Ice Storm 2013

[Zotaga]

Environment Canada is calling for a significant ice storm from Friday through to Sunday for Southern Ontario.

20-50mm of freezing rain.

How are you going to get into your car after the storm dissipates?

[geobur]

Environment Canada is calling for a significant ice storm from Friday through to Sunday for Southern Ontario.

20-50mm of freezing rain.

How are you going to get into your car after the storm dissipates?

open door, get in car, drive away :P

[boyracer]

Poppycock.

[Jackal]

With all the id!ot drivers out there in a rush to get nowhere fast, I'd be careful. A couple of cars already tried to pass me on the right lane as if I was driving slowly which I wasn't.

So it's not you who have snow tires that should be worried. We should be worried about these drivers with the wrong type tires thinking it's a summer day and you're holding them up.

[jaimie08mazda3]

I got the brunt of it leaving work last night at 1:30 and driving from Burlington to Guelph it was terrible. I couldn't see anything on Highway 6. Snow tires, 5spd manual, ABS and Windshield Washer Fluid. Helps do what you need to do in winter! I've been driving around Guelph all day and its been better but it could be alot worse. Travel in well lit and well travelled roads.

[Canadianbacon]

I work in Security drive a 2014 ford escape for work car, work all weekend this week i put at least around 300km a night on average. my speed usually around 130-140KM/H. i hate slow drivers and people that cant drive, i don't have time. lets see how this weekend is for me lol

[Kiewan]

Finished Driving back from york, bunch of fender benders, mostly still slush. My problem with winter driving is leaving a safe gap between me and the car ahead. People like to cut me off if I leave anything larger then 1,1/2 to 2 car lengths and I'm not driving slow. Its annoying to say the least.

[ottoyu34]

Let's just say, Drive safe out there.

Sometimes it's not about you, it's the other person who you have to watch out for.

[Zotaga]

Hahah, if you're parked outside, it won't be that easy :P


open door, get in car, drive away :P

[Zotaga]

I have the same problem.. I leave a gap and someone always cuts in thinking that gap was meant for them.. some people are a joke.

Just the other day, I was pulling out of a plaza and there were no cars in the lane closest to me so I started to pull out.. and this guy on the other lane decided to switch lanes at that exact time and nearly smashed into the front left side of my car.. what a freakin' bozo.. if he hit me, I don't know who'd get nailed for that.. him for the unsafe lane change or me for coming out into the empty lane..


Finished Driving back from york, bunch of fender benders, mostly still slush. My problem with winter driving is leaving a safe gap between me and the car ahead. People like to cut me off if I leave anything larger then 1,1/2 to 2 car lengths and I'm not driving slow. Its annoying to say the least.

[asyed]

My problem with winter driving is leaving a safe gap between me and the car ahead. People like to cut me off if I leave anything larger then 1,1/2 to 2 car lengths and I'm not driving slow. Its annoying to say the least.

+1!

I hate it when people do this to me... It also pains me when people always keep the same distance... regardless of conditions.


Also any word on exactly how much the GTA/misisauga area ( as well as areas north of the GTA) are getting. Enviroment canada isnt helping because they dont specify whos getting the biggest of the hit and who is just getting some rain but nothing major.

As for getting in my car..... Thank god I have the holidays off for now. Come monday morning Ill pull my car into the garage while my dad isnt home to get it thawed.... or if that doesnt work ill go through the local touchless wash.

[ottoyu34]

Everyone is getting hit, this one covers much wider than last weekend.

[Jackal]

Id!ot drivers alert in this weather. 2 drivers today already tried passing me in the slow lane when I was going a decent speed. So many people in a rush to go nowhere fast. Be careful.

[Nikhil Pali]

Its brutal today. I drove from woodstock and visibility was next to nothing. Some people are in soo much hurry. I was nearly involved in fender bender as minivan driver tried to merge into my lane without blinkers and I was driving right next to him. Had to go into emergency shoulder lane to avoid it. How can you not look out of your left window to see if anyone is right next to you. He still didn't learnt and was going in and out of traffic like a mad man.

Everyone drive safe and stay safe.

[bubba1983]

meh...i leave for sarnia in the morning, and come back sunday...
its just weather!

[asyed]

meh...i leave for sarnia in the morning, and come back sunday...
its just weather!


this


Im going to go and hang out with some friends in missisauga tommorow and the weather aint stopping me. Ill just drive alot slower than usual and be more alert and ill be fine. The only thing that would stop me is if the roads were super slippery ( which isnt possible since with the amount of traffic driving over the road, ice wouldnt really build up as well... not to mention that the city is probably ready for this and will have the salt trucks in full force ( yes I just stated an advantage to using crap tons of salt )


I highly doubt it will be as bad as the one that happened back in the late 90s. I feel the media is overhyping it a bit. Not saying that you shouldnt drive slower , but rather not to cancel travel plans just because of a bit of freezing rain. Its Canada, we should be used to this stuff by now.... sadly not everyone is.

[asyed]

also looking at the radar ( http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html) it appears that this wont last for much longer... I dont know where the other "system" is coming from that they speak of...

[ottoyu34]

This should is the pre-show. Actual storm is coming around tomorrow night.

I've just leave this here.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bb-dCJACQAEQzIp.jpg:large

[Zotaga]

I concur. If you have plans Sunday morning; forget about it. The roads will be 4cm of solid ice lol..


This should is the pre-show. Actual storm is coming around tomorrow night.

[boyracer]

I give up

[asyed]

I suppose saturday morning to 5pm sounds like a good enough window for me

[Kiewan]

Main road are fine, just wet. My gf's street in north york has little traffic and I was spinning my wheels in 1st and 2nd.

Drive safe when its worse later on.

[r4mi5awi]

This should is the pre-show. Actual storm is coming around tomorrow night.

I've just leave this here.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bb-dCJACQAEQzIp.jpg:large

Why doesn't she have a name yet? Coldest b!tch this season :p

[Jenuine]

I have a steep driveway that goes down into my garage. Felt my car skidding a bit just now when I was pulling in. I'm supposed to go out tomorrow night but I don't know if I can get my car out. I already fell trying to salt the sheet of ice sitting on top lmao.

[Zotaga]

There is one thing you could try.. glue kitty litter to your tires :D


I have a steep driveway that goes down into my garage. Felt my car skidding a bit just now when I was pulling in. I'm supposed to go out tomorrow night but I don't know if I can get my car out. I already fell trying to salt the sheet of ice sitting on top lmao.

[SKyactivmanny]

Just spent the last hour salting my driveway/portion of the street just to pull my summer setup-ed car and LexaTm3 's car in it. As soon as i was done it started pouring again. Fml

[boyracer]

Just as I thought, overexaggeration of this so called 'ice storm'. lol

[Slade]

Nothing froze in Burlington, but my parents place(Quinte) you could skate across town.

[aris]

Nothing froze in Burlington, but my parents place(Quinte) you could skate across town.

Ya eveything is ice here

[Nooby31]

Just as I thought, overexaggeration of this so called 'ice storm'. lol

I thought the "ice storm" is supposed to Start later on today and continue all the way until Sunday evening.

[boyracer]

With this mild weather we'll be ok. Monday morning may be a little tricky but manageable.

[m_bisson]

My street was bad this morning. I was trying to drive straight and the slope of the road kept pulling me right to the curb. Had to take "baby steps" along the curb lol. Then they bitch at me for coming to work late.

[Mitchell3]

I'll be out and about early afternoon.. hoping to sneak out and back in before it gets bad. Looks normal outside right now.

[asyed]

Its suppose to start around 5




Just got a call from a friend saying he will have to cancel today's plans.... Media be overhyping it too much. I'm going to be pissed if in the end its only a tiny amount of ice pellets on the ground...

