..15 TO 25 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW EXPECTED BEGINNING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY..
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN AS LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS EVENING OVER MANITOULIN ISLAND AND SPREAD NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. THE BULK OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN FOR MANITOULIN AND ITS VICINITY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 15 TO 25 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE ABOVE REGIONS BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS MAY WHIP THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. TRAVELLERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS. IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM..COLD WESTERLY WINDS GOING OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SET UP ANOTHER LAKE EFFECT EVENT FOR SNOW BELT AREAS ON THURSDAY. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION CLOSELY. SNOWFALL WARNING MAY BE EXTENDED TO OTHER REGIONS LATER TODAY IF NECESSARY.
Well first day of any snow to speak of this morning. Started to come down yesterday around two in the afternoon and pretty well kept it up till this morning. Today my weather station is calling for sunshine so we will see. Didn’t get to much snow, maybe a couple inches, but enough to let a feller or gal know of what lays ahead. Sure is pretty looking out though, with all our huge pines just drooping. I got to say the first snow fall has a way of doing something to a feller. If I didn’t have some things to do this morning I think I could just sit here and look out all day long. On another note. My lovely wife is cookin’ up some bacon and soon as it is finished on will go the farm fresh eggs cooked right in the bacon grease. Can’t be beat. One thing I love, is my eggs, bacon too, I know it isn’t the best one could eat, but two or three times a week is fine I have found, that is if one doesn’t over do it with other greasy things. The thing I am looking for though, is one of them old time toasters, where you put the toast in and flip the lid up and down manually. One lid on each side. If anyone has one of them that they don’t want any-more, just let me know. You can reach me at [email protected] Have a great day and remember. A day worth getting up too, is a day not to be taken for granted. (By Me)
Thinking back to when I had horses of my own it got me to thinking of what I did in preparing them for winter. When the cold winter weather hits, many horse owners right away bring out the horse blankets. Myself though, I have always figured that a horse’s normal winter coat is much more insulating than a blanket, and unless the horse has been clipped, is outside without a windbreak, or has been moved to a colder climate during the winter months, it will usually actually be warmer without a blanket.
One has to remember that the longer winter coat helps to trap the body heat against the skin. Also, tiny muscles in the skin raise the hairs, creating tiny air pockets which in turn heighten the insulating effect. So if you flatten their fluffed-up coat by adding layers of light blankets, or even one heavy one, you can actually make the horse colder. Something to think about. My Opinion Only
Well been a busy couple days here at our home. Firewood was delivered on Monday, so in other words you might say that my lovely wife and I have had our exercise equipment delivered right to our door. That is the nice thing about living in the country, living within our means and enjoying each day as it is brought before us and making it for all its worth, that we do. There isn’t one day that appears that my wife and I doesn’t take advantage of enjoying each moment. The firewood below is ten cords of split hardwood, total amount is 12 cords. I had around five cords in the shelter, so all total will be lots for heating the house next winter. Getting the wood this early assures of good dry wood for the next burning season. Our heat for this winter is looked after and sitting in the basement. No going out in the cold for this couple, that’s for sure. Never could understand why folks buy these outside furnaces, as in my mind who wants to get up in the middle of a snow storm at three AM in the morning and go out in that cold, just to put a log on the fire. Think about that for a minute. Ok………. that should tell you something shouldn’t it. Hmm…… oh well, takes all kinds and to each his or her own I suppose. Have a great day!!
}Good morning.” Cool morning here so far, with frost on the pumpkins showing all its beauty. Guess some say there isn’t anything beautiful about it, but I say. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, just like the old days when my Grandfather was alive. Nothing nicer to look outside on these cold mornings and watch the smoke slowly curling up over the trees and bowing down to the earth below. And to see the frost glistening off the grass and trees is something all in itself. My wife and I just love it. The old wood furnace is perkin’ away as well as the coffee, which aroma is now letting me know that it’s time to go and get a cup. Enjoy your day.
Weather for today and most of next week. Hmmm, did I see some white stuff in there??? Oh and for up to the minute weather, click on my weather station link, which is on the left of the screen. Says Port Loring Weather. I gotta’ say it is right on the money.
Today
A few showers changing to rain at times heavy this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm(0.2 to 0.4 in). Wind becoming south 30 km/h (19 mph) late this morning. High 15C(59F).
Tonight
Rain at times heavy. Amount 15 mm(0.6 in). Wind south 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 70 km/h (43 mph). Low 8C(46F).
rain
Saturday
Showers at times heavy. Wind southwest 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph). Temperature falling to 5C(41F) in the afternoon.
cloudy
Sunday
Cloudy. Low 2C(36F). High 6C(43F).
rain
Monday
Periods of rain. Low 2C(36F). High 7C(45F).
cloudy
Tuesday
Cloudy. Low 0C(32F). High 3C(37F).
snow
Wednesday
Periods of snow mixed with rain. Low 0C(32F). High 4C(39F).
snow
Thursday
Periods of snow. Low 0C(32F). High 2C(36F). Normals for the period low -1C(30F). High 7C(45F).
What do you make of this fine weather we are experiencing this year? As a homesteader I have found it mighty hard to garden & cut my wood for winter.
As I have wandered about this week when it wasn’t raining I noticed there is not a pine cone on any trees on my property. From your past experiences do you know what this would mean?
I used to hear if they cones were high up on the tree the snow would be high, if they were low then snow was not deep that year.
Not seeing any cones I was wondering if we would have any snow or not.
