David Phillips
David Phillips
dress glimpse preview winter wondering
I think (this winter) will be a dress rehearsal. It may very well be a glimpse or preview of what winter will be like in the future, where we will be wondering where winter is.
became cost four insurance losses people
It became a $400-million hit. Most of that came from insurance losses, but also losses of infrastructure. And sadly, it cost four people their lives.
almost putting saying simple
I think it's as simple as saying we've been doing this for almost 35 years. We've been putting off things that we wanted to do.
below higher less normal
It could be (you have) below normal precipitation but your snowfall is higher because you have less rainfall.
conditions great ice land last rather reputation risk seen weather white year
Our reputation as the great white north, the land of ice and snow, may be at risk here because what we have seen is rather anomalous weather conditions for the last year particularly.
cent people per saved
People have probably saved at least 10 to 15 per cent on their heating bill.
results sure surprise
Some of the results will be sure to surprise you.
kept
We were going to play it here if we kept these theaters.
above almost since start winter
We're almost like the no-cold-weather zone. Almost every day but one since the start of winter has been above normal.
arrived lost norway
He arrived in Norway having not lost a pound,
absolutely generally less seen snow warmer
Grandparents will tell you that winters aren't what they used to be and they're absolutely right about that. Winters have been generally getting warmer and warmer and with generally less snow than what we have seen in the past.
lose storm
I don't want to go through that again. If another big storm comes, I am going to lose everything again.
bit dramatic point weather
All of this is a bit of a yawner from a weather point of view. It's dramatic because it's so sudden.
downright last
The last two days, it has been downright miserable.