mississaugasnow

23 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said:

So I've thought a lot about the vax and the potential side effects and I think a couple things are clear.  If a person had bad side effects from the vax, then covid itself was probably going to cause the exact same issues, if not worse.  The vax initiates virtually the same response as the virus, just in a controlled dose.  So if the guy that got blood clots and lost his sight didn't get vaxed, he might have gotten worse blood clots and died had he caught covid.  Therefore it wasn't necessarily the vax, its that persons body is particular vulnerable to this type of virus.

Also, if you got the first 2 doses and had no issues, there is almost no reason to think that the booster would cause an issue, your body luckily didn't have that rare and unfortunate reaction to the virus or vaccine spike proteins.  Now when they change the formula for the next variant, that could changes things a bit, so if I were you, I'd grab the exact same brand booster before they change things up.  

Its interesting you bring this up. Thats my going theory as well though my theory relies on only two people lol. My fiancé and I haha 

We both got covid in May 2021 before we got vaccinated. I barely noticed I had it, more like a very very light cold/more run down but since I work outdoor construction didnt think anything of it. 

She got a bad cold and once that started we got tested and both confirmed positive for covid. She went downhill a bit more with headaches, fever, loss of taste. All the while I was working out and relaxing (when not helping care for her) 

We both got the exact same symptoms after getting our vaccines. She went down for a day with headaches ect.. and I felt a bit tired but 99% fine. 

Looks like the borders between Canada-US are about to significantly shut down again after being barely open. Im hoping to make it to the Bills MNF game before that though. All depends how fast Canada and US introduce the new rules

Im supposed to go to NYC next weekend but that one is looking more and more unlikely. 

first real snow of the season here. About 2-5" fell across the entire GTA. With another 1-2" event primed to come in during Tuesdays rush hour people are going to notice winter. 

Dont forget Toronto averages significantly less snow compared to you guys so this was actually our biggest snow event since mid February. 

37 minutes ago, wolfie09 said:

Rgem fwiw. 

Has some stronger bands embedded in the W/NW flow..

Thats the exact set up I need for some minor 1-2" accumulation. 

4 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

I take that back, some very heavy snow in those cams. That link is incredible, how did I not know about that. @TugHillMatt You're the webcam guy bookmark this one.

Its a different world on this side of the border though https://www.nittec.org/cameras/?cid=1125 mostly rain in St.Catherines 

1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said:

I take that back, some very heavy snow in those cams. That link is incredible, how did I not know about that. @TugHillMatt You're the webcam guy bookmark this one.

haha I stumbled upon it a while back while finding webcams for Niagara region in Ontario and noticed it does both Niagara and the WNY region. Been my go to ever since. 

1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said:

This is on southern edge of the band

https://www.nittec.org/cameras/?cid=623

ripping snow in the band this is the I-290 between Colvin Blvd. and NF Blvd.

55 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

36 degrees with white rain.

@tombo82685, as much as I wish you were right, it's not just an early season issue anymore. The past decade has been plagued by these types of events winter-long in the Great Lakes... especially the past several years. Sure, you expect to get them interspersed with other systems. But we have primarily gotten these Lows that just follow Lake Erie and move to the Northwest of our region... causing conditions like this. The raging Pacific jet as of late hasn't helped.

We need something to shake things up. Oh,and I would love a move to a mountain top, but the wife isn't having anything to do with that. Lol

How are you guys doing with snow in Western NY?

 

 

Its a typical early season snow event so im not very concerned but looks like most of GTA will have to wait for the first coating of snow. Nothing but 90/10 rain and wet snow ratio here on the Niagara escarpment outside Hamilton. Looks like mostly the GTA and Hamilton (a lot of Southern Ontario got their first snow of the season) missed out on this minor event but it would have been nice to get a light coating. 

Off to Arizona Tuesday and Vegas later in the week and home just in time hopefully for somer actual winter conditions 

20 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Who choose nov 2nd as first flakes day? Almost all of wny had their first today 

Even parts of the GTA was able to snag some wet snow/ice pellets with the bands that made it from Huron/GB 

Is that weather discord open to anyone or is it invite only?

25 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Yeah that time period is pretty locked in for warmth I think. Its on all ENS guidance and close enough for somewhat good accuracy

Im not that concerned yet... 

