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Lot of reporting here in Aus concerning the cold weather that is affecting Chicago and the mid-west of the USA. Assume, due to the lack of coverage, that Canada hasn't been impacted by the big chill.  ;)
 
Legs said:
Lot of reporting here in Aus concerning the cold weather that is affecting Chicago and the mid-west of the USA. Assume, due to the lack of coverage, that Canada hasn't been impacted by the big chill.  ;)
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laughing out loud, and waiting for Henry Willms from Winnipeg Manitoba to chime in. Below - 40 C there, mail delivery stopped, wind chills into the - 50's C, risk of frost bite on exposed skin in less than a minute......

Here in the more western Canada, Calgary Alberta, the arctic chill is just missing us as yet, plus 3 C at the moment, but predicted to hit us in the next two days at around - 30 C for several days.

my garage reno/build is still underway, cars have been kicked outside, both the 72 Triumph Spitfire and the 90 Bentley Turbo R are presently sitting outside on the street, will take a few photos at minus 30 C and just for a laugh see if the Bentley will start in that chill...?. ::) ::) :-[

garage reno progressing, now fully drywalled, taped and mudded and sanded, primed, and two coats of the brightest white wall and ceiling paint known to man. LED light strips now going in. Screw piles for structural supports being installed tomorrow, then will be able to move on to fixing the floor....

Paul LeClair
 
Paul LeClair said:
laughing out loud, and waiting for Henry Willms from Winnipeg Manitoba to chime in. Below - 40 C there, mail delivery stopped, wind chills into the - 50's C, risk of frost bite on exposed skin in less than a minute......

Here in the more western Canada, Calgary Alberta, the arctic chill is just missing us as yet, plus 3 C at the moment, but predicted to hit us in the next two days at around - 30 C for several days.

my garage reno/build is still underway, cars have been kicked outside, both the 72 Triumph Spitfire and the 90 Bentley Turbo R are presently sitting outside on the street, will take a few photos at minus 30 C and just for a laugh see if the Bentley will start in that chill...?. ::) ::) :-[

garage reno progressing, now fully drywalled, taped and mudded and sanded, primed, and two coats of the brightest white wall and ceiling paint known to man. LED light strips now going in. Screw piles for structural supports being installed tomorrow, then will be able to move on to fixing the floor....

Paul LeClair
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I just put some dry wall mud up in 33c weather here Tuesday, was dry by the time I cleaned the trowels .......... how long does it take to set at 3 degrees?
 
Suspected that Canada was copping it as well; think the Australian news services, including the Australian Broadcast Corporation, should have a long hard look at themselves.
 
Legs said:
Suspected that Canada was copping it as well; think the Australian news services, including the Australian Broadcast Corporation, should have a long hard look at themselves.
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Why? I mean who the fuck cares about Canada?  :D :D :D
 
Currently in Spain and weather is much better than in my home country Hungary. It's +17C and a bit windy today, first part of the day was sunny, now cloudy. Tomorrow should be a great weather and i am going to see this apartment for sale in Malaga. Thinking of moving here to work and live within the next 3-4 months.
 
where Henry Willms lives in Manitoba, still minus 40 Celsius, with wind chills to minus 50, minus 55 Celsius. Schools closed, mail delivery stopped, various things closed http://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/dangerous-cold-batters-manitoba-but-there-is-hope-on-horizon/ar-BBSWWnx

where I am in Calgary, Alberta, the cold is moving in, but we will not get as cold as Manitoba, we are apparently only going to see minus 37 Celsius or so...??.. 8) 8)

what concerns me are the deaths from cold being reported in the US Midwest, and the horrific stories coming out, where it is not as cold.
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/cold-snap-a-fedex-worker-found-dead-at-a-delivery-facility-was-one-of-17-killed/ar-BBT3mDY

It seems Canadians may have developed better cold coping strategies over the years. Maybe time for better cold coping strategies education in the US?
 
Came through Port Wakefield in early Jan - dry as! Saw on the news they had flood warnings a day or two ago! And it's virtually on the sea?!

How much would it cost to build a BIG pipeline from Townsville to The Murray-Darling ... seems the water's falling where it ain't needed and vice versa.
 
Still bloody dry here in Tassie. I've forgotten what rain looks like. 
We've had a few days of cooler and less windy weather though, so most of the fires are now under control. All emergency alerts now cancelled, although a few "Watch and Act" alerts are still active.
With all the crispy dry bush and brown grass, it only takes an idiot with a match to turn the place into an inferno again. We need some of that North Queensland rain too.
 
Raining here in South Tassie. Air is clear of smoke. First time in weeks and no more  helicopters flying back and forth, what a job these guys have been doing.  Just hope it keeps up for a few days and we can roll up hoses and put generators to bed. JW
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
How much would it cost to build a BIG pipeline from Townsville to The Murray-Darling ... seems the water's falling where it ain't needed and vice versa.
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LOTS omg: I?d be in full support of it too except it would still be wasted with ever more irrigation of export cash crop schemes in NSW and the lower Murray-Darling would continue to be parched and full of dead fish. If the NSW State govt wanted to fund it though...🤔🤔
 
JW said:
Raining here in South Tassie. Air is clear of smoke. First time in weeks and no more  helicopters flying back and forth
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Yeah. Been pissing down since yesterday evening. What a welcome change. Frogs around my house have started chirping again. Haven't heard them for ages.

Saw three fire bombing helicopters flying home together last night. They go pretty much over the top of my house on the way back to the airport. They've been working non-stop for a couple of weeks.
 
Legs said:
Suspected that Canada was copping it as well; think the Australian news services, including the Australian Broadcast Corporation, should have a long hard look at themselves.
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Smack on. According to all the news services the polar vortex was only in the USA. They'd show a map of the States but no mention of anything above the border line. How the fuck does that work?
 
Chris M. said:
Smack on. According to all the news services the polar vortex was only in the USA. They'd show a map of the States but no mention of anything above the border line. How the fuck does that work?
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I'd guess that the people who do the news reports on USA weather would consider anything beyond USA borders to be irrelevant.
 
Chris M. said:
Smack on. According to all the news services the polar vortex was only in the USA. They'd show a map of the States but no mention of anything above the border line. How the fuck does that work?
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Please remember that in Canada .... when it gets cold we just call it winter and don't give a fuck ..... much like we don't give a fuck what USA thinks.

Other than that ..... yeah, it's a bit chilly.
 
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