View Poll Results: When will the Ottawa Golf Courses Open this Season (2008)
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10 9.71%
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03-06-2008 11:53 AM #31
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03-06-2008 12:00 PM #32
The Weather Network is notorious for understating precipitation amounts until nearly the day of an event.
To a large degree, weather forecasting is based on a number of computer models that crunch the available data and spit out precipitation, wind, pressure and temperature maps. Most of the models i've seen are calling for Ottawa and eastern Ontario to receive the brunt of the upcoming storm, with 30-60cm of snow (~1.5" liquid equivalent) predicted. There are models that show less (to which The Weather Network bases their forecasts on, go figure), but the general consensus right now is that we are in for a whopper of a storm.
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03-06-2008 12:09 PM #33
I don't remember any snow in 1971...
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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03-06-2008 03:13 PM #34
taken from the Weather Networks winter warning:
Winter storm watch for: City of Ottawa Issued at 2:43 PM EST THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2008
..ANOTHER WINTER WALLOP THREATENS SPRING FORWARD WEEKEND.. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
A WINTER STORM IS CURRENTLY BREWING OVER TEXAS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO MOST OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO. IT APPEARS THAT THE SNOW WILL COME IN TWO DOSES. THE FIRST SHOT WILL BEGIN AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND FRIDAY EVENING IN EASTERN ONTARIO. WE MAY HAVE A BRIEF REPRIEVE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WHERE SNOW MAY BECOME LIGHT AND MORE INTERMITTENT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS THEN EXPECTED IN THE SECOND SHOT BEGINNING LATER SATURDAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR 36 TO 48 HOURS. STORM TOTALS MAY BE NEAR 30 CENTIMETRES ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LONG POINT TO THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE THEN TO PETAWAWA. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR 30 TO 50 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW OVER THE NIAGARA PENINSULA AND PARTS OF EASTERN ONTARIO. AREAS WEST OF THE LONG POINT TO PETAWAWA LINE SHOULD SEE BETWEEN 10 TO 20 CENTIMETRES WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WE COULD SEE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO 60 KM/H. ON SATURDAY STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW TO LOWER VISIBILITIES AND CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SO TRAVELLERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ALTER THEIR PLANS ACCORDINGLY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE WARNINGS AS REQUIRED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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03-06-2008 03:24 PM #35
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03-07-2008 01:28 AM #36
When will we be golfing in Ottawa? Well after the Sens start their golf season down in Florida.
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03-07-2008 12:10 PM #37
anyone want to change their answer after the impending snowstorm?
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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03-07-2008 12:24 PM #38
The article in the paper today suggested that if it ever stops snowing that the courses will drain and dry pretty quickly this year because the ground never really froze solid before the snow fell unlike previous years.
The key is that it actually has to stop snowing at some point.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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03-07-2008 12:29 PM #39
ya, i am not sure i buy that....all that water has to go somewhere and there is only so much intake into the ground at any point before it is saturated. I think they were trying to put a positive spin on things.
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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03-07-2008 01:02 PM #40
The ponds on the courses will be full though...
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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03-07-2008 01:05 PM #41
There is some truth in that. It's why all the ski hills had to shut down mid January during the thaw, even though there was a ton of snow to that point. With the ground not frozen, snow melts quicker and drains better.
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03-07-2008 01:11 PM #42
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03-07-2008 01:25 PM #43
steve, do you even want to golf mid april? I can't imagine it been to nice out there with that much melt water all over the place. I'm going to play a few free rounds in toronto and then play my first few rounds in mid may in ottawa.
willy
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03-07-2008 01:44 PM #44
I just read this article in the Citizen concerning golf course opening this year...
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/...0-2dae49bd801c
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03-07-2008 01:52 PM #45
And the rivers and streams will be running pretty fast too. No gators though.
Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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03-07-2008 03:02 PM #46
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03-07-2008 03:04 PM #47
it's here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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03-07-2008 03:51 PM #48
This is just the jab before the punch. Tomorrow will be the buster.
Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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03-08-2008 01:08 AM #49
April 12 at Dragonfly. Mark my words, this shall be right.
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03-08-2008 01:09 PM #50
You guys are scaring the out of me---maybe I shouldn't come home----relax everyone---April 27 without needing a boat---most of the water will soak in---just what the farmers want
Does the 2nd hole-n-one come easier ?
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03-08-2008 03:13 PM #51
playing golf
Jeff, look out your window,Its really here.Oh tttttt
uote=jeffc;240262]it's here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]
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03-08-2008 03:21 PM #52
don't i know it! after shovelling last night, this morning, my neighbours driveway this morning and mine again this afternoon, and at least one more tonight.
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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03-08-2008 03:30 PM #53
At least that citizen article makes me feel a bit better...
I've shovelled twice today already, and I think I might shovel twice more before the day is out... I don't have much more, if any, room to put it though!www.chapeaunoirgolf.com
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03-08-2008 03:35 PM #54
We have enough food in the house to last us until Wed for sure. Friday if we push it.
My kids are going to have a shovelly March break.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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03-08-2008 04:43 PM #55
Man, I picked a good winter to buy a snowblower. Did mine and my neighbors driveway today.....32 minutes flat.
"Get your smile on!"
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03-08-2008 04:45 PM #56
Just cleared some snow from my BEV satellite dish.. From upstairs window using my hockey stick. That will be my only "outdoor" activity for the day..
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03-08-2008 04:46 PM #57
When can I expect you at my place?
Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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03-08-2008 04:47 PM #58
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03-08-2008 04:52 PM #59
Andy, ole' buddy, ole' pal....remember that time I let you beat me in the OG match play....
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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03-08-2008 04:54 PM #60
Hope everyone got enough gas for their snowthrower. Had an incident a couple weeks back.. Ran out of gas and the driveway was blocked. Luckily my in-laws live nearby. Got a funny look from them when I showed up with the gas container and wish to borrow the car
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