Thank you for any information
Reply:
Hi there , nice to hear from you. Yep I noticed that too. One thing you got to keep an eye on is if you happen to have an over amount of red squirrels. If so they clean them up and put them in piles at the base of trees or in the crook of trees. Usually the squirrels are the ones that knock them to the ground. Other than that they stay on the tree until the hot sun breaks them open so they can spread the seeds inside of them. If for example farmers had a great crops that meant a long cold winter as nature knows and wants to make sure every one eats. My wife put up 70 quart jars of tomatoes and lots of other things in the freezer this year in-spite of the not so good summer. The coats on the deer are a wee bit heavier than normal this year so one would figure that that is another sign they are getting ready. The pine cones as you say have been gathered up and put away for winter by birds, squirrels and chipmunks so that is another sign. If there is any they will be up high on the very tops. The leaves on the trees were also very full this year which is another sign of a not so good winter. So………… hard year to tell but a few signs does say we should be putting in a wee bit more firewood in the basement or where it is easy to get at. I would also think we might get some snow this year do to the fact there is so much moisture in the soil and things. I know you are right about the wood being so hard to keep dry this year and last year also. Two years ago I bit the bullet and built a lean to to put my wood under. Just got fed up with it being wet all the time. Tarps seemed to make it worse. I have never been happier now that I got it built. They aren’t that expensive to build either, mine holds around 20 split face cords and cost around 400 all total roof and all. Although I put plywood for a roof and then cheated by staining the plywood and laying a tarp over the top of that, for now any-ways. So far so good. Some day I will get energetic and put up some shingles or something. Maybe. Well you take care, gloomy old day out there again this morning. Guess I will plant the rest of my garlic got half of it in had to go and pick up some more as run out. Take care George
Tornado warning: North Bay – West Nipissing Issued at 6:05 PM EDT THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2009
RADAR SHOWS A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RESOLUTE LAKE. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AT 50 KM/H. THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
Well real beauty of a day here this Sunday. Customers are rolling in, so been quite busy, which is a good thing. Our Native American Flutes have been selling real well this year, had to actually get to making some more, as sold over half of them and we still got half the summer to go yet. Also my books are a hot item for us this year and sold more than I can count. So ya, things are rolling along here today. Might be as some call it a recession out there, but for us here at our home and small store you would never know it. Seems folks are drawn to our place, and I believe it’s the old earth that we have to thank for that. Nature is what it is all about up in this neck of the wood, but then again that is what us humans are, just some have had their minds swayed into other beliefs and things. Well guess go and enjoy a coffee, talk soon.
Thought I would put up a chart that takes a look at our temperature here in Port Loring Ontario. The reason for doing this, is so that folks that enjoy the outdoors, will be able to tell what the lows will be at night. What you do is, look at the chart. The Green Line shows the Dew Point Temperature. So if you look at that Line the green one, and see what it says for around noon, well… that is what the low will be for the night. Easy way for you to predict the weather and know when an upcoming frost will be arriving, but lets hope we don’t see that for awhile. But it will let you know if you can turn off that air conditioner that is costing you your hard earned dollars. Also for more on our weather just scroll down and on the left hand side you will see a Link that will take you to my weather station here in Port Loring. No Charge. Thought I would share. With this chart it shows the lows tonight will be around 50 or so. Take a look.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: North Bay – West Nipissing Issued at 11:59 AM EDT TUESDAY 28 JULY 2009
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE REGIONS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE INTENSE LIGHTNING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THIS THREAT WILL REMAIN INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
January 10th Full Wolf Moon 10:27 pm
February 9th Full Snow Moon 9:49 am
March 10th Full Worm Moon 10:38 pm
April 9th Full Pink Moon 10:56 am
May 9th Full Flower Moon 12:01 am
June 7th Full Strawberry Moon 2:12 pm
July 7th Full Buck Moon 5:21 am
August 5th Full Sturgeon Moon 8:55 pm
September 4th Full Corn Moon 12:03 pm
October 4th Full Harvest Moon 2:10 am
November 2nd Full Hunter’s Moon 2:14 pm
December 2nd Full Cold Moon 2:30 am
December 31st Full Blue Moon 2:13 pm
STRONG WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY ALONG COLD FRONT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
AN INTENSE COLORADO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGIONS TONIGHT. IN GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 25 TO 40 CENTIMETRES ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM ESPECIALLY ALONG A SWATH EXTENDING FROM NORTHWESTERN SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR TO KAPUSKASING. EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE ALSO FORECAST GIVING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL START TAPERING OFF FROM THE THUNDER BAY ATIKOKAN AND VICINITY REGIONS OVERNIGHT AND FROM THE REST OF THE WARNED REGIONS WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE TRIGGERED BY A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY. ALONG THE FRONT WINDS WILL GUST TO 90 KM/H. A FEW LOCATIONS OVER THE NICKEL BELT AND EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL GUST NEAR 100 KM/H. NOTE THAT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED.
North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa
8:55 AM EST Friday 27 February 2009 Blowing snow warning for
North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa & Port Loring continued
Extensive blowing snow today.
A low pressure system currently located east of Georgian Bay tracks north eastward this morning and into Québec this afternoon. Cold air will continue to flood into the regions from the north.
Additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 centimetres are expected along a line extending from Killarney to Kirkland Lake this morning and end later this morning.
Strong northerly winds gusting to 60 to 70 km/h will give extensive blowing snow. Bitterly cold temperatures combined with the snow and the wind will produce low visibilities. Wind chill values will be in the minus 30 to 35 range today.
Conditions will begin to improve near Lake Superior later this morning with the improvement spreading eastward to reach areas near the Québec border in the evening.
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