Hamilton's Weather

SteelTown · #1 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:30 PM**

So how did you handle today's first major snowstorm?

MsMe · #2 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:36 PM**

I hibernated.

It's my pup's first winter. I took her out earlier when it was still coming down and blowing like crazy. She kept barking at the snow coming down and she could hardly move in the snow. I guess I am digging out part of the yard so she can move around a bit.

SteelTown · #3 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:39 PM**

I got a pup too. She's only 5 lbs so she would dissapear in the snow haha. She just jumps up and down.

highwater · #4 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:44 PM**

You're making me sad with the puppy talk. We were supposed to get a puppy in February, but now it will be at least July.

As for the weather, this evening's festivities have been thankfully cancelled, so we're cocooning. Kids are outside shovelling and all is right with the world. Got tons of work to do though.

MsMe · #5 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:41 PM**

What kind is she?
They are so funny at this age. Mine is 10 months old now. She is a mini schnauzer.

SteelTown · #6 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:46 PM**

Mine is a shih poo (4 months old), I got her after my other dog died, the Queen Bee.

highwater · #7 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:54 PM**

OMG. Too cute. Congrats.

Don't have photobucket so can't post my own photos, but our puppy-to-be would have looked alot like this:

http://www.pyxpoodles.com/046.jpg

MsMe · #8 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

OMG. Too cute. Congrats.

Don't have photobucket so can't post my own photos, but our puppy-to-be would have looked alot like this:

http://www.pyxpoodles.com/046.jpg

AWWW.....cute.

MsMe · #9 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 10:56 PM**

That's so cute.

I had to put my husky and cocker spaniel down late last winter. So it's been a rough year for me too.

Then when I was buying the schnauzer I took a flying leap down their cement stairs and was laid up for several months and spent many days in ER on IV anti biotics.

And my pc and car died, had to replace both. Plus 3 friends and my uncle died. It's been a year I would like to forget that's for sure.

highwater · #10 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by MsMe

That's so cute.

I had to put my husky and cocker spaniel down late last winter. So it's been a rough year for me too.

Then when I was buying the schnauzer I took a flying leap down their cement stairs and was laid up for several months and spent many days in ER on IV anti biotics.

And my pc and car died, had to replace both. Plus 3 friends and my uncle died. It's been a year I would like to forget that's for sure.

Ouch. An annus horribilus indeed. We had to put our 13 yr old standard down in Feb. Very sad as you know, but nothing else too catastrophic.

SteelTown · #11 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:10 PM**

I woke up this morning hoping to see snow and nada nothing no snow. I was hoping for a snow day. Than around 7:30am the snow started to blow. After that CHML cancellation list started to grow, I was hoping to see McMaster cancelled, nope! I arrive to work at 8:30, the drive wasn't bad.

Than at 9:45ish McMaster post a notice that it's closed, GRRRRRR! Driving home was absolutely nuts, I'm just so friggin glad I made it. The Linc wasn't plowed at all. I was behind 6 snow plowers and one salt truck on the 403, thank god. Than I had to hit it once on the Linc ramp since it was piling up with snow.

MsMe · #12 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:15 PM**

Just watching news now on tv. Yup it was nuts out there today.

Not sure you have seen this yet. But this was my first winter driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gRb_MuUgg

SteelTown · #13 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by MsMe

Just watching news now on tv. Yup it was nuts out there today.

Not sure you have seen this yet. But this was my first winter driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gRb_MuUgg

Whoa! I gotta show my dad this clip. Often time my dad talks about this winter storm and how bad it was.

MsMe · #14 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

Whoa! I gotta show my dad this clip. Often time my dad talks about this winter storm and how bad it was.

It was unreal. They even lifted the snow mobile law that winter and asked people who had them to go out and try and rescue the stranded. Some areas had 25 foot drifts. I sure won't forget that winter. Normally Buffalo is the snow capitol but was all about the same that winter in the whole areas.

highwater · #15 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:29 PM**

On a lighter note:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUL0KCIc48

MsMe · #16 Posted **Dec 19, 2008, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

On a lighter note:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUL0KCIc48

The dog seemed to be loving it though.

omro · #17 Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 8:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

On a lighter note:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUL0KCIc48

That dog's got a bit of dalmation in him, no wonder he's nuts

FairHamilton · #18 Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by highwater

On a lighter note:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUL0KCIc48

Great one.

He has the same face as my old dog Sterling, he was a Dalmation & Border Collie mix who made it to 16. He used to bound through the deep snow in Muskoka exactly the same way.

adam · #19 Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 2:20 PM**

If I had the energy, what a wicked snow fort that could be built!

MsMe · #20 Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

Whoa! I gotta show my dad this clip. Often time my dad talks about this winter storm and how bad it was.

That will bring back memories for him.

And I'm sure people's grandparents or older parents for some on the board were around for the 1944 blizzard which was just as bad. Let's hope we don't have anymore like these.