[loki]

Its suppose to start around 5




Just got a call from a friend saying he will have to cancel today's plans.... Media be overhyping it too much. I'm going to be pissed if in the end its only a tiny amount of ice pellets on the ground...

You mad bro?

[ottoyu34]

Its suppose to start around 5




Just got a call from a friend saying he will have to cancel today's plans.... Media be overhyping it too much. I'm going to be pissed if in the end its only a tiny amount of ice pellets on the ground...

Your host is being a responsible, It won't be pretty when any guests get into anything during their travel to the event.

[asyed]

Your host is being a responsible, It won't be pretty when any guests get into anything during their travel to the event.

Oh im not mad plans got canceled... I myself felt a bit uneasy about this whole thing as I was getting ready. The decision to cancel was actually not just his call since I was the one driving...


What I hate is when the media overhypes this stuff and in the end its nothing out of the ordinary.... I mean we live in Canada, we should be used to this stuff. They are treating it like its the worst storm ever to hit Toronto... I doubt its as bad as the one in the late 90s

[Jackal]

Its suppose to start around 5




Just got a call from a friend saying he will have to cancel today's plans.... Media be overhyping it too much. I'm going to be pissed if in the end its only a tiny amount of ice pellets on the ground...

What was the plan you were so looking forward to?

[captobvious75]

I was in a town of 1000 ppl during the 98 ice storm. Power out for 7 days. I just hope this doesn't mess with my flight to LA on monday

[btown-mazda]

Got a shit ton of ice here in Kingston, I've already went through 2 bags of salt since last night. To top it all of the power went out at my work this afternoon...although I really shouldn't complain cuz I got to go home early.

[asyed]

What was the plan you were so looking forward to?

meeting up with a few friends I havent seen in over 6 years that i just recently got back in touch with. We were making this "plan" for weeks now. Lets hope monday afternoon isnt bad...



Also no signs of more freezing rain here in bradford from what ive seen... that said my car/ my moms van/ and the driveway are all frozen from friday. The roads themselves are clear and well salted....

[Jackal]

meeting up with a few friends I havent seen in over 6 years that i just recently got back in touch with. We were making this "plan" for weeks now. Lets hope monday afternoon isnt bad...



Also no signs of more freezing rain here in bradford from what ive seen... that said my car/ my moms van/ and the driveway are all frozen from friday. The roads themselves are clear and well salted....

I was just driving on the 404 from Newmarket to Richmond Hill and the visibility was terrible. There was also one car in the ditch.

[peterm15]

meeting up with a few friends I havent seen in over 6 years that i just recently got back in touch with. We were making this "plan" for weeks now. Lets hope monday afternoon isnt bad...



Also no signs of more freezing rain here in bradford from what ive seen... that said my car/ my moms van/ and the driveway are all frozen from friday. The roads themselves are clear and well salted....

Still going on man. Big accident in front of my place.

[Mitchell3]

Its not bad here. Its maybe just starting to get icy now. Its been above freezing for most of the day so it hasn't been bad here.

[FD22]

Was driving around Mississauga the since early afternoon today, and still really not that bad outside. Aside from some slippery surfaces when walking, no issues for driving at all.

[Nooby31]

Currently no ice at Pearson airport.

[Mitchell3]

its a hoax

[Zotaga]

It's getting pretty slick now.. my driveway is pure ice and the roads are slick to.. gonna be a long night for EMS.

[loki]

Its not bad here. Its maybe just starting to get icy now. Its been above freezing for most of the day so it hasn't been bad here.

Wait till it goes below freezing

[Slade]

We just drove back from Eden Mills into Burlington along 1st Line/Cedar Springs Road, tress down everywhere, tress hanging so low the wifes car just got under them, slush and ice everywhere...Once back in Burlington just rain for now.

Did ~40/kmhr most of the way.

The morning will be s sh!t show, I doub't we will be heading to my parents untill Monday.

[peterm15]

Update on that accident.

Roads been closed for 3ish hours for investigation and someone has unfortunately lost their lives.

Although it hasn't been said on the news but it was a farm tractor that jackeknifed and the trailer full of bails of hay tipped over onto the front of the car.

To anyone venturing out tonight be careful. Its not only your driving but everyone elses.

[ottoyu34]

Plenty of power outages due to ice bringing down tree which then falls on power lines.

[Slade]

Friends up the 400 near King Rd are out apparently.

[Jackal]

Power outage near Yonge and 16th for 1 minute. Back now. Hope power stays on.

[jay93]

Let's just say, Drive safe out there.

Sometimes it's not about you, it's the other person who you have to watch out for.

exactly! I always have this mentality when driving in winter weather

[jay93]

I'm up in Bradford right now the roads are shiny right now

[Nikhil Pali]

Just drove from Scarborough to Guelph. Not much traffic on 401 but lots of slushy ice and deep water pockets on some section. Nearly got my car hydrolocked. Every now and then some random guy doing 70-80 in the left lane. But drive was ok. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse than these.

[soccerboy1491]

I find it mostly just parking lots and every where you walk that's slippery since it's not enough traffic on the surfaces to keep them wet like the roads. It's not bad tho on the roads when I was out an hour ago in Brampton.

[Stathakos]

I give up on this weather. F You mother nature

[peterm15]

jay93

Im just outside bradford. Stay off 27... its still closed.

[Slade]

Just dropped the wife off 2 main streets over , and its not the going thats the problem (ok a bit in a RWD truck with no weight) , its the stopping that is sketchy.

ABS goes crazy.

[Mitchell3]

I'm just happy I'm not out driving. I got extremely irritated when I saw this guy with road rage earlier today. Rides my ass as I am staying distant and matching the speed of the guy ahead of me. I move over because even though he isn't going to get ahead I rather not be tailgated. Eventually he weaves in between traffic to get ahead of him, pulls in front then hits the brakes on the guy. :facepalm Never an acceptable thing to do, but today of all days?

[Slade]

This was around 3pm

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/11490013824_fbbe303814.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11490013824/)
Slow Speed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11490013824/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/11489978375_69ba201242.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11489978375/)
Icy Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11489978375/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr

[r4mi5awi]

I'm just happy I'm not out driving. I got extremely irritated when I saw this guy with road rage earlier today. Rides my ass as I am staying distant and matching the speed of the guy ahead of me. I move over because even though he isn't going to get ahead I rather not be tailgated. Eventually he weaves in between traffic to get ahead of him, pulls in front then hits the brakes on the guy. :facepalm Never an acceptable thing to do, but today of all days?

Driver must be vying for a Darwin award! It's competitive this time of year. More serious note, I know what you mean. Idiocy of some drivers is beyond logic and belief. Aside from defensive driving maneuvers, I tend to avoid highways and country roads at all costs and stick to well lit and well traveled roads. Can only hope traffic volume and traffic lights manage speed at tolerable and safe levels.

[asyed]

my car is still frozen from last night....



tips on how to completely thaw it without breaking anything or scratching?


Its completely covered in ice pretty much. Even some ice on the thread.

[Zotaga]

Do you have a steam mop? That could work..


my car is still frozen from last night....



tips on how to completely thaw it without breaking anything or scratching?


Its completely covered in ice pretty much. Even some ice on the thread.

[SomeGuy]

Park it in a garage, heat the garage up, let it melt.

[Stathakos]

my car is still frozen from last night....



tips on how to completely thaw it without breaking anything or scratching?


Its completely covered in ice pretty much. Even some ice on the thread.


Cover the car with Nutella, spreading evenly until desired effect has been reached


Also, for anyone looking outside, there is lightning, didn't someone say at one point during school that lightning during ice storms were the most dangerous?

