[whitev70r]

We sure don't. We do not like the idea of doing things half asses to be honest. An all weather is okay in everything, but good at nothing. A dedicated snow tire would kick its ass.

Then by this logic ... so are all season tires. Everyone should get a set of dedicated summers and a set of dedicated winters?

I think there is a niche for all weather tires.

[Harvey Specter]

Desperate to melt the ice? Don't use beach sand, says Vancouver Park Board...'We do not want people to ... start loading up truckloads of beach sand,' says director of parks

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3923711.1483668524!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/kitsilano-beach-sand.jpg

Desperate to melt the ice? Don't use beach sand, says Vancouver Park Board - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-sand-ice-melt-1.3923604)

:lawl:

[Hondaracer]

all in their private school uniforms... fucking people

[Gh0stRider]

school girl outfit...giggity

[6o4__boi]

:lawl: :lawl: :lawl:

https://twitter.com/SurreyRCMP/status/817453582660366337

[fishCak3s]

Was driving on Marine towards Knight bridge and saw an older model C class with half of its windshield and its whole hood still covered in snow, the car pulled into the left turn lane and was waiting for the left turn signal to get on the bridge. The driver (or passenger?) from the car in front of it got out and wiped everything clean on the windshield.

[fliptuner]

Hopefully all their wiper motors take a shit

[Gh0stRider]

Como Lake Park is cleared for ice skating/hockey. No ice fishing

[Ch28]

all in their private school uniforms... fucking people

I love how they have the money to afford putting their kids into private school but didn't bother to stock up on salt.

[Gumby]

I love how they have the money to afford putting their kids into private school but didn't bother to stock up on salt.
Or pay someone to maintain their sidewalks free of snow/ice.

[godwin]

Hey $20k a pop x 3 you do the math.

Could be Catholic schools.

Maybe they are building a big sand castle for school project?!:lawl::lawl:

I love how they have the money to afford putting their kids into private school but didn't bother to stock up on salt.

[godwin]

Sure but Material science is not magic. You can not wish things without some kind of compromise.

Winter Tire needs to be soft in cold, but in hot it will start to be too sticky.
Summer tires are soft in hot, but in winter it gets turns hard.

Plastics works in a temperature range and wear range.. basically it is a balance.

New All Seasons M&S first layer is winter capable. You just don't want to use it after you have wear it in.

Then by this logic ... so are all season tires. Everyone should get a set of dedicated summers and a set of dedicated winters?

I think there is a niche for all weather tires.

[godwin]

A rationale person trying to explain the irrationality of all this haha

Winter weather bringing out the worst in some people, says expert - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2017/01/06/winter-weather-worst-some-people/)

Oh and more free salt at Firehall!!


“Is salt an issue of survival at this moment? Absolutely not. But really, our brain starts to interpret even small threats as extreme, even dangerous triggers,” says Samra, a clinical psychologist in Vancouver.

She adds there can be a number of triggers in our day-to-day lives. “The vast majority of things that create stress and extreme responses for us are not life-threatening. It’s the way we’re wired as humans. Most of us can relate to going through our day-to-day life and feel like we’re responding in kind of extreme and unmatched ways.”







VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – From scuffles for free salt, to stealing sand from beaches, this winter weather seems to have brought out the worst in some people. And that same attitude is likely to prevail in the case of a more serious disaster or emergency like an earthquake.

Running out of salt may not seem like a huge issue, explains Dr. Joti Samra, but it can be enough to set off a trigger.

“Is salt an issue of survival at this moment? Absolutely not. But really, our brain starts to interpret even small threats as extreme, even dangerous triggers,” says Samra, a clinical psychologist in Vancouver.

She adds there can be a number of triggers in our day-to-day lives. “The vast majority of things that create stress and extreme responses for us are not life-threatening. It’s the way we’re wired as humans. Most of us can relate to going through our day-to-day life and feel like we’re responding in kind of extreme and unmatched ways.”

“Please get off the streets” — people scramble for salt in #EastVancouver #SaltCrisis pic.twitter.com/yPctda96A5

— Martin MacMahon (@martinmacmahon) January 5, 2017

And that could easily be compounded under more severe emergency circumstances. “We sometimes engage in ways that are very different from what we might normally do. And what ends up getting triggered often is a fight or flight stress response. Some of the aggressive behaviour that we’re seeing is really a reflection of that fight response.”

Meaning once a certain mentality kicks in, it’s hard to reverse it. “What happens is we’re not very rational when it comes to stressful situations. It’s why we sometimes behave in ways that are very difficult to understand in hindsight or from an outsider’s perspective,” says Samra.

“Those people first!” — lineup confusion in initial moments after salt dump at Firehall No. 13 #SaltCrisis pic.twitter.com/zEvqK5QZ2g

— Martin MacMahon (@martinmacmahon) January 5, 2017

There have been pictures of families scooping sand from Vancouver’s beaches surfacing online, while NPA City Councillor Melissa De Genova is calling for an official inquiry into the City of Vancouver’s handling of the salt and ice fiasco.

Salt is once again being handed out at 10 Vancouver fire halls today.

Ten fire halls with free salt

Fire Hall #3 — 2801 Quebec St.
Fire Hall #4 — 1475 W. 10th Ave.
Fire Hall #7 — 1090 Haro St.
Fire Hall #12 — 2460 Balaclava St.
Fire Hall #13 — 4013 Prince Albert St.
Fire Hall #14 — 2804 Venables St.
Fire Hall #15 — 3003 E. 22nd Ave.
Fire Hall #17 — 7070 Knight St.
Fire Hall #19 — 4396 W. 12th St.
Fire Hall #22 — 1005 W. 59th Ave.

[pb.kidz]

If anyone is looking to get their tire mounted and balanced, I got a guy named Greg off Craigslist who does it in his garage at your convenience for cheap. Did a good job mounting my 15" steelies at 8pm at night, he's located in surrey by patullo bridge. $60 cash... I called around and everyshop was booked till next week and was getting quoted $120+

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/aos/5907283070.html

[JSALES]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154816592287808&id=8475622807&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2F&_rdr

[MG1]

I would have moved over so as not to be driving in the ruts...........

[thumper]

looks like today is going to be the last clear day in awhile....

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/15844311_10154863843638134_5180420520408145309_o.j pg?oh=ac626b9a6da1dcb3f6b7da94e24b8520&oe=5923DBAB

[alex.w *//]

If anyone is looking to get their tire mounted and balanced, I got a guy named Greg off Craigslist who does it in his garage at your convenience for cheap. Did a good job mounting my 15" steelies at 8pm at night, he's located in surrey by patullo bridge. $60 cash... I called around and everyshop was booked till next week and was getting quoted $120+

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/aos/5907283070.html

Lol I went to this guy 2 weeks back to mount tires on steelie.

Apparently he learned how to mount and balance off YouTube. Most of the weights he did not have in stock. Had to re-use some old one, or cut new ones in half, or combine 2 to make it work.

[320icar]

Lol I went to this guy 2 weeks back to mount tires on steelie.

Apparently he learned how to mount and balance off YouTube. Most of the weights he did not have in stock. Had to re-use some old one, or cut new ones in half, or combine 2 to make it work.

