Winter’s fourth snow removal campaign begins
The season’s fourth snow removal campaign begins Tuesday evening. Update: CTV says it will begin Wednesday morning and not be a rush job, with more snow expected soon.
CTV also says there’s been more snow than average this winter. It has felt like a pretty usual winter to me so far (judging by how much I’ve had to shovel off my steps) but I wasn’t counting.
DeWolf 13:47 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
It’s been a pretty nice winter compared to the last few years – consistently cold and snowy, but not so much that it’s unpleasant to go outdoors.
GC 14:06 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
I agree. This has really been the best of what you can get out of a Montreal winter. If I had to pick the winter we’d have during an isolating pandemic, it would pretty much be the weather we’ve had so far.
Kate 14:13 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
True. When I think back to some of the roller coaster winters we’ve had with days of thaw and freezing rain and ice everywhere, this is pretty good.
walkerp 14:17 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
Yes, really been lovely. I had forgotten how nice winter can be with all the ice and slush of previous years. We also have had a lot of sunlight and not tons of wind.
GC 21:29 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
Definitely. There have been a few days that the windchill number sounded scary, but I went outside I found that there basically was no wind at all. I know how some on this blog feel about windchill factor but it REALLY doesn’t matter when there isn’t even any wind blowing.
mare 22:33 on 2021-02-17 Permalink
I agree it’s a lovely winter with bright cold days and lovely snow without sludge-freeze cycles. But it helps in our perception that most of us, unlike in “normal” winters, aren’t often outside in the evening and night. I can tell you the temps drop and the wind and windchill can pick up considerably after sundown, and there have been a couple of very cold walks with my dogs. (Curfew walks are the best; super quiet and you don’t have to dodge upcoming pedestrians on narrow sidewalks. Still would prefer there was no need for a curfew, of course.)
GC 00:16 on 2021-02-18 Permalink
Fair point. I haven’t been out between 8 PM and 8 AM in a while.