Toronto Weather

GAM3OVR85 · 12-19-2008, 05:28 PM

man i can't wait until the storm comes to Montreal

according to weathernetwork.com we are having 10-15cm on Sunday and Wednesday

ehhhwik · 12-19-2008, 05:34 PM

we in Vancouver aren't having it much better, with wind chill today, it will be -25C, for all the yrs i've lived here, never had i seen temperatures that low...

Two Sheds · 12-19-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

Driving is a nightmare, christmas is a nightmare...

My wipers were gumming up with ice that drove me crazy with streaks. On top of that I can't see outside!!!! Had to pull over to get all the ice gummed up on the wiper and clear all the ice beneath the wipers. What a PITA

If you put your front windshield defroster on I find it tends to keep the wiper blades free-ish of ice, but you have to keep doing it from early on. If you let them get totally jammed up and then do it it won't get rid of all the ice. And you sometimes get really hot in the car, but at least you can see.

Calgary Agent · 12-19-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chango335

Took this today at the office

Everyone in the office got stuck....except for me hehe I was plowing through snow banks testing the limits of xdrive

and she dominated like a beast!

Meh .... that's what Calgary has looked like for an entire week now. Only difference is it's still warm in the big Smoke, it's about -40C here in Calgary with the wind chill.

picus · 12-19-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

No worries? I have winters and would have been stuck in a few minutes. I dunno what your ride height it like, but you're going to have some problems if you haven't already. Good luck, you're going to need it.

I just drove my bros quattro A4 home with 15" hakkas. The car is unstoppable. I was passing people like they were in reverse.. haha

I dunno man. I didn't raise my car again this year (SMRG!) and drove around no problem today. You've seen my back alley; imagine it with a foot of snow. I do have a lot of weight in the rear, though.

And yes, we know you AB's have it rough, you love to remind us. The answer: move.

BTW, it's -22C right now, not exactly beach weather.

SGxi · 12-19-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Two Sheds

If you put your front windshield defroster on I find it tends to keep the wiper blades free-ish of ice, but you have to keep doing it from early on. If you let them get totally jammed up and then do it it won't get rid of all the ice. And you sometimes get really hot in the car, but at least you can see.

Thanks! I was actually doing that. It also helps that the front defroster fan speed can be adjusted so it's not as noisy. I noticed if I didn't clear all the snow and ice on the wiper blades and the gap beneath the hood, the washer fluid will be blocked and won't come out and the ice will gum up again...

BMdblU · 12-19-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by picus

I dunno man. I didn't raise my car again this year (SMRG!) and drove around no problem today. You've seen my back alley; imagine it with a foot of snow. I do have a lot of weight in the rear, though.

And yes, we know you AB's have it rough, you love to remind us. The answer: move.

BTW, it's -22C right now, not exactly beach weather.

I can't imagine driving right now. I wouldn't get out of my driveway, never mind my street.

Not only that, it's not worth the risk with the horrid drivers on the road. My friend got rear ended a couple hours ago..

Joekerr · 12-19-2008, 07:40 PM

I had fun today though. Stayed home from work, around 12:30 I battled traffic over to the parking lots at D&B and spent 30-40 minutes drifting in the parking lots.

Was working on maintaining oversteer (as well as just having fun of course) still need practice, but I made some pretty good progress today!

Fun fun fun. I love RWD in the snow.

Slke46 · 12-20-2008, 01:14 AM

That was a crazy storm, today... we got around 20cim in my area. Lots of people left their car at the plaza and walk to their houses to avoid getting stuck. As soon as I pulled in my street there must of been 3 cars stuck with flashing blinkers.

dpwr · 12-20-2008, 03:19 AM

i went to pick up a friend and got stuck 5 meters away from my driveway, and I got dunlop 3d's... on a small streets even winter tires will have problems

bolty · 12-20-2008, 07:02 AM

Lost my BB8830 in the snow somewhere while I was digging out a Purolator truck that was stuck in my driveway. Shitty luck

Rossland · 12-20-2008, 10:30 AM

I wonder what happened to Global Marming? When does it start?

MRQturbo · 12-20-2008, 10:47 AM

main roads were fine last nite....i had problems trying to get out of my parking spot at work with over a foot and half of snow....

revmmm · 12-20-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Slke46

That was a crazy storm, today... we got around 20cim in my area. Lots of people left their car at the plaza and walk to their houses to avoid getting stuck. As soon as I pulled in my street there must of been 3 cars stuck with flashing blinkers.

One of them might have been me. I drove home from downtown last night to Oakville and made it all the way, including onto my street that was not plowed, but I got hung up on the snow trying to turn out of the tracks and into my driveway. Had to leave the car on the street with the hazards flashing until I shovelled a path to my garage. Just as I finished a jeep wrangler on the street drove up pulled up behind my car and I think he was laughing watching me pull into my driveway on the path I cleared as he merrily plowed his way down the street. On days like this I need a few more inches of ground clearance, but everything else worked well.

picus · 12-20-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

I can't imagine driving right now. I wouldn't get out of my driveway, never mind my street.