[r4mi5awi]

Turn it on, turn front/rear defrosters on. Let idle for 10 mins every 4 hours if possible. Might help battery from going dead too, although it's not severely frigid outside. Make sure wipers are off before starting. Use wipers only when ice is slush. Don't bother touching paint.

[Nikhil Pali]

my car is still frozen from last night....



tips on how to completely thaw it without breaking anything or scratching?


Its completely covered in ice pretty much. Even some ice on the thread.


Sit in front of it with a hair dryer....lol... if you don't have access of garage, nothing much you can do other than starting it every few hrs. Or if you have a covered multilevel mall parking nearby, usually finding a spot with wall next to it or in between cars. I hate this weather. This is the reason why I moved back from Calgary. Atleast it didn't started snowing in october.

[Zotaga]

Would it be insensitive to present the Darwin award at funerals? You know.. so they can go 6 feet under with their prize..

I saw a guy today that definitely deserved it.

http://s30.postimg.org/gvode6a4h/Clipboard01.jpg

Now who in the right mind turns right on a red light when the other side has the advance.. just stupid..


Driver must be vying for a Darwin award! It's competitive this time of year. More serious note, I know what you mean. Idiocy of some drivers is beyond logic and belief. Aside from defensive driving maneuvers, I tend to avoid highways and country roads at all costs and stick to well lit and well traveled roads. Can only hope traffic volume and traffic lights manage speed at tolerable and safe levels.

[r4mi5awi]

I forgot to mention, you can buy nylon car covers from Walmart for roughly $40. Use next time when parking your car overnight before another big snow fall or ice storm hits.

[Zotaga]

I dunno man.. that's risky. What if a crazy midget takes shelter there during the storm and then jumps out with a blade when you startle it?


I forgot to mention, you can buy nylon car covers from Walmart for roughly $40. Use next time when parking your car overnight before another big snow fall or ice storm hits.

[FD22]

I dunno man.. that's risky. What if a crazy midget takes shelter there during the storm and then jumps out with a blade when you startle it?

Hate when that happens

[Zotaga]

http://www.artofvfx.com/HOBBIT/WETA_HOBBIT_VFX_05.jpg


Hate when that happens

[r4mi5awi]

Ahh... But of course! Then send salutations upon thy fine creature during the fray. 'Tis the finest car alarm in all the realm. Glad tidings and merriment await!

[Zotaga]

:like


Ahh... But of course! Then send salutations upon thy fine creature during the fray. 'Tis the finest car alarm in all the realm. Glad tidings and merriment await!

[Jenuine]

Just had my scariest moment yet.

Tried to get my car into the garage and after struggling to climb the sidewalk to get onto the driveway (which is really steep), my car started sliding to the right. Almost hit the wall lol. Thank God for my Michelin X-Ice 3's, literally saved me a big repair bill -_-

[Zotaga]

General Arctic.. it's what I have and they are awesome! Drove earlier and ZERO slip and slide.. I powered up every hill, no spinning on starts, it's awesome :) A million times better than my Falkans which got stuck in 1cm of snow.. lol.


Just had my scariest moment yet.

Tried to get my car into the garage and after struggling to climb the sidewalk to get onto the driveway (which is really steep), my car started sliding to the right. Almost hit the wall lol. Thank God for my Michelin X-Ice 3's, literally saved me a big repair bill -_-

[asyed]

Sit in front of it with a hair dryer....lol... if you don't have access of garage, nothing much you can do other than starting it every few hrs. Or if you have a covered multilevel mall parking nearby, usually finding a spot with wall next to it or in between cars. I hate this weather. This is the reason why I moved back from Calgary. Atleast it didn't started snowing in october.

What about heat gun?


I will have access to a garage once it stops raining... Don't want my dads Audi to get frozen too...

[Jenuine]

General Arctic.. it's what I have and they are awesome! Drove earlier and ZERO slip and slide.. I powered up every hill, no spinning on starts, it's awesome :) A million times better than my Falkans which got stuck in 1cm of snow.. lol.

I wasn't slipping and sliding on the street or anything, my Michelins did pretty well, my braking distance was really short considering how steep my driveway is and it was covered in ice. I was able to slowly inch down haha.

[loki]

What about heat gun?


I will have access to a garage once it stops raining... Don't want my dads Audi to get frozen too...

Are you for real?

Pour gas all over your car and light a match. Problem solved.

[Zotaga]

I'm going to let my car roll out tomorrow afternoon.. not even going to use the gas.. the ice should handle it lol


I wasn't slipping and sliding on the street or anything, my Michelins did pretty well, my braking distance was really short considering how steep my driveway is and it was covered in ice. I was able to slowly inch down haha.

[Jenuine]

I'm going to let my car roll out tomorrow afternoon.. not even going to use the gas.. the ice should handle it lol

If I did that, you would see a thread created by me asking for a reliable body shop LOL.

[loki]

Or throw a bag of canadian tire salt on it before the next storm

Or get a remote starter. Or burn it with fire

[loki]

And there goes our transformer...

Goodbye power

[Zotaga]

LMAO.. it's only going to get worse.. the forecast is calling for high winds tomorrow.. mix ice + weight of the ice + wind = destruction.


And there goes our transformer...

Goodbye power

[Kiewan]

I live in north york where there are a lot of old silver maples. there are Trees down everywhere, my neighbours behind me lost their jetta (totaled) to a huge tree branch. I can also hear branches snapping off outside from the weight of the ice.

Lots of comp claims come Monday. Good thing im off till the 3rd :D drive safe tomorrow.

[Zotaga]

Lucky we have no mature trees in my areas lol.. just little trees.. probably going to be no trees by morning.


I live in north york where there are a lot of old silver maples. there are Trees down everywhere, my neighbours behind me lost their jetta (totaled) to a huge tree branch. I can also hear branches snapping off outside from the weight of the ice.

Lots of comp claims come Monday. Good thing im off till the 3rd :D drive safe tomorrow.

[Pacman]

Fml no power. Gonna get cold, and fish may die. $$ down the drain

[Zotaga]

