# Road trip - Trans-Canada in November **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968 "2007-11-02T03:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/41 "2007-11-06T05:24:03Z")
[QUOTE=percussion] trans-canada?! I mean really… [/QUOTE] Well, maybe not the _entire_ Trans-Canada. I suppose I could go to St. John’s then reverse field. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/42 "2007-11-07T23:35:22Z")
Hey, we’re having a nice little snow fall in TBay at the moment! That means that there will be Finlander expats skiing about in the night up at Lappe on only a centimetre or two of snow, wearing skin-tight suits and rock skiis, each trying to claim bragging rights for being the first on skiis this season. And then by tomorrow afternoon it will all have melted, and we’ll be back to dealing with suicidal Finlander expats. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/43 "2007-11-08T18:28:06Z")
Well, I got out on my skis for the first time yesterday evening at 8:20 – a couple of inches of snow down Highway 61. A client from Lappe came in this morning (Lappe having a higher elevation, and usually receiving more snow), and told me that her car had to be abandoned last night at the base of a hill, that school busses were canceled this morning, and that up here way they had about half a foot of snow. That should keep those skinny Finlanders happy for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/44 "2007-11-30T04:08:18Z")
So, **Frank** , still thinking about the road trip? We’re in a bit of a cold snap right now: 23 below in Regina, so be sure to pack the emergency kit. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/45 "2007-11-30T05:40:34Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] So, **Frank** , still thinking about the road trip? [/QUOTE] Since it’s the end of November, I’ve been wondering this too. **Frank** , will we be seeing you in balmy, minus-20 Edmonton any time soon? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/46 "2007-11-30T19:49:09Z")
Too bad no one thought to attach a GPS transceiver to Frank, so that we could plot his progress across the middle of the continent. My best guess is that he should be somewhere along the top of Lake Nippissing or the top of the North Channel about now. He should be crossing the top of Lake Superior tomorrow. 17 out toward Marathon was closed a couple of days ago (and 11 out near Long Lac was closed yesterday, which must have pissed off the people trying to detour around 17), but the roads have cleaned up nicely since then, so hopefully Frank will have a relaxing drive through some very beautiful scenery. Any Dopers in the Thunder Bay area are welcome to get together tomorrow evening (Saturday) when Frank should be in town. Give me a buzz at 345-8755 (I won’t be on-line, as my computer is out for repair). ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/47 "2007-11-30T22:38:01Z")
See the [Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446116). **Muffin** , check your email, and the weather forecast. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/48 "2007-11-30T22:38:56Z")
[QUOTE=Muffin] (I won’t be on-line, as my computer is out for repair). [/QUOTE] Oh. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/49 "2007-11-30T23:46:28Z")
I came back in to log on one last time. Hope the info helps. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9228284&postcount=6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9228284&postcount=6) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/50 "2007-12-01T04:48:31Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] See the [Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446116). [/QUOTE] Oh, dear. And I was so encouraging at the beginning of this thread about the weather in western Canada. Oh, well - take it as your initiation as a true Canuck. Best wishes and drive carefully. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/51 "2007-12-01T05:21:33Z")
Apparently it’s La Niña’s fault: [Coldest Winter in Years, Environment Canada Warns](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071130/cold_winter_071130/20071130?hub=TopStories). Apparently all of Canada is getting below average temperatures, except the High Arctic, which is above average, parts of Newfoundland (ditto) and Toronto (average). > [@](#): > > The weather phenomenon La Nina will bring Canada the coldest winter in nearly 15 years, Environment Canada warned Friday. > > Environment Canada’s temperature forecast shows the majority of the country will experience a “temperature anomaly” of below-normal temperatures through the months of December, January and February. > > Much of Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and parts of British Columbia and southern Ontario will also see above-normal precipitation. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/52 "2007-12-01T21:27:55Z")
**Northern Piper** , we’ve had a very warm, very dry winter so far - it sounds like that **really** is going to change. Ah well, I’m from Saskatchewan; I’ve done cold winters before. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/53 "2007-12-03T18:36:27Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] Apparently it’s La Niña’s fault: [Coldest Winter in Years, Environment Canada Warns](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071130/cold_winter_071130/20071130?hub=TopStories). [/QUOTE] That means that after factoring in the wind chill, on a cold night ski I should hit about -100F in a full tuck (-45C less wind chill at 80k/h = -74C = -101F). We had quite a few nights of -40 (where C and F meet) a couple of years ago – it interesting – dropping down the slope at full tilt felt like my soul was being sucked out of me. If jumping into ice water can best be describes as having one’s entire body slapped, dopping down to -90F can best be described as being eviscerated – something in your guts chills down and goes missing. I’m curious to see what it is like at -45C. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968/54 "2007-12-03T22:20:20Z")
If we’re getting more snow in the mountains, I don’t care how cold it gets! Good luck on the road trip, wherever you are. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-trans-canada-in-november/424968.md?page=2)