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WEATHER PHOTO: Daffodils in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
In the early spring we see crocuses and snowdrops, and with the mid-spring upon us tulips and daffodils are among the flowers in bloom. Michele Lawlor snapped a sure sign of spring – daffodils blooming in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Did you know it’s ...
ALLISTER AALDERS: Periods of unsettled weather for first full week of May
It sure was nice to see that sunshine over the weekend, especially for those communities socked in clouds and fog all last week. Unsettled weather returned to start the week thanks to a slow-moving area of low-pressure and its associated cold front.
WEATHER PHOTO: Long-awaited sunrise at Cape Spear, N.L.
Marina Owens was up bright and early to catch this beautiful sunrise from Cape Spear near St. John’s, N.L., Monday morning. After several days of dull, damp weather, what an amazing scene to be treated to after such a cloudy stretch. It looks like a ...
BY THE NUMBERS: April precipitation, temperature anomalies varied across Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada’s provinces might be close to each other, but the weather for April did not affect the region equally. Data from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s latest weather and climate summary shows temperatures were near normal across ...
WEATHER PHOTO: Hiking in Middle Cove Park, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, N.L.
Have you been for a hike this spring? Rain or shine, more people are getting out and exploring their favourite trails and paths around our region. Jantje VanHouwelingen shared this photo on the East Coast Trail near Middle Cove Beach in Logy ...
ALLISTER AALDERS: Brighter, warmer weekend before shower chances return next week
It’s been all about location with our weather this week. Some of us have enjoyed a fair amount of sunshine with spring-like temperatures, while others have dealt with days of cool, damp, and dreary weather. There is good news in the forecast for the ...
WEATHER PHOTO: Reflections at sunset in Granville, P.E.I.
Still winds can make the water like glass, and in turn, we’re treated to spectacular scenes like this one. Val Faye Shaffer caught this beautiful sunset in Granville, P.E.I., near the end of April. Val added she doesn’t think anyone could tire of ...
Stuck with clouds, drizzle, fog each spring in Atlantic Canada? Here’s why
Each spring season it seems without fail there is a period of dull, dreary weather in Atlantic Canada. I’m not talking about those April showers, but days of clouds, rain showers – sometimes flurries, and drizzle. It’s often coined RDF – rain, ...
WEATHER PHOTO: Sunset for two in Peggys Cove, N.S.
Sunset for two, please! Simon B Pont is a natural light photographer with some great prints online and caught a pair of people enjoying this beautiful sunset from the Peggys Cove, N.S., lighthouse. It would appear it wasn’t busy when Simon was there, ...
ALLISTER AALDERS: There are many holes in this phenomenon
Most questions I receive and answer are about the weather, but a recent question not quite weather-related threw me for a bit of a loop. Lloyd Gill from St. John’s, N.L. wrote me this note: “This year, for the first time in the 38 winters we have ...
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