3 February 2011 - Conditions at 6:40 AM: -4.2C, Overcast, Wind: NNW 14 km/h

We had quite a snowstorm here yesterday with a total accumulation of about 15cms along with high winds,heavy snow and periods of sleet.Temps were between -1C and -5C for most of the day.Travel had ground to an almost complete halt during the height of the storm.Most of the snow ended in the early evening.

Conditions in the mid-afternoon:

A few flurries are expected for the next couple of days but we should see the sun and above freezing temps by Saturday.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max -1C / Min -10C)

Today

Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 30 km/h. High minus 2.

Tonight

Clearing this evening. Low minus 14.

Friday

Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries in the morning and afternoon. Wind becoming west 30 km/h in the morning. High minus 1.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 6. High plus 2.

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The marine forecast:

Wind northeasterly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 early this

 evening and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15

 to 20 Friday morning then veering to westerly 25 Friday afternoon.

 Chance of flurries today. Chance of flurries beginning Friday

 afternoon. Fog dissipating early this morning. Temperatures near

 plus 1.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

3 February 1923: Railway and ferry services were abandoned in St. John's, NL, during the worst winter storm in many years. Temperatures below -23°C and fierce gales along the coast severed all communication with the outside. A mail boat to Nova Scotia took 3 days to cover half of what was usually a 24-hour trip and tremendous ice floes off the east coast seriously impeded ocean shipping.-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:

Date: Friday, February 04, 2011

Time: 05:51 AM Duration: 1 minutes Maximum Elevation: 19° Approach: 19° above N Departure: 15° above NE

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Mars is hiding in the light. Tomorrow, the little planet will pass behind the Sun as seen from Earth, so it is immersed in the Sun's glare. It will return to view in late spring, but it won't be in good view until summer.

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