Day 2 - 335 -- Weather Wonderings

What is more Canadian than talking about the weather? <smile> Temperatures were into the mid-teens (Celsius) less than a week ago. It snowed 3 days ago -- enough to move it with a shovel off the stairs. They'd called for about 1 cm, but it seemed to be closer to 3-4 cm when moving it off the porch and car. It was light fluffy stuff, so moving it around was easy. Temperatures were below zero for a couple of days and then reached 1 or 2C yesterday. Today it was 7-8C, a temperature that will remain through the day tomorrow, when precipitation will fall as rain. There is very little snow left after the warmer temperature today despite there being no sunny breaks at all. On my way to the grocery store after work I encountered thick fog in a small lower lying area. Added to the darkness and total cloud cover, it made seeing the road a bit tricky. So, warm and cold air along with more moisture in the air led to pockets of fog throughout the area. In another 36 hours, the temperature is supposed to drop and we will experience some mixed precipitation. Moving slightly north or west gives a very different forecast --  while we get rain tomorrow, other areas will experience freezing rain and snow.

Autumn is a transition season and like Spring, it brings with it a mix of everything. It is interesting that the temperatures hovering around the freezing mark have felt very cold. In another month or so, that same temperature feels warm, as we become more accustomed to the colder air. That is clearly 'accustomed' and not 'enjoyed' on my part <smile>. And the news just reported a Canadian study that found that for every 10 degree drop in temperature, heart attack rate increased by 7%. I'll have to read the study to see what other variables they controlled for -- like depth of snow that people walk through or shovel -- to ensure the variability is due to temperature and not to other known causes. Something to Google when I need to be distracted tomorrow <smile>.

A couple of lines from a song have stuck in my head when watching the weather fluctuate over the past few days. These lyrics are from the second verse. The end of the video also reminds me of the offices at work -- where we are all closed into our own little spaces. <smile>. I've always loved this melody, which is made more memorable with the wonderful voice of the Canadian singer. Enjoy!

Lost -- Michael Buble