Why is it that in canada they can deal with situations such as 'snow', yet the Uk has a little flurry of it and the whole country stops? Its terrible that even our nations capital is over-welmed by this so-called 'white-out'.
2007-02-08 00:32:21 · 15 answers · asked by angel jay 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I agree !! and it is not like it was a suprise!!! all were told :::
what gets me is why so many schools had to shut ????????(mums not being able to drive them to school ? ) my schools never shut due to snow , and it was a lot worse then??
2007-02-08 00:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes with experience. Especially in eastern Canada, where 30-40cm snowfalls are quite common. Winter lasts for 6 months of the year. You either learn to deal with it or you move. In places like Vancouver, British Columbia they rarely get snow during the winter months, but when they do, (this year especially) they can't deal with it. In eastern Canada, when it's -30 degrees, the kids still go to school, the roads get cleaned, and life goes on as just another day. Southern Ontario (Toronto) gets snow but much less than other areas. They too can't deal with it. A few years ago they had a large snow fall and had to call the Army in, to help them clear it away. While the rest of Canada laughed hysterically.
2007-02-08 00:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you live in Toronto. I live in Ottawa and we cope just fine with snow. In fact lately we have had less snow than usual and we are surprised. Several years ago there was the great ice storm that knocked out eastern Ontario, that would be Kingston and eastwards thru Quebec. During that period there were power outages for several days, businesses closed down, traffic came to a stop there WAs a state of emergency involved. Several US power crews, bless them, came up to help. We survived and persevered. Yet,Toronto soon had a little dusting of snow,Mel Lastmen, the then mayor wass up in arms. He called the army to dig out Toronto. It was a joke. A friend of mine was sent there and the army personnel were looking for all the snow. He said gradeschoolers could have cleaned out the snow. But Mel and Toronto, like always, wimp out at the first sign of trouble.
2007-02-08 00:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by STEPHEN S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try living in Russia and getting to work where the temperature is -30 and the snow is 1/2 metre deep (in urban areas).
2007-02-08 00:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The UK is not as familiar with white out conditions as much of Canada is. Much comes to a standstill in Canada as well, it just isn't top news in the UK.
2007-02-08 00:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's what you're used to.
People in Canada get much more snow that people in the Carolina's so they should know how to navigate the white stuff better.
People in the desert can handle heat better than the folks in Alaska.
It's just common sense really.
2007-02-08 00:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Public Sector workers (or should that be SHIRKERS) want any excuse for a day off..
...2 inches of snow worked fine for them.
2007-02-08 00:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by knowitall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the last time i rember when it snow this much was when i was 8 im now 33
so thats a long time ago
2007-02-08 00:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by just ask jo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with Patrick- we are a bunch of wimps!! you'd think the national news would have better things to talk about
2007-02-08 00:45:42 · answer #9 · answered by scuba girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know, even the kids are all at school and it feels like a Sunday, that means tomorrow is going to feel like a Monday and so on.....
2007-02-08 00:36:21 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