Thursday, March 18, 2010

Liverpool,Nova Scotia - Warm and sunny days continue

18 March 2010

Conditions in Liverpool,NS at 7:43:29 AM : 4.2°C | Clear | Wind: SW 18 km/h

(Normals: Max: 4°C Min: -5°C)

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Yesterday was a sunny and very warm day here with the high reaching the +15°C range.The evening was clear with temps dropping to +5 and the overnight temps remained above freezing.Even though we’ve been having mild days for awhile,last night was the first night this week that temps stayed above freezing overnight and there is no frost this morning.

More warm weather is in store for us for the rest of the week and the rain expected for the weekend has been pushed ahead into next week.

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

  • Today: Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind west 30 km/h. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate.
  • Tonight: A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 1 except minus 4 in low lying areas.
  • Friday: Sunny. High 8.
  • Saturday: Cloudy. Low plus 1. High 10.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

18 March 2008 Freezing rain and 40 cm of snow halted snowplows and closed schools, government offices, courts, and banks in Newfoundland. All flights to and from St. John's International Airport were disrupted and Metrobus shut down. Locals say that after St. Patrick and his friends partied on the 17th, the dust that angry Sheila swept up the next day turned into a snowstorm called "Sheila's Brush.– Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada

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SKY EVENTS TONIGHT:

ISS: Rising at 8:25PM in the northwest,traveling directly overhead as it moves towards the southeast.

Spring is just about to spring, but a great pattern of stars named for winter still dominates the western evening sky. The Winter Circle includes some of the most prominent stars of all, including Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

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-Al C

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