Liverpool,Nova Scotia - A mixed bag today

26 March 2010

Conditions in Liverpool,NS at 6:33:50 AM : 7.7°C | Overcast w/ showers | Wind: SSW 22 km/h

(Normals: Max: 5°C Min: -3°C)

The forecast for here really missed the mark yesterday.The weather office was calling for a high of +7°C but we saw a comfortable +14 here with a generous amount of sunshine.The wind was a bit brisk until the late afternoon.Evening temps were a mild +7°C and held there overnight.The early evening was clear but clouds began to move in by midnight and we have a little rain falling here this morning.The forecast is calling for today to be quite nasty here…..time will tell if we get it.

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

Today: Periods of rain changing to periods of snow and local blowing snow near noon. Risk of thunderstorms this morning. Risk of freezing rain late this morning. Rainfall amount 5 to 10 mm. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming north 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 6 with temperature falling to minus 1 this afternoon.

Tonight: Flurries ending this evening then clearing. Local blowing snow this evening. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 7.

Saturday: Sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High zero.

Sunday: Sunny. Low minus 8. High plus 1.

.

• Today's Weather Trivia:

26 March 1830: Halifax was hit by one of the most violent snow storms and destructive gales on record. Tidal water entirely covered all the wharves, wetting everything, including the lower floors of almost every house near the water. Rising waters swept away homes, wharves, and a distillery, and killed 2 fine horses. Damage was also done to the naval yard, particularly the wall in front of the Naval Hospital..– Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

• Sky Events Tonight:

ISS: No visible views expected.

*

Regulus, the brightest star of Leo, the lion, is a little to the lower left of the Moon as night falls this evening, and keeps company with the Moon as it sails high across the sky later on.

-Al C