Tuesday Update
We only received 4 cm 0f snow overnight last night and wind was never really an issue. Today was cloudy with a period of snow this morning and flurries this afternoon.
Today's high -1.4*C
Today's low -2.5*C to this point
Barometer trend rising
Looking Ahead
Wednesday Cloudy with a few flurries.
Thursday Clear and cool.
Friday Rain turning to snow and milder.
Saturday A mix of sun and cloud cooler.
Sunday A chance of snow.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Evening Storm Center Update
Steady light snow since our last report around 2 cm, just enough to make the roads slippery. EC is calling for 10 - 15 cm before it ends in the morning. Main problem will be the wind which will be in the range of 50 - 70 km/hr causing blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibility in open areas. Not snowing very hard as I can see the lights at the Fairview Cove container pier.
Will be back late this evening with an update or sooner if conditions dictate.
Thanks for dropping by.
Steady light snow since our last report around 2 cm, just enough to make the roads slippery. EC is calling for 10 - 15 cm before it ends in the morning. Main problem will be the wind which will be in the range of 50 - 70 km/hr causing blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibility in open areas. Not snowing very hard as I can see the lights at the Fairview Cove container pier.
Will be back late this evening with an update or sooner if conditions dictate.
Thanks for dropping by.
Lunchtime Storm Center Update
Well not much happening here. A glance at the highway web cams shows some light snow in the sw end of the province. Earlier we had a few snow flakes and as I type this some ice pellets have begun to fall.
A look at the radar shows a split in the precipitation field, going south and north of Halifax.
Will update as required.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sunday Update
Sunshine ruled here today with temperatures above 0 during the daylight hours, dropping off at sunset. Back to winter weather tomorrow with snow beginning in the afternoon and lasting into Tuesday.
Today's high 3.2*C
Today's low -2.7*C
Barometer trend rising
Looking Ahead
Monday Clouding over early with snow beginning in the afternoon, may become mixed with ice pellets in the evening and a chance of mixing with rain right along the coast. Snowfall amount 15 cm. Windy.
Tuesday Snow overnight ending in the afternoon. Windy. Amount 10 cm, snowfall amount will be less depending on ice pellet changeover.
Wednesday Cloudy with flurries, cool.
Thursday Clear
Friday Rain and mild
Saturday Clearing and cooler.
Check back often tomorrow for updates from the Storm Center, beginning in the morning.
Sunshine ruled here today with temperatures above 0 during the daylight hours, dropping off at sunset. Back to winter weather tomorrow with snow beginning in the afternoon and lasting into Tuesday.
Today's high 3.2*C
Today's low -2.7*C
Barometer trend rising
Looking Ahead
Monday Clouding over early with snow beginning in the afternoon, may become mixed with ice pellets in the evening and a chance of mixing with rain right along the coast. Snowfall amount 15 cm. Windy.
Tuesday Snow overnight ending in the afternoon. Windy. Amount 10 cm, snowfall amount will be less depending on ice pellet changeover.
Wednesday Cloudy with flurries, cool.
Thursday Clear
Friday Rain and mild
Saturday Clearing and cooler.
Check back often tomorrow for updates from the Storm Center, beginning in the morning.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Saturday Night Update
Cloudy with sunny breaks today with temperatures in the 7*C-8*C range. Winds were light and the Bedford Basin was pretty still.
Today's high 9.6*C overnight
Today's low 1.2*C current temperature
Looking Ahead
Sunday Clear with temperatures around freezing.
Monday Snow beginning late afternoon or evening 10 cm, windy.
Tuesday Snow overnight ending in the morning 15 cm.
Wednesday Flurries then clearing, cool.
Thursday Clear
Friday Cloudy and milder ahead of a rain maker for the weekend.
Cloudy with sunny breaks today with temperatures in the 7*C-8*C range. Winds were light and the Bedford Basin was pretty still.
Today's high 9.6*C overnight
Today's low 1.2*C current temperature
Looking Ahead
Sunday Clear with temperatures around freezing.
Monday Snow beginning late afternoon or evening 10 cm, windy.
Tuesday Snow overnight ending in the morning 15 cm.
Wednesday Flurries then clearing, cool.
Thursday Clear
Friday Cloudy and milder ahead of a rain maker for the weekend.
Saturday Morning Update
Heavy rain and T&L last evening and overnight. Was awoken by thunder shortly aftermidnight.
Here is a statement issued by EC.
