more pics here (http://novascotia.cbc.ca/features/winterstorm/).

DE

[azlatin2000]

How could you open the door and get out of the house?

[MikeParent]

Luckily external doors open inwards. Hopefully you have not left your shovel on your step where it would get buried :-)

By the time I got down my front steps to the driveway, it was shoulder high...

[MikeParent]

This is what I saw when I opened my door Thursday night (near the end of the snowfall)...

[bigdawg]

DCE was in Toronto


When did you start speaking in the third person?:cool: Too much snow!

[azlatin2000]

Originally posted by MikeParent
Luckily external doors open inwards. Hopefully you have not left your shovel on your step where it would get buried :-)

By the time I got down my front steps to the driveway, it was shoulder high...


I am an idiot but even though they do open inwards, wouldn't the snow go into your house and then melt? I Wish i had that much snow where i live because this winter the most snow i got at once was like 2 feet. I liike snow because then school is deleyed or cancled and i have more time to do my homework.

[DCElliott]

Funny, at the same time, there was a terrible storm on the west coast as well. See it here (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/d.elliott/damage.html).

DE

[azlatin2000]

So That Tremendous Damage Was A Chair That Fell Over? :?

[Daybreak_0]

The only time I even get something that looks like snow, is if we have a hail storm and uh no way do you want to be out in that. Once every 5-10 years, but usually in small amounts, as large as cricket balls - put a hole right through roofs. Normally as big as your finger nail.

Hey DC - did not realise it was Halifax you came from. What is the population around about - small or large. The reason I ask, if small, maybe you know a guy called Peter Hubbard.

Regards
Day

[DCElliott]

Halifax is a bit over 300,000 now, I believe although the housing market is red hot and the population is increasing steadily. Mike Parent and I recently discovered we live only a few kilometres apart.

As for your Peter Hubbard, no, I don't know him. However, my daughter is currently in Australia, have you seen her? :p

DE

[Daybreak_0]

lol

The impression I had was it was a lot lot smaller than 300,000.

Hope you daughter is having a good time here, and not getting hit by all those Kangaroos jumping down all of our streets :D

Regards
Day

[MikeParent]

Originally posted by azlatin2000



I am an idiot but even though they do open inwards, wouldn't the snow go into your house and then melt? I Wish i had that much snow where i live because this winter the most snow i got at once was like 2 feet. I liike snow because then school is deleyed or cancled and i have more time to do my homework.

Door seals up here are very very good :-)

[MikeParent]

Whose Mark Parent? I dont think he's related...
[Note: Bone-head moderator's previous post has been edited to read Mike Parent :mad: ]

[azlatin2000]

Door seals up here are very very good :-)

No imeant when you opened the door the snow is like 3 ft up, wouldn't it get into your house?

[MikeParent]

Ah, no - the consistency of it kept it put.