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作者: tiffiant 時間: 2010-11-19 08:28 標題: Vancouver sees snow for first time this winter

Vancouver sees snow for first time this winter; shovel your walk or face a fine, city says

Devi Pabla clears snow off her car at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby on Thursday

作者: tiffiant 時間: 2010-11-19 08:28

METRO VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is expecting residents and businesses to shovel the snow off their sidewalks this winter. If they don’t, they may be slapped with $250 fines.

Vancouver’s manager of street operations, Murray Wightman, said Thursday the city was hoping for a better public response than it got after a record snowfall in 2008, when many pedestrians — especially the elderly and the disabled — complained they were trapped in their homes because of impassable sidewalks.

The city brought in a new bylaw last year, requiring homeowners to clear their sidewalks before 10 a.m. after a snowfall.

Assistant city engineer Neal Carley told city council Thursday the city will start with gentle reminders and a public information and advertising campaign to educate residents about their new responsibilities.

But he said if the city encounters resistant residents, it can issue fines on the spot worth $250.

“Just the sight of the ticket … will be enough to incite action, we think,” Carley said.

Wightman said Vancouver has bought more snowblowers and is putting more equipment on standby. He told council the city has budgeted $750,000 for snow removal, but has access to more funds if necessary.

The city wasn’t much affected by the first snow of the season Thursday, which fell mainly at higher elevations in Burnaby and on the North Shore. More is forecast in the coming days.

The early snow backs up predictions that La Nina, the cold sister of El Niño, will dominate our weather in the coming months.

作者: tiffiant 時間: 2010-11-19 08:29

A slow-moving low-pressure system off Vancouver Island mixed with cold Arctic air from B.C.’s Interior will produce snow.

Up to two centimetres was expected to fall by this morning [Note] fri [/NOTE] and up to four centimetres by Saturday morning, Environment Canada said.

The forecast for the next five days shows chances of wet snow flurries for Metro with temperatures dipping below zero overnight.

A mixture of cloud and sun was expected Saturday and Sunday with overnight lows of minus 2 C.

The forecast called for mostly sun Monday and Tuesday with overnight temperatures dipping to minus 6 C.

Wightman said that in addition to its regular stable of trucks converted to sanders and salters, Vancouver has bought two new snowblowers and has 17 front-end loaders and other equipment it can put to work.

He said he has told the Vancouver school board and TransLink that they’re responsible for cleaning their own properties, although the city will do extra plowing in front of schools that have large populations of children with disabilities.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-11-19 11:41

Oh yes .. right ..
I heard .. 5 mm ?? lol

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-11-19 12:09

5 mm ?? lol

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-11-19 13:44

5 mm ?? lol
somewhereintime 發表於 2010-11-19 12:09

Big deal for Vancouverian ga la... 5mm snow .. and -1c ...

作者: tiffiant 時間: 2010-11-19 19:34

what do you expect?
snow like winter 2008 or what?

作者: emailyahoo 時間: 2010-11-19 20:11

唔係話今年係呢一百年以來最冷的冬天嗎？可能會回到冰河時期？？？

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-11-19 20:11

Winter 2008 in Vancouver? Didn't bother me much,
even the water boiler busted on Dec 24th. no hot water
for 5 days.

作者: auyatyat 時間: 2010-11-21 14:47

回復 9# somewhereintime

咁你去邊度沖涼呀?

我o地試過無熱水要去泳池沖涼..haha

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-11-21 16:43

回復 10# auyatyat

Go to friend's house with couple bottles of decent wine
and stay overnight. It works everytime

作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-11-21 18:41

回復 somewhereintime

咁你去邊度沖涼呀?

我o地試過無熱水要去泳池沖涼..haha ...
auyatyat 發表於 2010-11-21 14:47

"去泳池沖涼"

i know some1 真係去泳池沖涼, 喺泳池(swimming pool)

作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-11-21 18:52

Big deal for Vancouverian ga la... 5mm snow .. and -1c ...
Catpiano 發表於 2010-11-19 13:44

5mm呢D最危險: black ice

作者: auyatyat 時間: 2010-11-23 19:25

回復 12# habitrailspace

游完水順便沖埋~

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-11-23 20:34

回復 12# habitrailspace

Gross

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