AWCN11 CWHX 120938
Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by Environment
Canada at 5:38 AM AST Saturday 12 January 2008.
..It was a wet and stormy night..
An intensifying area of low pressure crossed through New Brunswick
last night and an associated front crossed Nova Scotia through the
night. Most of the mainland of Nova Scotia saw rain from the system
although central and northern areas of the province had a brief bout
of freezing rain at the start early Friday evening. Cape Breton had
A much longer period of freezing rain. In addition an organized line
of thunderstorms crossed much of the mainland overnight with
Digby Yarmouth Shelburne Queens Lunenburg and Halifax counties
Taking the brunt of the thunder and lightning activity and the
associated heavy rains.
The front also brought a mild air mass over southern Nova Scotia
With several locations exceeding 10 degrees overnight. Yarmouth was
the warmest spot in the country on Friday at 11.1 degrees and that
was recorded just before midnight last night.
Wind gusts across the much of the province were in the 50 to 70 km/h
range except in the Cape Breton Highlands where Les Suetes wind
Gusts topped 100 km/h.
Here is a list of some rainfall totals across the province as of
5 AM this morning. These include amounts from automated weather
stations. Also included are peak wind gust information for select
locations across the province.
Rainfall peak wind
Location amount (mm) gust (km/h)
-------- ----------- -----------
Yarmouth 28.2 61
Baccaro Point 67
Brier Island 36.9 75
Western Head 36.1 65
Kejimkujik nat'l'park 25.3
Greenwood 24.9 33
Kentville 24.4
Shearwater auto station 33.6
Bedford 28.1
Mcnabs island 71
Halifax stanfield airport 25.7 52
Malay Falls 31.9
Upper stewiacke 21.6
Debert 28.1 (includes 1 mm freezing rain)
Nappan 16.7 49
Parrsboro 38.8 58
Caribou Point 16.8 (includes 2.6 mm freezing rain)
Caribou Point 62
Tracadie 12.4 54
Beaver Island 74
Hart Island 56
Sydney airport 15.9 (including 2 mm freezing rain)
Ingonish beach 16.7 (including 1 mm freezing rain)
Cheticamp 5.3
Grand Etang 108
END/ASPC
Heavy rain and T&L last evening and overnight. Was awoken by thunder shortly aftermidnight.
Here is a statement issued by EC.
AWCN11 CWHX 120938
Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by Environment
Canada at 5:38 AM AST Saturday 12 January 2008.
..It was a wet and stormy night..
An intensifying area of low pressure crossed through New Brunswick
last night and an associated front crossed Nova Scotia through the
night. Most of the mainland of Nova Scotia saw rain from the system
although central and northern areas of the province had a brief bout
of freezing rain at the start early Friday evening. Cape Breton had
A much longer period of freezing rain. In addition an organized line
of thunderstorms crossed much of the mainland overnight with
Digby Yarmouth Shelburne Queens Lunenburg and Halifax counties
Taking the brunt of the thunder and lightning activity and the
associated heavy rains.
The front also brought a mild air mass over southern Nova Scotia
With several locations exceeding 10 degrees overnight. Yarmouth was
the warmest spot in the country on Friday at 11.1 degrees and that
was recorded just before midnight last night.
Wind gusts across the much of the province were in the 50 to 70 km/h
range except in the Cape Breton Highlands where Les Suetes wind
Gusts topped 100 km/h.
Here is a list of some rainfall totals across the province as of
5 AM this morning. These include amounts from automated weather
stations. Also included are peak wind gust information for select
locations across the province.
Rainfall peak wind
Location amount (mm) gust (km/h)
-------- ----------- -----------
Yarmouth 28.2 61
Baccaro Point 67
Brier Island 36.9 75
Western Head 36.1 65
Kejimkujik nat'l'park 25.3
Greenwood 24.9 33
Kentville 24.4
Shearwater auto station 33.6
Bedford 28.1
Mcnabs island 71
Halifax stanfield airport 25.7 52
Malay Falls 31.9
Upper stewiacke 21.6
Debert 28.1 (includes 1 mm freezing rain)
Nappan 16.7 49
Parrsboro 38.8 58
Caribou Point 16.8 (includes 2.6 mm freezing rain)
Caribou Point 62
Tracadie 12.4 54
Beaver Island 74
Hart Island 56
Sydney airport 15.9 (including 2 mm freezing rain)
Ingonish beach 16.7 (including 1 mm freezing rain)
Cheticamp 5.3
Grand Etang 108
END/ASPC
Friday, January 11, 2008
Friday Update
As expected the day started with sunshine and temperatures a few degrees below zero. Clouds increased as the morning progressed. As of publication time we are still waiting for the heavier rain to make its way to the area, not too far off, as we are experiencing some light rain at this time. On my travels today I ran into some ice pellets in Gays River.
