❄️  First Snow in Toronto  ❄️

By NatMed  Nov.27, 2023

On November 27th, the bleak autumn wind blew on my face, the temperature dropped sharply, and the chill came, indicating that Toronto’s long and cold winter had quietly knocked on our closed door. The snowflakes are dancing in the air, white and pure, giving people a cool feeling when they hit their face. Snowflakes fell on the ground, and after a while, the ground turned into a vast white. Wrapped in silver light, it is extremely enchanting. Children have long been looking forward to the thick snow on the ground, where they can roll, run, jump and vent their endless energy. The world of ice and snow in winter, alpine skiing🎿, laughter, noise, sitting around the campfire, tasting sweet ice cream🍦, that is the happy time that children dream of!

But in the natural world, good times are always short-lived. I would rather have a gray sky and not be too cold than a clear sky and a biting cold wind that cuts across my cheek like a blade, causing heartbreaking pain. Most of the day in winter, snowflakes are flying all over the sky, a cold wind blows, the ground is frozen three feet deep, the sky is covered with ice and snow, and there are muddy streets everywhere. The ice and snow were cold and slippery, making people feel uncomfortable all over. There was snow and ice under people’s feet, and every step was slipping, which made people nervous. The vehicles on the road are cautious and slow as a snail🐌. Bad road surfaces lead to brake failure and frequent car accidents, which are commonplace. People complained about the snow that could not be removed from the windshield, blocking the driver’s view.

I remember one day at a construction site in Richmond Hill. At first, I saw that the clear sky in the distance suddenly began to blur. From far to near, heavy snow soon fell in the sky. The world that was clear just a moment ago became completely white and covered in silver in the blink of an eye. Later I went to work in MISSISSAUGA and came back at 12 noon. The journey that was supposed to take over an hour actually took 4 hours. Another time, on YORK MILLS RD, it was a big uphill climb from DON MILLS to DVP. Normally I don’t think much about it, but this time, the tires slipped and I couldn’t drive at all. There were already several cars stuck in front of me, so I followed the Z mode taught in the book and shifted to a lower gear midway, thinking that this would produce more torque and better grip. This is nonsense. Due to the gear change, the original speed was lost and the car stopped in place. Therefore, when encountering this situation, it is best to maintain the vehicle speed to the end, turn the steering wheel left and right, and walk in a Z-shape. Later, it snowed for a while, and I encountered such an embarrassing situation again on DUFFERIN ST on the south side of DAVENPORT RD. I was stuck on the road, unable to move. It turned out that the car in front was scratched because of the slippery road. What a dilemma!

I thought at that time, if there was a website that could remind everyone and mark the places where accidents may occur, everyone would try to avoid them. Although the detour will take more time, it is better than being stuck in traffic. At least it’s moving. Based on this, I have now developed a website about traffic information, LI ZHIGUO TRAFFIC. It covers not just steep roads but all aspects of transportation. I hope to be helpful. I’d also like to get everyone’s feedback to see if it actually works.