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i thought i heard thunder.

Last night was the loudest thunder I've heard since leaving Saskatchewan. Rocked the whole house I woke up thinking it was an earthquake.

drove to hockey around 8:30 (8rinks from coquitlam) and an absolute monsoon downpour right around the brunet over pass....couldn't see shit, then 200 m later all good

haven't seen rain like that since SE Asia

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Originally Posted by blkgsr (Post 8829503)

My kid had a football tryout in that rain, it was redonkulous.

That was a crazy light show last night lol

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Originally Posted by Harvey Specter (Post 8814207)

So which hero will bump this thread in July when we're in the midst of a heatwave and wishing for snow? :D

Not July but had to bump this :alone:

Supposedly, we ought to run out, stock up on shovels and rock salts to prepare for winter... :troll:

EXCLUSIVE: Residents on the hook for a ton, following unusually white winter in Metro Vancouver - BC | Globalnews.ca

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June 27, 2017 5:00 am

Even though Metro Vancouverites are basking in the sunshine now, residents are still on the hook for the cost of salt and sand used during one of the region’s worst winters in years.

As it turns out, it may not be worth its weight in gold, but it was worth $1.2-million, before taxes. That’s in comparison to just over $158,000 in 2015.

According to a Freedom of Information request filed by CKNW, that’s how much the City of Vancouver spent on salt and sand between Dec. 2016 and Jan. 10, 2017.

Although the city used 16 times more salt and sand than in 2015, it was shipping the material in from out of province that really pushed the cost up.

In one particular shipment, Vancouver paid 30 times more than usual to have the salt brought in from Alberta; so bringing the salt to Vancouver cost more than the salt itself, almost three times more to be exact.

But despite the efforts, 44 blocks were completely inaccessible to trash collection for a whole month, according to one January email written by City Manager Sadhu Johnston.

The email also says the city received approximately 4,000 complaints of uncleared sidewalks.

But Vancouver wasn’t alone, the City of Burnaby also saw a significant jump in costs this winter, spending 14 times more on salt and sand than the year before.

The city bought more than 8,000 tonnes between December and the beginning of January compared to less than a 1,000 in 2015.

But the $1-million price tag also saw shipments come in from Saskatchewan and Alberta, unlike the year before where all salt came from B.C.

In 2015 the city spent just over $74,000.

In an email obtained by CKNW, city manager Lambert Chu told staff in January that the city was paying a premium to get more salt.

Another email, also from Chu, said the city was using private backhoes to help with snow clearing.

#government

It's so easy to spend other people's money. At least in the private sector there are people to answer to.
Now I know how my buddy's in freight are making a fortune these days.

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Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 8862116)

Port Moody this morning ... it has started!

Freak hailstorm chills Tri-Cities - NEWS 1130

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_qqLLZUAAAxeML.jpg

Thanks for posting this.

The Twitter user 'Mike Galliford' taught me in elementary school 25 years ago. Holy shit, the nostalgia is hitting me right now.

when's the last time there were still 100+ wildfire in BC with snow in the forecast?

http://www.saobserver.net/news/snow-...-b-c-highways/

it's always a sad time when this thread gets bumped

It's still summer for a few more days!

I think this is gonna be an ugly winter. Already snow in Whistler and many parts of Northern BC and Alberta. It was -2 and -3 over night here in Smithers for the past week.

Berz out.

Usually when they predict it's going to be a cold winter it's the opposite.

that was during the el nino years...la nina is back again this year, hopefully with less rain.

catch 22, no rain means next summer will be dry/water advisories, more fires. but no snow/rain warm winter is awesome. WFH ftw.

Working in Edmonton this week, snowstorm, I miss bc

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Originally Posted by Berzerker (Post 8862254)

I think this is gonna be an ugly winter. Already snow in Whistler and many parts of Northern BC and Alberta. It was -2 and -3 over night here in Smithers for the past week.

Berz out.

1*C here in Kelowna this morning, and Big White got a dusting of snow already.

Make sure you get your winter tires if you don't have a set already. Don't wait until it's too late.

Jesus I thought you guys were all kidding. It's already getting that wintery?

FUCK YES CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE SNOW!!!!

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Originally Posted by Ch28 (Post 8862320)

Make sure you get your winter tires if you don't have a set already. Don't wait until it's too late.

I mounted my snowies today. I have to go to Kelowna in a few weeks, it was nice out today for a while - figured I'd get it done before it gets colder, more wet, and prior to the Oct 1 requirement on the Coq.