Above: The first smog warning of the season while not good for breathing, made for brilliant sunsets this weekend. Sunset over the Seaway and Montreal Friday.

Below: Prairie Snow in April.

Warm in the east - cold in the west

Just clearing up some odds and ends from my desk and computer as I prepare to watch the Montreal Canadiens try and beat the Bruins tonight and finish off this series. My apologies for the lack of entries of late, life has been busy. Some are suggesting that I only like to talk about bad weather, well maybe.....it certainly is more interesting.

What a spectacular weekend here in the east. Most areas of Ontario and Quebec had sunny summer like weather. That included a high near 25C in Kemptville and all of our snow has now melted. This is unreal - in less than two weeks, again with the exception of the pile at the Kemptville Mall! While we were enjoying the summer warmth, many regions of North America were not so lucky. A winter storm moved across central Montana and into Saskatchewan and Alberta. Heavy snow and strong winds brought travel to a standstill. Over 30cm of snow fell in many areas, with 25cm in Edmonton, 30cm in Calgary and 33cm in Medicine Hat. Combined with gusty winds,the snow forced many roads to become impassable. Accompanying the snow was very cold temperatures. In the last hour both Edmonton and Calgary were only at -10C while Kemptville was 24C. Numerous serious accidents were reported over the weekend on Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton.

In the Mid Atlantic US it was rain and tornadoes. Over 6 inches in parts of Virginia with major flooding. There were reports of tornadoes as well.