The Telegram

The windows rattled in many Atlantic Canadian communities yesterday.  Some of us experienced hurricane-force wind gusts as a powerful late fall storm tracked across the region. At daybreak, while the mild south wind was being clocked at 105 ...

By now you must know how much I love clouds. They are beautiful, and they can teach us a lot about what’s happening overhead. But what if you’re above the cloud looking down?   Earlier this month I received an email and ...

It’s been very windy lately.  People have been asking me about the wind for a few months now.  Many believe that it’s getting windier.  Last week, I found this letter in my inbox: Hi Cindy, Recent wind events prompt ...

The first day of winter is just hours away – meteorological winter, that is.   Astronomical winter begins on Dec. 21 this year, but meteorological winter always runs from Dec. 1 to the last day of February.    Some people like ...

I’m forever asking you to keep an eye on the sky so maybe that’s why this cloud caught Judy’s attention earlier this month.  It was a lovely sunny day in Cape Breton when Judy LeBlanc-Brennan spotted this intriguing cloud over ...

I think I’m safe to say that here in Atlantic Canada, everyone has experienced fog. It can approach softly on little cat feet, or quickly barrel across the region. Although there are different types of fog, essentially fog is a cloud whose base ...

Last week’s wind and rain storm was quite a doozy; it’s been a while since a weather event caused such a commotion on my Facebook page. I am blessed to have so many followers who have such a keen interest in the weather. Last Friday, ...

Last Friday was World Smile Day but Mother Nature got out ahead of it with this little grin in the sky. That’s not really what it’s called, but it’s a lot easier than saying the real name – circumzenithal arc – ...

Dawn: when the morning twilight heralds a new beginning; some say it’s the most peaceful time of the day. There is no disputing that dawn is real, but have you ever heard of false dawn? Well, right now, regardless of where you live, weather ...

I love the colour green. I’ve been driving a green car for 15 years. But there is something very magical about watching a solid green canopy of leaves light up with fall colour. Contrary to popular belief, frost does not cause the colour ...