Lots to talk about on this Monday morning. We start with Bermuda and Hurricane Igor. Thankfully the once borderline category 5 storm was only a 1 when it moved across Bermuda late Sunday and overnight (Reuters Photo on right). This was enough to send pounding surf onto area roads as well as topple trees and power lines. A more complete assessment of the damage will be done at daybreak, but so so far it looks better than expected. Power is out to most of the island. The storm this morning is 60 miles north northwest of Bermuda and heading northeast. The next target for Igor will be Newfoundland later on Tuesday. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Avalon and Burin Peninsula's and heavy rain warning for the interior sections. Forecasters expect 90km/h winds and rainfall of between 50-150mm. Hurricane force winds can be expected along the Grand Banks
(NHC forecast track below left shows how close Igor will come to Newfoundland).Summer Frost
Portions of Alberta are expecting snow and frost tonight as the very chilly end to summer continues across most of the country. Fall arrives on Wednesday, but we may have a summer frost tonight in many portions of the country. Calgary is expecting rain to turn to wet snow with a couple of centimetres possible tonight. Heavy Snowfall Warnings are in effect for Jasper and Hinton with over 5cm expected. Meanwhile frost warnings are in effect for a large portion of southern Quebec and New England. Temperatures under clear moonlit skies will drop very close to freezing tonight, especially away from the water and urban areas. Ile Perrot was down to 7C this morning with 8C at the airport, and we may drop down to between 2 and 4C tonight. Tuesday and Wednesday will see temperatures begin to rise to above normal levels (23 to 25C) with abundant sunshine.
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