It's Fucking Cold In Vancouver!!!
 

I know it's nothing major to other people but for us local Vancouver folks it's pretty chilly.....Monday morning suppose to be -20 with windchill...FUCK ME!!!

Vancouver's Forcast

Yes, yes it is.

Beautiful sunny day, I walked down to the beach, and almost died on my way back. Good thing there's a starbucks on the corner :glugglug

I'm not liking this.

Still nice though :)

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I have over half an inch of ice on my pond and water fountain. Been making sure there's a hole in the ice all day so the koi are alright. Now it's going to be even colder tonight and they're talking about a snow storm Monday night to dump the most snow we've had in years.

I'm feeling the cold as well, good ol Tim Hortons will keep us warm

Do they shut fountains off in places that are used to getting freezing temperatures? I wondered this as I walked by a commemorative fountain yesterday that had tons of big icicles hanging off it and a frozen pond, yet was still running.

fast moving water wont freeze untill like -50

Maybe a bubbler in the pond is what you need. Keep the water moving so it doesnt freeze, at least in one spot anyway.

There's a pump pumping water at the rate of 7500 gallons per hour through the ponds, streams and water falls. The moving water isn't frozen. It's the water on top of the pond that's frozen. You have to keep a hole in that ice to let gases escape that could hurt the koi. As for the fountain. I'm afraid if I turn it off, all the water in it will freeze and I won't be able to turn it back on. I poured a 5 gallon bucket of hot water over the thickest ice.

I'm more concerned with water levels of both the pond and the fountain. All the outdoor spigots are frozen right now along with my autofill for the pond. As for a hole in the pond ice, I've got two little floating deicers on it.