Today's low -2.3*C
Today's high 2.6*C to this point, temps expected to rise overnight.
Barometer trend rose overnight then began falling this morning.
Looking Ahead
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing, 20 mm, mild.
Sunday Clear, mild.
Monday Snow beginning in the afternoon Windy.
Tuesday Snow ending then clearing. Total accumulation looks like 20 cm.
Wednesday Flurries, cooler.
Thursday A chance of flurries.
As we get closer to Monday, we will have a better idea of Monday's storm, so please check back. On Monday we are hoping to have our Storm Center in operation with frequent updates on the storms progress.
As expected the day started with sunshine and temperatures a few degrees below zero. Clouds increased as the morning progressed. As of publication time we are still waiting for the heavier rain to make its way to the area, not too far off, as we are experiencing some light rain at this time. On my travels today I ran into some ice pellets in Gays River.
Today's low -2.3*C
Today's high 2.6*C to this point, temps expected to rise overnight.
Barometer trend rose overnight then began falling this morning.
Looking Ahead
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing, 20 mm, mild.
Sunday Clear, mild.
Monday Snow beginning in the afternoon Windy.
Tuesday Snow ending then clearing. Total accumulation looks like 20 cm.
Wednesday Flurries, cooler.
Thursday A chance of flurries.
As we get closer to Monday, we will have a better idea of Monday's storm, so please check back. On Monday we are hoping to have our Storm Center in operation with frequent updates on the storms progress.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Thursday Update
Another spring like day here today with sunny skies, but brisk sw - w winds. Some areas must have dropped below freezing overnight as there were reports of several accidents this morning.
Today's high 8.6*C
Today's low 2.6*C
Barometer trend rising.
Looking ahead
Friday Increasing cloudiness during the day with rain beginning near evening, mild.
Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing, mild.
Sunday Clear and cooler
Monday Snow, may be mixed along the coast.
Tuesday Snow ending overnight, cloudy with flurries, cooler
Wednesday Clearing and cool.
Another spring like day here today with sunny skies, but brisk sw - w winds. Some areas must have dropped below freezing overnight as there were reports of several accidents this morning.
Today's high 8.6*C
Today's low 2.6*C
Barometer trend rising.
Looking ahead
Friday Increasing cloudiness during the day with rain beginning near evening, mild.
Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing, mild.
Sunday Clear and cooler
Monday Snow, may be mixed along the coast.
Tuesday Snow ending overnight, cloudy with flurries, cooler
Wednesday Clearing and cool.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Wednesday Update
We saw fog and drizzle along the coast here today with highs in the high single digits. Inland away from the coast in the Annapolis Valley where the sun broke through, highs reached the mid teens.
Snow is all but gone in the city, but still a fair bit in the outskirts in protected areas.
Today's high 9.0*C
Today's low 3.6*C
Barometer trend falling
Looking Ahead
Early in the period temperatures will remain above normal, not til Sunday will the temperatures begin to fall back.
Thursday Clearing with cooler temperatures from the past few days but still above normal.
Friday Increasing cloud with rain beginning later in the day.
Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing.
Sunday Clear with cooler temperatures.
Monday Snow or rain.
Tuesday Clearing and cool
Wednesday A chance of flurries.
We saw fog and drizzle along the coast here today with highs in the high single digits. Inland away from the coast in the Annapolis Valley where the sun broke through, highs reached the mid teens.
Snow is all but gone in the city, but still a fair bit in the outskirts in protected areas.
Today's high 9.0*C
Today's low 3.6*C
Barometer trend falling
Looking Ahead
Early in the period temperatures will remain above normal, not til Sunday will the temperatures begin to fall back.
Thursday Clearing with cooler temperatures from the past few days but still above normal.
Friday Increasing cloud with rain beginning later in the day.
Saturday Rain ending overnight then clearing.
Sunday Clear with cooler temperatures.
Monday Snow or rain.
Tuesday Clearing and cool
Wednesday A chance of flurries.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Tuesday Update
We are now into our annual January thaw, according to a radio report today they are common. In fact only one year, back in 1977 we did not have one.
