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Old 03-11-08, 09:36 AM
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Environment Canada Warning - Ended

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 15:35 AM EDT MONDAY 11 MARCH 2008.
WARNINGS FOR CYCLISTS IN ONTARIO & QUEBEC ENDED...

2008 CYCLING SEASON WARNING ENDED FOR:
ONTARIO
QUEBEC


CYCLING SEASON NO LONGER AT RISK

==DISCUSSION==
NEW LONG RANGE PREDICTIVE MODELS INDICATE THAT SIGNIFICANT MELTING WILL OCCUR IN THE AFFECTED AREAS OVER THE NEXT 15-60 DAYS.
GIVEN THIS DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA IS ENDING ITS WARNING TO CYCLISTS IN THE REGION THAT THEIR 2008 SEASON MIGHT BE OVER BEFORE IT BEGAN.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ACCORDINGLY.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.





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ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:34 AM EDT MONDAY 10 MARCH 2008.
WARNINGS FOR CYCLISTS IN ONTARIO & QUEBEC...

2008 CYCLING SEASON WARNING STARTED FOR:
ONTARIO
QUEBEC


CYCLING CONDITIONS ARE AT IMMINENT RISK

==DISCUSSION==
DUE TO THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL IN THESE REGIONS, THE 2008 CYCLING SEASON IS AT IMMINENT RISK OF BEING CANCELLED.
CONTINUED LOW PRESSSURE SYSTEMS MOVING NORTH FROM THE US IN ADDITION TO BELOW SEASONAL TEMPERATURES IN THESE REGIONS RESULTING IN NEAR RECORD LEVELS OF SNOW CONTINUE TO HAMPER DREAMS OF CYCLIST IN THESE REGIONS.
US VISITORS TO THIS SITE RESIDING IN THOSE AREAS TO THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH OF THESE AFFECTED REGIONS MAY BE ADVISED THAT THIS WARNING MAY INCLUDE THEIR AREAS AS WELL.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ACCORDINGLY

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.


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You must of made it up?

I dont mind the snow/cold... I get to ski longer. Spring will come eventually.
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Old 03-11-08, 10:10 AM
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Sunny and 67F today in San Jose, California. Chance of rain on Friday.
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What cancelled cycling season? I haven't stopped all winter in Ottawa. 23c all the way! Mind you, there were a few days last week that I decided to stay home and shovel all day

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Some folks in Eastern Canada are soft.... HTFU!


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Originally Posted by johnny99
Sunny and 67F today in San Jose, California. Chance of rain on Friday.
Truthfully, not envious. Sunny weather all the time pisses me off.

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This has been the longest winter I can ever remember. Truly and veritably, it has sucked. But I don't mind cold down to -5 degrees. Nah, it's the snow on the roads that has screwed things up. I've got 800 kms under my belt so far this year, but couldn't ride for four weeks out of the last two and a half months because of the snow on the roads.

Snow on roads is bad.
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Originally Posted by Treker
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:34 AM EDT MONDAY 10 MARCH 2008.
WARNINGS FOR CYCLISTS IN ONTARIO & QUEBEC...
Who me worry??? I love all weather. Snow wants to stick around? We'll just keep the cross-country skies going for yet a few more weeks.

The March sunshine is already beginning to take its toll on the snow. Won't be long that the nay-sayers will be put back in their place and we'll be running on our summer bike set-ups. I already hear my two bikes wanting out in the backyard shed.

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Originally Posted by Tequila Joe
Some folks in Eastern Canada are soft.... HTFU!


Yeah they're wimps, oh it's been 15°C here for the last 3 days and we haven't had snow in a month. Nice pic from 2 months ago.
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I was afraid of that.
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Yet another 50+ degree winter day in Denver.
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Originally Posted by marin1
Yeah they're wimps, oh it's been 15°C here for the last 3 days and we haven't had snow in a month. Nice pic from 2 months ago.
Yep, and if you're in Calgary it'll be 15 degrees three months from now, too. Heh heh...
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Originally Posted by celticfrost
Yet another 50+ degree winter day in Denver.
The only 50-degree day I ever experienced was in Turkey at the height of summer. It was a dry heat, though.
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Is this for real. Can Canada tell its residents when they are allowed to ride a bike? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to Canada.
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you sure that wasn't a warning to motorists who don't know how to drive in snow?
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Originally Posted by Trucker_JDub
Is this for real. Can Canada tell its residents when they are allowed to ride a bike? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to Canada.
Are americans this dumb? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to america.
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Originally Posted by Trucker_JDub
Is this for real. Can Canada tell its residents when they are allowed to ride a bike? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to Canada.
If you're not sure whether or not the OP was joking, then I'm not sure if Canada would let you move there.
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Sorry but I have heard so many stupid things going on up there that nothing surprises me. This doesn't make me stupid for believing it. It just means that maybe the OP's joke should be more over the top for others to know it was a joke.
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Originally Posted by Trucker_JDub
Sorry but I have heard so many stupid things going on up there that nothing surprises me.
Compared to the U.S., the nation that gave the world (okay, itself) "freedom fries"? You are incorrect.

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This doesn't make me stupid for believing it.
Sorry, but in fact it does.

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It just means that maybe the OP's joke should be more over the top for others to know it was a joke.
Newsflash! This just in...Americans don't understand subtlety and irony.
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I once told an American we live in igloos and ride our dogsled to work. She took very seriously and said it was awesome.
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Just another reason I love living in northern California...current conditions: 74 degrees, clear skies, calm winds.

I've already logged well over 1000 miles for the year...Life is Good on the Best Coast.
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Originally Posted by Trucker_JDub
Is this for real. Can Canada tell its residents when they are allowed to ride a bike? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to Canada.
It's just a poorly worded Env Canada weather warning. From what I was told, (at least) Toronto had a big snow storm earlier this week. Kind of like how high wave advisories may be a warning to some surfers while others may find it more fun/challenging.

Env Canada is more of a government dept for environment/weather research and related things. It's not really/doesn't have the power of a "citizen controlling agency".
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Originally Posted by Trucker_JDub
Is this for real. Can Canada tell its residents when they are allowed to ride a bike? I'll add that to the reasons why I would never move to Canada.


That you actually think this is real is just sad!


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Sorry but I have heard so many stupid things going on up there that nothing surprises me.
Why don't you come out from under your rock some time and visit Canada to see for yourself, instead of believing everything you hear?

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Over here in Western Canada, the cycling season began last weekend. It has been sunny and warm (+9 to +11) since last Friday.
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