OT: Massive Snowstorm Starting on Tuesday

[Kriss E]

Damn! No mercy.

Willing to bet that's fake...social media post fame.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Willing to bet that's fake...social media post fame.

Very possible.

 

[Kriss E]

Very possible.

But..fact people have no problem believing this is just as telling.

 

[sandviper]

Well, it wasn’t me driving but my wife drove into a snow bank yesterday. The snow squalls were brutal around here and she didn’t see it until it was too late. Luckily she was ok, and the bumper damage is only cosmetic.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Yesterday I had to drive from Montreal to Trois-Rivières, aller-retour, in the morning/midi.

It was bad, but not too bad, the Aut 40 was full of snow, only one lane was partially cleaned, visibility was not that bad except when morons passed other cars on the lane full of snow and submerged everyone.Big trucks did that too.They should have put the police right there on the highway and force circulation to slow down.Yesterday the speed limit of 100 km/h was actually on point, for once.

The roads were deteriorating the closer to Trois-Rivières I was.

Overall in Montreal the storm wasn't even newsworthy.30 cm, OK, who cares? Happens every year. The streets were functional very quickly.It's outside MTL that it might have been more brutal.

I woke up at 5 AM yesterday and my car was buried under snow.This happens every winter.Took me 10 minutes and I was done.

 

[BeastMode420]

Yesterday I had to drive from Montreal to Trois-Rivières, aller-retour, in the morning/midi.

It was bad, but not too bad, the Aut 40 was full of snow, only one lane was partially cleaned, visibility was not that bad except when morons passed other cars on the lane full of snow and submerged everyone.Big trucks did that too.They should have put the police right there on the highway and force circulation to slow down.Yesterday the speed limit of 100 km/h was actually on point, for once.

The roads were deteriorating the closer to Trois-Rivières I was.

Overall in Montreal the storm wasn't even newsworthy.30 cm, OK, who cares? Happens every year. The streets were functional very quickly.It's outside MTL that it might have been more brutal.

I woke up at 5 AM yesterday and my car was buried under snow.This happens every winter.Took me 10 minutes and I was done.

Lmao

 

[le_sean]

Yesterday I had to drive from Montreal to Trois-Rivières, aller-retour, in the morning/midi.

It was bad, but not too bad, the Aut 40 was full of snow, only one lane was partially cleaned, visibility was not that bad except when morons passed other cars on the lane full of snow and submerged everyone.Big trucks did that too.They should have put the police right there on the highway and force circulation to slow down.Yesterday the speed limit of 100 km/h was actually on point, for once.

The roads were deteriorating the closer to Trois-Rivières I was.

Overall in Montreal the storm wasn't even newsworthy.30 cm, OK, who cares? Happens every year. The streets were functional very quickly.It's outside MTL that it might have been more brutal.

I woke up at 5 AM yesterday and my car was buried under snow.This happens every winter.Took me 10 minutes and I was done.

Congrats. Some of us had to spend 4 hours shoveling and snow-blowing because we have backyards and driveways. I’d say it’s newsworthy to get a foot of snow in one night.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Yesterday I had to drive from Montreal to Trois-Rivières, aller-retour, in the morning/midi.

It was bad, but not too bad, the Aut 40 was full of snow, only one lane was partially cleaned, visibility was not that bad except when morons passed other cars on the lane full of snow and submerged everyone.Big trucks did that too.They should have put the police right there on the highway and force circulation to slow down.Yesterday the speed limit of 100 km/h was actually on point, for once.

The roads were deteriorating the closer to Trois-Rivières I was.

Overall in Montreal the storm wasn't even newsworthy.30 cm, OK, who cares? Happens every year. The streets were functional very quickly.It's outside MTL that it might have been more brutal.

I woke up at 5 AM yesterday and my car was buried under snow.This happens every winter.Took me 10 minutes and I was done.

Montreal was functional because they were warned well before the start of the storm, and it mostly fell during the night. Cities were prepared for it and it makes a big difference. Schools being closed and people staying home also helped a lot. That's what made the storm less newsworthy but it doesn't remove the fact that it was a big ass storm.

EDIT: However, I shouldn't say it wasn't newsworthy... It was everywhere in the news yesterday!

 

[the]

Well I can proudly say I’ve survived the 2019 storm of the century.

 

[Habs]

So it wasn't Snowmageddon? The news did their thing and got everyone all worked up? That's nice.

 

[peate]

Call me when you see snowmobiles on Ste. Catherine(1971), otherwise let me sleep.

