Fauxtoto
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Post by Fauxtoto on Mar 11, 2024 20:37:40 GMT
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Post by hmca on Mar 11, 2024 22:02:20 GMT
That's quite a comparison, Maurice! I love snow....but have never experienced anything like that!
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Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 12, 2024 3:03:31 GMT
Oh wow, Maurice!! You live in a snow belt. I have never seen snow like your in 2008! Big difference. Our snow has gone but we are all spring for more snow in the mountains 100 km to the west. We rely on winter snow for water all year. |
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Fauxtoto
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Quebec, Canada
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Post by Fauxtoto on Mar 12, 2024 15:04:45 GMT
We live in Gatineau, near Ottawa, on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, Canada. I must admit that 2008 and 2024 are among the extreme sides. With regard to low temperature and snow fall, January and February are generally the most productive periods. We can experience sporadic storms or cold weather in March, but it does not persist at that time of the year. Usually, the snow accumulation starts to melt gradually from about mid March to the end of April.
On March 8, 2008, we received 55 cm (21 inches) of snow, which we consider as a plausible but still an exceptional storm. At that time, the accumulation was already quite high. In 2024 the temperature was higher than usual, and we received less snow, so on March 9 it was already almost all gone.
It has been reported that the impact on agriculture of the 2024 situation will have to be evaluated and monitored, considering that for some plants the snow acts as protecting isolation and that there will be less water present at the beginning of the approaching season.
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