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According to the forecast, we have some coming.....of course it isn't of the same calibre as the stuff you get....but it will bring life to a grinding halt...you can bet on it!

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I hope it's not too nasty for you folks. My outside thermometer read minus 24 this morning. It was the kind of cold that makes you think of all the poor creatures outside, wild or otherwise. People too, who are homeless and spend the night in bus shelters.
I went for an early morning drive and it was pleasant enough inside the vehicle. The little bit of snow on the ground was quite pretty - it sparkled like diamonds in the sun. I wished I had my camera, but then I would have to stop and get out in it. No bluddy chance hah hah.

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I struggled getting into work today, couldn't get my car up the street for the best part of 10 minutes but that's only because i live at the bottom of a steep hill! Anyway, i made it.. quite a few didn't though! Unbelievable how many people haven't turned up yet though, its not that bad!

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Anybody seen a gritting wagon ????

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Thing is i have a good mate who lives in Canada, who tells me he has never known schools be closed in this weather? This if correct tells me what i al;ready assumed, they deal wi things a lot better oer yon, than these useless gits oer here. perhaps Eric or Turtle or someone oer yon can comment on this factor?

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You mean something like this.

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What is needed is a plan ...

https://www.cityofkingston.ca/reside...c/snow-removal

Got to admit, tho', it's easy for us to say that 'cause we expect snow. We have the street plows, the sidewalk plows, and me with my trusty shovel:alright: And you have to budget for it ... and that's millions of dollars, even for a small place like Kingston. Here's a clip of snow removal on the 401 ... I believe you guys call it a Motorway. Count the plows:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUds1pWKMjs

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We do have 'snow days' if it's really bad. And young ones consider themselves very lucky if they get one, so it doesn't happen often. What mainly happens is the school buses are cancelled. The schools stay open, I believe, leaving the parents to get the kids there if they can.

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At least minus 20 this morning as hubby went to get us our Tim Hortons brekkie. It's garbage day, and that's my reward for getting it all put out (for us and my elderly neighbour). It was so cold my eyes ran and my face hurt. I scuttled back inside as quickly as I could. Hubby didn't even wear gloves or hat, as he sat in the cold car waiting for it to warm up, apparently. He's made of tougher stuff than me!

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Thats basically what i was told, the schools stay open, the teachers here though are far too mard, so they shut em, never used to be the case, as yer probably know yerself? if the heating was outa action, we were told to keep our coats on. plus nobody had a car, so almost everyone managed to get to school.:)

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Saw the first six and thought 'That's marvellous'.
Then 19 more!!!
I doubt if we have that many in the whole UK!

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been cold here and wet

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would it freeze the nuts off this one tho eric? :p

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Maybe not here; but in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba the nuts would be under threat ... and in Qausuittuq, the bridge wouldn't stand a chance.;)

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Tother end of Canada I had a round of golf yesterday.

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Golf!!!!!!! C'mon. Head off to Wreck Beach and get naked:alright:

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It's not that warm Eric, even Wreck Beach would have "little" problems right now.

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Wow, just walked home in stuff I don't remember happening before.

It was hitting me like small hail stone, but arriving on the floor like snow, the level kept increasing, meanwhile just to add to confusion somewhere over the horizon, lightening seemed to appear.

Glad to be home and out of.

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Hi is there much snow over in accy ??

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Nothing to worry about at the minute,however there is more expected by tomorrow morning :)

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been snowing on and off all day but nothing seems to be sticking(thankfully)

had yet another idiot kid throw a snowball at the bus this morning. Happens on a daily basis.

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The country's a ruddy joke,the mere mention of a snowflake or two and it's batten down the hatches ,dig in,shut the roads,make alternative plans :rolleyes:

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I bought myself some Snowtrax from asda. £6. Cause I still have to make it to work and back, snow be dammed

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This isnt snow,it's more like Frank Sinatra sneezed

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£6? That's not bad for four winter tyres. Or was that £6 each?

Seriously, what is 'Snowtrax'? Never heard of it and it isn't on Google.

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Google search using shopping they are 3rd one down

Its cold, Its crap- Its snow.

Anyway.. Not as snowy and icy and treacherous as It was the other week when I bought the Snowtrax... Slipping around all over the place I was.

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Ahh! For walking in? Not good for you!

I'll stick to 4WD and a big heater.

