Snow

**shootingstar** · 12-20-2009, 07:56 AM

Unless things change a whole lot here in Vancouver, anyone coming for the Olympics from Snowy northeast U.S./Atlantic Canada might be quite surprised to see....no snow. At least not at the foot of the mountains. Whistler most likely is different, just haven't checked things there right now. Unless one is an avid skier or snowboarder, it's like another world..at least to me. There are other local mountain areas closer (and cheaper) to where we live, to do stuff.

Don't despair...you really don't want to wander around in deep cold/snow for hrs. while walking to and from the main Olympic buildings around here with tons of people. A big dump of snow will cause even more congestion downtown..with 100,000 extra people visiting daily.

**papaver** · 12-20-2009, 08:04 AM

This will be my first white Christmas EVER!

**Zen** · 12-20-2009, 08:09 AM

Not looking forward to this shoveling but here I go...

**pfunk12** · 12-20-2009, 08:11 AM

I was really looking forward to shoveling snow this morning. I know...weird. But it's great exercise and it brings back wonderful memories of growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania. However, my nice neighbor insisted that he shovel the huge mound that was behind my car. I kept telling him that he didn't have to but he kept insisting that he doesn't have anything to do all day and he was inside all day yesterday, so gosh darn it, he's going to shovel me out! I did take all the snow off my car (all by myself!) and that was a workout.
None of my neighbors own a shovel so they are all borrowing mine. Hmmm...I could make some money if I really wanted to...

**Crankin** · 12-20-2009, 08:17 AM

It's still snowing...
I thought it would be stopping around 11. The sky is kind of brightening up, though. Did some yoga and studied my Spanish, but I am itching to go out. I do want to wait until the snow stops falling, though.
Owlice, why don't you try hiking, skiing, or snow shoeing the trail? You might find it looks different than when you are riding!

**Possegal** · 12-20-2009, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by pfunk12

None of my neighbors own a shovel so they are all borrowing mine. Hmmm...I could make some money if I really wanted to...

When I lived in Mississippi for school, people were all very fascinated by the scraper to clean off the windshields. I thought it so funny that no one there had one. Even if you use it once a winter, it is worth the 5.95! I was very popular with my scraper!

ETA Yeah yeah yeah - scraper not scrapper.

**pfunk12** · 12-20-2009, 08:25 AM

Some of my neighbors were using a dustpan and brush! I should have taken a photo of that!

Originally Posted by Possegal

When I lived in Mississippi for school, people were all very fascinated by the scrapper to clean off the windshields. I thought it so funny that no one there had one. Even if you use it once a winter, it is worth the 5.95! I was very popular with my scrapper!

**Zen** · 12-20-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Possegal

I was very popular with my scrapper!

I let it go once but I can't let that slide twice. But it does make for an amusing mental image

I still have a scraper that my parents got when we lived in Alaska. It has the name of some gas station on it.

**Selkie** · 12-20-2009, 10:49 AM

What a mess. DH and I walked to the 7-11 to get newspapers (ours weren't delivered today). Futile trip, they were sold out. We were able to have pizza delivered, though!

Our road is impassible--it's a steep hill and has yet to see a plow. It's too deep for anything but a vehicle with a high undercarriage. Our subarus are too low to the ground... When (if) the plow comes though, we'll have to dig out the cars again (we don't have a driveway). Some neighborhood roads were plowed but they are now icy because they weren't salted. Main roads are wet, probably will be black ice tonight if they aren't treated.

Cars parked along the roads that were plowed are really socked in with snow. I'd say more than two feet high banks of it, maybe higher. They will turn into ice walls overnight.

It's cold but very sunny. Some of it is melting. Now they are predicting a "wintry mix" for Thursday. Thank goodness we Federal employees get a half-day holiday Xmas eve and should be home before it starts....

Thinking glass half full: tomorrow is the solstice---the days start getting longer again!

**Zen** · 12-20-2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by mickchick

Thinking glass half full: tomorrow is the solstice---the days start getting longer again!

Ninety days until April!

**owlice** · 12-20-2009, 12:24 PM

Ritamarie, post all the pics you want! I've enjoyed seeing them.

Originally Posted by Crankin

Owlice, why don't you try hiking, skiing, or snow shoeing the trail? You might find it looks different than when you are riding!

Crankin, I don't have skis or snowshoes, nor boots as high as the snow is deep. Some of the snow will be gone in a couple of days, though, so perhaps I can try a walk on the trail then.

Zen, you're an inspiration. I shoveled the front walk and driveway, cleared my car, and even made a path to my kitchen door so it opens now, yee-haw!

(My whole neighborhood is hilly, so my house is above the roofline of my across-the-street neighbors' house. This means my driveway is a short but steep hill... and I've gotta wonder at the wisdom of parking a car directly opposite my driveway in snowy/icy conditions, especially since there have been times when I've walked outside to find that my car has slid down the hill into the street!)

**Zen** · 12-20-2009, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by owlice

I shoveled the front walk and driveway, cleared my car, and even made a path to my kitchen door so it opens now, yee-haw!

An inspiration, or a nagging little voice in your head

?

**7rider** · 12-20-2009, 01:14 PM

Our new neighbors came knocking on our door, looking to borrow our snow blower. We don't own a snow blower. All of our shovelling is done by hand...and we both hate to have a messy driveway:

Our neighbors were amazed...and overwhelmed at the amount of shovelling they had before them.

As usual, however, our street still hasn't been plowed. DH (ahem!) will have a hard job clearing out the berm that is made when (if) a plow does ever show up.

**owlice** · 12-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

An inspiration, or a nagging little voice in your head

?

What's the difference??

7rider, you hate a messy driveway? I have one that could still use some neatening up, if you're looking for things to do!

**Crankin** · 12-20-2009, 03:42 PM

Went for a quick snow shoe after DH finished snow blowing. The snow was really fluffy, although the trails had been used already by both snow shoers and x country skiers. We stayed to the side, so as not to ruin the ski tracks. I must say, that the snow shoes felt a bit heavy on the legs that have already had quite a workout on the trainer this week. We saw a grandfather and a mom plus small boy skiing on the main part of the trail, after we left our neighborhood trail.
We climbed the ridge back to our street; it's, no kidding, about a 20% grade at some spots. I wished I had my poles with me, but, it feels good when you are done. The picture is from near the spot where this climb ends and the trail intersects with my street (a 300 foot hill), not far from my house.

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