 

[FrankMTL]

I don't get what some of you we're expecting. Montreal got almost 40cm of snow (some are reporting, 39cm and some are reporting 40cm). No, it wasn't the storm of the century, but it was a pretty damn big storm and probably the biggest of the year. Because the city was well prepared, and because it took place during the night (and not during the day at rush hour), it seems less important. Had it been during the day, it could have been just as bad as March 2017 or even December 2012. Everybody woke up and it was almost done and the streets and sidewalks were pretty clean. I say good job City of Montreal. It will take them 8 days to clean up the city.

 

[le_sean]

I don't get what some of you we're expecting. Montreal got almost 40cm of snow (soem are reporting, 39cm and some are reporting 40cm). No, it wasn't the storm of the century, but it was a pretty damn big storm and probably the biggest of the year. Because the city was well prepared, and because it took place during the night (and not during the day at rush hour), it seems less important. Had it been during the day, it could have been just as bad as March 2017 or even December 2012. Everybody woke up and it was almost done and the streets and sidewalks were pretty clean. I say go job City of Montreal. It will take them 8 days to clean up the city.

Last night as I was clearing snow from my place, I could already hear the plow alarms as they are putting up signs for snow removal. They are quick and on point. Sidewalks cleared a couple of times yesterday too. Kudos to the city.

 

[scrubadam]

You can't downplay the storm we got. Mother nature just took a dump on us. And yes the main streets are clear, but if a bus doesn't run on your street forget it. There are mountains of snow on my street and cars were buried up to close to their windows.

and my street is still dealing with 3 inch thick ice that make the roads uneven and half the road is higher than the other.

Sure if you didn't have to go anywhere who cares. But I got stuck just driving up my street and stayed off any small streets after that.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

But..fact people have no problem believing this is just as telling.

Like breeding traffic to make gas sales soar and a convenient 3% premium tax.

A myth... still..

 

[CalgarySnow]

Ok I have to say I was disappointed, I was expecting a major snowstorm to find just a minor snowstorm. It really wasn’t that bad here in Kanata. Still perturbed by the people who think it’s ok to drive so close to the car in front in bad weather

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Damn winter feels like a prison.

Makes me want to move to Zihuatenejo

 

[habamillions]

I am have been flooded with calls. Doing roofs morning 'til night

 

[Genesis76]

Yesterday I had to drive from Montreal to Trois-Rivières, aller-retour, in the morning/midi.

It was bad, but not too bad, the Aut 40 was full of snow, only one lane was partially cleaned, visibility was not that bad except when morons passed other cars on the lane full of snow and submerged everyone.Big trucks did that too.They should have put the police right there on the highway and force circulation to slow down.Yesterday the speed limit of 100 km/h was actually on point, for once.

The roads were deteriorating the closer to Trois-Rivières I was.

Overall in Montreal the storm wasn't even newsworthy.30 cm, OK, who cares? Happens every year. The streets were functional very quickly.It's outside MTL that it might have been more brutal.

I woke up at 5 AM yesterday and my car was buried under snow.This happens every winter.Took me 10 minutes and I was done.

Yeah I do that.

But why dont you buy an SUV or TRUCK.

 

[Habaneros]

I am have been flooded with calls. Doing roofs morning 'til night

$$$$$$$

 

[habamillions]

$$$$$$$

That it is. There is one tomorrow, have to go by skidoo.

 

[MaxDummy]

Thank god for xDrive. I was following a Smart earlier... poor dude. Should've stayed home.

 

[Genesis76]

That it is. There is one tomorrow, have to go by skidoo.

$$$$$$$ for work

$$$$$$$ for skidoo

If you don't do that you're doing it wrong.

 

[Genesis76]

Thank god for xDrive. I was following a Smart earlier... poor dude. Should've stayed home.

Sarry brah but for winter there's nothing better than a ford suv or truck.

You feel nothing. It's almost like driving a buggati on the autoban highway

 

[MaxDummy]

Sarry brah but for winter there's nothing better than a ford suv or truck.

You feel nothing. It's almost like driving a buggati on the autoban highway

Until the transmission gives up.

Nah, you are probably right, but my xDrive never let me down yet. I'm quite surprised actually.

Pulled a Edge out of a snow bank yesterday. No idea if it was AWD tho. Probably not. Having good snow tires is a must, too.

For the Bugatti on the autobahn part Well lets say I cant give my opinion on that I'd be talking out of my ass.