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DANGER! DANGER! Winter Storm Warning - January 31 2008

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warn...ort_e.html?on61

Warnings
City of Toronto
3:47 PM EST Thursday 31 January 2008
Winter storm warning for
City of Toronto upgraded from winter storm watch

Snow heavy at times is expected across all of southern and eastern Ontario with a possibility of freezing rain and ice pellets along lakes Erie and Ontario on Friday.

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure area over Arkansas is getting organized and setting its sights on southern Ontario. As the low moves east across the southern states then curves northeast towards the Ohio Valley tonight it is expected to tap into a lot of moisture and energy from the gulf of Mexico. As a result it is likely that this low will intensify into a significant winter storm as it moves into southern Ontario later tonight and Friday.

Latest indications show the potential for significant amounts of snow from this deepening low as it tracks northeast just south of lakes Erie and Ontario towards New England by Saturday. This type of winter storm often has a swath of 15 to 30 centimetres of heavy snow associated with it. Freezing rain and ice pellets will also be a problem as the storm centre gets close to the lower Great Lakes. If the storm tracks slightly further north an increase in the duration of ice pellets could significantly lower snowfall amounts especially near lakes Erie and Ontario.

The leading edge of the snow is expected to reach the Windsor and Sarnia areas tonight then spread rapidly northeast across the remainder of the district reaching the Ottawa area Friday morning. Latest analyses suggest the heaviest snow swath may extend from Lake St Clair northeast across the London Kitchener and Golden Horseshoe areas into eastern Ontario including the national Capital region Friday. Ice pellets and freezing rain may also be an issue to contend with generally in regions near and southeast of highway 401. Exact snowfall amounts and the location of ice pellets and freezing rain will depend upon the exact track of this developing storm. It is also possible if the storm centre tracks further north than expected that there could be a changeover to rain Friday especially in areas near eastern Lake Erie and over Prince Edward county.

Travellers should be prepared to alter plans accordingly again as driving conditions once again will deteriorate significantly on Friday.

This storm has the potential to be quite significant and have high impact especially if heavy snow develops.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warn...ort_e.html?on61

I still havent gotten any snow yet

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby I still havent gotten any snow yet

It must be nice! I need to move somewhere where there isn't any snow and it doesn't get very cold.


Is this the storm we were suppose to get a couple days ago?

Only a snowfall warming here (for the amounts of snow)... no snow "storm" warnings in efect in the Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale area.

20-30 cm expected for the mississauga area.....the worst of it early friday afternoon...just in time for rush hour. I was thinking ahead and brought work home so I will be sleeping in and working from bed.

RJ, I am disappointed, took you so long for this one.

Arm Flexing time tomorrow with da shovel

I have friday off every week ......Right now the sky is soo clear you can the stars and planes flying ....905 area.

about damn time we got a REAL snow storm. i can't wait!

i don't even watch the weather channel.
just check RJ's threads

Almsot a year to the day that the bad one happened. I remember, it was Monday EARLY AM after the Superbowl Sunday.

I was driving home at 5-6am, and BAM! Fuck...

still do this day, that is THE WORST WEATHER/CONDITIONS i have EVER driven in!!!

oh please cancel classes tomorrow. pleeeeaseee

The trouble with working for one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world, is you have no excuse working from home with your laptop.

from the way the storm is moving now, we might get hit with mixed precipitation. but there definitely will be snow. gonna have to leave early for school.

10+cm expected in burlington. Not a cloud in the sky as of now.

Im taking my chances and have cancelled the snow plow service here. 80 dolla in ma pocket woo woo!!!

(hope i don't regret it at 6 am)

edit - got about 3-4 cm here...still seems like its snowing but its more like the wind is swirling the snow already present around and around

I got home abpout 6:00.
we had about 1 cm at that point up on the mountain. Wind was blowing like crazy though. We normally get it worse up the hill than downtown hamilton.

got up a bit early to beat the rush hour commute and i gotta say it was really normal. the bus was near empty (although i did get lucky) and the subways were running fine.

i did notice that the downtown core got a bit more snow then we did in richmond hill.

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Originally posted by smuncky got up a bit early to beat the rush hour commute and i gotta say it was really normal. the bus was near empty (although i did get lucky) and the subways were running fine. i did notice that the downtown core got a bit more snow then we did in richmond hill.

I drove to work this morning from Mississauga to Downtown via the QEW/Gardiner.

It took me about 40 minutes, 10 minutes longer than normal.

Traffic was really light, there was a fair bit of snow but conditions were decent. We kept a steady pace of 45km/h - 50km/h

905-525-9140
this automated message brought me immense pleasure.

good night

YAY!!! 20 cm today!!!! Good luck to RWD car drivers!!!

Drive to work only took twice as long.

It didn't take me that much longer to get to work... but going home might be different. We are stopping at 1pm. YEAH!

All's I have to say is underground parking FTMFW

The storm has pretty much ruined my entire day.

I was supposed to TA an exam, had to come in early and U of T closed for the first time in 8 years!

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess The storm has pretty much ruined my entire day.

We have dinner tonight! Not all is lost!

Classes now cancelled at York...

Weird that they just made the decision around 10:30.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess I was supposed to TA an exam, had to come in early and U of T closed for the first time in 8 years!

WHOA!!!!!!!!1 NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! IN ALL MY BLOODY YEARS OF GOING THERE, NO MATTER HOW BAD IT GOT 97-01, IT NEVER CLOSED, NOT EVEN FOR 1/2 A DAY!!!! NO CLASSES CANCELLED!!!!

And today, for a measly 15 cm + 5 overnight?!! You've got to be kidding me. GO and TTC are fully operational!!!!

Wow, I think there's something going on behind the scenes there...even YORK is open, I believe.

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