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RIDGE WILL HOLD FOR THE WEEKEND

Hey Folks,

Although not all of us have been seeing brilliant sunshine this week, at least we have all got to enjoy a nice dry pattern. This area of High pressure has had a tough time breaking the cloud cover down along the Northeast Coast with a persistent Northerly flow. However Labrador and Western Newfoundland have had plenty of sunshine this week and that should continue into the weekend.

THE WEEKEND
It looks like our High pressure should be able to hold it's ground this weekend and keep that monster of a system to the South. That means a Nice and Sunny weekend for Labrador, down the Northern Peninsula and into Western Newfoundland. Central and Eastern Newfoundland will continue to battle the clouds with the occasional sunny break here and there. It's not until perhaps late in the day on Sunday some light precip could dance into Newfoundland, however it would be light.

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It looks like late Monday and into Tuesday is the better bet for the break down. Wet Snow mixing with Showers could be on the menu for most of Newfoundland and even Southeastern Labrador. You folks in the Lake Melville area and West to Labrador City could see some light flurry action, but it appears you have another nice week coming with another Ridge settling in from Hudson Bay.

LATER NEXT WEEK
Later next week across Newfoundland and Coastal Labrador is still TBA with the models disagreeing on how strong that persistent High, which has been blocking things all winter long, will be. The American is showing a weaker Block and allowing the early week mess to kick out with some gradual clearing. The Canadian model is showing a strong block with another push of moisture coming from the East later next week.

Ryan

Your Comments

Mr. Snodden:
I am doing a school project on old weather sayings and the scientific reasons behind the saying. Do you know why the science behind "red sky at night, sailors delight - red sky at morning sailors warning?" thank you.
Emma Dornan

Posted by: Emma Dornan on February 25, 2010 05:57 PM

Today, on Radio Noon, you were discussing the warm temperatures on the (NL)West Coast (+9.0C?).

You mentioned the concept of air moving off the land tends to warm some (land breeze as opposed to sea breeze). However you also alluded to some of the warming effect from the Long Range Mountains.

Is this effect adiabatic? That is, cooling with precipitation on the windward side and adiabatic warming on the leeward side. In other words a limited Chinook Effect.

If so, does this mean that the GNP can have both (mini) East-West chinooks as well as (mini) West -East chinooks?

Then again, maybe it is just the Calgary-Vancouver Olympic Spirit warming things up?

Posted by: Pete Shapter on February 26, 2010 03:04 PM

Hello there Ryan,
Heard on Tv A few mins ago speaking about the high temps around our beautiful province, Here in corner brook today at 2pm My thermother was reading 12 C on my back patio it is beautiful

Posted by: Lynn Osmond on February 26, 2010 05:59 PM

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