Photos © Jerome D'Costa
Layout: Joachim Romeo D'Costa
Layout: Joachim Romeo D'Costa
Currently, the temperature is: Vancouver 5C, Yellowknife -27C, Iqaluit -25C, Calgary 7C, Regina -8C, Toronto -5C, Montreal -11C and Halifax -6C. It is dangerous to go out of houses without appropriate cold weather clothing.
After the dumping of tons of snow, these places have a surreal look -- a kind of dreamlandy appearance. A few years ago, an immigrant from Bangladesh who never witnessed a snowfall in his life, described it thus: "We imagine heaven to be a place where everything is brightly white and pure. After the snowfall I find Toronto to be like that!"
Another view of the streets, sidewalks, lawns and houses -- all covered
with about 35 centimetres (13.78 inches) of snow (January 19, 2009)
Photo © Jerome D'Costa
Snowy Weather Termswith about 35 centimetres (13.78 inches) of snow (January 19, 2009)
Photo © Jerome D'Costa
Those who live outside the snowy weather zones, will find it helpful to go through the goodies below:
Blizzard: A winter snow storm with strong winds, very cold temperature, low visibility, and lasting three to six hours.
Cold Spell: A period of cold weather.
Flurry: A sudden light snow fall of a short duration, having a very little accumulation.
Freezing Ice Storm: A snow storm in which snow only freezes on roads.
Freezing Rain: Rain, due to temperature below the freezing point of water, that freezes and forms a layer of ice on the ground or any other object.
Frost: A layer of tiny water crystals, resulting from frozen water vapour.
Ice Storm: A snow storm where widespread icing of plants, trees and infrastructures takes place.
Icicle: A tapering and pointed hanging piece of ice, formed after dripping water is frozen.
Sleet: Rain drops that freezes before reaching the ground and fall as ice pellets.
Snowfall: The depth of the layer of the newly-fallen snow.
Snow Flurry: Same as Flurry.
Snowpack: The accumulated snow --both new and old -- that covers a given area.
Snow Shower: A brief falling of snow at varying intensities.
Snow Squall: A brief, sudden and violent snowstorm.
Snow Storm: A winter storm having a large amount of snowfall.
Wind Chill: The cooling effect of wind and air, when applied to the loss of body heat from exposed skin.
Winter Storm: A storm with heavy snowfall, freezing rain, or sleet.
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