A potetial major snowstorm is being forecast for the Toronto area by mid-week. Although it anticipated to bring with it the largest amount of snow seen in this area this winter (approximately 30cm or almost a foot of snow), the media in Canada's largest city is making this out to be the end of civilization when it comes!
It has been a crazy winter and our friends on the East coasts of both Canada & the U.S. have had multiple snow storms this winter that have met or exceeded the 30cm amount. While Toronto is usually spared the "huge" storms...we are part of Canada and these do happen.
Over the last 15 years or so, it appears we have forgotten this, with one notable example being a big blizzard over 12 years ago where the mayor of the city had to call in the armed forces to "dig" the city out. The rest of the country will never let us live that one down!
Anyway, here is a selection of quotes from various news source about the impending storm in Toronto. no where else in the country will a snowstorm get this type of coverage...2+ days before it even happens!
Remember folks...this is only about one foot of snow in a Canadian city in the wintertime...however, these stories read like we are about to deal with some other major catastrophe. Snow does melt!
"Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon, Snowtastrophe, Snowtorious B.I.G., The Blizzard of Oz, Shovelmania, snownado and snoprah""Ready the shovels and snowblowers: parts of southern Ontario are preparing for their biggest snowstorm of the season."
"Wild weather” is headed to Toronto in the form of the worst snowstorm in at least two years"
"This will be the first Major winter storm of the season for the Toronto area, and the most significant storm of the season for many regions outside the traditional snow belts"
"Drivers may want to avoid the roads Wednesday, as the city is expected to be walloped by up to 30 cm of snow before the morning commute."
"Environment Canada has upgraded the special weather statement to a winter storm watch Tuesday night and Wednesday."
