Another day... another storm. What is going on with this winter? It's seems every three days or so we get another major system coming up the coast dropping snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and then torrential rain on us. Could this all be related in some way to climate change? Whatever the cause, it's made life miserable for a lot of people. Snow is one thing, tough to move, but we can play in it. I like the snow. Freezing rain and rain just turn to ice and that can be deadly. Driveways and parking lots have been transformed into instant skating rinks a few times this winter. The over 70 mm of rain we received one day in February caused roads and basements to flood. It even forced a boil water order for much of Saint John. You don't want rain in the winter. Snow is much easier to get around on then ice. I think snow gets a bad rap from a lot of people and I suspect after all the rain we've had this year and given all the problems it's caused, I hope people look more fondly on good old snow. After all it is winter and this is Canada.
