Thursday, March 13, 2008

A Light Dusting

This morning's weather photo

The temps yesterday were around the freezing point with clouds moving into the area in the late afternoon.A brief period of ice pellets turned to light snow leaving about 2cms before wrapping up later in the evening.Temps were slightly below freezing overnight.
We are expecting clearing later today with temps in the seasonable range.There's no significant weather in the forecast for tomorrow,the weekend may be a different story.
Stay tuned.
 - ©Al C 2008

Conditions on Hoptoad Hill at publication time:
Temperature: -1°C
Wind: calm
Sky: overcast
Precip: none

Conditions from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head at publication time:

Temperature: -1.2°C
Pressure / Tendency: 100.2 kPa rising
Humidity: 92 %
Wind Chill: -5
Dewpoint: -2.3°C
Wind: WNW 14 km/h

The Environment Canada forecast for our area:
Today..A few flurries ending this morning then clearing. Wind
northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 2 this
afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight..Clear. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Wind northwest 20
km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8.
Friday..Cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of flurries.
Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 1.

Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:

Temps: high:  3.7°  low: -5.4°   Precip: 2cm snow

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