Friday, March 28, 2008

Snowfall Warning.

This morning's weather photo.

Yesterday was mostly sunny and fairly warm here.Afternoon temps reached near 10°.
Overnight that has all changed.The temp has dropped to near freezing,we are getting a little snow/rain mix currently and there is a heavy snowfall warning in effect.10 to 15cms is expected today with an additional 5cms possible tonight.
Like I said a few days ago,where is Spring in NS?
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- ©Al C 2008

Conditions on Hoptoad Hill at publication time:
Temperature: 1°C
Wind: overcast
Sky: light SW
Precip: snow/rain

Conditions from Environment Canada's local weather station in Western Head at publication time:

Temperature: 1.4°C
Pressure / Tendency: 101.5 kPa falling
Humidity: 93 %
Dewpoint: 0.4°C
Wind: SW 12 km/h

The Environment Canada forecast for our area:

Snowfall warning in effect.
Today..Cloudy. Periods of rain mixed with snow beginning early this
morning changing to snow near noon. Snowfall amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind
becoming east 20 km/h then northeast 30 this afternoon except gusting
to 50 along parts of the coast. Temperature falling to minus 1 this
afternoon.
Tonight..Snow ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance
of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h except gusting to 50
along parts of the coast. Wind becoming north 20 overnight. Low minus
2.
Saturday..Cloudy with sunny periods. 60 percent chance of flurries in
the evening. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. Wind
becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 late in the day. High plus 2

Yesterday's official data from Environment Canada:
Temps: high:  5.6°  low: -2.2°   Precip: 0.7mm

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