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Ive never learned to drive with the anxiety and panic attacks in the past I always pushed learning aside. Well.. days like today it was taxi :D

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Got a couple of pairs off Amazon first week of this year Rob . Mrs P's on a NY fitness kick and has used them extensively. Impressed.
Used mine on last weekends walk from Gamecock over the Nab.
Mine have a velcro over strap to help keep them on on rough terrain, simple DIY mod to Mrs P's and she's happy.

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Walking?

From the Gamecock over the Nab?

There's a road there, life's too short for walking. And if you can't get there using an engine it's not worth going.

Anyway, you'll wear those nice driving boots out!

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This about sums it up.:D:D

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The downside to you driving Gordon just means you have too much time on your hands to send out your mind numbing posts.

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Ohhh! You are awful!

Give us a hug.

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he doesn't have a price... rather he plys you with drinks hoping you will give him a hug in return :D

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Oops, wrong thread, Restless.

You're getting too exited, all this talk of hugging, calm down.

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Nah, although I do not drink anymore, its a testament to his kindness as he did buy several rounds for me and a few others in churchfcrules's pub up ozzy. :D

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I am struggling to think why you would want to be identified or associated with [B]Dick[B]Emery Gordon .....pfffft no hang on a mo now I see it.

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WEATHER WARNING

THE COUNTRY IS GOING TO BE AT A STAND STILL LATER.....we've just had 2inches of snow :eek:

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BBC get's involved

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Brilliant "D";)

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Some wag at Aerospace Samlesbury with too much time on their hands Ol :rolleyes:

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There's not enough kids in them for the BBC to be interested :eek:

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11:30 am ... Sun's out ... beautiful cloudless skies ... and a balmy -22:D Time to put on a light coat and amble over to the store for smokes and mix.;)

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HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY EVERYONE:alright: ... don't think the little rodent will be seeing his shadow today ... I can hardly see across the street ... snow, blowing snow, and windchill at around -35:theband: ... no problem; when the wind dies down it will shoot up to around -28;)

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-35/-28 I get cold just looking at them figures ;)....



....No chance of more of your extreme weather pics is there E?

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I think the old batteries in my camera rebelled against the cold ... best I can do is a selfie. Maybe it's that selfie that [deleted] up my camera.:D

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Very photogenic E,What a delight for all the ladies of Accrington web (and the world) ;)...


...bet you've got a selfie stick hiding in your house :D

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Sorry Eric, can't handle this spine chilling 10deg any longer, off to Mexico, they say it's going to be 85 this week, pain doctor.

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Are we looking at the same picture:confused::confused:

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Yes,"selfies" are usually done by those young urchins trying to look pretty,you however have broken that cycle by showing folk "selfies" are for all generations,I'll spare you the part about how you look well for your age and how your radiant appearance really shows in photo's..
:lol:....


...Let's face it, any picture which portrays oneself tends to be infinitely more interesting too :D

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And here's me thinking it was the eyebrows:D:D

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I started doing a photocron at the new year. I have a good app for it. Started off with number 2 on top and clean shaven... A selfie every day... growing the hair and beard... :D a few months, perhaps a year down the line the app makes creates a video :D

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You're braver than I am! I wouldn't dare to post a selfie of myself shovelling snow this morning - my grim countenance scared off all the wildlife (and the neighbours) :)

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Hi hon, check this out ... don't you feel sorry for those poor folks ... awww, -9:eek::eek:

Snow blankets much of Britain after coldest night of the year | UK news | The Guardian

:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Great news ... the temperature has surged upwards to a bearable -19:alright:

Bad news ... it's snowing again.:D

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Why is it some folk seem not to be effected by the cold at all??
I see lads (and some girls) walking around town without a jacket sometimes in just a Tshirt ,some of them even wearing shorts......in this weather :eek:

Ive got to admit,Im envious in a way, I'm a lover of layers when it comes to clothes and I like to stay warm.

Im not "trolling" , I'm genuinely curious as to why some folk dont seem to feel the cold at all,is it folk just putting on a hard front or is it possible to build resistance to the cold ?

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I once had a theory that people from England came over to Canada with a kind of resistance to the cold winters over here. I, like many, grew up in Brit houses with no central heating, and with one coal fired fireplace to heat the whole house. I found my first couple of Canadian winters to be no trouble at all (I came over in 1966). The Canadian :confused:homes I lived in had central heating and were well insulated. Then after a couple of years I started to notice the cold. My child's mind saw this as my blood having become 'thinner'. Now I think that maybe my reliance on central heating lowered my resistance to cold temps.

