Torontonian Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just back from 'Jebdrive'. lol OK not that bad yet. -SN Christie Pits and now -1 celsius. Snow sticking to everything.Still light snow but all accumulating. iI we get amounts speculated here could be lotsa weight on tree limbs, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 What doe Kansas City radar have to do with it ... Do you have a good link to the KC radar. Doesn't update as fast as the link SSC posted but wider scope: http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 So far 7cm for Snowstorms. Can anyone else report in? I'm guessing somewhat less downtown due to the bit of rain at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Inside shorthand. I just couldn't resist playing the 'dumb American' with that one!! Thanks for the link. Doesn't update as fast as the link SSC posted but wider scope: http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 I just couldn't resist playing the 'dumb American' with that one!! Thanks for the link. Thanks!!! I figured you knew what it meant so I didn't start waxing on about beautiful King City, ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 twitter could be such a useful tool for reporting wx observations in storms like this but as it is 95% of the tweets are pure garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 About 3cm on the grass downtown, only a coating on roads and sidewalks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 twitter could be such a useful tool for reporting wx observations in storms like this but as it is 95% of the tweets are pure garbage. EC actually spends time looking at tweets during storm events, they've been advertising #onstorm to multiple media outlets. However, they admittedly take them with a grain of salt, but it gives them a good idea of what's going on and what to look into further. It's a shame that most people in the population aren't weather nuts who run around their front yards with rulers and measuring tapes. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I figured you knew what it meant so I didn't start waxing on about beautiful King City, ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Doesn't update as fast as the link SSC posted but wider scope: http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR This is my fav. Canadian radar to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I figured you knew what it meant so I didn't start waxing on about beautiful King City, ON. I have done several trips Toronto, Brampton (several business trips), Blue Mountain, Pinery Prov Park and Bruce Peninsula I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 EC actually spends time looking at tweets during storm events, they've been advertising #onstorm to multiple media outlets. However, they admittedly take them with a grain of salt, but it gives them a good idea of what's going on and what to look into further. It's a shame that most people in the population aren't weather nuts who run around their front yards with rulers and measuring tapes. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM? My complaint has more to do with the tweets about hating winter and wishing it was spring. If the #onstorm hashtag was meant for legit. wx obs reporting those tweets are essentially useless. I'm not a complete fuddy duddy, but when it's a majority "mother nature you're drunk" tweets it gets a bit annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't get it. The Oak Ridges. It's beautiful in the fall. Great golfing. Maybe you guys are more for city living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Toronto 8-12" is a LOCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Toronto 8-12" is a LOCK! Sitting on my perch 1600 miles away I'd say it looks good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My complaint has more to do with the tweets about hating winter and wishing it was spring. If the #onstorm hashtag was meant for legit. wx obs reporting those tweets are essentially useless. I'm not a complete fuddy duddy, but when it's a majority "mother nature you're drunk" tweets it gets a bit annoying. Of course. I love the native Torontonians who still don't understand their own wx. I'm sure some of them have been saying "what is going on with the weather??" for YEARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Must suck to be in boring ole Edmonton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Around 9.4cm now IMBY Closing in on 4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't get it. The Oak Ridges. It's beautiful in the fall. Great golfing. Maybe you guys are more for city living. I haven't been there as I thought you were being sarcastic by adding the 'beautiful' in there. No. No. I am opposite of city boy ... I would rather live in a barn then in a city!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Around 9.4cm now IMBY Closing in on 4" You have a long way to go too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Must suck to be in boring ole Edmonton... lol, greatest snowfall since Jan 1 I think has been 1.5". Should get interesting here again in April as the jet stream moves back north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 lol, greatest snowfall since Jan 1 I think has been 1.5". Should get interesting here again in April as the jet stream moves back north. What a snooze fest. Just cold and dry. ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontonian Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So far 7cm for Snowstorms. Can anyone else report in? I'm guessing somewhat less downtown due to the bit of rain at first. Have 1.5 cm here at Christie Pits. Been up since 6 am and have had only light snow here. No moderate or heavy bands yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Around 9.4cm now IMBY Closing in on 4" Really? Wow, you are killing it. Only around 5cm here so far (eyeball measurement). 680 News/Harold Hosein still calling for 10-15cm (4-6"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 What a snooze fest. Just cold and dry. ugh At least now it's warm and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 At least now it's warm and dry. Got to be painful to watch this one from the sidelines!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Snowstorms' measurement is probably a bit inflated but the way it's been coming down around the Airport I wouldn't be surprised at 6 or 7 cm thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Got to be painful to watch this one from the sidelines!!! Not really. Still a ton of fun in tracking, even if I'm not experiencing. If it was going to unfold like the NAM was depicting 24-36 hours ago (eg, historic) then, yeah, I'd be grumbling a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Have 1.5 cm here at Christie Pits. Been up since 6 am and have had only light snow here. No moderate or heavy bands yet. Makes sense. We've had low visibility and moderate snow all morning in eastern downtown here. Sidewalks with 1.5 cm now and grass with just under 4.5 cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Really? Wow, you are killing it. Only around 5cm here so far (eyeball measurement). 680 News/Harold Hosein still calling for 10-15cm (4-6"). Great to see Harold Hosein still doing the weather today. He came to Canada in the late 1960s and started working at Environment Canada for about 20 years until 1988-89. After that, he moved to City TV and he was one of the top TV forecasters (along with Dave Devall of CFTO/CTV) for Torontonians in the 90s and early 2000s. He was let go in June 2006 and replaced by Michael Kuss (who's now at CTV Vancouver) and eventually Natasha Ramsahai/Adam Stiles. Currently about 3 cm on the ground downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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