Tag Archive: Snow


Snow

The weekend saw a lot of wind here probably gale force. At least one large tree was ripped up and half  of it on the ground. Cold weather and snow was right behind it. Last night snow fell again and is still on the ground of this 600 meter above sea level community.
Some lighting and thunder claps proceeded a power outage over most the city of circa 8000 here. Causing intersections to be under person direction instead of street lights.
Calm and clearing at mid morning.
Editors note: powerful weather can put in play a series of events that can bring people into danger. Think ahead.

Today in History: April 30th 1492

Spain gives Christopher Columbus  a charter to explore for a new world.

Snow business 65 CM

Glen a snow plow driver was dragging his tired butt up the stairs to his apartment this morning,. He said he was really tired as he had plowed 65 CM of snow on the highway in the lastday. That a little more then 2 ft . The Coquihalla has three high mountain passes 1200 up to 1700 meters above sea level. View the road at the link below.

http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/www/379.html

Today in History: December 18.1973

The Islamic Development Bank is begun.

Snow

afghanistan

Image by The U.S. Army via Flickr

Overnight there was about 2 inches of fresh snow dropped on the town of Merritt. Sources say that more like 6 inches were the experience in Diamondvale in the east end. A distance of  about a mile. It is possible to be on the perimeter of a snowfall. Some people were late for work as they had to shovel out driveways and be concerned over some neighbours that were less able to cope. It is all over now. And sun and warmth are coming and we can expect the snow to abate to runoff within days as the highs are all above freezing in the coming week. We enjoy the freshness while it lasts and hope that people would take a moment to enjoy the fleeting beauty of the symbol used for the medal ” “The order of Canada” remembering that fame is fleeting and fortune fickle, in some people’s observation .

Today in history, January 26, 2004

A new constitution is signed for Afghanistan.