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Oops! Ever the turtle, me. My :confused: smilie ended up in the wrong place. :o

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Don't think it's too much of the "hard front" or "resistance" ... it's just that, whatever the weather, shiite has to get done. Folks have to go to work, school, shopping, dog walking ... all the normal everyday kinda stuff. And snow has to be shoveled ... Snow and cold come ... the sanders, plows, and shovels come out, and, bingo, it's all sorted out until the next blast hits. And those wearing shorts and tees ... either they are Canadian (after all, -9 is a pleasant winter temperature:D) or just trying to show off how "tough" they are. All they really are is dumb.;)

I spent almost 20yrs in Saskatchewan, and have seen, and lived thru, temps in the minus 50s, without the windchill. You get used to it. Never learn to like it, but you just shrug your shoulders, put on your long johns, pick up your shovel, and get on with your life.

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Growing up in a similar environment, I thought I was hardy to the cold T,after seeing the youth of Accrington in shorts and Tshirts ,I've reassessed that opinion.
On the other hand Mother grew up in the same house and she can happily sit there with the logs burning and thata in the middle of the UK's hottest days (I'm not keen on being too hot either).
I guess I'm just mard when it comes to the weather :D

Is it how our brains process temperature change then? :confused:

Or perhaps today's urchins are so dumb they don't feel the cold? :D

We use to get 'real snow' in winters back in the day (-10 max) and like you say life went on now it's more like:-

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Clearing snow from the railroad tracks Canadian style:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA

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I guess this says it all:

Alerts for: Kingston - Prince Edward - Environment Canada

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Looks like we are in for daytime highs in the -30 to -40 range ... "Normal" is around -3. Time to bundle up and/or keep the rum handy.:D

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and make sure the critters are indoors.

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Not worried about mine ... but there's a large feral cat colony in the 'hood, and maybe a couple of strays. I can see their footprints around the cat food I put out. And all of us around here honk their horns before starting their vehicles just in case some animal is taking shelter under the hood.

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I hope they have found somewhere warm and are holing up till the temp comes up a bit.

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Some of them want to go outside:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr1kPU1L1NE

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Well we did it! Went thru the whole month of February without the temperature's going above zero:alright::hothothot The coldest Fevrier on record for Kingston. And it's still not warming up. Good news is, it might reach +1 on Wednesday ... bad news: a storm coming in tonite and tomorrow. The only thing worse than the weather? The Toronto Maple Laughs.:D

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Rejoice! Yesterday, for the first time in a month and a half, the temp shot above zero:alright: It made it all the way up to 1c. :D Back down to -10 today. But spring is coming.:D

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Just the one duckdown duvet then :D
"Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day" ;)

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Wednesday was a glorious treat for us here in southern Ontario. As Eric says we revelled in above zero temps for a day. The night chilled down dramatically though to minus 20. I was awakened by several very loud booming noises. It was my roof rafters reacting to the sudden temperature change.

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Eric, whatever makes you want to live in a country with weather like that.:confused:

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Anyone else here hate hot weather . I hate summer with a passion : the same since being a kid. I love October onwards !

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Exactly what I say when I read of temps down there going up into the 40s;) And it ain't all that bad really. Today it's -10; but it will rise to 0c. And as you well know, living in the colonies ain't just about the weather. Like you, I probably wouldn't want to live (as opposed to "visit") anywhere other than where I am right now.

And both Canada and Australia rank in the top ten "Happiest Countries in the World." ... If it weren't for the weather, we would be ecstatic ... :D And that might get uncomfortable after a while.

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What a beautiful morning! Sunny, clear, and 4 degrees ... that's on the plus side;) Had my morning Timmy's on my back deck ... laced, liberally, with some rum my buddy brought back from Cuba, (nothing like an early start:cool:) along with a whole bunch of Montecristos:alright: I might even bbq today as it looks as if it will hit double digits. What to eat? Bambi burgers sound good ... maybe a lake trout. Whatever, it's great to sit outside watching the squirrels bark at my dog ... maybe I should tell them she's deaf.:D

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Accyexplorer goads the rain trolls to bring out the dark clouds over the UK :D

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It hit 20c yesterday:alright: Another nice one coming up. Time for outdoor beer drinking; I think I'll select a Tank House Ale, a sturdy brew from a small brewery in TO. If I drink and toke too much I might risk a selfie.:D

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I threatened a selfie, and here it is:hidewall: A gorgeous day ... a pint of Tank House Ale ... and a Romeo Y Julieta Purito in my gob.:D ... and stoned out of my gourd.;)

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After the winter we've had, good on you!