The machines he has are good shit though. If I had a garage I'd love to invest in some used machines like he has. I dick around enough with wheels that the price would be evened out after a couple of years of just me, not including any CL / friends business

[TopsyCrett]

If anyone is still looking and doesn't want to deal with a dude in a garage - Pitt river auto service in PoCo mounted mine for $100 cash deal, super friendly persian guy owns the shop. Cheapest I could find in tri cities.

[dn53]

The machines he has are good shit though. If I had a garage I'd love to invest in some used machines like he has. I dick around enough with wheels that the price would be evened out after a couple of years of just me, not including any CL / friends business

lol not gonna lie-- looked on craigslist for tire machines after

[dapperfied]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv8meHrsd9o

[hchang]

^ that laugh is really annoying

[pb.kidz]

Lol I went to this guy 2 weeks back to mount tires on steelie.

Apparently he learned how to mount and balance off YouTube. Most of the weights he did not have in stock. Had to re-use some old one, or cut new ones in half, or combine 2 to make it work.

While I would not bring my 19" rims to him, steelies for cheap and at your convenience he seem to do a good job... and he did have stock of all the weights this time

[tegra7]

No snow in the forecast :(

[hchang]

No snow in the forecast :(

Good lol I'm getting really sick of shoveling snow

[Inaii]

Good lol I'm getting really sick of shoveling snow

Same, and not being able to park on my street because of assholes that don't even live in the neighbourhood (my side street is solid ice, not parking the rx7 there)

[jeedee]

No snow in the forecast :(

if you want snow, move to Toronto / Montreal / Edmonton

I'm done with the snow

IM DONE

[Gh0stRider]

No snow in the forecast :(

but....

http://s27.postimg.org/7gs7w1msj/screenshot_57.jpg

[ilovebacon]

my weather network says its raining this whole week

[JSALES]

Calgary mocking Vancouver's salt problem lol

https://m.facebook.com/amanda.crawford.562/posts/10154619546226321

[MG1]

Calgarians mocking anyone is hilarious.

They need to feel good about themselves. Nuff said.

[tegra7]

Wheres the bloody snowÉ. This week was supposed to be like winter 2008!

[Inaii]

starts monday doesn't it?

[Gh0stRider]

FYI

https://twitter.com/NEWS1130/status/817973269307346944

[danned]

why people still hoping for more snow...city would be fuckd up again if snowing for another week

[Nlkko]

Rainning with low temp. Fuck, I'm gonna fall on my ass walking around with all the ice.....

[TOS'd]

I'm hoping for more snow in the city.


EDIT: I'll start it off.

[twitchyzero]

needs more snow

[Ch28]

why people still hoping for more snow...city would be fuckd up again if snowing for another week

I wanna see the shit storm that'll ensue from the cities lack of preparedness

[MTV Cribs]

I like driving in the snow with AWD and snow tires and going by other vehicles like a boss with a smug face. The moment I pass them, they would want to be a smug faced boss like me :smug:

:joy:

[AzNightmare]

seems like the snowfall keeps getting pushed back. Doesn't sound like there's a lot coming anymore.

Since it was a bit warmer today, I finally washed all the salt off my car.

[320icar]

I would LOVE more snow. It's so peaceful and nice out, but I live in Richmond where there are no hills to fuck you

[dboy]

snowfall warning for Fraser Valley
"Snowfall near 10 cm is expected."

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc40#131510506683808221201701080502w w1171cwvr

[originalhypa]

I'll believe it when I see the snow.
In fact, I'm so prepared with the plow, a load of sand, and some fresh bags of salt that it probably won't snow again this year.

#Murphyslaw

[thumper]

meanwhile in ontario...

Highway 401 reopens in Bowmanville following crashes, whiteout conditions - 680 NEWS (http://www.680news.com/2017/01/07/highway-401-closed-bowmanville-due-crashes-whiteout-conditions/)

http://www.680news.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/2/2017/01/bowmanville-401.jpg
https://twitter.com/aartech/status/817810152011235328
https://twitter.com/clarchief/status/817809874016989184

[Harvey Specter]

Rain coming down in Vancouver. Hallelujah.

[godwin]

Honestly I think most cities other than Vancouver is doing pretty well. It is the citizens that aren't prepared or too cheap. I think there are an overlap.

Once disaster strikes people tend to get prepared.. and I emphasis tend.

I wanna see the shit storm that'll ensue from the cities lack of preparedness

[Gucci Mane]

Rain coming down in Vancouver. Hallelujah.

No praises for rain. Over night temps are gonna drop below freezing and everything is going to be frozen. Fuck. This. Shit.

[jing]

Guy cleared the ice/snow in front of his property... but dumped it on the road for all of us to enjoy.

http://oi67.tinypic.com/264i0w9.jpg
http://oi63.tinypic.com/70zy3b.jpg

The day after:
http://oi67.tinypic.com/mvghfr.jpg


:fulloffuck::fulloffuck::fulloffuck::fulloffuck:

[GLOW]

rain washing all my salt away! Kappa :QQ:

[hchang]

No praises for rain. Over night temps are gonna drop below freezing and everything is going to be frozen. Fuck. This. Shit.

If it drops below 0 it'll just become snow again....

My weather network shows 3 degrees and raining from 9pm till 9am. 4 degrees at 10am

[whitev70r]

If it drops below 0 it'll just become snow again....

My weather network shows 3 degrees and raining from 9pm till 9am. 4 degrees at 10am

And some nice smooth ice rinks !!!

[westopher]

If it drops below 0 it'll just become snow again....

My weather network shows 3 degrees and raining from 9pm till 9am. 4 degrees at 10am
The water on the ground doesn't magically turn into snow.

[Gh0stRider]

One of my coworkers is a bylaw officer and I had this same question last week that I asked him. He said it's a grey area, unless it has been stated in the lease that the tenant will be the ones responsible for cutting grass and keeping side walks clear then they'd have no incentive to go and do it themselves. After listening to him go on for a while he finally said he'd consider the landlord to be the responsible one.
I shovel my front sidewalk (only one on my block) and have the back lane cleared just in front of my driveway.
http://www.bacasafety.com/img/cache/GMCTCPB-450-450.jpg
I used the chisel end of one of these style bars and it's a very heavy bar. All I needed to do was stab it on the ice and it would crack it. After a couple hundred stabs I had cleared the entire lane way. a few houses down from me there was an asian man and his wife watching me go at it. He saw the end result and the next day he had what looked like a brand new axe that he was swinging into the ice on the ground.

so like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZWtHG_E00

[nah]

The Fraser used to freeze over...that's crazy.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3926819.1483912264!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/skating-on-the-fraser-river-1920s.jpg

Ice then and now: When the Fraser became a skating rink - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-skating-rink-1.3926794)

[JSALES]

Guy cleared the ice/snow in front of his property... but dumped it on the road for all of us to enjoy.

http://oi67.tinypic.com/264i0w9.jpg
http://oi63.tinypic.com/70zy3b.jpg

The day after:
http://oi67.tinypic.com/mvghfr.jpg


:fulloffuck::fulloffuck::fulloffuck::fulloffuck:

I noticed that in my neighbourhood as well, I don't know if it was from people dumping snow on the streets or if a plow just somehow plowed in the wrong direction

[Gh0stRider]

Guy cleared the ice/snow in front of his property... but dumped it on the road for all of us to enjoy.

http://oi67.tinypic.com/264i0w9.jpg
http://oi63.tinypic.com/70zy3b.jpg

The day after:
http://oi67.tinypic.com/mvghfr.jpg




That looks like Guilby St?

