18 December 2010 - Conditions at 9:11 AM: -0.5C, Overcast, Wind: WNW 11 km/h

Yesterday was pretty quiet here with just a few flurries in the morning.The afternoon was sunny with temps above freezing by a few degrees.The evening was clear and temps remained slightly above freezing.

Overnight some clouds moved in and some showers or flurries are expected.Temps are expected to be above freezing for highs over the next few days.It does,however,look like we will be getting another storm on Monday.That seems to be the day of choice lately.

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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +2C / Min -7C)

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of flurries early this morning. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers late this afternoon. High plus 2.

Tonight

Cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Low minus 5.

Sunday

Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High plus 2.

Monday

Flurries or rain showers. Windy. Low minus 4. High plus 4.

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The marine forecast:

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light Sunday morning then

 increasing to northeast 15 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to

 northeast 25 Sunday evening. Chance of showers today. Rain beginning

 Sunday evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

18 December 1873: An old couple near Norton, NB, whose respective ages were 73 and 76, were married. Prior to the wedding and just after an intense snowstorm, the aged bridegroom walked to Saint John and back, a distance of 60 km return, to procure his wedding suit, carrying his purchase with him. Many people thought that not so bad for a man that age.– Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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Sky Events:

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ISS visible sightings:No visible sightings until Dec 24.

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As twilight fades away, the zodiac arcs high across the southern sky. It's a trail of constellations with one thing in common: The Sun's path across the sky traverses their borders, so the Sun passes through each of those constellations during the year..

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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.