Deep Freeze Continues Til Thursday

Monday, November 22, 2010 04:02 AM

Hunkering down at the stables for a few more days of bitter cold

Prince George, B.C. - Last Wednesday's storm was a rude introduction to what is expected to be a colder winter than normal thanks to La Nina...

The blizzard that blasted across the region, knocking power out as it went, gave way to deep-freeze conditions through the weekend. (click on photo at right for a short reminder of the storm's fury)

The lower than normal temperatures will continue until Thursday when the forecast calls for snow.

Today, Environment Canada is calling for another day of sunshine, but bitter cold as a 30-k wind from the north will make the forecast high of minus-18, feel like minus-33 with the wind chill -- that means there is the risk of frostbite, so take care when outdoors and remember your pets need special attention.

(Although, the little guy in the video at left is not a 'pet', he was certainly scurrying to find warmth over the weekend)

The wind will ease slightly this evening, but the overnight low of minus-25 will feel like minus-30 with the wind chill. The high on Tuesday is forecast to be minus-19, clouds will move in on Wednesday and the temperature will reach minus-15, before climbing to a high of minus-5 on Thursday with periods of snow.

According to Environment Canada, winter storms and excessive cold claim over 100 lives each year in this country -- more than the combined number of deaths caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, extreme heat and lightning each year.

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Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 04:02 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on November 22 2010 8:36 AM

Say you know your video's they don't work when you click it opens winamp but doesn't play it.

Posted by: editor on November 22 2010 8:45 AM

Chris
try hitting ctrl and click at the same time.
I have checked both videos and they are running fine for me.

Elaine

Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on November 22 2010 8:54 AM

I like this weather it's bright and sunny and cold but you can dress for that.

Posted by: gus on November 22 2010 8:57 AM

Works for me as well.

Last week it was predicted to be warmer by this week, with temperatures above freezing by mid week.

Sort of normal for weather predictions in this part of Canada. Weather forecasts around here should be put on a gambling site and people can bet on it like the horses. :-)

Posted by: gus on November 22 2010 8:58 AM

Rumour has it that this is the first and last cold snap for this fall/winter season. :-)

Posted by: Give more on November 22 2010 9:01 AM

Worked just fine for me too. I just clicked on them once.

I am wondering though why -18 or even -25 is being called 'bitter' cold these days? -25 is only 10 below 0 on the Farenheit scale. What was the perfect temperature for working in the winter. Probably still is. Not so cold that we had to wear extra clothes but just cold enough that we didn't get wet. Machinery works well at that temperature too. I remember walking to school at -57 F. the schools were still open, just the school buses didn't run. Seems that now we act like a bunch of wimps.

Posted by: nu2PG on November 22 2010 9:25 AM

Hi Elaine, just to let you know that I can't open them either and I have a new mac that uses quick time...

Posted by: seamutt on November 22 2010 9:26 AM

Lets see how the cards play out Gus,because of La Nina, cooling PDO we are supposed to be in for a nasty winter. One can always go to warm Cancun next week and watch the globull warming conference, HA Ha.

Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on November 22 2010 9:30 AM

I got it. Links must be opened in Internet Explorer. The video's won't open using google Chrome. In IE it asks you to download link.

Posted by: highlanderpg on November 22 2010 9:30 AM

I laugh at that video, little guy running for shelter due to the cold, nooo, he is running because some big human dressed like an alien with a camera sticking out of his face is chasing him across the playground!! haha.

Posted by: He spoke on November 22 2010 11:13 AM

Give More, I suppose you walked to school uphill both ways.

Posted by: He spoke on November 22 2010 11:14 AM

Its Ok, ran out of room in the freezer, so I threw out the ice cream bucket out side last week.

Posted by: Harbinger on November 22 2010 12:45 PM

Sure hope those poor polar bears aren't uncomfortable. I can see why now that Dave Suzuki doesn't live north of Williams Lake. Brrrrr!

Posted by: Give more on November 22 2010 1:25 PM

He spoke: no actually it was mostly level but at that temperature you could hear car tires squealing on the snow clear across town and buildings creaking and groaning.

Posted by: Give more on November 22 2010 1:27 PM

Remember that Slim 2999?

Posted by: Pylot Project on November 22 2010 1:34 PM

nu2PG... Mac's need Flip4Mac WMV to view this type of video format in QuickTime. I have it on mine and the video played perfectly.

It's a free download from the Apple website.

Posted by: nu2PG on November 22 2010 2:03 PM

Thanks, Pylot Project I'll give it a try..

Posted by: Palopu on November 22 2010 7:36 PM

Give more is right. I recall walking in -45-50 degree F. Late at night you could hear your footsteps echoeing off the buildings from blocks away. Crack, Crack, Crack. Trees would split from the cold and the snap would sound like a pistol shot.

The rivers froze over and the ice was two feet deep. Rivers dont freeze as bad now because of the warm water from the pulp mills.

If we ever get a long cold spell like we used to, I can gaurantee you come spring time there will be a number of people leaving this part of the Province, never to return.

Posted by: Junco on November 22 2010 8:38 PM

Oh yeah Palopu, when i was a kid it would get so cold in our house that our words would freeze and we'd have to throw them behind the woodstove to thaw out...oh wait, that was Paul Bunyan ;).

Posted by: Give more on November 23 2010 12:20 PM

Palopu: Its always hard to tell what it was really like back then to these young ones. They simply can't compehend it.

Posted by: Harbinger on November 23 2010 1:29 PM

When I can hear a nail popping in my house, I know it's cold.