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Whiners and Weather Woes, Why Of Course.

April 15, 2014 By Lena

A few weeks ago, I whined about the weather. Today, I pledge to shut my mouth for good.

If you live anywhere in the country except Ontario, you’ve likely been subjected to the worst whining you’ve heard since – well, the last time Ontarians received any sort of accumulation of snow. Cue the weather woes!

“OMG it snowed overnight!” “This is BS Mother Nature!” “I thought it was Spring?” “NOOOOO!”
 Only in Canada can one province get #SnowinApril trending across Canada. And so, I’m here today to apologize for our collective temper tantrum. I see you Saskatchewan, and know you’ve had to deal with snow this whole damn time without so much a peep of protest. And yes, Quebec, I’ve heard you’ve had quite the unwelcome blanket of the white stuff this month too. And Nunavut? Well, don’t even get me started. The way you accept record amounts of snowfall is akin to Jesus turning the other cheek.

But Ontario? Can’t. Even. Deal.

Hence, I’m shutting down Facebook today. I realize that every one of my fellow Ontarians thinks it’s their God-given duty to post a picture of their front yard or patio today (complete with clever anti-weather caption), but it was only funny the 12th or 13th time I saw it.

(As I confessed, I whined about the crappy weather myself over March Break, but at least I compensated by posting a picture of a cute kid and a recipe for cookies. See? I can whine and be useful at the same time.)

Yes, it’s snowing after the end of the winter season. No, it isn’t the first time it’s happened, I promise. Temperatures plunged to a chilling -2.7°C in Calgary, Alberta on July 15, 1999, and residents braved snow flurries and winds gusting to 69 kilometres per hour. Yeah, THAT.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: #SnowInApril, crazy Canadian weather, random rant

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  1. Parent Club

    April 15, 2014 at 9:33 am

    I’m thinking about running away from winter to the south of France…want to come with?… ;-)

    • Lena

      April 15, 2014 at 9:49 am

      YES. Especially since I’m sure the WiFi will be spotty there :) And now off to Google “South of France”…

  2. Darlene Schuller

    April 15, 2014 at 9:41 am

    No one likes it, but it is what it is. I’m glad I’m too busy doing other things to have to stare at my newfeed long.. or for much.

    • Lena

      April 15, 2014 at 9:51 am

      Agreed! I normally don’t rant about these kinds of things, but the way picture after picture of front yards was popping up in my newsfeed this morning, it was driving me to drink!!! I feel like Ontarians (myself included) sometimes forget that we LIVE IN CANADA!

  3. Brandy

    April 15, 2014 at 10:09 am

    I find it so funny. Living in Northern Manitoba we can get snow in May and even June sometimes. Soccer season is so fun. You never know if you should bring a jacket or not.

    We still have 3-4 ft of snow on the ground. And two nights ago we got down to -28 with the windchill. This morning it was -20 without windchill. Face of life when you live here.

    And yes, we all live in Canada! We are a winter country.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:18 am

      Hope the weather is much better now Brandy :)

  4. Alex

    April 15, 2014 at 10:18 am

    The majority of our country must just hate Ontario. What a buncha whiners. It’s too cold! It’s too snowy! What’s with this spring rain? Why is the summer so hawwwwwwt?

    Bah.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:19 am

      Bah! Agreed Alex!

  5. Judy C (Judy Cowan)

    April 15, 2014 at 10:20 am

    Snow, What Snow? I am refusing to look out the window today. Maybe if I just ignore it, it will only be a dream. But someone does really need to find Mother Nature and give her a good kick in the butt!!!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:19 am

      Agreed Judy!

  6. Teena in Toronto

    April 15, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Crazy weather we are having today! I had put away my winter coats … and had to take one out this morning :(

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Oh no! I still have mind around )

  7. kristen visser

    April 15, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I KNOW RIGHT!!! my husband and i woke up, looked out the window and our mouths dropped. Only in Canada will you have sunshine with nice temps, thunderstorms, tons of rain and snow all in one week :(

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Exactly! Hahaha!

  8. Anne Taylor

    April 15, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    I’m so glad I live in Victoria lol

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Hahah jealous!!

  9. Tara Gauthier

    April 15, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Yes, only in Canada do you get weather like we have. Last week it was hailing one day and sunny next. I got a call to respond to an alarm issue at 4am Saturday morning this past weekend and it was -9 degrees! Yet, later after getting in some more sleep, we were out in tshirts cleaning our van, doing yardwork and even going to the outdoor ice cream stand for a treat!