Hydro crews are scurrying to restore power to thousands of customers across the GTA and southern Ontario as a burst of freezing rain sweeps through the province.
Hydro One said more than 31,000 customers throughout southern Ontario were without power as of 11:15 p.m. Saturday night.
Toronto Hydro said at least 8,500 of its customers were without power as well in scattered outages across the city.
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A man walks in a park in Kingston, Ont., on December 21, 2013. A major freezing rain weather front is moving through eastern part of Canada. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)
"We expect taht number to grow overnight as we see more of the inclement weather," Christina Basil of Toronto Hydro told CP24 in a phone interview around midnight.
Basil said restoration times are currently estimated at 12 to 16 hours. She said Toronto Hydro would have an update on those projections at around 7 a.m. once the worst of the storm has passed.
The largest outage impacting the city is located in an area between York Mills and Lawrence, Victoria Park and Don Mills, Toronto Hydro said.
“Our main concern with freezing rain is the weight that it places on our overhead equipment and tree limbs and that kind of thing,” Basil told CP24 earlier Saturday. “If you spot a downed wire, always treat it as live, stay back at least 10 feet, and please report it to us.”
Reports of any downed wires can be made at 416-542-8000.
The wave of outages comes as a second burst of freezing rain sweeps through the province.
Much of southern and eastern Ontario, including Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, remain under a freezing rain warning from Environment Canada as the second of two bouts of freezing rain moves through the region.
“It’s going to be a very icy 12 hours,” CP24 Meteorologist Chris Potter said Saturday evening. “The bulk of the rain and freezing rain from the storm system will be moving in during the evening, through the overnight and clearing tomorrow morning.
Twenty to 30 mm of freezing rain is possible in some areas between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Environment Canada said.
The expected storm system moves in after the region got a taste of the freezing rain from a separate storm system Friday night. That storm left many areas with slick sidewalks, slippery roads, and ice-covered trees and shrubs.
With many reports of downed power lines throughout the province, hydro and emergency officials are reminding people to stay away from potentially dangerous downed wires if they spot them. People should call police to report any downed wires, Hydro One said.
OPP urge caution on the roads
With surfaces expected to become icy, police are asking people to stay off the roads unless they absolutely have to drive.
Those who do venture out are advised to slow down on the roads and leave more time to reach their destinations.
“Only travel if you have to, but if you are on the roadways be very, very aware that you are dealing with ice you may not be able to see and it’s going to decrease your stopping distance greatly,” OPP Cst. Graham Williamson told CP24 in a phone interview.
OPP also warned that highway on and off ramps could be very slippery.
Ground, air transportation affected
City crews got busy salting the roads early Friday night and early Saturday in anticipation of the storm.
“We’ve been salting as much as we can yesterday evening and overnight,” Peter Noehammer, the city’s director of transportation services, told CP24 Saturday morning.
“We’ve been salting all of the road classifications in Toronto, especially our high-speed expressways and main roads,” he said.
While efforts will continue throughout the evening, Noehammer said people venturing out should be extra vigilant because of the conditions.
“I would remind people to be extra cautious,” he said.
The TTC also urged transit riders to use caution when getting on or off city vehicles and around subway stations.
Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday the TTC said shuttle buses were operating between St. Clair Station and St. Clair West Station tocompensate for streetcars that are delayed due to poor roadway conditions.
The messy weather comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year, with 112,000 travellers expected to pass through Pearson international Airport Saturday.
However the Greater Toronto Airports Authority said flights have not been dramatically impacted so far.
“So far there were some delays and changes to flights, but overall we’re seeing regular holiday travelling,” GTAA spokesperson Shereen Daghstani told CP24 Saturday afternoon.
Still, airlines are also asking customers flying to or from Toronto to check their flight status before heading to the airport in case of cancellations or delays.
The bad weather has also prompted the York Region and Peel District School Boards to cancel all permits for Sunday.
Power outage tips
•Unplug or turn off all appliances to avoid possible damage when power resumes.
•Turn off water to the clothes washer and dishwasher if they are in use when the power goes out.
•Leave a light or radio on so you will know when power is restored.
•When power has been restored, check all fuses to ensure that none have been blown, before calling Toronto Hydro.
•Plug in only the most essential appliances first, and wait 10 to 15 minutes to give the electrical system time to stabilize before connecting everything else.
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Read more: http://www.cp24.com/weather/freezing-rain-triggers-power-outages-around-the-gta-1.1603522#ixzz2oBreA6B5

[Kiewan]

Lost my power 3 hours ago :\ **** those branches crashing down outside are LOUD :(

[SKyactivmanny]

Lost my power 3 hours ago :\ **** those branches crashing down outside are LOUD :(

There are parts of york region that have no power too. I thought the storm wasn't as bad until i made my way down to dufferin & finch area to my buddy's shop. There are some pretty nervous drivers out there.

[Kiewan]

There are parts of york region that have no power too. I thought the storm wasn't as bad until i made my way down to dufferin & finch area to my buddy's shop. There are some pretty nervous drivers out there.

Parts of older Toronto with ancient trees will be hurting. And phone at 5%, no electricity for charging.

Goodnight lol.
Drive safe tomorrow

[asyed]

I still have power..... and half of toronto doesnt.....





I think this is a first....

[loki]

Main thing now will be keeping my 8 month old warm



And I'm off too to conserve phone battery

[boo-ninja]

Barrie barely got anything. If we did it wouldn't be such a big deal. People are used to that weather here. Toronto on the other hand.....

[Cab0oze]

Was planning on driving to TO today. The weather here isn't good but its drivable (just a lot of blowing snow), but I'm concerned that driving along the 401 for 6 hours might run into some pretty crappy weather.

[Timotee]

First picture was taken sometime 8am today......my wife's CX-5 and the tree beside it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/timmy777/IcyPic1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/timmy777/media/IcyPic1.jpg.html)


Then took a picture of the tree and the boulevard thereafter.......


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/timmy777/IcyPic2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/timmy777/media/IcyPic2.jpg.html)

5 mintues later.......crackling sound......and limbs/branches started crashing down.....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/timmy777/IcyPic3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/timmy777/media/IcyPic3.jpg.html)

[Tozer]

250,000 without power that's crazy
And 72 hour restore time

[Hyperion]

Glad I'm downtown at my gf's where it's just rain and a minor inconvenience.

[Jackal]

Glad I'm downtown at my gf's where it's just rain and a minor inconvenience.

No power outage here in RH except for the 1 minute outage.

Hope everyone gets their power soon.

[Hyperion]

Ah. Parents don't have phone usage

[SKyactivmanny]

Woke up to no power where i live (bathurst & elgin mills) my phones at 12% this isnt good.

[Akiba48]

No power outage here in RH except for the 1 minute outage.

Hope everyone gets their power soon.

I believe North of RH has no power
Here at Yonge and Major Mac only lost like 15 minutes last night...
Bayview Major Mac is fine...

[bluntman]

My north facing storm door has frozen shut...I'm locked in my house. :(

[Jackal]

Ah. Parents don't have phone usage

Oh OK. We got rid of that Bell bill so we only use cell phones. Don't miss it.

For those that don't have power, I think it's a good idea to get some kind of home gas heater to keep you and your loved ones warm before they get all snapped up.

[Timotee]

The tree beside the wife's car is starting to collapse....I just tried go out and clear the driveway but the "ice-rink" is preventing me from doing so. The wife is telling me that it is not worth it....might as well wait until this afternoon. So scary outside, LOTS crackling sound.

It's like being in a National Geographic segment!

[Stathakos]

My neighbours tree is snapping off huge branches like they were twigs

[Mazda3_06]

street car wire covered in ice this morning king and bathurst
http://s59.photobucket.com/user/buttazz/media/ice.jpg.html

[r4mi5awi]

It's like being in a National Geographic segment!

Don't fall into any CREVASSES!

[ottoyu34]

Jeremy Cohn
‏@JeremyGlobalTV

Huge blue flash while I was shooting trees down in Brampton. I can hear hydro transformers blowing. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/gRPfxI82fu

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcFRRYbCUAAozJS.jpg:large

[sudz]

Ugh. I'm up north. Neighbors sent me these. Megan Mazda took one. Power lines ripped out of house

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/23/dezyne4e.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/23/hetutezu.jpg

I had asked the city of hamilton to trim the tree multiple times this fall. Also it has emerald ash borer and was scheduled to be cut down. Good chance I'll be going after them, 1000 dollar deductible on car policy. Same for home.

[Hyperion]

http://www.imgur.com/OxMOHo5.jpeg
Looks like fun

[Timotee]

Don't fall into any CREVASSES!

LOL! This almost made me spew coffee on my laptop!

[Jackal]

Was just out there taking the ice off the other car, steps, and trees. Took me a good hour but it's done. Good luck to those super low cars due to blocks/pieces of ice and hard snow on the roads.

[m_bisson]

I drove to work at 5am today and it was all slushy. Didn't start to freeze til 8ish. Then it was a sheet of ice.

[Slade]

The balcony.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/11497300974_11e770a4fe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11497300974/)
Balcony Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11497300974/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr

[SomeGuy]

Kitchener didn't get hit too hard it seems...I still have power, roads are not too bad, mostly slushy. Still icy around the house but nothing to worry about.

[Kiewan]

Jeremy Cohn
‏@JeremyGlobalTV

Huge blue flash while I was shooting trees down in Brampton. I can hear hydro transformers blowing. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/gRPfxI82fu

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcFRRYbCUAAozJS.jpg:large

My whole neighborhood looks like this. downed Powerlines and trees.
There are no clear roads around my house so I'm TRAPPED which mean no Christmas shopping :D

Need to use a chainsaw to clear the backyard and neighbors houses. Fun.

