Storm effects continue
Some schools off-island are still closing for storm effects on Tuesday, but most Montreal schools have reopened. List here.
The REM is still slowed down Tuesday morning according to TVA, but CBC radio just said it isn’t running.
Le Devoir has a piece on coping with what it calls l’après‑blizzard and CBC has five things you should know.
MétéoMédia says the snowfall has broken a very old record.
24Heures lists several memorable snowstorms since 1800, and La Presse also has a look back at notable storms, but neither includes the late December 2012 storm discussed here recently, which has fallen out of collective memory despite breaking records.
The city will be testing the new practice of not sounding snow removal horns in some areas.
Uatu 10:12 on 2025-02-18 Permalink
REM still busted. The most annoying thing is that the shuttle bus stops are on De la gauchetiere in front of Place Bonaventure instead of the old bus depot in 1000 de la gauchetiere where we could wait indoors. I felt like I time travelled back to 1984 when I waited for the strsm buses on the steps of Place Bonaventure. What progress in 40 years! Lol
CE 12:15 on 2025-02-18 Permalink
My street is in the area where they haven’t been using the horns to tell people to move their cars. My house is on the ground floor and very close to the street so I’ve been very much appreciating not having a horn blaring directly into my bedroom at 7am when I’m trying to sleep.
Nicholas 15:37 on 2025-02-18 Permalink
CE, is this for day shifts as well. The article said overnight, but I seem to remember last year them saying day and night. Being woken up at 7, or 6:30 to alert people to move it by 7, is not fun, especially in a neighbourhood where a third of households don’t own a car (and just outside of the pilot project area).
CE 16:45 on 2025-02-18 Permalink
I haven’t heard the horns at all this year. Last year, even with less snow, I heard it a few times. I remember one in particular because I worked late and didn’t get to bed until around 3am and was woken up at around 7am because one person on the street hadn’t moved their car. I wasn’t happy.
JP 19:13 on 2025-02-18 Permalink
I totally get why people dislike the horns and what a nuisance they can be, but selfishly, I have to admit I enjoy hearing them because it means they’re clearing the snow!!!
CE 16:37 on 2025-02-19 Permalink
They’re about to clear one side of my street and I saw a truck go by with its lights on but no horn.
CE 16:40 on 2025-02-19 Permalink
I feel like I should contact my city councillor to let her know that I’m in favour of the change because it’s likely that the two people who have left their cars on the street and will soon be towed are going to complain that they didn’t get notice to move their cars (despite the fact that there have been bright orange signs attached to poles and planted into the snowbanks for about 24 hours).