For you guys though that need and feed off LES Id be getting a bit nervous. All the GTA needs is a few decent 6-10" snowstorms and we fly past worst case scenario. Most of the GTA only averages 40-50" a year so thats why we have a much lower ceiling for what can be called a good winter. 

Ideally Id love for winter to play out with early season snowstorms from Mid November-Early December the type that brings first real cold of the season and a wet snow of 4-6", decent cold and one big December storm of 8-12" a week before Christmas. 

Cold New Years and another decent storm to start January and then torch and early spring with little to no snow in March

I would give a winter like that an A+ haha 

1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Well I turned my A/C back on and its Oct 7th. Likely remains on until next week. Was 78 in my house. 

wow, its only in the low 60s and mist here. 

1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said:

I'm jealous make sure to cheer us on! Biggest game of the season. 

Im pumped. I have seasons for Bills but cant cross the land border. Just finishing my checklist today to fly in though. Negative covid test, sign a CDC form, upload the negative test, download the arrive Canada app for my way home ect.. 

I imagine though it either gets easier in the coming months or I grow accustomed to doing this. 

Im heading to the KC-Bills game and dont know if I ever felt low-mid 90s in mid October before. KC forecasted high is around 92-93F on Saturday. A group of us are going down Friday-Tuesday 

sunday night for the game looks cloudy with temps in the low 70s 

3 hours ago, wolfie09 said:

Enjoy lol

At least Average temps continue to lower,  we will need high +anomalies to see hot weather in October.. Average highs start in the mid 60s and end in the low 50s..

I enjoy warm Octobers. Though warm is lower 70s in early October and 60F at end. Im not a big fan of 80s in October, it just feels weird with the sun angle being so low yet so hot. 

Once November 1st hits though I want upper 30s and chances of wet snow haha 

2 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

In looking back at last year, our first Trace of snow was on Oct 30th and our first hard freeze was Oct 31st. First measurable snow was Nov. 2nd for Buffalo. 

The last few falls have had early season snow (at least for GTA) followed by weeks of 40s and 50s. I was hoping that the first big push of colder air was going to wait until October but looks like its coming next week. 

4 hours ago, wolfie09 said:

Looking at the euro the next 8 days or so are average"ish"-below average..We start to warm up towards mid month..The GFS has been flip flopping between A/B Normal.. What ever warm ups we have are brief on the GFS FWIW..

I personally like Above average Septembers. Normally that means lots of upper 70s and lower 80s and lows in the 50s 

About 6 weeks from now is when the actual first snow can be reliably modelled and its not unheard of. 

Finally looks like some heat will return to the eastern Great Lakes. Im looking forward to some upper 80s and lower 90s for the August 5-15th period. 

I enjoy late summer and early fall heat. Nothing like 90s in late august because you know only 45-60 days the first 20s are possible and wet snow chances. 

This July was terrible so Im hoping for a scorcher of August 5-September 20th 

5 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

August and September have been much warmer than average here. Usually those 2 months are warmer than June/July, at least the last few years. 

Yep, sorry I mean the rest of Canada. Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg ect.. normally all see the first 40F in August and then 32F in early September. 

Calgary tends to see a snowstorm every few years (3-6") in September 

9 hours ago, brentrich said:

Looks like summer is pretty much over for us. Average temperature is starting to go down soon and we are starting to lose daylight faster now. 

While I find August a reliable summer month, July is the main one in most of Canada. 

August is mostly deep summer for only Southern Ontario, Nova Scotia, BC

The rest of Canada starts experiencing what I typically associate with September, especially mid-late August. 

12 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

usually someone starts a summer one, but apparently we’re behind the ball.


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bring on summer/fall thread haha 

8 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

ya, some monsters still in eastern cottage country 

2 minutes ago, mississaugasnow said:

Tornado just hit SE Barrie. Environment Canada had zero warning on it until Storm Chasers realized the danger.

Heres a video of some of the damage 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXAHXQFPyN/?utm_medium=copy_link

Tornado just hit SE Barrie. Environment Canada had zero warning on it until Storm Chasers realized the danger.

Heres a video of some of the damage 

5 minutes ago, mississaugasnow said:

Tornado just hit SE Barrie. Residential neighbourhood, some cars and trailers flipped, at least one house pushed off its foundation, people reportedly trapped. 

Environment Canada didnt have this Tornado warned. Storm Chasers on Twitter realized the danger and started trying to contact them immediately 

 

 

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