Here is a statement from EC on today's temperatures around the province.
AWCN11 CWHX 081831Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by EnvironmentCanada at 2:31 PM AST Tuesday 8 January 2008.A warm front lying across central New Brunswick and into the Gulf ofSt Lawrence provided a day of contrast across Nova Scotia. Most of the mainland of Nova Scotia saw the sun break out by afternoon and while no official temperature records have yet been set temperatures Rose to more early spring like values. Cape Breton remained cloudy and cooler for most of the day.Here is a list of early afternoon temperatures in select locations across Nova Scotia as of 2PM AST.Location afternoon temperature (c)Yarmouth 9.5Baccaro Point 6.4Brier Island 11.3Kejimkujik 10.9Greenwood 11.8Kentville 12.0Western Head 7.8Lunenburg 10.5Shearwater 9.0Halifax stanfield int'l'airport 9.0Malay Falls 8.2Upper stewiacke 9.2Debert 6.4Parrsboro 7.8Nappan 8.0Beaver Island 9.0Tracadie 11.2Sydney 5.1Grand Etang 6.1
Here in Halifax we started off the day with heavy fog which burned off late morning into a beautiful sunny afternoon. The fog this morning caused numerous delays at the Halifax airport.
Today's high 10.4*C
Today's low 3.2*C
Barometer trend slowly falling.
Looking Ahead
Looks like the mild temperatures will be with us til Sunday with unsettled weather.
Wednesday Mild with showers
Thursday Showers overnight then clearing. Cooler in the morning with temperatures rising in the evening.
Friday Once again mild with rain beginning in the afternoon.
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing and mild.
Sunday Clear and cooler
Monday Cooler, gfs shows clear skies with a system well off the coast. Euro and Can Glb have system closer to land with snow.
Tuesday Clear and cool.
We are now into our annual January thaw, according to a radio report today they are common. In fact only one year, back in 1977 we did not have one.
Here is a statement from EC on today's temperatures around the province.
AWCN11 CWHX 081831Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by EnvironmentCanada at 2:31 PM AST Tuesday 8 January 2008.A warm front lying across central New Brunswick and into the Gulf ofSt Lawrence provided a day of contrast across Nova Scotia. Most of the mainland of Nova Scotia saw the sun break out by afternoon and while no official temperature records have yet been set temperatures Rose to more early spring like values. Cape Breton remained cloudy and cooler for most of the day.Here is a list of early afternoon temperatures in select locations across Nova Scotia as of 2PM AST.Location afternoon temperature (c)Yarmouth 9.5Baccaro Point 6.4Brier Island 11.3Kejimkujik 10.9Greenwood 11.8Kentville 12.0Western Head 7.8Lunenburg 10.5Shearwater 9.0Halifax stanfield int'l'airport 9.0Malay Falls 8.2Upper stewiacke 9.2Debert 6.4Parrsboro 7.8Nappan 8.0Beaver Island 9.0Tracadie 11.2Sydney 5.1Grand Etang 6.1
Here in Halifax we started off the day with heavy fog which burned off late morning into a beautiful sunny afternoon. The fog this morning caused numerous delays at the Halifax airport.
Today's high 10.4*C
Today's low 3.2*C
Barometer trend slowly falling.
Looking Ahead
Looks like the mild temperatures will be with us til Sunday with unsettled weather.
Wednesday Mild with showers
Thursday Showers overnight then clearing. Cooler in the morning with temperatures rising in the evening.
Friday Once again mild with rain beginning in the afternoon.
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing and mild.
Sunday Clear and cooler
Monday Cooler, gfs shows clear skies with a system well off the coast. Euro and Can Glb have system closer to land with snow.
Tuesday Clear and cool.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Monday Recap
A cloudy day with SW winds some patchy fog around during the day with highs in the mid single digits. Temperatures will stay steady overnight.
Today's high 5.1*C
Today's low 0.6*C
Rain Tr in the evening
Barometer trend falling then steady
Looking ahead
It appears the spring like weather will continue until early next week with the possibility of some snow come Monday according to the gfs.
My forecast from models ( differs from EC forecast)
Tuesday Mild with a chance of showers.
Wednesday rain showers mild.
Thursday a mix of sun and cloud cooler.
Friday Mild with rain late.
Saturday Rain overnight then clearing and turning cooler.
Sunday Chance of flurries and cooler.
