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Toronto is the New Vancouver

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Vancouver is well-known for its balmy, rainy winters; this year, Toronto is giving Van City a run for its money. It was 9.2 celcius on New Year’s Day, which is extremely warm by Toronto’s standards.

Because winter hasn’t really arrived yet, everyone around here is attributing the weather to global warming. However, an article in today’s Toronto Star cautions residents about aribitrarily blaming the envionrment; according to Environment Canada, the culprit is actually the United States. Damn you, America!

Check it out. The news never lies, does it?

The
cause, said Phillips, is the fact that weather patterns travelling over
Toronto, and all of southwestern Ontario, are arriving from the south
and the west, bringing the region American warmth.

“It was the
same air flow. There was no tug-of-war between the cold air to the
north and the warm air to the south. We were in the southerly flow and
the westerly flow. We got more American air,” he said.

Anyway, there appears to be no relief in sight. Whistler, on the other hand, got hit with another 50 centimetres last night.

Discussion

3 comments for “Toronto is the New Vancouver”

  1. Can U freakin’ believe this?
    Now Blue’s closed up shop:
    http://www.thestar.com/News/article/168295
    WTF??
    …wonder if I can get a refund on my 5×7 pass?
    JB

    Posted by Anonymous | January 5, 2007, 3:14 pm

  2. I wish I knew how you were able to take so many snowboarding trips all the time! I’d love to go on one since it’s January and I haven’t been on my board once yet this season! Anyways, my main question is I’d like to ask if, when on Whistler, will you take a picture of the Franz’s Run/future Olympic run sign? Random request, yes, but I was so amazed to be there (it’s just a bit higher than Blue…) that I forgot. Either way is fine, just thought I’d ask!!

    Posted by Anonymous | January 8, 2007, 12:19 am

  3. I’d be happy to! :)
    It’s funny, when I first started riding Upper Franz I would always fall. It’s a narrow, icy run (which is why racers love it) and I had a real problem with it.
    Not so much anymore. :)
    As for how I take so many trips: I cheat a little. Until this season, I had family in Pemberton, just north of Whistler (they’ve moved to Vancouver since). I generally save all my vacation time at work until winter, then go to Whistler once with friends and once staying at my family’s place. When I stayed with the family, I saved on lodging (also, last time I used Air Miles to buy my ticket). When I travel with friends, we always rent a house or share some sort of accomodation; this makes the lodging part MUCH more affordable, and we usually buy beer/food to bring home as well, instead of spending every night at a bar/restaurant.
    Also, my local trips (Tremblant, Jay Peak) are usually miserable, overnight bus rides (also inexpensive!).
    My advice: travel in groups. :)
    Thanks for the comment,
    –adam

    Posted by Anonymous | January 8, 2007, 12:11 pm

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