Comments | celticravenwolf: Gotta Love Saskatchewan!

celticravenwolf

Gotta Love Saskatchewan!

Jan 13, 2009 13:45

Chinooks are not the thing of beauty they are in the foothills. As soon as those winds hit the prairies they become what is disparagingly called an Alberta Clipper.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA WEATHER WARNING: (Copy/pasted - the caps aren't mine!)
WIND CHILL WARNING: City of Regina Issued at 12:45 PM CST TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2009 ( Read more... )

sheer human stupidity, bad weather

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handfulofrain January 13 2009, 21:01:16 UTC

Oh my lord that's FREEZING. And we're complaining here because it's only going to be 5 degrees F on Thursday.

What do you do with your animals when it gets that cold? How do you walk your dog and stuff like that?

celticravenwolf January 13 2009, 22:18:41 UTC

Our dog freaking loves it when it's this cold, but then he's a husky, and they just aren't right in the head. The hard part is getting Martino to drag his sorry butt out to walk him!

All we do is layer up. If you're dressed for the weather it really isn't that bad. The hardest part is finding suitable gloves to keep hands warm. I still don't have a good thick work pair that I can touch metal with without getting the heat sucked out of my gloves.

The horses do alright too. They spend a lot of time in the shelter to conserve heat (which is why I don't understand the loser barns here that don't think horses need a covered shelter!) and stay out of the wind, but mostly they go about their business as any other day. They get fed extra hay, which is the most important thing to do when the temperature drops. The Champ doesn't even get a blankie! His own coat works just fine - (helped out by a generous layer of blubber!

skitty_kitty January 13 2009, 21:53:08 UTC

Lol, we're at about -9.C today, and -14 Thursday, not even factoring windchill. I'm thinking of moving an ocean here to mitigate how fucking cold it is on these plains! And we don't have any snow. :C BUT, I do have shorter work days, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. And we're not as insanely cold as you are. I'd never come out of my house in that weather. ;D

celticravenwolf January 13 2009, 22:37:04 UTC

Lol, I wish we could have -14! Today's not so bad at -19 but holy hell is the wind a bitch!

It's days like this where I wish I did live in the country. Then I could be all "oh boo, I'm snowed in. Time to put on a movie and curl up with some Irish cream and cocoa!" Riding in the snow is so much fun though! I need some brave soul to move here so that I have someone to ride with!

wastedrock January 15 2009, 03:54:33 UTC

Lol I love riding in snow, My horse too :) We'll just skip right up there! Carhartts will protect me!

celticravenwolf January 15 2009, 04:53:21 UTC

They totally will! You're good to go! Come on up! I can't wait to bring Lightning out here - he loves drift jumping!

wastedrock January 15 2009, 03:51:58 UTC

Holy goddamn. I thought it got cold in Ohio when it was -20.
Imminent is a little intimidating for weather...

celticravenwolf January 15 2009, 04:54:27 UTC

I just can't get over the OMG EVERYTHING IN CAPS. You'd think it was the first day with this weather or something, geez!