Monday A chance of snow late.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Sunday Recap
We ended the weekend today on a spring like note, with sunny skies, calm winds and milder temperatures than we have been accustomed to. Reminds me of this time last year but not quite as warm.
Today's low -2.0*C
Today's high 4.8*C
Precipitation Tr of snow overnight
Barometer trend steady
Looking Ahead
Monday Cloudy 40% chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle in the morning. H 4*C
Tuesday Cloudy chance of showers H 8*C L 5*C
Wednesday Cloudy Chance of showers H 6*C L 6*C
Thursday Showers H 8*C L 1*C Temps dropping during the day.
We ended the weekend today on a spring like note, with sunny skies, calm winds and milder temperatures than we have been accustomed to. Reminds me of this time last year but not quite as warm.
Today's low -2.0*C
Today's high 4.8*C
Precipitation Tr of snow overnight
Barometer trend steady
Looking Ahead
Monday Cloudy 40% chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle in the morning. H 4*C
Tuesday Cloudy chance of showers H 8*C L 5*C
Wednesday Cloudy Chance of showers H 6*C L 6*C
Thursday Showers H 8*C L 1*C Temps dropping during the day.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Saturday Recap
Today was a sunny day with light winds and seasonable temperatures. Mild temperatures for the next week or so.
Today's high 0.3*C
Today's low -5.9*C
Rainfall nil
Looking Aheadng
Sunday Cloudy in the morning with a chance of flurries or freezing drizzle, then sun with cloudy periods. H 4*C.
Monday Cloudy L -2*C H 5*C
Tuesday Cloudy L 5*C H 7*C
Wednesday Cloudy 60% chance of showers L 5*C H 6*C
Today was a sunny day with light winds and seasonable temperatures. Mild temperatures for the next week or so.
Today's high 0.3*C
Today's low -5.9*C
Rainfall nil
Looking Aheadng
Sunday Cloudy in the morning with a chance of flurries or freezing drizzle, then sun with cloudy periods. H 4*C.
Monday Cloudy L -2*C H 5*C
Tuesday Cloudy L 5*C H 7*C
Wednesday Cloudy 60% chance of showers L 5*C H 6*C
Friday, January 04, 2008
Friday Recap
Today started out sunny after a cool start with a morning low of -16.3*C. The day saw a shift in the wind to the SW with increasing but damp temperatures. The high so far was -2.7*C during the supper hour. Currently sitting at -3.4*C. The barometer has been slowly falling during the day, currently 102.5 kPa.
Looking ahead
The warm up has arrived.
Saturday A chance of flurries H 1*C L -10*C
Sunday A mix of sun and cloud H 1*C with temperatures rising during the night
Monday Cloudy H 6*C L -1*C
Tuesday Cloudy with a chance of showers H 8*C L 1*C
Today started out sunny after a cool start with a morning low of -16.3*C. The day saw a shift in the wind to the SW with increasing but damp temperatures. The high so far was -2.7*C during the supper hour. Currently sitting at -3.4*C. The barometer has been slowly falling during the day, currently 102.5 kPa.
Looking ahead
The warm up has arrived.
Saturday A chance of flurries H 1*C L -10*C
Sunday A mix of sun and cloud H 1*C with temperatures rising during the night
Monday Cloudy H 6*C L -1*C
Tuesday Cloudy with a chance of showers H 8*C L 1*C
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Thursday Night Update
A sunny but cool day today, with day time highs not getting above -11*C.
The view at 4:30 pm
Today's High -9.0*C Recorded just after midnight
Low -16.1*C
High Barometer 102.8 kPa
Low Barometer 101.0
Trend rising
Precipitation none
Outlook
Friday: Clear with a chance of Flurries. High -4*C Low -15
Saturday: Sun High -2*C Low -5*C
Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 1*C Low-3
Monday: Cloudy High 6 Low -1
Thursday Morning Report
Woke up this morning to cool temperatures and blue skies. Low temperatures were in the -16 - -17*C range with wind chills around -25*C. Will be cool and sunny for the day.
Heard on the radio this morning that there is a salt shortage because of the storms of late. Salt comes from a mine in Pugwash who are working over time trying to catch up. Thankfully no storms in the forecast.
Woke up this morning to cool temperatures and blue skies. Low temperatures were in the -16 - -17*C range with wind chills around -25*C. Will be cool and sunny for the day.
Heard on the radio this morning that there is a salt shortage because of the storms of late. Salt comes from a mine in Pugwash who are working over time trying to catch up. Thankfully no storms in the forecast.
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