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I’ve been forecasting the weather and studying the science of the atmosphere for more than 30 years now.  I’ve tracked, timed and talked about quite a range of weather events.  I’ve seen clouds and weather ...

Is it silly for me to refer to you as friends? I don’t think so. I feel that you’re always there for me: sending in great photos, interesting questions and awesome observations.  Over the years, I have had the pleasure of meeting ...

Words. We use them every day. Sometimes we use words that have more than one meaning. The word “ceiling” is a good example.  By definition, it is the overhead surface of an inside room.  But did you know that simple ...

I could stare up at the clouds all day. They can be fun, beautiful, colourful and, at times, frightening. Earlier this month, David Blight was out with his son when they happened to notice an intriguing display – what looked like a hole in ...

They are often bright white; they can be grey or even quite dark. But how about pastel-shaded clouds? I didn’t see them, but many did. I received more than half a dozen photos of an optical phenomenon known as “cloud ...

My grade 10 biology teacher once said: “There’s no better way to learn than to ask questions.” I think that came about after a smarty-pants in the back of the class remarked: “Oh, Cindy must have a question.” I ...

We get our share of gorgeous sunsets in Atlantic Canada and I’m fortunate to receive many beautiful photos from you. Monday morning, as I scanned my Facebook messages, I saw what I thought was another lovely sunset photo. It didn’t ...

Yesterday, I explained the elusive “green flash.”  I have never seen it; I don’t even know anyone who has.  If you have, please drop me a line, I woul ...

My father used to say, “If it doesn’t rain we don’t eat”; maybe that’s why I love a good soaking. I do realize that too much is not good and that many people are dealing with devastating floods right across the ...

We all do it … talk about the weather that is, but perhaps without realizing it. Over time, the weather has had an influence on our language. If you listen to casual conversations during the course of a day, you’ll detect weather ...