Yesterday was a very nice day here on the South Shore with remps reaching a high of +10° here in the early afternoon.Some clouds began moving into the area in the late afternoon and the wind increased to som brisk gusts.Rain began to fall in the early evening and the temps began to drop.
This morning everything has a glaze of ice on it and we are recieving the freezing rain that was forecast.All area schools are closed along with some businesses.There is expected to be a few more hours of this before the temps rise to near +10.The rain is expected to last until this evening with temps remaining mild overnight and into tomorrow.
Queens County
3:13 AM AST Wednesday 5 March 2008
Freezing rain warning for
Queens County continued
Several hours of freezing rain or freezing drizzle is expected across the province today.
A stationary frontal trough of low pressure just south of Nova Scotia will begin to move northward this morning. Snow well north of the trough will change to freezing rain..Freezing drizzle and ice pellets closer to it. Southern counties will see the freezing precipitation change to rain this morning..Central and northern regions during the afternoon and Cape Breton this evening. A total 4 to 6 hours of freezing precipitation is expected. It is important to note that ice accumulation across the southern half of the province will be minimal. However northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton will see heavier precipitation resulting in more of the way of ice formation. In any event roadways..Particularly side streets could become slippery and motorists are urged to exercise caution.
Additionally Les Suetes winds gusting to 100 km/h are forecast to develop this afternoon..With gusts to 140 this evening before they subside near midnight.
- ©Al C 2008
Conditions on Hoptoad Hill at publication time:
Temperature: 0°C
Wind: light E
Sky: overcast
Precip: freezing rain
Conditions from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head at publication time:
Temperature: 0.1°C
Pressure / Tendency: 102.2 kPa falling
Humidity: 97 %
Wind Chill: -3
Dewpoint: -0.4°C
Wind: ENE 10 km/h
The Environment Canada forecast for our area:
Freezing rain warning in effect.
Today..Periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle mixed with ice
pellets changing to rain near noon. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Fog
patches developing near noon. Wind northeast 30 km/h becoming
southeast 40 gusting to 70 this afternoon. High 9.
Tonight..Rain ending this evening then clearing. Amount 5 to 10 mm.
Fog patches dissipating overnight. Wind south 50 km/h gusting to 80
becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low zero.
Thursday..Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light in the
morning. High 6.
Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high: 10.1° low: 0.1° Precip: 2.8mm rain
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