[asyed]

I guess I should thaw my car now.. .

[Stathakos]

This just in: mr ertefa and mr importfest's cars totalled in bizzare tree falling incident

[Zotaga]

Shitty.


This just in: mr ertefa and mr importfest's cars totalled in bizzare tree falling incident

[soccerboy1491]

So many destroyed trees and such in my area. Looks like a tornado came by and destroyed everything.

[RobertL]

Don't have a space in the garage when I'm home and parked outside.

Went outside to:
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/kiwipeel/2013-12-22142947_zps9c81bc5d.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/kiwipeel/media/2013-12-22142947_zps9c81bc5d.jpg.html)

Such ice:
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/kiwipeel/2013-12-22142956_zps8c293cee.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/kiwipeel/media/2013-12-22142956_zps8c293cee.jpg.html)

Much thickness:
http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/kiwipeel/2013-12-22143133_zps622f1f6f.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/kiwipeel/media/2013-12-22143133_zps622f1f6f.jpg.html)

Gave up freeing her after taking 45 minutes to uncover half a door.

[Jackal]

^^ Have to start the car and let the heat melt part of the ice.

In times like these and the car doors are frozen solid it helps to have a starter.

Also be careful of the clearcoat when you hack away at the ice.

[loki]

Abandoning house to go stay with friends to keep the little one warm

If it was just me and the wife no biggie but if they don't get power back for 72 hours it's gonna get cold in here

[hex]

This just in: mr ertefa and mr importfest's cars totalled in bizzare tree falling incident

pics or it didn't happen.

[Zotaga]

:agree


pics or it didn't happen.

[FD22]

Abandoning house to go stay with friends to keep the little one warm

Damn that's rough man. Good luck with mini-Loki!




Just spent an hour scraping ice off the car (after leaving it on for 15 mins prior, and while scraping). Man I wish I had the luxury to park in a garage :( This 3 is always out..

[sudz]

Well, power is still out at my place in hamilton. THeres a good chance that the tree ripped the wires out of my house to the breaker panel. I ahve to go home and check, and then find an electricition to fix, and then call horizion to fix.

Power ETA for my area is December 24th, 11:30PM.

FML!

[Zotaga]

LoL.. at least the stuff in your freezer should be ok.


Well, power is still out at my place in hamilton. THeres a good chance that the tree ripped the wires out of my house to the breaker panel. I ahve to go home and check, and then find an electricition to fix, and then call horizion to fix.

Power ETA for my area is December 24th, 11:30PM.

FML!

[Thrizzl3]

so much fun scraping this thing...

http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq273/guranteed_justice/IMG_20131222_090856_zps26c7da6b.jpg

[Zotaga]

Took me 20 minutes to clear the windshield, drivers side window, passenger side window and rear window.

Then when I got back home, I used hot water to clear the rest of it off.

http://s2.postimg.org/gre5vdgx5/1499481_10151888716902336_940075557_n.jpg

[Timotee]

Abandoning house to go stay with friends to keep the little one warm

If it was just me and the wife no biggie but if they don't get power back for 72 hours it's gonna get cold in here

Stay safe buddy and keep us posted.

My sister lives by St. Clair and Mt. Pleasant, power went out sometime dawn and is still out. I do hope hydro is restored as soon as possible.

[Timotee]

so much fun scraping this thing...

http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq273/guranteed_justice/IMG_20131222_090856_zps26c7da6b.jpg

Although my car was ice-free, the wife's car was sealed shut with friggin ice. Same as you man, so much fun scraping this sh*t. :)

[Mitchell3]

Got our power back on about 30 minutes ago. Crazy sights today.

[RobertL]

^^ Have to start the car and let the heat melt part of the ice.

In times like these and the car doors are frozen solid it helps to have a starter.

Also be careful of the clearcoat when you hack away at the ice.

Yeah, chipping away from the surface of the ice so I wasn't scraping the paint was adding so much time. Haha I was just thinking that I wish i had a starter so I didn't have to chip away the ice around the seam to get in

[Jackal]

Just went out for a drive and north of Yonge and 16th the lights were out. Hillcrest Mall is closed. Target however is still open till 10pm. It's working off emergency lights and electricity. Surrounding area has no power.

[Cab0oze]

Power ETA for my area is December 24th, 11:30PM.

FML!

Yeah, merry Christmas right? Hope its sooner... my parents are out in the sticks and they can't even flush their toilet and have no drinking water lol

[Jackal]

Abandoning house to go stay with friends to keep the little one warm

If it was just me and the wife no biggie but if they don't get power back for 72 hours it's gonna get cold in here

Keep that baby warm any way you can. You know you have great friends at times like these.

[loki]

Keep that baby warm any way you can. You know you have great friends at times like these.

Been getting phone calls all day from friends offering their homes for us to stay at. Good friends are great to have at times like these

[Kiewan]

Crazy evening. There was a huge orange flash over the horizon to my south near eglinton and the power flickered on.

[Slade]

Had to take the dog to the kennel while we go away. Guelph Line to Derry road basically, a tonne of trees down on both sides, power out everywhere, including the kennel.

We are going to attempt to leave tomorrow.

[ken6214]

Anybody in the Pickering area know if the power is back on yet?

[Pacman]

Crazy evening. There was a huge orange flash over the horizon to my south near eglinton and the power flickered on.
Kiewan where abouts on Eglin ton?

[asyed]

Anyone know if its safe to drive in Vaughan ? Might have to go to maple Mazda to replace my pads and rotors... Sucks that Dave wood stopped supporting tm3...


Also is there even power in that area?

[SKyactivmanny]

Anyone know if its safe to drive in Vaughan ? Might have to go to maple Mazda to replace my pads and rotors... Sucks that Dave wood stopped supporting tm3...


Also is there even power in that area?

yes i just got back from Vaughan mills. In the morning it was bad as there was no power so no street lights. Now there is power and the roads are just like any other day after snow fall.the are some ares on the other side of the 400 that have no power. i had no problem getting around on all seasons.

[SomeGuy]

Anyone know if its safe to drive in Vaughan ? Might have to go to maple Mazda to replace my pads and rotors... Sucks that Dave wood stopped supporting tm3...


Also is there even power in that area?

Come up to Waterloo, Forbes has the Tm3 discount and we didn't get hit quite as hard.

[Kiewan]

Kiewan where abouts on Eglin ton?
I was driving as the power in my neighborhood went out. I'm north of eggs and there was an orange flash in the southern sky around the mount pleasant area. Just noticed it over the treeline. May have been a transformer. It flashed, I lost power.

Toronto hydro calling for at least a 24 hour blackout.
Further bad news. Envt. Canada reporting 15-20 kph winds at Pearson. Right now, expected to persist tomorrow.

More falling trees paired with dropping temps. High of -5 tomorrow, - 10 Tues.
Listening to am1010.

[jay93]

I left Bradford around 12:30 last night. Got on the 400 from 88. The highway was horrible! I was sliding going down the on ramp! The highway roads just FROZEN! The pit stop had no power as I got to major mac, the road conditions were much better! My buddies neighbour had a friend on Saturday morning slide into a ditch on a side road off of Canal Road. I just wish that they maintained that road better as their are no guard rail keeping you from going into the ditch or ice rink (water)

[asyed]

I left Bradford around 12:30 last night. Got on the 400 from 88. The highway was horrible! I was sliding going down the on ramp! The highway roads just FROZEN! The pit stop had no power as I got to major mac, the road conditions were much better! My buddies neighbour had a friend on Saturday morning slide into a ditch on a side road off of Canal Road. I just wish that they maintained that road better as their are no guard rail keeping you from going into the ditch or ice rink (water)

Thank god I didnt go anywhere yesterday. From what ive seen bradfords response rate to this all is fairly slow. Bradford aint small anymore... we deffinately need more plows out there. That said my street has been plowed and the major streets here also have been plowed. No word on the 400 but hopefully It will be fine by the morning.


also keep in mind that traffic on the 400 at that time of night ... especially southbound.. is pretty low. Less traffic leads to less tires hitting the road which leads to more ice buildup.

