When will we be Golfing in Ottawa (2008) ?

[hackman]

4 jag
nice snow banks fella
bet the wife was tired after moving all that snow

Finished shovelling and rolled my bike out for this pic ...

[4jag]

4 jag
nice snow banks fella
bet the wife was tired after moving all that snow

Tired yes but still had enough energy to make me a sandwich and get me a beer.
How long did it take Vera to get yours done?

[hackman]

alittle longer then normal as she twisted her ankle while doing my laundry the night before
she got through it though the trooper that she is and still had time to put a nice press on my dress shirts for the upcomming work week

Tired yes but still had enough energy to make me a sandwich and get me a beer.
How long did it take Vera to get yours done?

[NoBack]

alittle longer then normal as she twisted her ankle while doing my laundry the night before
she got through it though the trooper that she is and still had time to put a nice press on my dress shirts for the upcomming work week

too funny

[B Nation]

I for one, am not worried.

It's only March the 11th. We still have plenty of time for some warm weather before April. All we need is a few warm days (10d+) and the snow will vanish. Maybe it will take a little longer for some lowland courses to dry up, but I think elevated courses like Calabogie and Nation will be pretty much ready to go as soon as the snow thaws, which won't take as long as you think.

I still feel like early to mid April is when we'll be golfing!

[Kilroy]

When does your home course usually open B_N?

[GarthM]

Funny I could have sworn that environment canada was forecasting a cooler than normal spring, but currently they are forecasting a warmer than normal March-April-May and also a higher than average precipitation for the same period.

Melt snow melt!!!

[PEI Golfing]

Funny I could have sworn that environment canada was forecasting a cooler than normal spring, but currently they are forecasting a warmer than normal March-April-May and also a higher than average precipitation for the same period.

Melt snow melt!!!

Funny I could have sworn....... that the Weather Network's 14 day forecast is calling for more snow tonight followed by a couple of days of slightly above temps and then back -1 to -6 highs from March 16 - 25 with snow in the forecast for everyday except two........


http://www.theweathernetwork.com/ind...ecode=caon0512

[B Nation]

When does your home course usually open B_N?

Usually in mid-late April, about 3 weeks after the first courses in the area open.

I can't wait!!!

[mpare]

The next 10 day forecast doesn't bode well for a quick snow melt.

[B Nation]

It is very difficult to predict the weather more than 4 or 5 days out. Weather patterns change too frequently. For long-range forecasts they generally rely on historical data to formulate their predictions, with a small degree of accuracy.

I'm still optimistic!

[mberube]

I for one, am not worried.

It's only March the 11th. We still have plenty of time for some warm weather before April. All we need is a few warm days (10d+) and the snow will vanish. Maybe it will take a little longer for some lowland courses to dry up, but I think elevated courses like Calabogie and Nation will be pretty much ready to go as soon as the snow thaws, which won't take as long as you think.

I still feel like early to mid April is when we'll be golfing!

I hope you are right but there is no way in hell that all this snow can melt and dry up in 3-4 weeks. If all this snow melts in 3-4 weeks most of us will be swimming in our basements.

[LobWedge]

I just got back from walking the dog, and there's buds on the maples! Go baby go!!

[Indio]

I just got back from walking the dog, and there's buds on the maples! Go baby go!!

My maples are burried under the snow banks so I can't tell!!!! LOL

[Colby]

Rain and 5 degrees on Wed. The beginning of the end!

April 5th, here we come!

[PEI Golfing]

Rain and 5 degrees on Wed. The beginning of the end!

April 5th, here we come!

This is the only Clublink course you are going to be golfing on April 5th.........
http://en.clublink.ca/golf/golfcours...COURSE_ID=8000

[Andy4Par]

Looks like a fair bit of rain too. Should speed up the melting process some. Does FootJoy make hip waders?

[Colby]

This is the only Clublink course you are going to be golfing on April 5th.........
http://en.clublink.ca/golf/golfcours...COURSE_ID=8000

The Clublink courses here never open until late April anyways.

Something will be open April 5th...

[jeffc]

Looks like a fair bit of rain too. Should speed up the melting process some. Does FootJoy make hip waders?

yes, but staying at or below zero for the most part until the end of the month.....as much as I am missing golf, it isn't looking promising in the next few weeks.

[btasse]

Maybe it has not warmed up yet but long sunny days in the low 30's is just as good; i've noticed that at least a one foot of snow has disappeared quietly since last week end......

[bazooka Don]

Maybe this thread should be changed to when will the first outdoor drivng range open. Then we can probably look at April 5th.

[PEI Golfing]

Maybe this thread should be changed to when will the first outdoor drivng range open. Then we can probably look at April 5th.

Bazooka Don, thats exactly what I was thinking...................

Most years, the driving ranges would already be open, or open within the next week.................

Understand that Kevin Haime mentioned on his past Saturday show that his snow plow contractor is unable to begin moving snow due to the fact that the ground is not frozen and the machinery would sink..............

[mberube]

The Clublink courses here never open until late April anyways.

Something will be open April 5th...

There is no way we are playing golf in Ottawa/Gatineau April 5th unless they plow the fairways and greens.

Mike

[PEI Golfing]

Here is snow depth map from 12:00 am GMT, March 18.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/Regio...SnowDepth.html

You can also watch 5 day animation
http://www.wunderground.com/US/Regio...SnowDepth.html

The darker purple areas is less snow...............Showing we have about 25 cm left in Ottawa area. Certainly not the snow banks.............
Looks like snow disappears just south of Syracuse and between London and Windsor areas.
Excellent webcams setup so you can see conditions.
http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/index.html

Looks like they will be golfing shortly in Syracuse !!!
http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/...ay/1/show.html
http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/...er/1/show.html

[jvincent]

My kids dug a hole in the snow in our backyard right to the ground so there's no drifting or shovelling effect.

I would say it's between 3 and 4 feet deep.

[PEI Golfing]

I would say it's between 3 and 4 feet deep.

I would tend to agree with you on that there is certainly more than 25 cm out there. More likely almost 3 times that amount (70-80 cm)..........
Hopefully with todays rain that number will drop by quite a bit.............

[jeffc]

I have a 5ft fence in the back that this morning was about 1ft from the top. Likely less by the time this rain is all over.

[Big Johnny69]

I'm liking that Syracuse idea. A friend and I might be heading down there in a few weeks if the weather keep improving.

[mberube]

I’m visiting my brother in law for Easter weekend in Ithaca NY one-hour south of Syracuse. I was hopping to play golf but the weather is not cooperating. Might take 4 days off to play golf down there in a couple of weeks if weather permits.

[justsomeguy]

Hmmm, I'm heading down to Windsor on Tuesday for a few days. Looks like I'll be bringing my golf clubs with me!