Tuesday, January 01, 2008



9:45 pm Update

EC has cancelled the Winter Storm Watch about an hour ago. Now calling for 5 cm except 15 cm inland over higher ground. Temperature continues to rise, -0.7*C.
Evening Update

As mentioned in earlier post today was a sunny day with calm winds.

High -0.6*C
Low -9.2*C

Current -1.3*C
Wind light from the SE
Barometer 101.9 kPa and falling

Storm Update

EC still has a Winter Storm Watch issued for the area, calling for 10-15 cm of snow. Looking at the coastal temperatures which are around freezing and the same temperatures along coastal Maine, this could be on the high side.

My thinking is for around 5 cm at my location before the change over. This is based on temperatures mentioned above and the track of the storm which is to be north of my location. I am still expecting cold air behind this system so flurries/light snow can be expected later tomorrow afternoon.

Will update if required.
Mid Afternoon Update

A great winters day here with clear skies, light winds and temperatures a degree below freezing.

Here is a picture from earlier this afternoon.






EC has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Halifax area, saying we can expect up to 15 cm of snow followed by rain. We will have to wait and see on that. A quick look at the models shows the system heading up through the Bay of Fundy, putting us on the warm side of the low, meaning mostly rain. Not a lot of cool air around the area so right now until I can take a closer look at things, I will call for some snow turning to ice pellets and rain then back to flurries tomorrow afternoon as some colder air moves in.

The intrusion of cold air should only be temporary as things warm up on the weekend and it looks like it will stay above normal for at least a week. Quite a reprieve from the weather we have had of late, but being winter I would rather have winter like weather.

Will be back this evening with an update on the approaching system.
Wow it has been quite some time since I posted on here. Well it is a new year and time to try it again. Will be back later today with forcast for tonight and tomorrow and hopefully some graphics

Thursday, February 01, 2007


After a dusting of snow overnight we had a sunny day until late this afternoon.
Light snow overnight 2 cm, snow and rain tomorrow 5 cm/5 mm.

Today's high -3.0*C
Today's low -14.6*C
High barometer 102.1 kPa
Low barometer 101.3 kPa
Snowfall tr


Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp -4.2*C
Wind S 10 km
Barometer 102.0 kPa
Humidity 67%

Wednesday, January 31, 2007


A mix of sun and cloud today with light winds made it a pleasant day. Light snow tomorrow evening 2-4 cm as it looks now, rain or snow for Friday.

Today's high -5.6*C
Today's low -18.2*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp -9.8*C
Wind N 5 km
Barometer 101.2 kPa
Humidity 42%

Tuesday, January 30, 2007


A sunny day here today but cool. A mix of sun tomorrow and Thursday with a chance of flurries warming up as the week goes by.

Today's high -7.7*C
Today's low -14.5*C
High barometer 100.9 kPa
Low barometer 100.2 kPa

Current

A few clouds
Temp -12.6*C
Wind W 10 km
Barometer 100.9 kPa
Humidity 47%

Monday, January 29, 2007


Some sun this morning otherwise cloudy with some flurries around this afternoon.

Today's high -4.6*C
Today's low -8.8*C
High barometer 100.1 kPa
Low barometer 99.5 kPa

Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp -8.1*C
Wind N 5 km
Barometer 100.1 kPa
Humidity 46%

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Sunny this morning, but clouded over near lunch. Has since cleared off. With the light winds and warmer temperatures it was a great day. Chance of flurries tonight and tomorrow then sunny up to Thursday but continuing cool.

Saturday's recap
Sunny
High temp -5.8*C
Low temp -14.6*C

Sunday
High Temp -0.6*C
Low Temp -10.9*C
High barometer 100.4 kPa
Low barometer 100.1 kPa

Current

Partly cloudy
Temp -4.5*C
Wind calm
Barometer 100.3 kPa
Humidity 37%

Friday, January 26, 2007


The snow we were expecting never arrived, it formed further SE than expected. CB and NFLD getting it though. We did however have some light snow this evening which gave a trace of accumulation

Today's high -10.7*C
Today's low -16.1*C
High barometer 100.0 kPa
Low barometer 99.2 kPa

Current

Mostly cloudy
Temp -12.7*C
Wind NW 25 km
Barometer 99.2 kPa
Humidity 50%

Thursday, January 25, 2007


Sunny today clouded over during the evening. Snow and wind tomorrow, looks like 6 cm in total.

