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Old 01-18-2012, 12:38 AM   #2776
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^ beat me to it

sounds inntteennsee tho. when was the last time vancouver felt this cold?
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Old 01-18-2012, 12:40 AM   #2777
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last year. We had some knarly nights with windchill
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Old 01-18-2012, 12:59 AM   #2778
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^ beat me to it

sounds inntteennsee tho. when was the last time vancouver felt this cold?
metro van hardly gets arctic outflow warning, usually only the fraser valley.

last time i recall getting this cold was 2008 november ? i think.
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:01 AM   #2779
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last year. We had some knarly nights with windchill
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Yep. It only lasted about a week, though.
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:14 AM   #2780
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I miss California. BUT I'm glad I'm not in the prairies.
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:26 AM   #2781
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Last year was fucking FREEZING!
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Old 01-18-2012, 02:05 AM   #2782
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I miss California. BUT I'm glad I'm not in the prairies.
If Vancouver had a climate like LA that'd be awesome.
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Old 01-18-2012, 02:09 AM   #2783
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its -12 outside my place


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Old 01-18-2012, 07:58 AM   #2784
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Snow in Vancouver and on bby mountain .... So cold.
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:06 AM   #2785
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In car dash said -7, not including windchill. Drive in Vancouver was not too bad. But conditions definitely getting worse.
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:31 AM   #2786
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Snowing in richmond..not heavy but quite consistent enough that it sticks..unfortunately the roads are all iced already

and the salt trucks just started coming around during morning rush hour..

showed -6 in my dash too
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:48 AM   #2787
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Old 01-18-2012, 08:58 AM   #2788
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Snowing in downtown Vancouver steadily. Burrard/Dunsmir
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:06 AM   #2789
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Make sure the house(s) are not occupied by seniors. If so, you should shovel the snow for them. My mom is 90 years old and lives in a house all by herself. I can't be there all the time, but this young couple who lives next door, shovels the sidewalk for her.

Of course, I thank them and bring them stuff whenever I can. Good neighbours = priceless.
Wow, that's amazing your mom is able to still live by herself at that age... good for her!
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:08 AM   #2790
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Definitely coldest morning of this season... might have lost a few toes this morning while waiting for the bus.
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:19 AM   #2791
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hmm... maybe the boots I bought back in winter 09 that has been collecting tons of dust can finally be put to some good use.
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:20 AM   #2792
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I went to the gym early this morning before work and walked back to my car in shorts and a hoodie when it was -6 out, it actually felt really good
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:24 AM   #2793
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:31 AM   #2795
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:31 AM   #2796
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I kind of like the white wheels.
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:34 AM   #2797
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:47 AM   #2798
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20min commute turned into a 50min one. Fuuuuuu.

Stupid people driving at 30 because there are a few flecks coming down and the roads are clear! Double Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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I went to the gym early this morning before work and walked back to my car in shorts and a hoodie when it was -6 out, it actually felt really good
I remember when I did this while I was in Winnipeg for work. The locals looked at me like I was on crack, the difference was that is was -21 outside
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