Lame comment. Looking at Edmonton Albert's weather record, they never got much snow as we some people got in Mass., Conn and LI last night.
It is not safe or practical to drive in this weather. Regardless of the deep contempt with which I regard mini-me Coupe d’Val, the ban is probably a good idea. It irks my libertarian instincts, but these are public roads, paid for and maintained by “the public”, i.e., taxpayers. I recognize the right of fools to act recklessly, but the taxpayers will have to pay to rescue them and clean up the mess. Hunker down and enjoy the down time.
Yep, I just looked at the Edmonton records; the most snow they’ve ever gotten in one day is a piddly 10 inches, many locations in New England will have double that amount from this storm in a 24 hour period, with a lot of the snow that fell early being heavy and wet - I bet all the snow in Edmonton is fluffy powder.
Of course, mocking the East Coast is a cottage industry on FR.
Many Albertans, even when living in the city, has those neat rural toys like skidoos, and tractors. We’re a lot better prepared to handle that sort of weather, on an individual basis, than a state like Massecheutts.
Just call us Northern Kentucky. Yee-haw.