….15 day ago we experienced a severe storm with freezing temperatures, high winds, ice pellets and freezing rain
It’s almost incomprehensible to imagine that less than 15 days ago we were witnessing a severe winter storm here in southern Ontario. Today all traces of snow have disappeared, the sun was shining and the temperatures soared to 20 degrees celsius.
On Sunday, April 15th, Lake Ontario looked liked an angry sea with strong crashing waves and many areas that were level with the lake took on water. Luckily where I live most homes and parks are situated high above the lake but the waves were so high and powerful for three days that a lot of debris from the bottom of the lake was washed ashore and sand, gravel and large rocks and boulders were tossed further inland.
Today I took a walk to Col. Samuel Smith Park where there was considerable damage to the man-made beaches on the eastern side of the reclaimed peninsula. I had seen photos of the area soon after the storm and it was evident that the Parks department had already been by and cleared away a lot of the garbage and gathered up the tree trunks, branches and large pieces of rebar and construction materials used to build this park in the first place. Much of the grassy areas are still covered in stones, gravel, bricks, asphalt and concrete remnants.
Mama Cormier 
Wow. The power of nature. Our parks and natural areas kind of look similar after all the flooding.
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I’ve lived here a long time and don’t ever remember a storm this strong where the waves did so much damage. We’ve been very lucky when you consider the devastation that nature can have in other parts of the world.
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I am glad the weather is starting to get warmer. It is beautiful outside today.
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Almost too warm. This quick rise in temperature makes me feel out of sorts but it is beautiful.
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We can sometimes forget how devastating nature can be. Storms can be really frightening, causing havoc. Climate change is said to be making our weather more unpredictable. The weather here is certainly swinging from one extreme to the other, and although spring has finally arrived it’s dire to think that midsummer is next month.
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It feels like we’ve gone from winter directly into summer. I find the extreme rise in temperature makes me lethargic and sluggish. I know that we’ll get back down to more season temperatures in a few days but summer will be in full swing by the end of May.
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We’ve had the odd good day but chilly at night. Far from summer here. May is often a good month for us, but not sure it’s shaping up that way. The winter clothes haven’t yet been considned to the back of the wardrobe.
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I have to admit I haven’t put my winter clothes away yet either.
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