Shoulda called the City, they will go and talk to him and if they catch him doing it they will make him put the ice/snow back.

[stewie]

so like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZWtHG_E00

Basically the same. His chisel end is curved which is probably why he's using the pointed end when scraping. But same idea, stab the ice and let the weight of the bar do its work then scrape the same way he did but use the chisel end and it'll get under it and lift it up. Once the ice lifts in one spot it'll start lifting in other spots so you can just keep scraping away and hopefully not put as much effort in as he is into scraping but it's probably since the ice hes dealing with is pretty thick.
The more stabs you make the smaller chunks will be which would make it a lot easier to use a snow shovel than getting down and lifting them out by hand.

[fliptuner]

That looks like Guilby St?

Shoulda called the City, they will go and talk to him and if they catch him doing it they will make him put the ice/snow back.

Send a plow over there and just push it back :troll:

[tofu1413]

The Fraser used to freeze over...that's crazy.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3926819.1483912264!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/skating-on-the-fraser-river-1920s.jpg

Ice then and now: When the Fraser became a skating rink - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-skating-rink-1.3926794)



having seen that... maybe BC's weather will be the same as 100 years ago for the next few years...

[SSM_DC5]

I noticed that in my neighbourhood as well, I don't know if it was from people dumping snow on the streets or if a plow just somehow plowed in the wrong direction

ppl will drive over it and it'll melt or it'll get stuck in their treads and they'll take it with them :troll:

[Nlkko]

Feeling a lot warmer outside than the past few weeks. :D

[Zedbra]

Squamish got over 6" fresh snow last night - the highways is still heavy snow, so if you are heading up to Whistler come prepared.

[thumper]

-10'c on wednesday night. i'm going to be ice skating to work after the rain stops...

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15873273_10154869640463134_2673585563608131796_n.j pg?oh=22f2d559ea471d620b7e931cb62bfc24&oe=5921CE9A

[originalhypa]

-10'c on wednesday night. i'm going to be ice skating to work after the rain stops...

I dropped the kids off at school this morning. In the 7 blocks that I have to travel, I hit black ice about a half dozen times, and watched as the VW Jetta in front of me ended up on the center median when she hit the ice.

The whole lower mainland is a mess right now.

[ilovebacon]

i dont trust those forecast

[thumper]

more from the 401 crash in ontario i posted earlier...

http://dailyhive.com/toronto/tractor-trailer-crash-401-video-january-7-2017

https://youtu.be/lp-5564qh0A

[ilovebacon]

things really god escalated near the end

[unit]

but i thought accidents in the snow were a vancouver thing!

[Teriyaki]

The Fraser used to freeze over...that's crazy.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3926819.1483912264!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/skating-on-the-fraser-river-1920s.jpg

Ice then and now: When the Fraser became a skating rink - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-skating-rink-1.3926794)

WOW. Are those gentlemen wearing a frilly dress shirt and a vest out in negative degree weather. Shame on us for getting decked out in Canada Goose. Those guys are hardcore.:lawl:

[GLOW]

you'll have a really good sweat going from playing hockey so you don't really need to wear that much...

[fliptuner]

Rain followed by 6° temp = perfect time to clear the residual ice and snow off my parking spots.

[thumper]

someone posted a few days back seeing a property owner using a garden hose to clean off the surrounding pavement... i just went for a walk outside at work and just saw a property manager of a nearby apartment block using a gas powered pressure washer to knock off old hardpacked snow and ice from the walkways.

[unit]

we do that in front of our business. we use hot water too and it works great.

[hud 91gt]

Needed to transfer the Z to the "work" garage. Thank you rain for washing a lot of the salt!

[Gh0stRider]

https://twitter.com/NEWS1130/status/818611279803785216

[Harvey Specter]

About time.

[fliptuner]

If they're going through the trouble of handing out warnings, just ticket them. It should be pretty cut and dry if their sidewalks are cleared or not.

[Harvey Specter]

:lawl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj2nL9kpYpA

Topless = car with no top lol.

[GLOW]

saw video title FeelsGoodMan read your note after FeelsBadMan

[Gumby]

Couple years ago, there was a RS member whose mom drove topless - anyone remember that? ;)

[thumper]

Crazy video shows what happens on BC's highways "when things go sideways" in winter (VIDEO) | Daily Hive Vancouver (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-highways-messy-in-winter-january-2016)

https://youtu.be/FiCTWuLOmwA

[Bouncing Bettys]

^I always take HWY 1 instead of the Coq in winter. The weather doesn't hit it as hard and people tend to take it slower and safer. For me, going down that snowshed hill on the Coq in anything less than dry conditions, gets my stress levels up easily.

[dboy]

Crazy video shows what happens on BC's highways "when things go sideways" in winter (VIDEO) | Daily Hive Vancouver (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-highways-messy-in-winter-january-2016)

https://youtu.be/FiCTWuLOmwA

I took that road back to Van on Jan 1st and luckily the roads were clear and nothing like that.

[RRxtar]

Everyone seems to think the Canyon is the safer winter highway but thats because its more likely to not be getting hit by a storm. IMO, the Canyon and Hope-Princeton are only better routes IF they have NO snow.

If all 3 highways are getting winter weather, the Coke is a much much safer highway. It gets priority heavy plowing, its completely divided, is 2-3 lanes wide, and generally fairly straight with more gradual bends not sharp corners, and less fall to your death because no road barriers along cliffs. Simply the fact that it is divided is good enough to keep me from taking the Canyon.

Also, if all 3 are getting snow, the Coke is probably getting dryer snow (better to drive on) while the Canyon is getting that ugly wet shit with -2* temps that freeze into packed snow/ice.

[Zedbra]

I drove the Coq today and it was mostly clear - one lane was always clear and the other lanes had some snow or ice. Really strong crosswind though; the ass of my truck was blown sideways a little bit twice while on an icy section. That got my palms sweating

[RRxtar]

That got my palms sweating
moms spaghetti

[thumper]

The Fraser used to freeze over...that's crazy.

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3926819.1483912264!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/skating-on-the-fraser-river-1920s.jpg

Ice then and now: When the Fraser became a skating rink - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-skating-rink-1.3926794)

after reading this, i saw an article in this morning's vancouver sun mentioning the original Yale Rd. in surrey was created because when the fraser would freeze solid for so long in the winter, all ship traffic would be blocked so the movement of freight and other goods had to be done on land:

Provincial Road Development 1871-1890 (http://www.surreyhistory.ca/roads1871.html)

[MG1]

Then the Fraser would flood in the spring......... caused by late melting of snow packs up in the mountains. From skating to drowning. Mother Nature is a bitch.

