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Shelburne pharmacist Colleen MacInnis delivers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the prototype vaccination clinic in Shelburne. The three-day clinic for people 80 and over was held at the Shelburne Community Centre.

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Weekend outlook: windy, wet, and white!

Updated: 8 minutes ago

A rain system approaching from the west will work its way across the region this weekend. Temperatures close to the ground will be near and slightly above freezing, but that's insignificant when a northern high is pumping cold air into the top of the system. Find out when the wet weather will move through your region and how much "cosmetic snow" you'll be treated to in my Friday AM weather video.

Marine Forecast

April 17

CHALEUR -MISCOU: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 20 knots backing to NE 25 knots in the afternoon.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- WESTERN HALF: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 25 knots with gusts to 45 knots from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- EASTERN HALF: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 25 knots with gusts to 45 knots from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence

GULF – MAGDALEN – SOUTHERN HALF: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 25 knots with gusts to 45 knots from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.
WAVES: 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 metres near noon

April 16

CHALEUR -MISCOU: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 20 knots

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- WESTERN HALF: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: Light increasing to E 15 knots near noon and to NE 20 knots in the evening.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT- EASTERN HALF:

WIND: E 15 knots

GULF – MAGDALEN – SOUTHWESTERN HALF: STRONG WIND WARNING

WIND: E 20 knots
WAVES: 1 to 2 metres

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Weather

Lynn Mossman shared this photo of a sunrise on Sand Dollar Beach in Rosebay, N.S. She said it looked like "two oceans or two skies" mirroring each other. Thank you for the photo, Lynn.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: "Two oceans, two skies"

Updated a day ago

If you were out in the Aspy Bay region of Victoria County, Nova Scotia Friday, April 9th, you couldn't help but notice this unusual cloud formation. Lucky for us, Charlene Lawrence was in Dingwall; she snapped a photo and quickly posted it. Charlene correctly identified it as a Lenticular Cloud.

WEATHER U: Seeing saucers in the sky

Updated a day ago

If you were out in the Aspy Bay region of Victoria County, Nova Scotia Friday, April 9th, you couldn't help but notice this unusual cloud formation. Lucky for us, Charlene Lawrence was in Dingwall; she snapped a photo and quickly posted it. Charlene correctly identified it as a Lenticular Cloud.

WEATHER U: Seeing saucers in the sky

Updated a day ago

It's amazing the difference 30 minutes can make. Janny VanHouwelingen sent in these two photos of Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L.; one shows a sunny day on the trail, and the other was taken half an hour later as the fog rolled in.
She wrote: "Well it was the first day of NO RAIN (12 days or something). So I went around Signal Hill (approx 2 km) on the trail (national site property) and while it did not rain, the waves were high from previous days HIGH WINDS, and the clouds were rolling in that afternoon.There were maybe a dozen or so walkers/runners on the path the hour or so that I was on. The sunny photo is heading up north head, the cloudy photo is looking at Fort Amherst across the Narrows (entrance to the harbour of St John's) from Signal Hill."
Thank you for sending this in, Janny.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Fog rolls in on Signal Hill

Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

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CINDY DAY: Woeful weekend weather

Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

Marjorie Fergusson was hiking from Gooseberry Covenear Little Lorraine, N.S. on the weekend when she took this photo of a small gorge leading into the water. It looks like you had a beautiful day, Marjorie; thank you for sharing.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Hike at Gooseberry Cove

Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 6 a.m.

Weather By Day

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CINDY DAY: Woeful weekend weather

Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

“Fog in the hollow, a fine day to follow.” - Nelly Koops-Smees, Lorne Pictou County, N.S.

CINDY DAY: From trousers to roosters, it's your turn to crow.

Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 6 a.m.

“Fog in the hollow, a fine day to follow.” - Nelly Koops-Smees, Lorne Pictou County, N.S.

CINDY DAY: From trousers to roosters, it's your turn to crow.

Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 6 a.m.

I get spring fever when I spot those lovely crocuses. Michele Lawlor has them popping up on her lawn in Stratford, P.E.I.

CINDY DAY: Remembering the seasonal wardrobe flip.

Updated Apr 13, 2021 at 6 a.m.

Dougal wisely leaves the weather forecasting to me. He is, however, a great companion when my team takes to the ice. Go Habs!

GRANDMA SAYS: A prognosticating cat is nothing to sneeze at.

Updated Apr 10, 2021 at 6 a.m.

April 9 systems - WSI.

CINDY DAY: Our Easter guest won't go!

Updated Apr 09, 2021 at 6 a.m.

