Snow in April

Well here we are, it's April 7th and it's been snowing all day. I thought that snow wasn't allowed in April. :) When we went to bed last night the Weather Network and Environment Canada were predicting rain overnight and into the day. It's amazing how inaccurate the various weather men/women are these days. Are you to tell me that you have very little success when forecasting in a short time frame. I would expect that the 5 day outlook would be inaccurate but being inaccurate 12 hours from forecast is a little ridiculous. If my success rate was as poor as theirs I would be finding myself out of a job.

Ottawa Traffic

Why does this city have the worst traffic in all of Canada? Coming in from the south of the city seems to be the worst (although you could make a very compelling argument that coming in from the East or West is just as bad). Add in snow or rain to the mix and generally your trip will be double in time, at a minimum.

To resolve this issue, is it a matter of widening all lanes on major arteries coming in from the South, East & West? Is it creating another form of public transportation - like a subway or train line? A train would be great but most of the track that was available back in the late '80's & 90's has been removed. This would have been great for an East-West rail line and help resolve the traffic problems on the Queensway.

The answer isn't an easy one and is one that city counselors will have to put at the top of their lists to try and find in a timely and cost effective manner.