Fraser River Flood, 1948 | @VIAwesome (http://vancouverisawesome.com/2017/01/06/fraser-river-flood-1948/)

Photos: Fraser River flood damage over the years (http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Fraser+River+flood+damage+over+years/6487357/story.html)

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1948+great+fraser+river+flood&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1353&bih=745&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0mYjFmLnRAhWjslQKHUecChIQsAQINA#tbm=is ch&q=1948+fraser+river+flood

[murd0c]

they would flood because they didn't have dykes built like they have now

[Zedbra]

moms spaghetti

But I didn't choke - I went through like a boss. The Dodge riding my tail almost went into the bank, so he slowed right down.

Anyways, watch for the shaded areas on the Coq. I was reading that the 99 by Whis was shut down today from ice as well.

[k3mps]

:lawl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj2nL9kpYpA

Topless = car with no top lol.

Anyone remember this guy?

Meet the man who rides his convertible with the top down every day even in the rain and snow | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2902737/Meet-man-rides-convertible-day-rain-snow.html)

[SSM_DC5]

So I'm in my house getting ready to go out and I hear revving outside. I go out to my car and i can now tell, from the revving, that a few houses down, someone is stuck. What do I see when I get my eyes on it? A G63 :fulloffuck:

I bring the guy a shovel, so he can dig himself out. While he's digging, I'm checking out the tires. Tons of tread, but then I check the sidewalls and they're summer tires :seriously: I tell him he's stuck because he's on summers, but he thinks it's because it's icy. :pokerface:

So I just stand around watching him dig a bit then rev some more, dig again and rev even more. The engine noises from that thing :sweetjesus::megusta::tears:

He eventually got out and we went our ways.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Went to wash my car last night and couldn't find a place open because of the cold weather. This was never an issue when I lived in Kamloops but I never noticed the car washes down here don't have automatic garage doors to prevent freezing. Anyone know a car wash, preferably not automated, which is open and not a rip off in the Aldergrove/Langley/Abbotsford area?

[thumper]

i can't think of any carwash without open self-wash bays :confused:

[MG1]

I went to the place in the Hastings and Kensington area yesterday. Right next to the Tim Hortons. I was driving the truck, so didn't care how good or bad the wash was. To my surprise, it wasn't bad for 7 bucks.

[Blah_Teggie]

Went to wash my car last night and couldn't find a place open because of the cold weather. This was never an issue when I lived in Kamloops but I never noticed the car washes down here don't have automatic garage doors to prevent freezing. Anyone know a car wash, preferably not automated, which is open and not a rip off in the Aldergrove/Langley/Abbotsford area?

Not in the area you mentioned but the one on Royal Oak and Imperial in Burnaby is open. I was there last night washing my car. $2 for like 3 and a half mins.

[vantrip]

So I'm in my house getting ready to go out and I hear revving outside. I go out to my car and i can now tell, from the revving, that a few houses down, someone is stuck. What do I see when I get my eyes on it? A G63 :fulloffuck:

I bring the guy a shovel, so he can dig himself out. While he's digging, I'm checking out the tires. Tons of tread, but then I check the sidewalls and they're summer tires :seriously: I tell him he's stuck because he's on summers, but he thinks it's because it's icy. :pokerface:

So I just stand around watching him dig a bit then rev some more, dig again and rev even more. The engine noises from that thing :sweetjesus::megusta::tears:

He eventually got out and we went our ways.

The G63 has 3 electronically locking differential, why didn't he use them?:yuno:

[Gumby]

So I'm in my house getting ready to go out and I hear revving outside. I go out to my car and i can now tell, from the revving, that a few houses down, someone is stuck. What do I see when I get my eyes on it? A G63 :fulloffuck:

I bring the guy a shovel, so he can dig himself out. While he's digging, I'm checking out the tires. Tons of tread, but then I check the sidewalls and they're summer tires :seriously: I tell him he's stuck because he's on summers, but he thinks it's because it's icy. :pokerface:

So I just stand around watching him dig a bit then rev some more, dig again and rev even more. The engine noises from that thing :sweetjesus::megusta::tears:

He eventually got out and we went our ways.
Did he give you back your shovel?

[SSM_DC5]

The G63 has 3 electronically locking differential, why didn't he use them?:yuno:
How am I supposed to listen to its engine if he knew how to use his car :awwyeah:
Did he give you back your shovel?

Yup:D

[Nlkko]

Beautiful weather in Van. One of the most enjoyable things about Van is walking outside and just breathe in the cool fresh air... unless you are in the sewer that is Downtown.

[Sentinel]

Trout Lake is open today for skating/hockey.

[unit]

love the air here too. every time i travel to a bigger city or somewhere near one i think about how much we take it for granted.

[Dragon-88]

Trout Lake is open today for skating/hockey.

Como Lake is open for skating.

Town Center in Coquitlam got a man made outdoor rink made in one of the ball courts.

Temporary Ice Rink in Town Centre Park Open for Skating (http://www.coquitlam.ca/city-hall/news-media/news-media/2017/01/11/temporary-ice-rink-in-town-centre-park-open-for-skating)

[CivicBlues]

Beautiful weather in Van. One of the most enjoyable things about Van is walking outside and just breathe in the cool fresh air... unless you are in the sewer that is Downtown.

Really? This is the view a few steps outside my place. (stock photo, I'm not at home right now)

http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BAHW7R/snow-covered-boats-in-marina-along-coal-harbour-seawalk-downtown-in-BAHW7R.jpg

I think even the Downtown Eastside shares the same air as North Vancouver.
Parts of Richmond and Burnaby have pretty bad smells due to industrial activity.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/11/24/bad-smells-in-bc-stinky-smelly-richmond-vancouver-kelowna_n_2179390.html

But I think the biggest smelliest armpit of all is wherever you live Nlkko.

[Nlkko]

Sorry I hurt your feeling. Tips to improve your life: Stop worrying about attacking trivia comment from random strangers like me :)

And work harder :)

[CivicBlues]

I think I work hard enough considering I live in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Canada.
but ya you can fuck off to whatever FOB shithole you come from :)

[bobbinka]

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1822533/jaguars-fan-gif.gif

[Acura604]

cdn tire 80th and scott surrey

400 bags of 20kg salt

$8.29ea.

2 per customer.

[syee]

cdn tire 80th and scott surrey

400 bags of 20kg salt

$8.29ea.

2 per customer.

Crap. Now I feel like a dumbass for picking up 10kg at Rona last night for $9.99.

[Ride]

Crap. Now I feel like a dumbass for picking up 10kg at Rona last night for $9.99.

You can always return it and buy from CT :D

[nah]

https://i.imgflip.com/1hibjq.jpg

[toehook]

Crap. Now I feel like a dumbass for picking up 10kg at Rona last night for $9.99.

Better than me, picked up 20kg for $16 after taxes. I should of bought more when it was $6 for 10kg... :fuuuuu:

[N.V.M.]

shares the air with North Vancouver? wtf?

