Yesterday, meteorologists in the GTA were warning us of a snowstorm that was to hit at midnight and continue much into today. 30 cm of snow over these two days was to fall on the city. Before I went to bed last night I mentally prepared myself for trudgier walks and a quiet day with no one in the office.
Results? My 7am gym class had a pretty decent turnout. I took the Path until I could take the Path no more, and with my umbrella shielding the odd gust, the rest of my walk was on par for a snowy day. As expected though: few in the office.
Torontonians react to snow (and winter in general) much differently than those from Ottawa, my home town.
In comparison:
Yonge and Dundas, 6:35am. “30 centimetres of snow”:
Ottawa, winter ’08:
Note: my Dad is 6’4″. The photo depicts the results of a “near-record” snowfall, which means there was a time when even more snow had fallen.
Classic Rick Mercer:
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I’m SO glad I had a snow day – really, I think the only reason we got one was because, at 6:30, the blowing snow on the highways was terrifying looking.
I LOVE this video. I’m posting up on D&Q tomorrow.
SNOW ALERT