All posts filed under “weather”
What a Difference a Day Makes
Yesterday….. Today, it’s sunny and beautiful, cold but no wind. The birds are enjoying the day.
Morning Blues
I dropped Tuffy P off at the Go Station this morning just before the snowstorm hit. A big hint this is going to be quite a storm system: the local talk radio station has sold ads on their snow updates. The fisherman whirligig out front… Read More
Winter Morning
I was out playing Go last evening, and when I rolled in around 1:00 AM, snow hadn’t started, but by 7:00 this morning, our world was covered with a couple centimetres of fresh snow. I took the camera out to capture the snow-covered garden. This… Read More
Hard to believe we just had an ice storm
George couldn’t resist a quick dip this afternoon.
Storm Damage
The ice storm has done a lot of damage across the city, and we have a problem here as well. A limb from a city tree came down tonight, hitting the Hydro feed to our house on its way down. This pulled down the mast… Read More
Batten down the hatches
The weather predicting folks have been telling us for a few days we’re going to get hit with an ice storm this weekend. The last report I saw suggested rain turning to freezing rain later today followed by a full-fledged, nasty ice storm tomorrow, complete… Read More
Big Wind
Crazy winds this afternoon here in Long Branch. A few gusts have been strong enough to cause the window panes to vibrate. One fairly small branch came down from the honey locust out front a while ago, but so far everything else is intact. I… Read More
Meltdown
This is quite a February thaw we’re experiencing here in Toronto. It’s the worst time for dog owners and as you know, with two Newfs we have a lot of dog – wet, sloppy, muddy dog. The snow has melted very quickly in the back… Read More
Snowdogs
When we awoke early this morning, the snow was just starting and the ground was just covered. I’m typing this at noon and there is no sign of it slowing down. I haven’t ventured outside yet. Maybe I should shovel but then again, if it’s… Read More