[thumper]

ugly morning. all the runoff across the streets from the melting snowbanks is freezing hard. on my commute on canada way and imperial southbound... black ice everywhere. myself and another motorist stop at the traffic light and then i notice that her car is slowly sliding backwards with her brakes locked. the truck behind her is standing on his horn thinking she is going to run into him because he's trapped in traffic and has nowhere to go. finally she has to gas it and is practically doing a small burnout at the stop line just to stop her rearward travel... not sure if she's still there :(

[fliptuner]

Capilano Mall to give away road salt for donations (http://www.nsnews.com/news/capilano-mall-to-give-away-road-salt-for-donations-1.6917585)

They were doing things right, at Cap Mall, pre-bagging 10lb bags of salt and selling them for $5, with the proceeds going to the firehalls.

[Acura604]

http://i.imgur.com/PfzbOtv.jpg

not sure if its even needed for awhile...but we got at least another 2 months of cold cold cold.

[6o4__boi]

lol jimmy's were rustled in this page

[badgerx3]

Too much salt on this page

[Bouncing Bettys]

Too much salt on this page
Just add the word 'Free' and there will be a mob of chaotic barbarism.

[MG1]

Salt is cheaper than ice melt. Let's not confuse the two.

[Gumby]

If anyone sees Alaskan Ice Melter in stock somewhere (hopefully Vancouver or Richmond), please let me know! I still have 2.5 10kg bags so I don't need it, but it would be nice to stock up a few extra bags. Thanks!

[TOPEC]

If anyone sees Alaskan Ice Melter in stock somewhere (hopefully Vancouver or Richmond), please let me know! I still have 2.5 10kg bags so I don't need it, but it would be nice to stock up a few extra bags. Thanks!

speaking of alaskan ice melt, does urs absorb moisture? the ice melt in my bag and plastic bottle both got turned into a sticky chunky mess

[MG1]

One of the bags I had for over five years solidified, I'm thinking the heat in the summer melted it. I moved the bags from the garden shed into the garage. So far, looks like only one of the bags was affected.

[coneZONE]

If anyone sees Alaskan Ice Melter in stock somewhere (hopefully Vancouver or Richmond), please let me know! I still have 2.5 10kg bags so I don't need it, but it would be nice to stock up a few extra bags. Thanks!

There was a lot of the pails at the North Vancouver Canadian Tire yesterday, just checked the website now and they still have 409 of the 8 kg and 220 of the 15 kg. Tons and tons of 20 kg bags of regular salt

[tegra7]

If anyone sees Alaskan Ice Melter in stock somewhere (hopefully Vancouver or Richmond), please let me know! I still have 2.5 10kg bags so I don't need it, but it would be nice to stock up a few extra bags. Thanks!

West can auto parts.

[toehook]

$4.50 each, Windsor Safe-T-Salt 10 kg at Superstore in Richmond!

[Mikoyan]

Saw at least 4 pallets of various sized bags of ice melt and rock salt at Canadian Tire on Grandview Highway.

[Gumby]

speaking of alaskan ice melt, does urs absorb moisture? the ice melt in my bag and plastic bottle both got turned into a sticky chunky mess
I think it's designed to absorb moisture, because the areas that I apply it on (e.g. rough granite or cement stairs) turn really dry. But I make an effort to close the lid tightly on the plastic bottle I use to apply the product.

The bag itself can be resealed after you cut/make an opening at the top, and storage instructions say "keep sealed". In fact, I store my bags in the corner of my garage near the entrance - which is not the best because water/snow from my car drains in that direction! Fortunately the ice melt itself has stayed dry.

[thumper]

meanwhile in some parts of oregon...

Portland snowstorm: Day 2 of snow brings ice rescue, collapsed roofs (live updates) | OregonLive.com (http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/01/portland_snow_storm_another_da.html)

it got so bad they had to call snow crews in from washington state and help dig them out.

[SumAznGuy]

It's going to be warm next week. We are expecting a Chinook to come up from the south.
This should melt all the remaining snow that we have as well as those poor folks in Portland. Next week, we may be needing an Ark.

[thumper]

not so sure about burnaby south. i was out there yesterday and there was so much leftover snow... it's like burnaby city crews don't even have that area on their maps.

[Dragon-88]

http://i.imgur.com/uYICrhi.jpg

Tempted to do this on those snow mounds.. Just a couple glow sticks each.

[Ch28]

http://i.imgur.com/uYICrhi.jpg

Tempted to do this on those snow mounds.. Just a couple glow sticks each.

Imagine driving home along a stretch of dark highway to see those beside you :pokerface:

[Doubl3_H]

So I guess homedepots just got their shipments of shovels in. Went to two locations and they got like 3-4 pallets of them.

Might be a little too lateeee

[Gh0stRider]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEq3VTapN3g

:tears:

[MG1]

So I guess homedepots just got their shipments of shovels in. Went to two locations and they got like 3-4 pallets of them.

Might be a little too lateeee

Speaking of which..............

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/RS%20Bull/IMG_8786.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/RS%20Bull/IMG_8788.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/RS%20Bull/IMG_8789.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/RS%20Bull/IMG_8790.jpghttp://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/RS%20Bull/IMG_8791.jpg

[carisear]

I just bought a few of the little 5 kg containers at HD cuz they were cheaper than those big buckets posted by MG -- they aren't 'extreme' rated -- but they are good to like -20 which is more than enough for Vancouver.

[Manic!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEq3VTapN3g

:tears:

And he survived!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9jrCEVOvrY

[thumper]

it's like playing hockey and getting hip checked into the boards... damn.

[MG1]

PAC MAN ! !


Paku, Paku, Paku....................nom, nom, nom, nom.....................nom

http://i.imgur.com/uYICrhi.jpg

Tempted to do this on those snow mounds.. Just a couple glow sticks each.

[fliptuner]

It's going to be warm next week. We are expecting a Chinook to come up from the south.
This should melt all the remaining snow that we have as well as those poor folks in Portland. Next week, we may be needing an Ark.

With the higher temps and all the rain in the forecast, I wonder how the drains will hold up. I've seen a lot of them still covered with ice.

[HonestTea]

With the higher temps and all the rain in the forecast, I wonder how the drains will hold up. I've seen a lot of them still covered with ice.

Lots of standing water and most likely flooding in certain areas

[Harvey Specter]

Can't wait for the rain to wash away all the salt and sand on the roads.

[godwin]

We live west of the Rockies... it is pretty hard for us to get Chinook wind as in the traditional warm dry wind after passing through the Rockies.

We are getting a warm air mass from the Pacific. Just be glad it is not the Pineapple Express.

Looks like the trend will have colder waether again after this week.

It's going to be warm next week. We are expecting a Chinook to come up from the south.
This should melt all the remaining snow that we have as well as those poor folks in Portland. Next week, we may be needing an Ark.

[AzNightmare]

And he survived!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9jrCEVOvrY

That semi truck that tried to pass on a bend is a fucking idiot.

I'm glad the plow truck driver survived.

[Ch28]

With the higher temps and all the rain in the forecast, I wonder how the drains will hold up. I've seen a lot of them still covered with ice.

There will be tons of flooding and the city will issue a statement about how all citizens should be vigilant in making sure they clear their own drains instead of the city doing it's job.

[stewie]

There will be tons of flooding and the city will issue a statement about how all citizens should be vigilant in making sure they clear their own drains instead of the city doing it's job.

