I’ve listened long enough to people griping about the storm not having the impact they expected…
This storm has finished the first phase and dumped 10-20cm across the region with drifts over 20cm. That IS warning criteria snowfall and warranted all public warnings. So why was the impact not severe? – read on….
This storm was forecast days ago and arrived as expected. Lots of snow and wind and will soon be followed by squalls. As a result the MTO and municipal services were ready for the storm. Plow trucks were readied, sand and salters were loaded and patrol – personnel were ready to go as soon as the event started.
People has enough warning about the storm that they planned accordingly. They did their errands yesterday or delayed them until later. They readied snowblowers, generators and were ready to respond.
All of this points towards a system that is WORKING EXTREMELY WELL.
The reason there weren’t dozens of cars in the ditch or in collisions was due to the prepardness of all the agencies and public’s preparation for this event. Thanks to the internet, local media and public awareness we were able to deal admirably with a large storm with little impact.
EVERYONE did a great job. Forecasters, Road Crews, and General Public were informed and took action. The system works. This WAS a large storm but we all did our part to protect life and property - a great result for everyone!
So don’t buy into the negativity of those saying it wasn’t a big deal – that attitude causes people to not be prepared next time. Be a part of the population that takes pride in dealing with a storm better than anyone else across the continent!
I just wanted to let you know that I agree with what you had to say about being prepared. I drove to the landing this morning with the mind set that the road may not be plowed and I was prepared to take longer and drive slower.
I check you blog all the time in order to know what it is going to be like here where I live.
Thanks