Today's high -3.7*C
Today's low -10.4*C
High barometer 100.6 kPa
Low barometer 100.1 kPa

Current

Cloud
Temp -7.5*C
Wind W 5 km
Barometer 100.2 kPa
Humidity 43%

Wednesday, January 24, 2007


Today was a sunny day without a cloud in sky. Winds were light making it another nice winter day. Looking interesting for Friday with snow and wind.

Today's low -11.0*C
Today's high -1.8*C
High barometer 101.2 kPa
Low barometer 100.7 kPa

Current

Clear
Temp -7.1*C
Wind calm
Barometer 100.7 kPa
Humidity 56*

Tuesday, January 23, 2007


A mix of sun and cloud today with light winds, making it a pleasant day. Looking at the models tonight we could be in for some interesting weather late this week and early next.

Today's high -2.8*C
Today's low -10.6*C
High barometer 101.0 kPa
Low barometer 100.7 kPa

Current

Clear
Temp -6.4
Wind calm
Barometer 101.0 kPa
Humidity 53%

Monday, January 22, 2007


Sunny today with some high cloudiness around lunch hour and early afternoon. Windy with low windchill this morning. No storms this week, unless you live in Newfoundland.

Today's high -5.0*C
Today's low -14.0*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 100.9 kPa

Current

Clear
Temp -9.8*C
Wind NW 5 km
Barometer 101.0 kPa
Humidity 45%

Sunday, January 21, 2007


A blustery day today with flurries and blowing snow this morning with nore sun this afternoon. Chance of snow on Tuesday and Thursday according to EC. Models show systems far off coast.

Today's high -9.3*C
Today' low -12.7*C
High barometer 101.0 kPa
Low barometer 99.9 kPa
Snowfall tr

Current

A few clouds
Temp -11.3*C
Wind NW 25 km
Barometer 101.0 kPa
Humidity 35%

Saturday, January 20, 2007


A mix of sun and cloud here today with some flurries earlier this evening. Late last night rain turned to flurries before ending. Had a total of 52 mm of rain.

Today's high 0.4*C
Today's low current temp
High barometer 99.5 kPa
Low barometer 98.1 kPa
Snowfall tr

Current

Light flurries
Temp -6.8*C
Wind NW 20 km
Barometer 99.5 kPa
Humidity 49%

Friday, January 19, 2007


8 pm Surface Analysis.

Heavy rain this afternoon and this evening. Pressure droppping fast a classical weather bomb.

Today's high 6.4*C
Today's low -2.4*C
High barometer 102.7 kPa
Low barometer 97.9 kPa
Rainfall 45 mm (up to 8 pm)
Snowfall tr

Current

Rain
Temp 3.7*C
Wind SW 15 km
Barometer 97.9 kPa
Humidity 99%
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
10:25 AM AST Friday 19 January 2007
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West continued

25 to 55 millimetres rainfall expected today and tonight.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.



A low pressure system is forecast to intensify rapidly as it moves up the Bay of Fundy and then over southern New Brunswick today. The low is expected to bring significant amounts of rain to Nova Scotia today and tonight. Precipitation will start as snow inland and over northern regions. Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 55 millimetres are forecast with the greatest amounts along the Atlantic coast. As well winds gusting up to a 110 km/h are forecast over eastern sections of the Atlantic coast tonight. Les Suetes winds to 160 km/h are forecast for the Highlands of Cape Breton.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

After the coldest low temperature of the season a sw flow brought the temperatures up during the day and into the evening. Temps are to rise overnight with rain tomorrow after a brief period of snow. It will cool off for the weekend.

Today's low -19.7*C
Today's high current temp
High barometer 103.8 kPa
Low barometer 103.1 kPa

Current

Overcast
Temp -2.7*C
Wind SW 15 km
Barometer 103.1 kPa
Humidity 53%