It's not the city's job to babysit everyone who shovels their sidewalks and driveways and make sure they don't make a 5ft snow mound on top of one of the few catch basins on the block. Those people are just fucking everyone else on the block because now the water has nowhere to go. They're no smarter than the people who decide to throw the snow in the middle of the road turning it an ice rink and then complaining that their road is an ice rink and they can't drive down their street anymore and now demand a plow to come to their street.


If there's some of you who are worried and feeling a bit generous, you can clear off the catch basin yourself.

BurnabyMap (http://webmap.burnaby.ca/publicmap/)
top left tap - Layers
scroll down and select Engineering Operations
select Infrastructure
select Storm

When you find a purple square that's half white/purple, that's a storm catch basin where the water will drain to

square = catch basin
circle = manhole



Vancouver has a similar map, just google vancouver GIS map and it should have similar tabs to get where you need to go.

[roastpuff]

I'm in Pemberton. This is gonna suck... heavy snow, followed by heavy rain, and I live in a flood prone area. Time to get a boat!

http://i.imgur.com/xEfqwXch.png

[GLOW]

are the roads to mt seymour clear? will a fwd sedan with all seasons make it up/down safely or do you need winters to go up?

[thumper]

big freaking pothole on the oak st. bridge again... northbound.

[thumper]

are the roads to mt seymour clear? will a fwd sedan with all seasons make it up/down safely or do you need winters to go up?

http://www.mountseymour.com/webcam-0

Road Conditions | Mt Seymour (http://www.mountseymour.com/road-conditions)

http://www.mountseymour.com/sites/default/files/images/winter-tire-sign.png

[Gumby]

Now that the rain has washed away most of the snow, I'm ready for another round of snow! :troll:

[Traum]

Now that the rain has washed away most of the snow, I'm ready for another round of snow! :troll:
There is still far too much sand, pebbles, and shxt on the road though, esp on the smaller streets. We really need some good rain and city sweeping to clean it all up.

[godwin]

Well the police are not there 24/7 to check tires.. you can try to go up.. just remember it is your responsibility if things go wrong.

are the roads to mt seymour clear? will a fwd sedan with all seasons make it up/down safely or do you need winters to go up?

[ilovebacon]

and here comes the rain!

[thumper]

heads up: there is a huge pothole northbound before you get on the pattullo bridge. it's big and deep enough that cars are starting to line the side of the road because it's blowing out tires/breaking wheels :(

[Teriyaki]

big freaking pothole on the oak st. bridge again... northbound.

This one. Holy geez I thought my wheels were gonna fall off.

[thumper]

my coworker was the one to tell us about it about an hour ago. they just mentioned about it on the radio now. he was in the other lane and the car next him hit it and to him it sounded like a gunshot when the tire blew out :eek:

i have to go over the oak st. bridge later this afternoon... can't wait to see what winter aftermath is waiting for me :(

[dat_steve]

what sort of recourse do you have if your car gets rekt from these potholes??

[thumper]

for surrey? nothing:

https://surrey.ca/city-government/7055.aspx

POTHOLES & ROAD HAZARDS

I have damaged my vehicle in a pothole. What should I do first?

Do not continue to drive the vehicle if it is not operating properly. Contact your collision insurers at your earliest opportunity.
Should I notify Surrey of the pothole or road hazard?

Yes
Surrey works crew can attend the location and fix the problem.
Will Surrey pay for my vehicle damage?

In most cases - No
As a matter of policy, Surrey relies primarily on the traveling public to report problems with the roads and is not liable for damages sustained to vehicles in the absence of prior notice. City crews respond to repair potholes as quickly as possible once notified.

[fliptuner]

How to get your money back for pothole damage | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/how-to-get-your-money-back-for-pothole-damage-1.358605)

Not sure if the information in the article is still current but it says that you can file a claim with the city to cover the damage.

[Liquid_o2]

This one. Holy geez I thought my wheels were gonna fall off.

What lane is the pothole in? Gotta take the bridge later today....

[Teriyaki]

2 in the left lane northbound. One in between lanes at midspan. Pretty sure my alignment got wrecked because it's vibrating at highway speeds now. Fun. Don't think this would qualify for any claims...?

[Indy]

its times like this I'm glad I'm daily driving my wife's tiguan with 65 profile sidewalls on 16" rims when going over the Oak St Bridge

[Traum]

Is it just me? or are the potholes esp bad this year? It seems like I'm seeing tons of them in a lot of places I drive.

[SpeedStars]

There are a ton of potholes everywhere due to the ice/salt/plows. The one on oak St bridge is still there :ohgodwhy:. I believe the claim process for these is it falls under comp coverage and if it's a known pothole (meaning more than 1 person called it in), the city can reimburse your deductible

[Mikoyan]

Per News1130 Traffic, the Oak St Bridge Northbound potholes are being filled in right now.

[HonestTea]

Potholes are being filled on oak bridge right now. However, there's like 4 huge ones going NB

[k3mps]

+1 for mountain road conditions.

Which is the better drive and view, Cypress Bowl or Mt. Seymour?
Nobody I know has driven either recently so not sure what the road conditions are like.
Any insight helps, thanks!

[thumper]

so Mark Madryga just said on the radio weather report there will be nothing but rain until the end of this month, but next month will be a different story...

[Traum]

so Mark Madryga just said on the radio weather report there will be nothing but rain until the end of this month, but next month will be a different story...
I am totally gonna welcome that rain. The cars and the streets could both use some good wash down.

[6o4__boi]

so Mark Madryga just said on the radio weather report there will be nothing but rain until the end of this month, but next month will be a different story...

because forecasts beyond 3 days are totally reliable and accurate

[Lomac]

because forecasts beyond 3 days are totally reliable and accurate

It's actually not terribly hard to forecast basic trends. Even daily weather reports are actually pretty reliable, it's just that many people don't know how to interpret them.

[ZN6]

god, after all the snow melt, the sand and shit is all left over on the small streets. WTF. riding season for me has started but it's like riding a bike on a fucking beach near the water.

[ZN6]

Also, forget pot holes, it's like trenches in all the small side streets. wtf.

[Armind]

It's not riding season :troll:

[ZN6]

For me it is.

[HonestTea]

Anyone planning to wash their cars?

[Indy]

Anyone planning to wash their cars?

i left my car out in the rain overnight on tuesday night and all the bird crap is gone...does that count?

[thumper]

Anyone planning to wash their cars?

i went to a friend's place and used his garden hose to wash out my wheelwells... after i was done his driveway looked like a sandtrap :(

[Oshiguru]

I wanted the snow prior, but now I hope our weather stays like this. Hit a huge pothole and blew out the sidewall on my winters. Driving on PSS up front and winters in the rear now. :heckno:

Might as well wait till next year to buy a new set of 4?

[jeedee]

fuking potholes EVERYWHERE :fuuuuu:

[320icar]

I wanted the snow prior, but now I hope our weather stays like this. Hit a huge pothole and blew out the sidewall on my winters. Driving on PSS up front and winters in the rear now. :heckno:

Might as well wait till next year to buy a new set of 4?