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Weather's lovely IMHO. I absolutely detest :(summer it makes me physically ill. I occasionally meet people by chance who feel broadly the same. Anyone else find they come to life:) in late Autumn/Winter ? I feel tons better and achieve more than when its hot.:D

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Nope, I wouldn't be so bad if there was just a smidgin of light. I do not mind it cold if the sky is blue and it is light.
But over the last few days it has never been light enough to do without the lights on......does my box in. It really does.

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so go live in Finland.:D

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Not too long ago there were jobs available at the Antarctic Research Station - Postal Worker. Should be an ideal location.;)

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You would not like it down here mate,41&42 degrees this weekend,Finland sounds more to your liking.

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-21 today here in the Yukon, just been out sweeping the snow off an outdoor skating ring, time for a hot scotch.

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10c here today ... and that's on the plus side:eek: No snow for Christmas; and tomorrow forecasting 14c! This has been one weird "winter." Still, a hot scotch goes down well.:D

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It was 14degrees in Manchester today, but wet with it.......it certainly doesn't feel like Christmas.....despite all the shops playing 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas'......we have had colder days in July!

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Christmas Day forecast in South Australia - should hit 37 degrees, strong winds - possibility of rain. Not the best of days weather-wise but what the heck....

Much cooler Boxing Day, in the 20's.

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The forecasters reckon New York is going to break records by having it's warmest Christmas on record @ 55deg F.

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You look well chilled Eric! Haha x

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Sorry, wrong thread, whoops.

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Why are folk humanising the weather?
"Barney","Steve" and now "Imogen" these are some of the names put forward for our recent weather conditions.
It may just be me,but there does seem to be more "storms" since they started naming the ruddy things.
To be quite Frank,I've had more than my Phil of this wet weather.
The wind isn't constant but the gusts are frightening,it's put a dampener on my day...


...The Met office have come up with a "name our storms" project if anyone has a suggestion.

Gusty Gordon,windy Whizz,lightening Less,damp gusset Dave,mesoscale Margaret and wet shower explorer are all names I Imogen won't make it to the short list.

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I don't like the naming of storms either. Maybe because it is something the Yanks do.
I was supposed to be taking Ma for her diabetic review today, but I very gently suggested that it was a day where she might end up blown away, wet through and chilled to the marrow.
So we didn't go. It isn't sensible to venture out into inclement weather unless you absolutely have to.
As for Mesoscale Margaret...well I would have preferred meteoric, but ah well..if I have to be middling, then so be it.

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"Bluddy awful" is about the only name really suitable for the lousy weather. ;)

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Yes,I agree,more appropriate names are needed ;)

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Record high temperatures are contributing to a massive forest fire in Fort McMurray Northern B.C. has made 80,000 people flee their homes, never seen anything like it, houses are shells, trucks and cars just shells, my daughter who works in an oil camp there just phoned to say they are just being bused to Edmonton. It,s like watching a movie seeing all the vehicles driving through the burning forests, very scary and no rain forcast until Monday. Thankfully no injuries though.

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Those poor folks in Alberta are having a rough time of it with that freaky weather ... and they had that massive flooding back in '13. Weather out on the prairies and areas up toward the shield can be real scary. All we can hope for is that the fire will burn itself out, and that nobody will be hurt. Canadian firefighters and emergency response teams are world class. And we are lucky in the sense that the damage will be limited to property

Down here around the Great Lakes weather has been cool, damp and miserable ... kinda like the Clayton weather I remember...

I know what you mean about "watching a movie" ... more and more of the world's weather seems like something out of a disaster movie ...

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I hope everyone stays safe.
Houses and trucks can be replaced...those we love cannot.

We have been in Australia when they have had forest fires(firestorms) and seen the devastation they cause.
Strangely though, communities seem to rally together and be made stronger by such adversity.
My thoughts are with all those who are affected.
Man likes to feel he has control, but in truth Mother nature will always have the last word.

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Unfortunately this forest fire was not started by mother nature it had human help.

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Like 95% of the fires we have here have human help.