Cindy's Snapshot

Lynn Mossman shared this photo of a sunrise on Sand Dollar Beach in Rosebay, N.S. She said it looked like "two oceans or two skies" mirroring each other. Thank you for the photo, Lynn.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: "Two oceans, two skies"

Updated a day ago

It's amazing the difference 30 minutes can make. Janny VanHouwelingen sent in these two photos of Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L.; one shows a sunny day on the trail, and the other was taken half an hour later as the fog rolled in.
She wrote: "Well it was the first day of NO RAIN (12 days or something). So I went around Signal Hill (approx 2 km) on the trail (national site property) and while it did not rain, the waves were high from previous days HIGH WINDS, and the clouds were rolling in that afternoon.There were maybe a dozen or so walkers/runners on the path the hour or so that I was on. The sunny photo is heading up north head, the cloudy photo is looking at Fort Amherst across the Narrows (entrance to the harbour of St John's) from Signal Hill."
Thank you for sending this in, Janny.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Fog rolls in on Signal Hill

Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

It's amazing the difference 30 minutes can make. Janny VanHouwelingen sent in these two photos of Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L.; one shows a sunny day on the trail, and the other was taken half an hour later as the fog rolled in.
She wrote: "Well it was the first day of NO RAIN (12 days or something). So I went around Signal Hill (approx 2 km) on the trail (national site property) and while it did not rain, the waves were high from previous days HIGH WINDS, and the clouds were rolling in that afternoon.There were maybe a dozen or so walkers/runners on the path the hour or so that I was on. The sunny photo is heading up north head, the cloudy photo is looking at Fort Amherst across the Narrows (entrance to the harbour of St John's) from Signal Hill."
Thank you for sending this in, Janny.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Fog rolls in on Signal Hill

Updated Apr 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

Marjorie Fergusson was hiking from Gooseberry Covenear Little Lorraine, N.S. on the weekend when she took this photo of a small gorge leading into the water. It looks like you had a beautiful day, Marjorie; thank you for sharing.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Hike at Gooseberry Cove

Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 6 a.m.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Inspiring sunset in Belle Cote, N.S.

Published Apr 14, 2021 at 4 a.m.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Sunny weather, happy trails along the Musquodoboit Trailway

Published Apr 14, 2021 at 4 a.m.

Weather University

If you were out in the Aspy Bay region of Victoria County, Nova Scotia Friday, April 9th, you couldn't help but notice this unusual cloud formation. Lucky for us, Charlene Lawrence was in Dingwall; she snapped a photo and quickly posted it. Charlene correctly identified it as a Lenticular Cloud.

WEATHER U: Seeing saucers in the sky

Updated a day ago

weather u wednesday april 14

WEATHER U WEDNESDAY: How does Greenland guide storms in Atlantic Canada?

Published Apr 14, 2021 at 6 a.m.

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WEATHER U WEDNESDAY: How does Greenland guide storms in Atlantic Canada?

Published Apr 14, 2021 at 6 a.m.

WEATHER U WEDNESDAY: Grappling with graupel

Published Apr 07, 2021 at 5 a.m.

Snow rollers.

WEATHER U WEDNESDAY: That's how they roll — Cindy Day explains 'snow rollers'

Published Mar 31, 2021 at 5:07 p.m.

Advection fog

WEATHER U WEDNESDAY: Cindy Day explains advection fog

Updated Mar 24, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

Grandma Says

These buckets hang in our sugar bush on the farm in Bainsville, Ont. My brother Ronnie has already transformed the sap into delicious maple syrup. No word yet on if mom has made a syrup pie for Easter.

GRANDMA SAYS: My favourite Easter traditions

Published Apr 03, 2021 at 5 a.m.

I’m willing to bet that residents of Fox Brook, N.S. had a name or two for this spring snowfall last year. Maria Sangster was probably hoping to have her tea at the patio table – it was, after all, April 28!

GRANDMA SAYS: Spring snow statistics.

Updated Mar 30, 2021 at 6 a.m.

I’m willing to bet that residents of Fox Brook, N.S. had a name or two for this spring snowfall last year. Maria Sangster was probably hoping to have her tea at the patio table – it was, after all, April 28!

GRANDMA SAYS: Spring snow statistics.

Updated Mar 30, 2021 at 6 a.m.

It’s hard to say if the seagulls were flying back to shore or out to sea in this stunning sunrise photo. Tim Lawrence was out along the Amherst Shore just as the early morning sun frosted the tops of clouds with a golden glow.

GRANDMA SAYS: Forecasts from our feathered friends

Updated Mar 25, 2021 at 6 a.m.

No murder here, only one solitary crow backlit by a stunning full moon. This creative photo is the work of Judy LeBlanc-Brennan. Taken in Florence, Cape Breton.

GRANDMA SAYS: Will crows replace robins as a sign of spring?

Updated Mar 18, 2021 at 6 a.m.

A developing weather system is expected to reach Newfoundland late Thursday. There will be snow for some, but milder air ahead of the system will also produce a significant amount of rain and freezing rain. - WSI

GRANDMA SAYS: Did climate change, change our Sheila?

Updated Mar 16, 2021 at 6 a.m.

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