Cool but clear...

Do you see that nasty low in the pic to the left? That Nor' Easter is going to be the second major fall storm for folks living in Newfoundland and looks to be packing winds almost as high as the "Weather Bomb" that pushed through the island on Wednesday. So what does this mean for us here in the Kawarthas? Well these systems often do play a role in our weather as the "warp around" precipitation does reach as far west as the great lakes. Luckily for us that arctic high responsible for this week's cool weather is acting as a blocker to keep that nasty weather at bay. So although it's going to be cool...the rain and snow will be a problem for folks to the east, while clear conditions prevail here in Central Ontario. You see...there is a silver lining to the cool down.

A Married Man!

I'm back...it's been a while. I've been off for the last week and a bit and I quickly want to thank Graham for filling in for me while I was away getting hitched. After nearly 8 years with Kate we finally tied the knot on Ocober 3rd. I know I couldn't invite all of you so I thought I'd post a few pics of our wedding at St. Mark's Church in Kingston and of the reception on the Island Star cruise ship. It was a fantastic day, the weather was great (awesome) and Kate looked so beautiful I cried...a lot. Enjoy the pics!

Oh...and I have to thank my buddy Dave for snapping these pics. They look great! The official pictures won't be available for a few more weeks...but these look awesome. Hope you enjoyed them.

Why the cool down?

With over 20mm of rain, hail, wind speeds fast enough to take out a hydro pole (and leave over 9,000 folks without power), a funnel cloud sighting near the 7A exit on the 115 and a confirmed F1 tornado north of Bowmanville...this has been a busy week weatherwise. But even with all of that activity, what people are talking most about this week is the cold. As that area of low pressure continues to spin NE of us it is "pulling" some very cool air into the region from the north. Low pressure centers (or mid-latitude cyclones) are identified by their counterclockwise wind direction. When you are to the west of a "Low" you can expect a northerly flow wind and that is why we're experiencing a cool down. (Just check out the pic above). Today's high was only 9 degrees, tonight's low is only 3 degrees, the high tomorrow will be similar to today and tomorrow night...um...well we expect a low of around the freezing mark. But hey...wearing a scarf is very fashionable.