Tag Archives: Weather
Spring Weather
I’ve been hearing about the weather in Canada; doesn’t sound like Spring is coming anytime soon. Is this when I start to feel guilty about living in Germany? I’m writing this Tuesday on my bus in to German class. I’m feeling decidedly unmotivated. Nothing wrong with the class, but it is 25 Celsius (that’s 77 […]
This Is Spring?
It is May, not March. There is not supposed to be even a hint of snow. Is there someplace I can go to get a refund? –
Climate Change Secret
It’s quite pleasant in Ottawa today, especially if you like snow. Admittedly, if you have to drive in the stuff you might be less than thrilled at the white stuff falling from the sky, causing problems for your morning commute. Overnight low was minus three (all temperatures in this post are Celsius. For Fahrenheit conversion […]
Ice Trees
I had to make an evening run to the library. It had been raining all day, with the temperature hovering around the freezing mark. The trees had a coating of ice, shining in the street lights. I whipped out my phone and snapped a couple of pictures for you.
Nanny Car for Nanny State
I have lived in a cold climate pretty much all my life. I know what it means to be Canadian. So I was somewhat offended when I turned the ignition on my car on the first cold morning of the Fall. As the system came to life a warning message was displayed on the dashboard: […]
More Than Culture Shock!
Today’s predicted high temperature in Damascus, according to the BBC is 18 degrees Celsius. Today’s predicted high in Ottawa is -22 degrees Celsius. With the wind chill it will feel like -36. We have hundreds of newcomers in Ottawa, refugees escaping the fighting in Syria. Everything here is new to them, the language, the food, […]
Waiting for Summer
Another brutally cold day. Environment Canada tells me there is an “Extreme Cold Warning in Effect.” I’m thinking of summer vacation and the Atlantic Ocean at Ocean Park, Maine.
Let It Snow?
The snow is falling as I write this on Sunday night. I don’t think it is going to stay on the ground this time, but I know it is only a matter of days and winter white will be here to stay; or at least stay until sometime in March. Several times a year, usually […]
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