London’s latest snowfall has created a tale of two cities, with some neighbourhoods drowning in snow while others are left wondering where winter went. The northeast corner of the city was absolutely hammered with what locals are calling “Snow Armageddon,” while residents in the southwest are still staring at green grass.

The snowfall disparity across London has been nothing short of dramatic. While northeast residents were dealing with massive accumulations, people in Byron and areas around Talbot and Southdale were scratching their heads at the lack of precipitation. One southwest resident mentioned they could still see their lawn and didn’t even need to shovel their driveway.

The Carling area saw some of the heaviest snowfall, with one resident measuring an impressive 50 centimetres on their back deck. Meanwhile, the Stoneybrook School area was hit even harder, with accumulations reaching close to 70 centimetres – that’s more than two feet of snow in a single storm.

For those who did get hit, the snow proved to be the sticky, heavy kind that makes London particularly beautiful but also particularly exhausting to deal with. One resident shared their frustration about taking two hours to shovel their driveway, only to find it was basically time to start over again by the time they finished.

The southeast part of the city also got walloped, with residents finding at least a foot of snow on their cars after clearing them off just the day before. The clearing process became a 45-minute ordeal for some, though many admitted they were happy to finally see some proper winter weather.

Weather Canada added insult to injury by forecasting another 5 centimetres on top of the existing accumulation, which locals described as “literal icing on top of a snow cake.” The timing couldn’t have been more frustrating – several residents reported that the moment they finished shoveling, it started snowing again.

The storm created some comical timing issues too. One resident shared how they finished clearing their driveway just as the plow came by and blocked them in as they were trying to leave for an appointment, requiring another 10 minutes of digging to escape.

Schools in Middlesex County were forced to close early on both Monday and Tuesday due to the heavy snowfall, while some areas of the city built up snow banks reaching 5 feet tall or more. The abundance of trees combined with the sticky snow created particularly picturesque scenes throughout the affected neighbourhoods.

The weather forecast for the following week included above-zero temperatures and rain, with Monday calling for 4 degrees and precipitation. This left many residents wondering whether the massive snow accumulation would survive until Christmas, especially given the disappointing green Christmas the previous year.

The storm’s impact varied so dramatically across the city that Port Stanley residents reported having no snow at all, while Wortley area residents were dealing with at least a foot of accumulation. The Huron Heights neighbourhood was among those celebrating the beautiful winter conditions, despite the work involved in clearing it all.