[bubba1983]

Meh. Left sarnia this morning round 1030...flew home doin 120 no issues
Tree in the backyard the height of the house took a shit...fell all on the back lawn..booyah!

[Aitch]

Crazy evening. There was a huge orange flash over the horizon to my south near eglinton and the power flickered on.

We just saw some of those in what looked like the 401/404 area from our building on Wynford Drive. We were actually very lucky to have power today looking at how many buildings around us didn't.

[sudz]

Power restored to my street according to neighbors, except my house. The tree ripped the service stack from my house. I wonder what that'll cost. ..

[Wylie]

House is freezing

[captobvious75]

My flight to T.O. just got cancelled :(

[Mr Wilson]

^^Shitty.

It was wild light show Saturday night. Lost power at some point and then went back on this morning around 3:30. So nice when the furnace kicked in.

Leaside was a shit show yesterday.

Annette east of Jane was out as well as everything along Windermere south of Bloor, including the Gardiner this morning at 5 am-ish.

[JonsMazda]

Anyone skipping work today? Or on the 25th? *Cough cough nino

[loki]

Anyone skipping work today? Or one the 25th? *Cough cough nino

He's the reason for this storm

[m_bisson]

Lol. We had a guy call in yesterday at 11am to say he wouldn't be in because of weather... But his shift started at 8am. Maybe it's Nino.

[Wylie]

work is warmer than home so I'm glad to be at work.. If only the surrounding area had power so I could get food, anyone know of places near don mills and lawrence that are open?

[Nikhil Pali]

lol. But he didn't had to call in as he is senior now.

On the radio this morning they were saying that there a still lots of home, I think over 20000 with no power since saturday night. Hopefully they got the power by now. It sucks to spend weekend bundled up in your own house.

[JonsMazda]

227,000 in Toronto still without power.

[Wylie]

possibility of it taking until friday before all power is restored.. really hope I get it back today..

[manda_belle]

Hoping i get my power back up too!

[loki]

lol. But he didn't had to call in as he is senior now.

On the radio this morning they were saying that there a still lots of home, I think over 20000 with no power since saturday night. Hopefully they got the power by now. It sucks to spend weekend bundled up in your own house.

I haven't had power since Sat night, and neither has most of East York

trees keep falling down too so that doesn't help.

Hospitals are the priority right now

[The Wolf]

you guys lost power?

that must suck.

[asyed]

Good: Car is fully de iced and shiny now


Bad: mazda dealer did it and used brushes... I'm worried...

[geobur]

He's the reason for this storm

not only is his manager his bitch but so is Mother Nature :P

[geobur]

My boss/buddy is on vacation in Cayman islands with his dad and his wife at their beach house (lucky bugger) and I stopped by his house this morning to check up on things to find this

http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o747/geobur/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0115_zps883512d1.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/geobur/media/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0115_zps883512d1.jpg.html)
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o747/geobur/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0114_zpsa491ab52.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/geobur/media/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0114_zpsa491ab52.jpg.html)
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o747/geobur/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0113_zps03d01984.jpg (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/geobur/media/Random%20Stuff/IMAG0113_zps03d01984.jpg.html)

so I spent most of my morning jacking up the big branch so that the weight wasn't on the roof then cut off all the small branches...luckily doesn't look like much damage at all...Thank god for the Jeep roll bars, and the nice thick layer of ice that I think acted as armor to prevent scratches.

[miako]

a big @ss branch fell on my car, luckily my car had an inch of ice armor on it, no damage done.

[Jackal]

Good: Car is fully de iced and shiny now


Bad: mazda dealer did it and used brushes... I'm worried...


Bad: no more ice armor

[07carbon3]

Good: Car is fully de iced and shiny now


Bad: mazda dealer did it and used brushes... I'm worried...

http://www.alienexperience.com/forum/Smileys/classic/facepalm.gif

my head hurts thinking about your only concern is having a clean mazda 3

[loki]

http://www.alienexperience.com/forum/Smileys/classic/facepalm.gif

my head hurts thinking about your only concern is having a clean mazda 3

because dumbass

[asyed]

http://www.alienexperience.com/forum/Smileys/classic/facepalm.gif

my head hurts thinking about your only concern is having a clean mazda 3



Lol
.. Nah I'm glad the ice is gone... Just heard nightmares about the dealer wash

[loki]

vote 1 month ban for being inconsiderate

[geobur]

a big @ss branch fell on my car, luckily my car had an inch of ice armor on it, no damage done.

+1 for Ice Armor!!! :p

[Wylie]

vote 1 month ban for being inconsiderate

People are without power and he's worried about a clean car... :loki2

[rzapata]

This was really crazy huh? Our street is still without power and my mom and some neighbours are all going to check in to hotels.

Be safe people, take it easy on the roads..

[JD@WhitbyMazda]

Fortunately, my family and I had our power back at 5pm last night. We spent the day at my folks place because they had a fire going. Best wishes to everyone still without power out there.

And take it easy on the roads. We've had a few calls today with issues due to the storm.

[Zotaga]

:banhim

:goleafsgo


Lol
.. Nah I'm glad the ice is gone... Just heard nightmares about the dealer wash

[DaveOke]

Lost utility power in Exeter but was well prepared for it just by having extra gas on hand for the generator.

Flipped the transfer switch, fired the generator up, and it was business as usual. Just took a few hours to clear the downed trees on the property.

[CloudPump]

Woke up to this:

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131222_123447_zps3z8ebjit.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131222_123531_zpsouo7fb29.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131222_123641_zps58v71crf.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131222_123729_zpsdtpowqgm.jpg

Then the real kicker... This is the roof of my garage:

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131223_141459_zpsoh6fkom0.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131223_141439_zpsbv7w9voz.jpg

I got real lucky there... My RX-7 is parked below that intruding branch. A bit of roof debris hit it... but it seems to be ok.

-Geoff

[Timotee]

Close call for the speed, bumper almost got hit.

That branch on the garage is friggin scary man, good thing nobody got hit.



Woke up to this:

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/CloudPump416/20131222_123447_zps3z8ebjit.jpg


-Geoff

[loki]

CloudPump

Danforth?

[CloudPump]

CloudPump

Danforth?

Just about... woodbine & gerrard

-Geoff

[sudz]

Still no power. Christmas dinner canceled. Living in basement of father in laws. Eta is boxing day.

:loki:

[iraqi_mazda]

Really hard time driving in markham. No power outage though. But fallen trees are everywhere

[asyed]

just came back from toronto.... so many trees down holy crap. I hope no one was harmed by them.

[Aitch]

FYI anyone in the Don Mills/Eglinton area or nearby, the Superstore is open and still well stocked. The traffic lights are out but if you need supplies our food the store is open as usual.

Eglington was a complete write-off today, traffic lights out from Leaside to Victoria Park. Thank God for shortcuts.

[Hyperion]

FYI anyone in the Don Mills/Eglinton area or nearby, the Superstore is open and still well stocked. The traffic lights are out but if you need supplies our food the store is open as usual.

Eglington was a complete write-off today, traffic lights out from Leaside to Victoria Park. Thank God for shortcuts.

i wish I knew those short cut. Sat in it from Vic Park to 404. That was not the best use of my time.

[Lummix]

Apparently the petro at Kennedy Commons is selling gas for 3.29/litre...

