Things are Strange in the West....

Yikes....November in Vancouver has been a series of wind and rain storms, that have caused power outages, flooding, and a boil-water advisory that lasted a week. (just lifted today!) Now....a snow storm over the last 48 hours has dumped 20-50cm of snow on the Greater Vancouver area. Downed trees and power lines, disrupted ferries & flights, pile-ups on the highways, and closed schools. All this followed by a predicted cold-snap tomorrow....with frost-bite warnings, and hazardous driving conditions on icy streets. To make things worse....they have been experiencing higher than average temperatures in the East! Qatar is looking warm and welcoming next week!