The Journal Pioneer

Everybody is talking about how cold it is for December.  It is. On average, the daytime highs are running four to seven degrees below normal.  That is significant but there is not a thing we can do about it except try to find beauty in ...

I spend a lot of time talking about the onshore snow across Cape Breton and P.E.I., the wind-driven snow bands in the Valley and the heavy snow squalls along the west coast of Newfoundland.   I thought I would share a few interesting ...

I was enjoying a vacation day on Monday when I had a quick peek at my Facebook page and that’s when I saw it – a magnificent photo of moon dogs. ...

It happens every year at about this time. ...

I wear many hats in my new job and that’s fine by me; variety is the spice of life! Once a week, I do my best to get out and speak with school children. It makes for a busy day, but it also makes my day. The students I visit are ...

In Wednesday’s Weather University I explained how fire devils were spotted in the deadly southern California wildfires; I also mentioned the Santa Ana winds – winds that continue to fuel the flames on the other side of the ...

The deadliest wildfires in the history of the United States continue to claim lives, homes… entire communities. ...

Despite all the rain we’ve had lately, I haven’t seen many rainbows kicking around.  While rainbows can be seen at any time of year, they are more common in the summer because of the convective ...

Kevin Chisholm of Barrachois, N.S. shared these musings with me early this week. Hi Cindy I had an old Friend, Charlie Johnston, born in 1913, who had a saying: “The best time to burn slash (“forest trash”, like tree tops ...

As is the case with snow, not everyone shares my love for Halloween. ...