Author Topic: The Weather Thread (Read 2402224 times)

Seafoam · « **Reply #9840 on:** March 17, 2018, 06:48:31 pm »

Quote from: sailor723 on March 17, 2018, 05:58:15 pm

-12 here tonight with a -20 wind chill. f*%$"ing groundhog.

Yes spring will show up when it feels like it.

johngenx · « **Reply #9841 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:30:45 pm »

Snowing here, again.

While I was in the mountains, the snow was appreciated. In the city, not so much.

84im · « **Reply #9842 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:35:47 pm »

Temperature hit 14 degrees C. here on the Island over the last three days. I'm seeing cyclists wearing shorts.

sailor723 · « **Reply #9843 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:50:49 pm »

Quote from: 84im on March 17, 2018, 07:35:47 pm

Temperature hit 14 degrees C. here on the Island over the last three days. I'm seeing cyclists wearing shorts.

Yep, My daughter has starting biking to work again in Vancouver.

sailor723 · « **Reply #9844 on:** March 19, 2018, 01:58:51 pm »

March Nor'easter #4 enroute.......

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?nb18

Noto · « **Reply #9845 on:** March 19, 2018, 02:03:32 pm »

Yeah, I've been in shorts a few times in the past few weeks. Not that it's been "balmy", but definitely warm enough to not be chilled when running errands after leaving the gym without changing first.

mlin32 · « **Reply #9846 on:** March 19, 2018, 04:07:15 pm »

Been cold thesedays, about 7cm snow Sat night into yesterday.

Bubba · « **Reply #9847 on:** March 19, 2018, 04:25:54 pm »

Checked the long-term forecast and booked a tire change for April 12th about when the temp returns to near-normal.

random006 · « **Reply #9848 on:** March 19, 2018, 04:34:51 pm »

Back to winter for the last few days in Montreal too. We've had highs of -10 to -7 with windchills down to -17 in the daytime. Nights have been around -12 or colder.

BUT, it is looking up for the first week of spring:

Noto · « **Reply #9849 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:35:07 am »

We head to Hawaii April 3. My guess is I'll switch the Forester's tires before we leave, but I'll leave the winters on the Mazda since we'll be driving it to/from the airport and it's worth the extra 'safety' factor. Currently, they're calling for 5-10cm of snow April 1st (maybe it's a joke?

).

The best part of doing my own changeovers is I don't have to book an appointment

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #9850 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:39:15 am »

Quote from: No-san on March 20, 2018, 10:35:07 am

We head to Hawaii April 3. My guess is I'll switch the Forester's tires before we leave, but I'll leave the winters on the Mazda since we'll be driving it to/from the airport and it's worth the extra 'safety' factor. Currently, they're calling for 5-10cm of snow April 1st (maybe it's a joke? ).

The best part of doing my own changeovers is I don't have to book an appointment

Do people really look at the weather more than 3 days in advance? It's useless. If "they" were accurate, we would have an extra 50cm of snow this year. We won't have snow that stays on the driveway in April.

johngenx · « **Reply #9851 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:47:44 am »

Still looks like full on winter here. Another storm is expected later this week.

Noto · « **Reply #9852 on:** March 20, 2018, 11:06:19 am »

And temperatures are reliably below zero in the mornings and evenings. My windshield was completed frosted over this morning. I could safely have gotten to work on the 3-season tires given the bare, cold roads and commuting route (i.e. not "mountain twisties"), but the winter tires are still the correct ones to have affixed, even in Southern Ontario, for a little while longer.

dkaz · « **Reply #9853 on:** March 20, 2018, 12:09:25 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on March 20, 2018, 10:47:44 am

Still looks like full on winter here. Another storm is expected later this week.

I've been following Edmonton temperatures closely to see if I can trailer my motorcycle there on Easter long weekend. Not looking hopeful. Would've been nice but not a deal breaker.

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #9854 on:** March 20, 2018, 12:12:00 pm »

I have an upcoming oil change in the next week or two. Would have the summer tires put on, but with some crap in the garage to get ready for the move, to hard to access. I will do after the move (may 31). Oh well...

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #9855 on:** March 20, 2018, 12:16:41 pm »

This winter is just dragging on and on. We still have plenty of solid snow cover on the ground here.

I'll do my tire changeover in early April, as that is when I'll be installing the airbags on the van, so the rear wheels need to come off anyway for that.

johngenx · « **Reply #9856 on:** March 20, 2018, 12:30:31 pm »

I usually swap the tires on the Corolla mid to end of April and end of May on the Highlander. I'm still skiing into early June and the mountains can bite you hard right through May, so having winter tires on is a good idea.

dkaz · « **Reply #9857 on:** March 20, 2018, 06:14:47 pm »

This winter has sucked balls.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #9858 on:** March 20, 2018, 06:27:28 pm »

Yup - this winter has at least seemed like the worst one in a really long time. Lots of melt a little bit then get cold and snow on top of the ice cycles.

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #9859 on:** March 25, 2018, 08:27:33 pm »

Yesterday, the long range forecast for Wednesday was sunny and 11C. Today, the forecast is cloudy and 5C. Arrggh. Spring can't come quick enough, just chomping at the bit to get the S2000 and MR2 out of storage.