Not only that, it's not worth the risk with the horrid drivers on the road. My friend got rear ended a couple hours ago..

Ya, I worry way more about other people hitting me than anything else.

tolkino · 12-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Is it still snowing bad? I had a flight on the friday night, getting to the airport was a mission and it was delayed 2 hours.. i was lucky that it didnt get cancelled and i safely left toronto

Universal_Magnetic · 12-20-2008, 03:24 PM

looks like we will be getting some more tonight and tomorrow morning

BMdblU · 12-20-2008, 07:15 PM

holy, take a look at the extended forecast.. they're calling for 25-35cm's for the 27th!

chango335 · 12-20-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

holy, take a look at the extended forecast.. they're calling for 25-35cm's for the 27th!

damnnnnn...as long as it doesn't snow on the 24th then I'll be good...don't want my flight to get postponed!

picus · 12-20-2008, 09:44 PM

It's supposed to rain on Wednesday, it was originally 15mm of rain but they have the temp at 3C now, so it should be pretty gross wet snow/rain. Gonna make for some fun flying.

Soni · 12-21-2008, 09:52 AM

I am out of here on Tuesday til 1/15. You all enjoy all the snow!!

zuluZero · 12-21-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bolty

Lost my BB8830 in the snow somewhere while I was digging out a Purolator truck that was stuck in my driveway. Shitty luck

Wait until a quiet moment, then phone it! They are tough, and can work fine after you leave it to dry.

Otherwise, you were simply destined to get a Storm for Xmas

12-19-2008, 05:28 PM	#23
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12-19-2008, 05:34 PM	#24
ehhhwik Brigadier General 114 Rep 3,431 Posts Drives: 09' BMW 335d, 07' BMW E92 328i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (5)	we in Vancouver aren't having it much better, with wind chill today, it will be -25C, for all the yrs i've lived here, never had i seen temperatures that low... __________________ Current: 09' E90 335d - Titanium Silver/Black Leatherette/Sports Package/6AT Paddle Shift/USB Integration/19" Staggered Breyton GT Gloss Black Retired: 07' E92 328i (Jet Black)
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12-19-2008, 07:40 PM	#30
Joekerr Banned 7929 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	I had fun today though. Stayed home from work, around 12:30 I battled traffic over to the parking lots at D&B and spent 30-40 minutes drifting in the parking lots. Was working on maintaining oversteer (as well as just having fun of course) still need practice, but I made some pretty good progress today! Fun fun fun. I love RWD in the snow.
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12-20-2008, 01:14 AM	#31
Slke46 Captain 25 Rep 952 Posts Drives: E90 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Canada iTrader: (4)	That was a crazy storm, today... we got around 20cim in my area. Lots of people left their car at the plaza and walk to their houses to avoid getting stuck. As soon as I pulled in my street there must of been 3 cars stuck with flashing blinkers. __________________ 01 540I - M-sport Premium Package ~ 19' HP Evo Staggerrred ~
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12-20-2008, 03:19 AM	#32
dpwr Captain 36 Rep 852 Posts Drives: a good one Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	i went to pick up a friend and got stuck 5 meters away from my driveway, and I got dunlop 3d's... on a small streets even winter tires will have problems
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12-20-2008, 07:02 AM	#33
bolty /r/trees 50 Rep 875 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335xi Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (3)	Lost my BB8830 in the snow somewhere while I was digging out a Purolator truck that was stuck in my driveway. Shitty luck
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12-20-2008, 10:30 AM	#34
Rossland Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 297 Posts Drives: US 06 330xi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I wonder what happened to Global Marming? When does it start?
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12-20-2008, 10:47 AM	#35
MRQturbo Captain 20 Rep 902 Posts Drives: 91 MR2 turbo....07 335i... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	main roads were fine last nite....i had problems trying to get out of my parking spot at work with over a foot and half of snow.... __________________ 91 MR2Turbo....07 335i....
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12-20-2008, 03:18 PM	#38
tolkino Captain 47 Rep 821 Posts Drives: '09 BSM E92 328i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (1)	Is it still snowing bad? I had a flight on the friday night, getting to the airport was a mission and it was delayed 2 hours.. i was lucky that it didnt get cancelled and i safely left toronto
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12-20-2008, 03:24 PM	#39
Universal_Magnetic Captain 34 Rep 836 Posts Drives: E92 335xi Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, On iTrader: (3)	looks like we will be getting some more tonight and tomorrow morning __________________ BMS E92 335xi \| PROcede \| K&N \| KW \| VMR \| LUX \| Bastuck \|
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12-20-2008, 07:15 PM	#40
BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	holy, take a look at the extended forecast.. they're calling for 25-35cm's for the 27th!
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12-20-2008, 09:44 PM	#42
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	It's supposed to rain on Wednesday, it was originally 15mm of rain but they have the temp at 3C now, so it should be pretty gross wet snow/rain. Gonna make for some fun flying.
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12-21-2008, 09:52 AM	#43
Soni Major General 219 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	I am out of here on Tuesday til 1/15. You all enjoy all the snow!!
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