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We use a combo of salt and sand.
Yup, but my point was that we use more salt than any of the other prairie cities.
We use a combo of salt and sand.
Thoughts and prayers are with Michael Schmacher and I hope their is a miracle in store for him.
7 time formula one champ is one of the truely gifted drivers of all time.
Brutal news.
No it's not. Winnipeg uses more salt on the roads in comparison to the Alberta cities, where sand dominates. That is why half the cars in Alberta have cracked windshields; because of the amount of sand used in the winter.
Agree: I've watched him in F1 since he debuted. Terrible news - best wishes his way from my end.
I still have fond memories of the Villeneuve - Schumacher duel for the WDC. Incredible year of racing, that was - the tactician vs. the seat of the pants, slightly crazy Quebecois.
Hey guys, I was fooling around with weather.com and came across something that I couldn't help but ask. I compared Winnipeg to Anchorage and Edmonton, both to your north and they were FAR warmer. You guys have negative Fahrenheit high temperatures for the next 10 days except Friday when it'll be 15 degrees F (well below 0 C, but not crazy). That would probably the coldest day in years in NY. Tomorrow it's like -18 Fahrenheit high. Is that just a small sample or is Winnipeg abnormally cold compared to how far north it is? Is it just a cold wave (is that a thing?) or something? Is there some geographic reason for it being so much colder than Edmonton and Anchorage? Is Winnipeg the coldest city with an NHL team?
Hey guys, I was fooling around with weather.com and came across something that I couldn't help but ask. I compared Winnipeg to Anchorage and Edmonton, both to your north and they were FAR warmer. You guys have negative Fahrenheit high temperatures for the next 10 days except Friday when it'll be 15 degrees F (well below 0 C, but not crazy). That would probably the coldest day in years in NY. Tomorrow it's like -18 Fahrenheit high. Is that just a small sample or is Winnipeg abnormally cold compared to how far north it is? Is it just a cold wave (is that a thing?) or something? Is there some geographic reason for it being so much colder than Edmonton and Anchorage? Is Winnipeg the coldest city with an NHL team?
Yeah it's a property of our mid-continental location - too far from the oceans to get help moderating the temperatures (like in Anchorage), and the land is pretty flat so no real natural barriers to the Arctic air that swoops down from the north. Edmonton gets a bit of weak chinook effects - not nearly what Calgary gets, but of course Winnipeg gets none of that. Winnipeg gets hotter summers than those places too.
Hey guys, I was fooling around with weather.com and came across something that I couldn't help but ask. I compared Winnipeg to Anchorage and Edmonton, both to your north and they were FAR warmer. You guys have negative Fahrenheit high temperatures for the next 10 days except Friday when it'll be 15 degrees F (well below 0 C, but not crazy). That would probably the coldest day in years in NY. Tomorrow it's like -18 Fahrenheit high. Is that just a small sample or is Winnipeg abnormally cold compared to how far north it is? Is it just a cold wave (is that a thing?) or something? Is there some geographic reason for it being so much colder than Edmonton and Anchorage? Is Winnipeg the coldest city with an NHL team?
On a funny note. Must have been quite a contrast for the old Thrashers players to move to Winnipeg from Atlanta.
Just tried the SAT practice test online (Spent like 3 hours! Time well spent!) and scored a 2070. First time I've tried it, so I should hopefully be able to raise it a bit as well. Now if I do raise it, I just need to win the national lottery once of twice, then I can apply for the top schools in the US!
Though, granted, my grades from high school probably aren't high enough for that. And I would probably not get a letter of recommendation from my old high school either. Sometimes I wish that I could go back in time and kick my lazy ass and tell me to actually study in school. And work hard during the summer to get in shape for hockey season. And stop being such a dumbass overall.
you've made a false asseration here. that winnipeg is colder than edmonton. this is not true in any way. ive lived 5+ years in both cities edm is colder hands down. this is small sample bias.
thing about edm is that its a dry cold which makes it 20x worse. i ****ing HATE edm winters whereas i merely detest wpg winters. its way worse in edm.
cant comment on anchorage since ive never been there. its a reverse effect like pho spring vs wpg summer (from my experience. +30 in wpg and im dying. +30 in pho and its a mildly warm day.
as to a couple of comments NO edm doesnt get anything from chinooks. thats not true.
Winnipeg has colder winters than Edmonton. Climate data doesn't lie, average lows from Nov-Apr are clearly lower in Winnipeg.
We do, however, have hotter summers. Not that I'd consider that a boon, but it is true.
Winnipeg has colder winters than Edmonton. Climate data doesn't lie, average lows from Nov-Apr are clearly lower in Winnipeg.
We do, however, have hotter summers. Not that I'd consider that a boon, but it is true.
you've made a false asseration here. that winnipeg is colder than edmonton. this is not true in any way. ive lived 5+ years in both cities edm is colder hands down. this is small sample bias.
thing about edm is that its a dry cold which makes it 20x worse. i ****ing HATE edm winters whereas i merely detest wpg winters. its way worse in edm.
cant comment on anchorage since ive never been there. its a reverse effect like pho spring vs wpg summer (from my experience. +30 in wpg and im dying. +30 in pho and its a mildly warm day.
as to a couple of comments NO edm doesnt get anything from chinooks. thats not true.
and yes +40 sucks ass i rarely leave my ac when that happens lol. still better than -40 though easily.