Depends what car and what condition the old snow tires are. If it's just 2wd, if the old snow tires are still above 7/32" tread depth, you could get away with running the old ones up front and get two new snows for the rear. But if it's an AWD car, sometimes they are very sensitive to mixing tires with different tread depths

[Berzerker]

I was in Van this week and I can't believe how fast all the snow melted. I flew in Wed night. Wow. If I hadn't known about it I would never have believed Snowmageddon actually happened.

Berz out.

[vantrip]

fuking potholes EVERYWHERE :fuuuuu:

This!! Driving slowly and scanning the road is the only way to avoid them.

I managed to hit a big one last week night time by langara college.

I'm surprised I didn't have a blow out. Drove by it again and its patched over :pokerface:

[Oshiguru]

Depends what car and what condition the old snow tires are. If it's just 2wd, if the old snow tires are still above 7/32" tread depth, you could get away with running the old ones up front and get two new snows for the rear. But if it's an AWD car, sometimes they are very sensitive to mixing tires with different tread depths

Old tires are several years old but around 5-6/32. I was going to get a full set of 4 no matter what but i'm on the fence whether to buy now, or in summer/fall when michelin has another rebate program.

[thumper]

This!! Driving slowly and scanning the road is the only way to avoid them.

I managed to hit a big one last week night time by langara college.

I'm surprised I didn't have a blow out. Drove by it again and its patched over :pokerface:

i wish... in the middle of the night and early morning in this pissing rain and little street lighting they are almost impossible to see especially when they are full of water :(

i finally got to see that monster pothole on knight st. yesterday. it's the size of a smart car. i can see how that poor motorist blew out all four tires hitting that thing. COR filled it full of ashpalt but didn't compact it or anything so it's already falling apart... i'm expecting to hear about this one again soon.

[N.V.M.]

golf this morning! seven fucking weeks later!

[thumper]

f*cking morning commute... it's a skating rink out there in north burnaby and langley, including the highways too :flamemad:

[MG1]

Thanks for the update........ heading out to the US. I will be careful.

[AzNightmare]

Lots of black ice this morning. My tires lost traction a few times.

[GLOW]

ditto in richmond.

[SpeedStars]

It just looked wet this morning....until I took a corner a little too fast and boom tailslide :ohgodwhy: sure woke me up this morning

[whitev70r]

Ditto ... lost traction a couple of times on side streets which I was taking to avoid this major thing at the Knight St. Bridge with Hazmat clean up crew !! What a morning commute!

[stump]

Ditto ... lost traction a couple of times on side streets which I was taking to avoid this major thing at the Knight St. Bridge with Hazmat clean up crew !! What a morning commute!

Ah, that's what that was this morning. I went northbound over the Knight street bridge and there was a serious multi car accident on the south end along with 3-4 fire engines and more police. Then at the same time on the north end, there was the hazmat incident with 4 fire engines and a couple of police cars.

Glad I was heading north and not south.

[vantrip]

One of co workers did a 180 while speeding down gatensbury in coquitlam around the hilly part:lawl:

luckily he didn't hit anything

[Oshiguru]

Speaking of snow. Canadian tire has 30% off most winter tires. Just decided to buy a set xi3 as it saves me $300 on the size i run

[fliptuner]

Speaking of snow. Canadian tire has 30% off most winter tires. Just decided to buy a set xi3 as it saves me $300 on the size i run

Maybe you'll get to test them out next weekend. We're supposed to get a bit more snow Fri/Sat.

[matrixfwd]

anybody taken off their winters yet? been quite warm.

[meme405]

anybody taken off their winters yet? been quite warm.

...no.

Mid March at the earliest for me for lower mainland. You might be able to get away with it end of february, but we are still susceptible to cold snaps until end of february, so unless you like changing tires like you are a nascar pit crew, then it's way too early.

[SumAznGuy]

...no.

Mid March at the earliest for me for lower mainland. You might be able to get away with it end of february, but we are still susceptible to cold snaps until end of february, so unless you like changing tires like you are a nascar pit crew, then it's way too early.

X2.

My snowies stay on till April 1.
After that, the sport bike is insured.

[quasi]

anybody taken off their winters yet? been quite warm.

Thinking of insuring the motorcycle, it's been nice.

[thumper]

There is noise in the forecast about later this week...

[N.V.M.]

Cold sub zero nights coming up. February is tyically the crappiest winter month.

[whitev70r]

Most people keep them on for the duration of the winter season however long or short ... I had a friend in Toronto who would look at the weather and decide what set of tires to keep on or take off. He had a hydraulic jack and an air compressor wheel gun ... probably dreams about being on a pit crews at the Indy 500.

[Gh0stRider]

i keep them on until the rs spring meet which is usually in march/april i think

[punkwax]

Halloween until April Fools for me usually.

[Raid3n]

i keep them on until the rs spring meet which is usually in march/april i think

third sunday in march, typically.

[Obsideon]

Weather reports cold blast later this week, subzero and snow, again.
Plz no more, I've had enough snow for this year...
http://replygif.net/i/1166.gif

[thumper]

saturday night looks to be a winner... meh.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16473365_10154944931553134_965509638670972805_n.jp g?oh=a02b95bfabbb7cf58a1cdb1f32896f14&oe=590D4800

[ilovebacon]

this is incredible. We never ever get this much snow!

[320icar]

I'm good for more snow, I still have my winters on (and will until April). Bring it on!!!

[murd0c]

What about global warming? lol

[6o4__boi]

i hate snow but only cus of idiots who spoil it

if i didn't have to be on the road next week by all means, let there be a blizzard.

[thumper]

Daily Hive (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-forecast-february-1-2017)

DH Vancouver StaffFeb 01, 2017 9:35 am14,008
Earlier forecasts for the return of snowfall beginning Friday and lasting through Tuesday are persisting as the weekend grows closer.

Environment Canada’s most recent forecast this morning for its main Vancouver weather station at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) indicates the continued possibility of snowfall, but slick road conditions could potentially be tempered by possible periods of rainfall – particularly during the daytime when temperatures rise above the freezing point.

A high pressure system responsible for this week’s sunny conditions in the South Coast will move further inland and be replaced with a moisture-packed low pressure system coming from the southwest.

Expect daytime highs of between 2°C and 4°C and overnight lows of between -3°C and -4°C at YVR and other nearby low-lying areas near the warming influence of sea waters from Friday to Tuesday.

Colder temperatures can generally be expected at higher elevation areas in Vancouver, the North Shore, eastern municipalities in Metro Vancouver, and Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus. More snowfall could be experienced at these locations.

No estimated snowfall accumulations are provided by the federal weather agency at this time, but The Weather Network currently predicts as much as 24 cm in Vancouver from Friday to Tuesday, with as much as 10 cm during the first wave on Friday.

Over in Abbotsford, the chance of snow is greatly increased as temperatures are expected to hover at the freezing point during the daytime and reach an overnight low of -7°C when the moisture system arrives. Conditions will be even colder along the Sea to Sky Highway, with overnight lows of -7°C and -10°C for Squamish and Whistler Village, respectively. Only snowfall is forecasted for Squamish and Whistler, no rainfall is expected.

