ahhh winter in alberta, when the gentle breezes blow...

[totchipanda]

My friend warned me that it was supposed to be really cold today. And yesterday, for that matter. I shouldn't go outside, she said, but I had to. I had to go to work. The Weather Network's website said that, yesterday morning, it was -33 with windchill, and snowing.

OK, I thought, I can handle that.

I was NOT prepared for snow-drifts up to my KNEES, and a wind vicious enough to make me take my glasses off, because they fogged over with my expelled breath and didn't clear. Never was I so happy to make it into the mall. I took the bus home.

And today was supposed to be worse. Do you know how cold it is? -21C. Do-able. With windchill? MINUS FIFTY ONE. -51C. The celcius and farenheit scales cross over at -40, so I'm sure even all you Americans can appreciate that -51 is FUCKING COLD.

I'm taking the bus today ><;;;;;;

Comments

[harpergrey.livejournal.com]

This is our punishment for having a mostly warm winter up until now... Now we will have all the cold, all at once. OH DEAR GODS WHY JANUARY WHY.

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I think it's inventory that does it. Or moving. 4 years ago we were moving in January and the weather dropped to two whole weeks of -40 x_x

But since we aren't moving, it must be inventory. Yay.

[learan.livejournal.com]

And up until now I'd just thought you Canadians were pussies about the cold! ;)

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

hehehe XD this IS pretty extreme even for around here, but as your other half said, we are having a pretty mild winter. I haven't even busted out my heavy coat yet!

Winter in Florida

[(Anonymous)]

Today it was a chilly 46 degress Farenheit. BRRRR. was talking to a customer in Alberta who told me how FUCKING COLD it is there. She said spit doesn't even hit the ground, it evaporates first.
If you want to warm up down here email me at daruss61@hotmail.com
David

[mew-infinity.livejournal.com]

I cannot even FATHOM -51C. O_o

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

It's hard for me too x_x Pretty extreme, even here... I have to post pictures of the snowdrift :D

[angelmecha.livejournal.com]

Bleagh. It's been SO NICE lately... all sunny and decent, and now we've got another cold front coming in. Literally today was a light jacket, and tonight the roads are icing over and the highways are closed.

WTF, weather, wtf. :(

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

SO agreed x_x Saturday was so nice out, I wore a skirt! and then the last three days... "well hi, I'm winter >:D" ;_;