Sunday, 8:45 am: It appears “Post-tropical Storm Noel” has brushed by us, last night and this morning, and deposited some post-tropical snow [see accompanying photos]. When we woke up this morning the wind was blowing and the outside looked like a blizzard. Yet, now as I write, the snow is melting. CBC Radio 1 has been keeping us informed about local conditions. After all, where we live is usually closer to most places in New Brunswick than locations farther south in Maine. So New Brunswick weather is our weather, except in my mind I have to convert from their metric measurements to something I can visualize in my mind. I’ve been getting better at mental conversion over the years. Normally I just cheat and use my pocket calculator.

Tomorrow is our long anticipated trip to Bangor for the day. We’re hoping the weather and roads will improve by tomorrow. Currently our road is covered in slush and snow and is rapidly turning into mud. Usually U.S. Highway One [Route 1] is clear, but driving out to the highway on a day like today can be problematic, not to mention messy.

Even our trusty dogs who normally relish any chance to romp around in our garden and get into mischief just want to snooze, and try and pilfer some cookies that might be left within their reach. Counter-surfing for snacks are their watch words.

Current values from our wireless Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 39.6° [F.]

Barometer: 29.329 & rising rapidly

Humidity: 100%

Wind: NW at 11 mph and variable

Visibility: ca. 1 mile

Skies: Generally overcast with occasional patches of blue

Precipitation: .75 [¾] inch snow

Precipitation yesterday: .68 inch rain

Since midnight:

Low temperature: 38.6° [F.] at 3:39 am

High wind: 24 mph at 6:34 am