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Posted by locodawg on Nov-16-2006 19:07:

DVP closed for Rush Hour??

This is gotta suck ... Closing the DVP for the drive home is going to make a mess. I guess I should say good luck getting home

DVP closed for rush hour?
Flood warning issued
75 mm of rain possible
Nov. 16, 2006. 01:36 PM
CURTIS RUSH
STAFF REPORTER


After more than 12 hours of rain, city officials are monitoring the levels of the Don River and may have to shut the Don Valley Parkway and parts of the Bayview Extension for the afternoon rush hour.
Officials say a decision will be made by mid-afternoon. The most vulnerable section of the major thoroughfare is the stretch of road south of Bloor St.

In the case of Bayview, the stretch south of Pottery Road, which is vulnerable to flooding, would also be shut.

Meanwhile, a flood advisory has been issued in Toronto with another 15 to 25 millimetres of rain expected by the end of today, making conditions not only soggy but potentially dangerous.

The total rainfall could reach 50 millimetres by tonight, according to Environment Canada, as the disturbance from the U.S. settles over the GTA.

However, some areas could get hit with 75 millimetres of rain, especially if accompanied by a thunderstorm or two, the national weather service warns.

The Toronto Regional and Conservation Authority is warning people to stay away from streams and rivers because of the potential for dangerous amounts of rainfall.

Flooding in low-lying areas could also result, and this may cause major delays on some highways, especially where there are underpasses or low-lying roadways.

This could make the afternoon rush treacherous.

However, the TTC and GO Transit reported at noon they haven't had any major delays on surface routes.

As of midnight at Toronto's Pearson airport, 24 millimetres of rain had fallen this month, which is about average for this time of year.

However, that could change over the next several days, with rain predicted to last right through until Monday.

This has been a particularly gloomy fall, with the lack of sun making September and October the second gloomiest on record.

A typical November gets an average of 69 millimetres of rain.

The record rainfall for the month is 161.8 millimetres, set in November 1985.

The driest November was in 1976 when only 11.9 millimetres fell.

Source : The Star


Posted by rabbitjoker on Nov-16-2006 19:31:

crazytown!


Posted by Jem_hadar on Nov-16-2006 19:34:

It was sunny here in NC straigth thruogh till today.

Now its raining balls adn really really windy!

Apparently in NC, Nov 15th is like the worst day of the year for bad weather, such as tornados.


Posted by MissM on Nov-16-2006 19:42:

This is why I love TA - I don't usually check the news during the day but manage to check out this site more than a few times. Now I know I may be facing a nightmare on the way home.


Posted by Abercrombie on Nov-16-2006 19:57:


Posted by Angx on Nov-16-2006 20:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Abercrombie



Posted by dallastar on Nov-16-2006 20:29:

Avenue Road from Dupont to Eglington is also closed from 7pm to 7am in case anyone cares

Drive Safe!


Posted by KaiLee on Nov-16-2006 21:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
It was sunny here in NC straigth thruogh till today.

Now its raining balls adn really really windy!

Apparently in NC, Nov 15th is like the worst day of the year for bad weather, such as tornados.


My friend mentioned something about an F4 tornado in NC?

I remember when i was living there and one tore through a neighborhood right down the road, it didn't hit us thank god but that was a scary sight.


Posted by Sasha on Nov-16-2006 21:14:

our office is on the 8th floor. cant see a shit outside the window. such a cool fog


Posted by Jayx1 on Nov-16-2006 21:18:

havnt had that much rain in aurora..


but the grass in the back yard looks like peat moss from the 3 months of constant rain weve had... There were even mushrooms growing on the lawn!

Its crazy!!!


Posted by rabbitjoker on Nov-16-2006 21:46:

Drunk

quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1
mushrooms


Mushrooms you say, hmmm?


Posted by Ace_of_Spades on Nov-16-2006 23:17:

Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by locodawg
This is gotta suck ... Closing the DVP for the drive home is going to make a mess. I guess I should say good luck getting home


well , at around 2 PM that i was goin to DT from finch, it was open and both sides were so.
On the way back i didn't take DVP and took bayview instead and it was open. (Since in the article it says bayview might get closed as well at around pottery rd.)

