In Calgary, the temperature reached a whopping 34°C last week. And now it's a bajillion degrees across most of the country today.
And so while we all kinda feel like this:
We need to take a second and remember what the alternative is. And why you shouldn't complain it's too hot now:
1. Because, in a few short months, we could need Indiana Jones-type skills to dig out our cars.
"@nhudson709: Everyone's at it in St. John's this morning. #nlwx #afterthestorm #canadianwinter " @TAGGARTnTORRENS
2. Or you could lose feeling in your nose the moment you walk outside.
@DonnieWahlberg only thing keeping me warm 🍔💕 haha! #canadianwinter
3. We could be colder than Santa's house.
This is just so wrong 😿 #CanadianWinter
4. We'll need to part the white sea of snow to get home.
Somewhere underneath this snow you can find my family's cottage @CindyDayCTV ” #CanadianWinter #pei
5. And you could look out the window and see A LOT of snow. Not a pretty dusting on your street but, like, trapping you in your house kind of snow.
That #snowdrift though! @CorttChavis got out of #Canada just in time! Help us Lawd! #CanadianWinter #weather
6. Instead of +29°C, it could be -29°C. Which would you really prefer?
#sickofwinter #socold #deepfreeze #canadianwinter
Think about it.
7. You could be feeling a little less-than patriotic about Canada's winter reputation.
I'm not cool with the constant cold. #WeTheNorth #CanadianWinter
8. Snow could foil your efforts at being a nice, upstanding Canadian citizen.
from @julianakarlsen Just trying to pay the parking meter ❄⛄🅿 #blizzard #snow #canadianwinter
9. This could be your landscape. FOR 6 MONTHS.
@dela_2012 @cellagirl cause you is it so much #canadianwinter #reallynotreally
10. You could lose your yard to snowmageddon.
#winterincanada
11. You could have to deal with freezing, pissed off ghosts.
Meanwhile, in Canada. It's so cold, even our ghosts freeze! #CanadianProblems #winterincanada #Creepypasta
12. And you could be drying socks on radiators.
“@KerrEteach: JK/SK Socks drying on the rad @Leger_tcdsb! #winterincanada @tcdsb #ontes ” Adorable.
13. This could be your commute.
Safe but slow ride home #winterincanada
14. The snow could almost SWALLOW UP your child.
You're right @k_miskell, #Canada knows snowstorms. We win :) #snowday #winterincanada
15. You could need an ACTUAL CHART from the government telling you how to dress so you don't get frostbite.
Almost right. If the temp is above 5°C you will see people in shorts. Correction: men in shorts. #WinterInCanada
16. You could have to wrestle a baby into a snow suit.
Baby vs. snowsuit. Snowsuit 1. Baby 0. #winterincanada
It's good cardio though, tbh.
17. And your head could end up looking like this.
Chris went out earlier for 10 min to snowblow end of driveway. #winterincanada #snow #moresnow
Which is just never good.
18. And lastly, never forget what waiting for spring actually feels like.
“@KinderChivette: Soooo... #CanadianWinter #whataretulipsgoodfor #iwantspring ”