After storm, the mercury drops in B.C., Prairies

[CBC News]

The winter storm that battered western Canada this week and caused havoc for travellers is being blamed for at least three deaths in Saskatchewan and B.C. as temperatures plummeted across the regions.

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[#juan]

We had to shovel about six inches of that lovely white stuff off the driveway this am. I could have done it yesterday but I was hoping for rain. We're supposed to get more snow today....Oh joy.....Sleighbells ring..are you listening?....tr la la......Humbug....

 

[hermanntrude]

i walked half an hour in a blizzard yesterday. it should have taken me 20 minutes but i got lost and walked the wrong way

 

[tamarin]

What's a blizzard and what is snow? This is your typical Ontarian wanting to know.

 

[hermanntrude]

blizzard is lots of snow with lots of wind. i expect there are more technical guidelines

 

[Dalreg]

Well I feel sorry I abandoned Canada last week. I have to cope with +38 temps tomorrow. Guess its time to hit the beach. Although we did have a rain shower the other night so the weather can be brutal down here as well.