[Stathakos]

Danforth looks like a war zone, tree and power line roadblocks everywhere. I just got power back at my house, at one point it was 9 degrees in here...

[Zotaga]

I call BS.. because if that's the case, they can get penalized severely by Ontario for gouging..


Apparently the petro at Kennedy Commons is selling gas for 3.29/litre...

[Lummix]

I call BS.. because if that's the case, they can get penalized severely by Ontario for gouging..

That's what I thought too. Then saw this http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/24/ujaty6e8.jpg

[Thrizzl3]

LOL

[asyed]

That's what I thought too. Then saw this http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/24/ujaty6e8.jpg

I really hope they lose alot of
Business ...

So horrible that one would jack up prices of (in today's world) an essential service... Just because demands higher due to the storm..

I want to personally go there and bitch at whoever is sitting behind the counter...

[Zotaga]

Bill 102 2001

An Act to protect consumers and prevent price-gouging in situations of crisis Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Prohibition
1. (1) In a situation of crisis, no person whose business includes the retail sale of products or services shall, in the area affected by the situation, sell a necessary product or service to another person at a price higher than the price charged immediately before the crisis began.

Exception
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the price increase corresponds to an increase in the seller's cost of providing the necessary product or service.

Examples of "crisis"
(3) Some examples of what constitutes a crisis for the purposes of this Act are,
(a) an emergency within the meaning of the Emergency Plans Act that takes place in Ontario;
(b) a similar event elsewhere in the world that causes travellers to be stranded in Ontario.

Definition
(4) In this section, "necessary product or service" means any product or service that a person may require to protect his or her health or safety or to protect his or her property.

Penalty
2. (1) Any individual who contravenes section 1 is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both.

Corporations
(2) Any corporation who contravenes section 1 is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $100,000.

Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Anti-Price-Gouging Act, 2001.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill prohibits unjustified increases, in situations of crisis, in the price of products and services needed to protect health and safety and to protect property.


That's what I thought too. Then saw this http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/24/ujaty6e8.jpg

[Zotaga]

The person behind the counter doesn't set the prices; they only follow orders. Find the Manager and ream him/her out.


I really hope they lose alot of
Business ...

So horrible that one would jack up prices of (in today's world) an essential service... Just because demands higher due to the storm..

I want to personally go there and bitch at whoever is sitting behind the counter...

[peterm15]

Im gonna go ahead and say the sign didn't set properly. Simply a typo. The pumps probably say 1.29

[Zotaga]

You work there don't you? lol jk


Im gonna go ahead and say the sign didn't set properly. Simply a typo. The pumps probably say 1.29

[Slickkz]

Those prices are automatically set from head office, based on what district/region that station resides in.

[captobvious75]

Did anyone report that gas station?

[Stathakos]

Can we go get those petro guys? I want some justice done

[asyed]

Can we go get those petro guys? I want some justice done

occupy all the pumps and just stand around our cars?


#occupyPetro2013

[loki]

It's $1.29 for the f****ing gas. Holy crap!


Lets all move on

[sudz]

Got power today at 11 am all my freezer and fridge stuff thrown out. Thankfully the turkey was at the in laws. Life goes on.

[Jackal]

It's 1.23 for gas in the nation's capital.

[trulankan]

finally got power back this morning. i was at my friends house in Brampton on Saturday night when it started and stayed overnight to avoid having to drive through it. a wise decision considering the aftermath.

http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a531/Shaun_Jerome/SHAUN/ice%20storm%20dec%202013/IMG_00000033_zpsfbe3ff82.jpg (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/Shaun_Jerome/media/SHAUN/ice%20storm%20dec%202013/IMG_00000033_zpsfbe3ff82.jpg.html)
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[trulankan]

my car holding it down:

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[Kiewan]

Power back at 2:17. House was full with 3 other families all in my living room keeping warm. My fireplace got quite a work out and wee were about to run out of dry wood.
Coffee given to the toronto hydro guys at 11pm probably didn't hurt.
Happy holidays everyone. Keep warm and safe.

[loki]

It's 1.23 for gas in the nation's capital.

$1.23 in Toronto? Where?

:chuckle

[htc***]

But we still have a little better than UK which don't have any place to live/celebration for Christmas due to floods


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71951000/jpg/_71951066_alexbernal_dorking.jpg


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25512391

[ottoyu34]

That's crazy. Great video.

[Jackal]

Power has been restored to 230,200 customers. Approx. 69,800 customers remain w/o power, according to Toronto hydro

[Noisy Crow]

Yep, lots of damage here. I had a good 3/8 inch of ice over my entire car, but fortunately no tree branches fell on it, although one did decimate our hedge, and there is half a tree lying across the storage shed in the back yard.

Went for a walk a bit earlier today.... Still lots of people with no power, branches everywhere. Had to keep an eye out for branches that are only partially down... A lot more are going to come down when the ice thaws and they come unsure or branches un-freeze and break.

[asyed]

I hope everyone has cleared their driveways by now....


Shoveled neighbors driveway today (neighbor has long term illness and couldn't do it himself) and it took a good 2 hours just to clear the entrance enough so that he could get his car out....

[Johns 08 3 GT]

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Came across this arcing power line today in North Pickering.

[Zotaga]

Did you drive over it? Or did you stop, turn around, and find an alternative route?


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Came across this arcing power line today in North Pickering.

[Cab0oze]

Got power today at 11 am all my freezer and fridge stuff thrown out. Thankfully the turkey was at the in laws. Life goes on.
Why didn't you just put stuff outside lol it was plenty cold....

Just got power back after 5 days without running water. Soon as the water tank is warm I'm going to shower already -_-
Great way to spend a christmas. Stupid f****** hydro one telling us every day that it would be fixed "tomorrow by 10pm". I cant handle waiting, but being lied to just pisses me off.

[Johns 08 3 GT]

Did you drive over it? Or did you stop, turn around, and find an alternative route?

Drive over it? EFF that. Took the right turn. It was making one hell of a noise.

[2013_M3]

Power has been restored to 230,200 customers. Approx. 69,800 customers remain w/o power, according to Toronto hydro

It's taking so long because when the trees come down and tear all the hydro lines down separate contractors like the one I work for have to come in and repair all the damage done to the conduit and the meter base, that's like 60k more people that have to hire electrical contractors to come repair the service, then all hydro does is spend 2 hours tops to reconnect your house to the line, in other cases it has to do with the grid and the street transformers but I think for the most part those are all out of the way.

[Jackal]

I guess the city planners really can't be blamed when it was suggested: Wouldn't it be a great idea to have huge trees in front of each house? That's a great idea!

[asyed]

I guess the city planners really can't be blamed when it was suggested: Wouldn't it be a great idea to have huge trees in front of each house? That's a great idea!

For once I'm actually glad that all the trees in my subdivision are not tall enough to knock out power... Despite the deception on the illustration that showed my house would be surrounded by trees when they made it....


Also sucks that people still don't have power...

[Aitch]

I guess the city planners really can't be blamed when it was suggested: Wouldn't it be a great idea to have huge trees in front of each house? That's a great idea!

Considering half the trees were probably planted 30-50 years ago I don't think you can blame planners. You could blame people who protect the trees from being cut down.

On the flip side lots of visitors to the city comment on how amazingly green it is; we often take all our trees for granted.

[optiklenz13]

http://cdn.themetapicture.com/media/funny-trees-Wi-Fi-Oxygen-plant.jpg

[GSXi]

Considering half the trees were probably planted 30-50 years ago I don't think you can blame planners. You could blame people who protect the trees from being cut down.

On the flip side lots of visitors to the city comment on how amazingly green it is; we often take all our trees for granted.

Foresight is a key component of planning... but yes 30-50 years ago city planners didn't have the knowledge (case studies) and education we have today.

