Liverpool,Nova Scotia - Lots of rain on the way

23 March 2010

Conditions in Liverpool,NS at 7:24:12 AM : 5.8°C | Overcast w/ drizzle | Wind: NNE 17 km/h

(Normals: Max: 5°C Min: -4°C)

Considering that it wasn’t supposed to,yesterday turned out to be a nice day here.Afternoon temps reached to almost +16°C and there was a fair bit of sunshine until the late afternoon.Some light showers began in the early evening but temps remained mild overnight.

There is a heavy rainfall warning in effect for today and tonight with more lighter rain expected for the rest of the week.Temps will be cool and flurries are possible in some inland areas later in the week.

The 3 day forecast for our area issued by Environment Canada:

• Today: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning. Rain at times heavy beginning this morning. Amount 20 mm. Fog. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. Temperature steady near plus 4.
• Tonight: Rain at times heavy ending overnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 20 mm. Fog. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming south 20 overnight. Temperature rising to 6 by morning.
• Wednesday: Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning in the morning and ending in the afternoon. 30 percent chance of showers late in the evening. Amount 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating in the afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. Temperature steady near plus 5.
• Thursday: Cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. Low zero. High plus 3.

Today’s Weather Trivia:

23 March 2008: In near-perfect weather, a Canadian Forces rescue helicopter plucked an injured British adventurer off the Arctic ice, ending her attempt to be the 1st woman to ski solo to the North Pole. About 200 km north of Alert, NU, she tumbled off an ice ridge into a crevasse and injured herself. Bad weather south of Alert could have kept civilian rescuers from getting to her for 4 days. – Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

Sky Events Tonight:

ISS: No visible views expected.

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The constellation Coma Berenices, which represents the hair of a legendary Greek queen, is well up in the east by mid-evening. It is about half-way between the bright stars Arcturus and Regulus, which highlight the eastern sky.

-Al C