Significant snowfall can also be expected in the ski hills in the North Shore and Whistler Blackcomb, providing the moun

[pastarocket]

Environment Canada has the most accurate weather reports.

Daily Hive aka Daily Shit, weathernetwork.com do not come close in their weather forecasts. LUL

[meme405]

Daily Hive (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-forecast-february-1-2017)

No estimated snowfall accumulations are provided by the federal weather agency at this time, but The Weather Network currently predicts as much as 24 cm in Vancouver from Friday to Tuesday, with as much as 10 cm during the first wave on Friday.

What this should actually say:

The professionals at the Federal weather agency who have absolutely no bias or reason to lie have deemed it to early to make accumulation predictions. But since we get paid by hit, and "HUGE SNOW STORM" is a better headline than whatever they can come up with, we will just pull numbers out of our ass and throw them in a shitty article in order to drive more business to our website so we can continue to sell more shitty ads.

FUCK YOU VANSHITTYBUZZ.

[E30_vert]

Bring on the snow! I can finally put my awd system to the test

[Armind]

Like snow, fuck ice.

[Gumby]

What's the story with The Weather Network? Why are they terrible at weather forecasts too? (I had their app on my phone but after an ad-filled update, I deleted the stupid thing)

[m3thods]

What about global warming? lol

While you're not seeing "warming" here, the fact that the earth/oceans are getting continually warmer means that we're to expect nastier/more unpredictable weather patterns. This is likely how you would "see" global warming.

Edit: not sure if you were being facetious. If you were, fail away lol

[murd0c]

I won't fail you due to your edit LOL

[MG1]

There's no doubt we are facing the effects of global warming. And, I agree that man is most likely to blame, but it could also be a cycle that our planet is going through. In the meantime, since all scientific evidence points to it being our fault, I'm doing my part (electric vehicle) and being frugal with energy usage.

One of the best times to be a scientist looking for grant money. Hey, I'd be stirring the pot, too.

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[MG1]

As for predicting the weather in our part of the world, it is nearly impossible to predict ahead by more than 24 hours.

The jet streams, the terrain, the water currents, Canada Line, immigration from China, etc.

:troll:



EDIT:

also want a shit load of snow, so I can use up the remaining 12 bags of ice melt. I bet Home Depot, Rona, Lowes, Cambodian Tire, and Home Hardware are all hoping for more snow, now that they have enough for every household in Western Canada to have ten bags each.

[murd0c]

I just want it to rain right now since I had new gutters installed on my house yesterday and I can't wait to see them in action...

Fuck me you know you are growing up with comments like that :(

[thumper]

Originally Posted by thumper View Post
Daily Hive
Quote:
No estimated snowfall accumulations are provided by the federal weather agency at this time, but The Weather Network currently predicts as much as 24 cm in Vancouver from Friday to Tuesday, with as much as 10 cm during the first wave on Friday.
What this should actually say:

Quote:
The professionals at the Federal weather agency who have absolutely no bias or reason to lie have deemed it to early to make accumulation predictions. But since we get paid by hit, and "HUGE SNOW STORM" is a better headline than whatever they can come up with, we will just pull numbers out of our ass and throw them in a shitty article in order to drive more business to our website so we can continue to sell more shitty ads.
FUCK YOU VANSHITTYBUZZ.

Environment Canada has the most accurate weather reports.

Daily Hive aka Daily Shit, weathernetwork.com do not come close in their weather forecasts. LUL


latest as of 8am this morning from environment canada... enjoy your friday everyone.

[pastarocket]

-so much for that ground hog Wiarton Willie's prediction for an early spring. :troll:

I don't wanna shovel snow again! SwiftRage

Wiarton Willie breaks Groundhog Day tie, predicts early spring - Canada - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/groundhog-day-1.3963089)

[roastpuff]

The South Coast will experience another day of sunny skies and cool temperatures today before a major shift in the weather pattern begins on Friday. A weak warm front is expected to move north from Washington State on Friday morning bringing a band of light snow to the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island during the day.
The warm front will be followed closely by a low pressure system which has the potential to bring heavier snow to the area Friday night into Saturday morning. Snowfall amounts in excess of 5 cm are possible over some areas from Friday afternoon into the evening. The snow will likely switch over to rain or mixed rain and snow on Saturday as milder Pacific air invades the area. Freezing rain is a possibility in the Fraser Valley and the Sea to Sky corridor during the transition. A second storm is forecast for Sunday which will also bring snow and rain to the region.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.tempetepacifique-pacificstorm.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports to #BCStorm.

ruh roh

[SumAznGuy]

There's no doubt we are facing the effects of global warming. And, I agree that man is most likely to blame, but it could also be a cycle that our planet is going through. In the meantime, since all scientific evidence points to it being our fault, I'm doing my part (electric vehicle) and being frugal with energy usage.

One of the best times to be a scientist looking for grant money. Hey, I'd be stirring the pot, too.

Another issue is the fact they call it global warming.
When people see crazy cold winters, their first instinct is to laugh at the term "global warming" when for the people who ask the right questions, yes because of the "warmer" water temps in the oceans which affects the weather.

That being said, history has also shown ice ages and other wild weather in our past, before man kind was around. Sooooo...... where's my tin foil hat?

[20psi]

We'll see if Victoria gets any..I hope for at least another white night.

[ilovebacon]

-so much for that ground hog Wiarton Willie's prediction for an early spring. :troll:

I don't wanna shovel snow again! SwiftRage

Wiarton Willie breaks Groundhog Day tie, predicts early spring - Canada - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/groundhog-day-1.3963089)

they probably popped their heads out and went back in to sleep :lol

[6o4__boi]

fuck...tomorrow's commute is gonna reek

[danned]

tomorrow is fucked up day

[Gh0stRider]

saw one business already salting the sidewalk this afternoon.

[ilovebacon]

is it snowing yet?

[The_AK]

Welp, that wasn't too bad

[N.V.M.]

annnnd, here it comes.

[thumper]

The snow was not sticking when I drove through west van this morning. Radio said 0'c but the car said -6'c... I dunno.

I'm supposed to be working in the valley today so I have to keep listening to these weather reports and talk show hosts saying it is the end of the world... again. Ugh :(

[SumAznGuy]

Snow is starting to stick by my work place which is just outside of chinatown, near the gelato place on Venables.

[quasi]

Nothing in Cloverdale or Port Kells as of yet.

[JHatta]

Nothing in Sullivan (surrey) yet.....I hear it's coming down in vancouver.

[R&R]

Nothing in white rock south surrey yet

[thumper]

pretty cool pic from YVR... airplane snow angel? :)

https://twitter.com/Zackieb/status/827538299640164352

[JHatta]

Nothing in Sullivan (surrey) yet.....I hear it's coming down in vancouver.

Here it comes.....

white rock/south surrey, you're next.

[JSALES]

Just wet snow here at the airport

[thumper]

it's starting to come down here in north surrey. co worker just came in and her hair and clothes are a nice frosty white.

anyone here in langley? i need to be out there at noon for work :(

[fliptuner]

Just starting in the tricities.

[punkwax]

Here it comes.....

white rock/south surrey, you're next.

Been coming down in ocean park for at least 30 mins.