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Forecast – for May. 19, 2011

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With strong high pressure firmly in place across the Prairies it looks like the first half of this forecast period will be sunny, dry and warm. A strong blocking ridge of high pressure that brought plenty of sunshine and fairly mild temperatures over the weekend and into the start of the work week will continue
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A Technical Look At Lightning

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Iknow I mentioned in my last severe weather article that I would be doing a detailed discussion about tornadoes sometime soon, but that sometime is not this week. Instead, I’ve decided to look at a particular aspect of thunderstorms that everyone has seen, can be deadly but rarely is, and is probably one of the
Cereals, Crops

Massive Crop Losses Feared In U.S. South

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The worst drought in more than 40 years has intensified across Texas with high winds and heat causing “massive crop losses,” and with little relief in sight, according to weather experts April 28. A report released from a consortium of national climate experts, dubbed the Drought Monitor, said drought worsened along the Texas border with
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Weekly Weather Map – for May. 12, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
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Forecast – for May. 12, 2011

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It’s another tough forecast as a large and slow-moving area of low pressure will be the dominant weather maker for our region during the first half of this forecast period. It looks like our cool, wet spring weather will continue at least for a little while longer. As we mentioned last week, a large area
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Rain And Snow Extend Flooding In Manitoba

An unwelcome weekend storm which swept across the province will prolong Manitoba’s most widespread spring flooding on record, officials say. Rain and snow driven by high winds were general throughout much of Manitoba. The heaviest precipitation occurred in the Duck Mountain region northwest of Dauphin where up to 50 cm of snow fell. Between 20
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Forecast – for May. 5, 2011

Iwish I could say the weather models are pointing toward summer-like weather moving in after the blast of winter last weekend, but unfortunately it’s not looking that way. On the bright side, while I wouldn’t call it summer, temperatures won’t be too cold during this forecast period and with a bit of luck we won’t
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Forecast – for Apr. 28, 2011

For those of you hoping summer-like weather is ready to move in, I’m afraid you’re going to be a little disappointed in this forecast. After a nice start to the week and the promise of nice weather to come, it looks like our old pattern of cool and unsettled weather will move back in by
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The Beauty And Power Of Thunderstorms

So far this year in Manitoba we haven’t had the warm temperatures needed for thunderstorms, never mind severe thunderstorms with tornadoes. Farther south there have been some killer tornadoes over the central and southern U.S. This week we’ll continue our look at tornadoes and severe summer weather, but instead of me rambling on and giving
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Weekly Weather Map – for Apr. 21, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to

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