On the side note i never take DVP during rush hours, honestly it's the worst choice and takes a long time to get north. Average around 1 hour it takes me to get from dundas to finch through DVP. But by taking Bayview for instance it's a lot faster, takes me 45 minutes average to get back up.
M.pleasent is another option during rush hours, and also allen road.
it all Depends on the destination though.


Posted by smuncky on Nov-16-2006 23:19:

Re: Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by extacy_bomb
well , at around 2 PM that i was goin to DT from finch, it was open and both sides were so.
On the way back i didn't take DVP and took bayview instead and it was open. (Since in the article it says bayview might get closed as well at around pottery rd.)

On the side note i never take DVP during rush hours, honestly it's the worst choice and takes a long time to get north. Average around 1 hour it takes me to get from dundas to finch through DVP. But by taking Bayview for instance it's a lot faster, takes me 45 minutes average to get back up.
M.pleasent is another option during rush hours, and also allen road.
it all Depends on the destination though.



it takes me 1 hour to get from dundas to 16th ave in richmond hill using ttc and viva


Posted by Ace_of_Spades on Nov-16-2006 23:31:

Re: Re: Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
it takes me 1 hour to get from dundas to 16th ave in richmond hill using ttc and viva


at around what time ?
Dude there is no way to get to 16th in an hour from dundas, maybe when the rush's over after 7PM you could but from 4-6:30 there's so much traffic.

From dundas to yonge taking TTC subway is like 40-45 mins, then in that huge traffic during the rush assuming all the stops the busses make atleast 45 mins more, that's minimum 1.5 hour .

maybe you gotta recharge your betteries mate :P haha


Posted by Jem_hadar on Nov-17-2006 00:11:

quote:
Originally posted by KaiLee
My friend mentioned something about an F4 tornado in NC?

I remember when i was living there and one tore through a neighborhood right down the road, it didn't hit us thank god but that was a scary sight.


APparently Nolan told me that 9 ppl were killed today in this area (aroudn Kinston) by Tornados!

Scheisse!

Man, thats wack... tahnk god it wasnt actually where I was staying! God... scary.


Posted by smuncky on Nov-17-2006 00:20:

Re: Re: Re: Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by extacy_bomb
at around what time ?
Dude there is no way to get to 16th in an hour from dundas, maybe when the rush's over after 7PM you could but from 4-6:30 there's so much traffic.

From dundas to yonge taking TTC subway is like 40-45 mins, then in that huge traffic during the rush assuming all the stops the busses make atleast 45 mins more, that's minimum 1.5 hour .

maybe you gotta recharge your betteries mate :P haha



takes me 30 min from dundas and yonge to finch station on the subway. then it takes me from 30-40min from finch station to 16th ave on viva. thats anywhere from 4.30-7 when i get on at dundas cuz im on the ryerson campus.

i sometimes go to union first, so i can get a seat, and then head back up north, but that only takes away an extra 15 min.


Posted by Ace_of_Spades on Nov-17-2006 01:08:

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
takes me 30 min from dundas and yonge to finch station on the subway. then it takes me from 30-40min from finch station to 16th ave on viva. thats anywhere from 4.30-7 when i get on at dundas cuz im on the ryerson campus.

i sometimes go to union first, so i can get a seat, and then head back up north, but that only takes away an extra 15 min.


it's possible dude..

So you go to ryerson? ,haha , i go to ryerson too taking civil engineering.

We should make our own e/d/m comuunity there. ryeEDM ,lol

Who else on the board goes to rye?


Posted by smuncky on Nov-17-2006 01:40:

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DVP closed for Rush Hour??

quote:
Originally posted by extacy_bomb
it's possible dude..

So you go to ryerson? ,haha , i go to ryerson too taking civil engineering.

We should make our own e/d/m comuunity there. ryeEDM ,lol

Who else on the board goes to rye?



theres quite a few actually. if u do a serach for who goes to which university type of thread, ull see that there is quite a good group, but i dont think that there will be enough to start a community. plus there would have to be some sort of leadership, which a lot cant provide due to school work and what not.



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