    My newsfeed was filled with similar pictures this morning, having lots of friends and family in Ontario as that is where I grew up!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Thankfully the weather is a bit better now!

  10. Flora M

    April 15, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    So glad I haven’t had my winter tires switched back to summer ones ! LOL – only good thing about being a procrastinator ;)
    Soon we will all be whining about the record heat and humidity – prepare yourself Lena LOL !!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:21 am

      We just changed our tires – and it’s MAY!

  11. Victoria

    April 15, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    Totally agree. I was so irritated with my feed today.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:21 am

      I knew you would be:)

  12. Nicole W.

    April 16, 2014 at 1:25 am

    I don’t know how you put up with it! I am also glad I live in sunny Victoria, BC! Now I feel bad about complaining about our rain today =/

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:21 am

      Don’t complain! LOL

  13. Lynda Cook

    April 16, 2014 at 6:46 am

    The truth is we are not happy unless we are complaining, yep we complain about the snow and next week it will be “omg it’s to hot” or “is this rain ever going to stop” sure we live in Canada and we know what the weather is like but we’re not happy unless we are complaining about something, truth be told I am one of the million people who complain too…lol.. but I like to keep it to myself sometimes, but yes it does start to get annoying when it’s one right after another on the news feed

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Totally agree Lynda.

  14. Victoria Ess

    April 16, 2014 at 8:20 am

    I felt the same way! Though I have to admit that I was ‘whining’ a bit myself about having to exchange my leather jacket for my wool coat once again.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      :) Hopefully it’s the last of the wool coats!

  15. nicolthepickle

    April 16, 2014 at 8:30 am

    I agree, weather is one thing that whining about won’t change. So stop whining and enjoy.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Hear hear!

  16. Angie In My 30s

    April 16, 2014 at 8:31 am

    Oh I’m with you … can’t believe the kids are back in their winter ski jackets. Gimme a break!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      I know, so over it!

  17. sarah sar

    April 16, 2014 at 10:18 am

    I’m so sick of this weather too. Earlier, I was just telling someone how much I wanted to pack up and leave this country. I can’t take it anymore :(((

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Put me in your suitcase :)

  18. jaimeem

    April 16, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I was tricked by the weather over the weekend as well lol. Put all my outdoor things up, only for some to get ruined with the snow :(

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Oh no :(

  19. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    April 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    it snowed but never stuck to the ground. as long as there is sun Im happy, lots of windows it warms the house.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:23 am

      True!

  20. Susan T.

    April 16, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Oh Canada! Lol! I guess we just suck it up, don’t we? It is snowing here in Banff as I write this comment, April 16th!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:23 am

      Banff! We should shut up!

  21. A.Smith

    April 16, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    We got the same thing here – I’m starting to understand all those people who get the winter blues :(

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:23 am

      It’s true!

  22. Heidi C.

    April 16, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    We had a big snowstorm last week and then yesterday had temps up to 20oC. My hubby was travelling in Europe and according to him, we were expecting another big snowstorm here last night. I had to tell him that was impossible unless we dropped 20 degrees very quickly :)! What weird weather!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:23 am

      That’s how people get sick!

  23. DARLENE W

    April 16, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    My husband was getting so frustrated with the snow that we left for a one week vacation in Cancun. We departed Cancun when it was 30degrees and landed at Hamilton airport it was Zero, windy cold rain beating down on our sun tanned skin. Every body shouted Welcome Back to Canada, the land of never ending Winter. lol

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:24 am

      At least you got a break!

  24. Stephanie LaPlante

    April 20, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    I almost cried when I woke up to that lol

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:24 am

      LOL Stephanie :)

  25. Melinda L.

    April 21, 2014 at 10:40 am

    As Canadians, you would think we should have known better than to complain…after all this is Canada, where the weather is unpredictable, and you can expect snow well into May.

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:24 am

      You are right :)

  26. nicky

    April 23, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    yikes! i hope the snow is disappearing soon!

    • Lena

      May 4, 2014 at 8:24 am

      Me too!

  27. Treen Goodwin

    September 20, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    almost time for the crap to come back i still want hot sunny days i’m so not ready for the white stuff !

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