Yes ladies and gentlemen we are on the receiving end of a winter hurricane. Predicted 40 cm of snow in less than 12 hours of storm. The same conditions as a normal hurricane but instead of rain we will get snow. How much fun is that! Everything is closing, I got told to stay home from work. (I bank overtime for issues like this).
Our office is located in the Purple zone, and most of the city is shutting down in preparation. Our town's mayor made a statement to the public today that he wants all non essential businesses to think about closing by noon, and for everyone to stay off the roads.
On top of the winds and snow, we also have a storm surge warning. In high tide (and we are at the point of the month where the tides are at their highest) this will mean that waves will be very high when they reach the shore and may cross roads (where they are located close to the water). During the summer this could mean that you might have a wet lawn, washed away beach sand or part of your breakwater, and usually some driftwood on your lawn or over the roads.
However around here, our salt water freezes. So about 1km out from shore in some areas is either solid ice, or large ice flows surround the shore. This means that when the storm surge begins the ice floes will be pushed onto the land, and possibly destroy homes, cottages, and block roads.
So now we wait. Below is a picture of our driveway this am, I'll post an update later.
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