I'm an Urban Planning major :) You have old-geezers who refuses to take new directions and approaches till sh!t hits the fan.

[Zotaga]

Hate to say it, but City Planners are still dimwits (new or old)..

The reason I say that is because when new developments go up, it seems the cities never plan for the traffic down the road. They pave a 2 lane road with bike lanes, then re-pave it 3 years later so it's 4 lanes and bike lanes, then they tear it up again and re-pave it and make it 5 lines and bike lanes because they failed to take into account people turning left into drive-ways/plaza's. It's a joke and a complete waste of tax payer money. I would rather the city pay the expense for a 5 lane road on every major road in a city right away and deal with minimal traffic for a couple years over ripping up and re-paving a road 3-4 times in 10 years.


Foresight is a key component of planning... but yes 30-50 years ago city planners didn't have the knowledge (case studies) and education we have today.

I'm an Urban Planning major :) You have old-geezers who refuses to take new directions and approaches till sh!t hits the fan.

[Mr Wilson]

^^^ So mega roadways with no surrounding development should just be built and then underutilized for decades?

Sincerely,

Dimwit.

[GSXi]

Hate to say it, but City Planners are still dimwits (new or old)..

The reason I say that is because when new developments go up, it seems the cities never plan for the traffic down the road. They pave a 2 lane road with bike lanes, then re-pave it 3 years later so it's 4 lanes and bike lanes, then they tear it up again and re-pave it and make it 5 lines and bike lanes because they failed to take into account people turning left into drive-ways/plaza's. It's a joke and a complete waste of tax payer money. I would rather the city pay the expense for a 5 lane road on every major road in a city right away and deal with minimal traffic for a couple years over ripping up and re-paving a road 3-4 times in 10 years.

Sometimes things like this are done on purpose for GDP purposes. And to maintain funding budget, etc ("use it or loose it" rule that many government agency face).

If you ever dealt with a government organization from a business perspective, you'll know what I've mean. They'll usually scramble to spend/buy sh!t load of stuff at year end if they have a surplus budget. Because if they don't next year they'll get less in funding since the government thinks they don't need it anymore.

[Zotaga]

Do a cost analysis of building a underutilized road for a decade vs re-building the same stretch of road 3-4 times in that same time frame.

As a tax payer, I'd rather see it underutilized than to waste millions and millions on re-doing the same stretch of road over and over again..

If the road is constructed the first time in a new development phase, it WILL have surrounding development.. so that's an invalid argument Mr. Wilson.

I'm not saying build roads 5 lane roads in the boonies that won't see development for decades.. I'm talking about main roads that are currently 2 lane, expanding into an area that has projected growth in 10 years that will see the need for a 5 lane road. Build it once rather than 3-4 times.


^^^ So mega roadways with no surrounding development should just be built and then underutilized for decades?

Sincerely,

Dimwit.

[Jackal]

I guess we can't blame hydro either: Wouldn't it be great to put all these wires overhead near these cool trees on these big tree trunks? Yes, great idea I think.

Not sure but in some neighbourhoods, are they now putting these wires underground? Or am I mistaken.

[r4mi5awi]

It's all about cost. At least that's what I was always told. It's funny how the provincial government has always been "efficient" aka cheap on useful and essential public services and programs but overly generous when it comes to bureaucracy...

[Mr Wilson]

I guess we can't blame hydro either: Wouldn't it be great to put all these wires overhead near these cool trees on these big tree trunks? Yes, great idea I think.

Not sure but in some neighbourhoods, are they now putting these wires underground? Or am I mistaken.

Many municipalities already have in their bylaws/building code that utilities are to be placed underground. Not sure what T.O. has specifically, there's like 5 sets of existing bylaws within the City of.

[loki]

Hydro wires should be in space

[Aitch]

Hydro wires should be in space

Wireless hydro.

[Slade]

Australia is all underground wiring I believe.

You want to hear about city planners? Any one every tried taking a 53' tractor trailer into a sub division and try to negotiate with traffic circles? WORST IDEA EVER!, or St Catharines where they believe its a crime to trim trees, they snap like like butter when they get wet.

My friends north of Campbelleville just got hydro back less then 24hours ago.

Hope you family is survivin Aitch.

[Wylie]

Wireless hydro.

Nikola Tesla said it could be done

[Jackal]

Australia is all underground wiring I believe.

You want to hear about city planners? Any one every tried taking a 53' tractor trailer into a sub division and try to negotiate with traffic circles? WORST IDEA EVER!, or St Catharines where they believe its a crime to trim trees, they snap like like butter when they get wet.

My friends north of Campbelleville just got hydro back less then 24hours ago.

Hope you family is survivin Aitch.

Do you mean loki? His house is the one with the power outage not Aitch.

[2013_M3]

I guess we can't blame hydro either: Wouldn't it be great to put all these wires overhead near these cool trees on these big tree trunks? Yes, great idea I think.

Not sure but in some neighbourhoods, are they now putting these wires underground? Or am I mistaken.

This is true

[Mr Wilson]

Do a cost analysis of building a underutilized road for a decade vs re-building the same stretch of road 3-4 times in that same time frame.

As a tax payer, I'd rather see it underutilized than to waste millions and millions on re-doing the same stretch of road over and over again..

If the road is constructed the first time in a new development phase, it WILL have surrounding development.. so that's an invalid argument Mr. Wilson.

I'm not saying build roads 5 lane roads in the boonies that won't see development for decades.. I'm talking about main roads that are currently 2 lane, expanding into an area that has projected growth in 10 years that will see the need for a 5 lane road. Build it once rather than 3-4 times.

One question,

How can I argue to build a road to what the assumed full build out is, that is underutilized and warrant it as a good use of public funding?

Especially when priority list (most likely, not sure where you live) already exists.

[Default User]

Do a cost analysis of building a underutilized road for a decade vs re-building the same stretch of road 3-4 times in that same time frame.

As a tax payer, I'd rather see it underutilized than to waste millions and millions on re-doing the same stretch of road over and over again..

If the road is constructed the first time in a new development phase, it WILL have surrounding development.. so that's an invalid argument Mr. Wilson.

I'm not saying build roads 5 lane roads in the boonies that won't see development for decades.. I'm talking about main roads that are currently 2 lane, expanding into an area that has projected growth in 10 years that will see the need for a 5 lane road. Build it once rather than 3-4 times.

No mayor in the world will say "let's spend $X-billion dollars on a road now - an hope it gets utilized later. By doin so - we'll have to raise taxes to pay for it.'

They'll say - "let's build this $10M road and let the next mayor worry about finding the budget to fix it."

Why do you think there's reconstruction on the 401 every 3-4 years in the same areas?

[loki]

One question,

How can I argue to build a road to what the assumed full build out is, that is underutilized and warrant it as a good use of public funding?

Especially when priority list (most likely, not sure where you live) already exists.

Some people work in the public sector and some don't....nuff said :)


On another note I finally got power back this morning

Today is a good day

[Mr Wilson]

Great news! Everything else with the house good?

[loki]

Great news! Everything else with the house good?

Apart from the giant ass tree branch in my backyard which I need to take a sawzal to later, I'm good

[Jackal]

^^ Great news! About the power not the branch. ;)

[Aitch]

Apart from the giant ass tree branch in my backyard which I need to take a sawzal to later, I'm good

Glad things are getting back to normal.

[CelestSpeed3]

It simply wasn't cost effective to have the city wired completely underground. Wire has changed a lot over the years 50 years ago they were still using wire insulated with cotton. Now with better materials things can be placed underground for easier maintenance and installation.

[peterm15]

Apart from the giant ass tree branch in my backyard which I need to take a sawzal to later, I'm good

Want to borrow a chainsaw?