I think John Palliser had it right

[Delphinus]

(... this place is unfit for human habitation.)

from Environment Canada's webpage:
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?yyc

Calgary: Issued 5.00 AM MDT Monday 15 September 2003
Today .. Rain ending this morning then cloudy with sunny periods. High 9. UV index 3 or low.
Tonight .. Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Rain becoming mixed with snow overnight. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low 1.
Tuesday.. Snow changing to rain in the evening. Snowfall amount up to 10 cm. Wind north 20 km/h. High 2.
[... snip ...]


Yaaaahhhoooo baby!!! I wish it could snow all year round.

Oh no, wait. It already does that!!!!!!

%$#%$#()*&^)#%!!!!!!!

Sigh ... life in a summer-forsaken land. :frown:

[christyf5]

oh you'd get tired of it being sunny all the time :razz:

[Quinn]

You guys think 10 to 15mm is bad? Check this out...

Text Forecast from Environment Canada
Red Deer: Issued 11:00 AM MDT Monday 15 September 2003
Today .. Cloudy with sunny periods. Wind north 20 km/h. High 9. UV index 3 or low.
Tonight .. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers or flurries. Low plus 1.
Tuesday .. Periods of wet snow. Snowfall amount 2 to 5 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High plus 2.
Wednesday .. Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 3. High 12.
Thursday .. A mix of sun and cloud. Low 2. High 20.
Friday .. A mix of sun and cloud. Low 4. High 21.
Normals for the period .. Low 2. High 17.

[Delphinus]

Yuck.

[Canadian Man]

oh you'd get tired of it being sunny all the time :razz:

Yea at least we don't have to worry about our tanks overheating :lol: :razz:

[Delphinus]

Oh this just gets better and better. :cry: :evil: :mad: :bad-word: We now have an official heavy snowfall warning.

From http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?AB12


Environment Canada's Official Canadian Weather Warnings
CITY OF CALGARY
3:08 PM MDT MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2003

HEAVY SNOWFALL WARNING FOR
CITY OF CALGARY ISSUED
...FIRST TASTE OF WINTER....



CITY OF CALGARY
3:08 PM MDT MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2003
HEAVY SNOWFALL WARNING FOR
CITY OF CALGARY ISSUED
...FIRST TASTE OF WINTER....


A MOIST PACIFIC DISTURBANCE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN ALBERTA TONIGHT.. COMBINED WITH A COLD OUTFLOW OF AIR FROM AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL COMBINE TO GIVE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALLS TO THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAIN AREAS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FIRST NEAR THE ELBOW AT HINTON SPREADING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PARKS. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW AT CALGARY CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT.. AND THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND EASTWARD. PRECIPITATION IS MORE LIKELY TO BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN NEAR THE USA BORDER AND NEAR THE SASKATCHEWAN BORDER.

SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE KANANASKIS.. BANFF AND JASPER AREAS WHERE UP TO 25 CENTIMETRES ARE POSSIBLE.. ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL TAPER OFF TO 5 CM HEADING SOUTHWARD TO PINCHER CREEK AND LETHBRIDGE AND HEADING EASTWARD TO DRUMHELLER.. RED DEER AND BROOKS.


I guess we've had our 6 weeks of summer. :cry:

[christyf5]

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[EmilyB]

What kind of a cruel joke is this? :confused: