Saturday, March 1, 2008

Storm On The Way

This morning's weather photo

Yesterday was sunny and not too bad here.The daytime temps were generally below the freezing mark but some melting was evident in the direct sunlight.Last evening was quite chilly with temps dropping to -12°.
Today is expected to be quite different than yesterday with another 'snow changing to rain' event on the way.
- ©Al C 2008

Conditions on Hoptoad Hill at publication time:
Temperature: -7°C
Wind: calm
Sky: mostly overcast
Precip: calm

Conditions from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head at publication time (my station pics):
Temperature: -3.6°C
Pressure / Tendency: 103.1 kPa falling
Humidity: 74 %
Wind Chill: -11
Dewpoint: -7.6°C
Wind: SE 26 km/h

The Environment Canada forecast for our area:
Today..Increasing cloudiness. Snow at times heavy beginning this
morning. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming east 30 km/h this morning
then southeast 40 gusting to 60 late this afternoon. High zero.
Tonight..Snow changing to a few rain showers or drizzle early this
evening. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Fog patches developing this evening.
Wind southeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light this evening.
Temperature rising to plus 3 by midnight.
Sunday..A few rain showers changing to a few flurries early in the
morning and ending late in the day then clearing. Wind west 20 km/h
becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 in the morning. Temperature
falling to minus 3 in the afternoon.

Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: -3.5° low: -11.9° Precip: 0


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