North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa  – Port Loring
6:18 PM EDT Thursday 21 July 2011
Weather conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms  The main threats are damaging winds, large hail and torrential downpours.

This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds or heavy rainfall..Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins.

I would also like to mention here that the temperature got u to 100 degrees outside my window here by my desk.

Just when you think spring is making a come back,hmm……..well old Mother Nature has to have her say now and then too.

.Snow at times heavy tonight into Wednesday..

A low pressure system currently located over Northern Texas will track slowly toward the Great Lakes regions tonight. Snow in advance of this system will spread northeast this evening and is expected to continue into overnight and Wednesday. The snow could be quite heavy at times overnight as the low pressure gets closer. Brisk northeast winds of 30 gusting to 50 km/h could give local blowing snow. There is a risk of freezing rain in an area extending from Manitoulin to North Bay as warm air pushes up from the south aloft. Total snowfall amounts with this storm at this time may reach or exceed 15 cm. The snow will taper off from west to east Wednesday night when the low moves to Quebec.

Quick note.  My friend in Michigan told me he has seen around ten Robins this morning out on his front yard.  So you can be sure they are moving north, won’t be long now before them warmer days start reaching out to ya.  Can’t wait.

..Heavy snow and blowing snow threatening Saturday.. An area of light to moderate snow is currently affecting the area giving a few centimetres. The snow should taper off this evening before a more significant low pressure area from Texas brings significant amounts of snow starting overnight as it moves towards Southern Ontario. Snow amounts of 15 to 20 cm are likely with this storm. In addition strong northerly winds ushering in much colder air will also result in very low visibility in blowing snow in exposed areas. There is also a risk of freezing rain overnight. Conditions should improve by Saturday evening. Travelling conditions may become quite hazardous as a result on Saturday. People should be prepared to adjust travel plans as required.

Well a nice warm up will be heading our way for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Might even get up to around 50 which is ok by me, as I got a lot of ice build up on the edge of my roof.  Only thing is we are going to probably get some rain with it too, as it is only common sense that with warmer temperatures and lots of snow on the ground, both put together causes rain.  But, hey, maybe you can all drag out your barbecues for a day or so and cook up a burger or two.  After Friday though back to some cooler weather, but nothing drastic.  Have a great day.

Well my prediction of colder weather was right on.  Down to minus 20 this morning old scale not metric.  Now that is cold.   Although my sister Barb out west makes our temperatures look like summer.  Think the time to go for a visit in that country is mid July.  LOL One of these days will do just that too.  Thing is, this metric system has folks minds messed up.  For example they say it is 0 degrees outside.  That sure sounds cold but in reality it is 32 degrees, which is not bad actually and if a sunny day the temperatures in the sun would be around 40.  Same as gas for your car, it says on the sign out front of the service stations, 1.12 cents a litre.  What it should say and what it really is, is $4.48 cents a gallon.   Thing is bringing this metric in to our society was done for a reason.  The reason being that it changed what people thought and think.  They knew the price of things were going to go up and this was one way of getting around it.  Temperature is the same, folks look out the window and see five below 0. Darn I am not going out in that, so they sit in the house putting on the beef.  This is what our Powers To Be want to happen. They want us to become less self efficient and rely on modern medicine and them more and more every day, and it’s working.  More folks are getting sick, more are gaining weight, to many to name.  Not a good things folks, so don’t be fooled about this metric thing, there is more there than meets the eye let me tell ya.  Oh and don’t forget the trillions of dollars that it cost to change us over to metric.  Something like our two languages, French and English, won’t get into that, well maybe one day.  My opinion only.

Well we had a few days of warmer weather now we will have about four days of colder weather.  Tonight and tomorrow and maybe the next day the temperatures will go down to below 0 old scale. Then look for a warm up a bit.  Ok with me as I don’t have to stoke the old wood furnace as much when it warms up some. But for the next few days, up through the night is going to be called for.  Have  a great day.

Just thought I would take a look for weather signs while out for a walk the other day and all point to a few days of nice weather starting tomorrow, so no reason now not to get out there and go for a walk yourselves.  Don’t plant your tomatoes yet though.    Enjoy.

Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights – lasts 6 weeks.

Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.

Ice-proof your windows with vinegar! Frost on it’s way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they’ll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water—preventing water from freezing!

Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel.  The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber

Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers.

De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitiser! Just put some hand sanitiser gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!

Kind of interesting for us weather buffs. Snow is on the ground in 49 out of 50 states – every one except Florida. Forecasters described the storm as a fast-moving and severe, where air pressure has dropped alarmingly quickly. It is characterised by heavy snow and winds thanks to a jet stream extending unusually far south.

Don’t think I have heard of such a thing in all my born days.

Well thought I would say hello and wish you all a Happy New Years. Wife and I are down with a cold right now, not sure where we caught the thing but in today’s world it is pretty hard not to catch one or two a year. Although this is first cold for my wife in seven years and first one for me in three years so guess we are doing ok.  At any rate on another note raining here today and temperatures at 45 old scale.  Got rid of some ice build up on my roof which is a good thing.  Also will melt some snow on the lakes now so the ice can get thicker and the snowmobiles can get to having some fun.  Colder weather is heading our way though starting tomorrow.  Today we are taking down our Christmas tree as it has started to shed some so house is slowly getting back to normal.  Have  a good day.

..Significant snow and blowing snow tonight and Sunday..

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system centred over Eastern Iowa is tracking east towards the lower Great Lakes and will intensify into a winter storm as it reaches Southern Ontario by Sunday night.

An expanding area of snow will reach Sault Ste Marie and Manitoulin areas by this evening then rapidly spread northeast into remaining regions tonight. As the low pressure system deepens, the snow is expected to become heavy at times Sunday and continue Sunday night into Monday as the low pressure centre moves north into Québec. A general snowfall of 20 to 30 cm is quite possible by Monday morning across most of the district.

In addition, strong and gusty northeasterly winds are expected to develop and these will whip up the freshly fallen snow resulting in blowing snow in exposed areas.

Travelling conditions are expected to deteriorate quickly tonight. Hazardous driving conditions from low to at times nil visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow are quite possible. Motorists should adjust travel plans accordingly.