Forecasters not always right.

My flight home from Goose Bay yesterday was in perfect conditions; apart from the overheated plane [it is better than a non heated plane though] there was bright sun, very little wind. We had a perfect view of the inland and coastal scene. Still a lot of snow on the ground, the rivers and ponds still not ice free and the sea ice is tied to the shore and very little sign of any leads, especially further north. There were some open holes and the ice did look very blue in parts, but the reports on the ground are that the ice is very hard, up to 21/2 feet thick in places out near the sina [ice edge].

The forecast for Sunday did not look all that good and given the previous 5 days I was a little concerned about getting home. Friday in GB it was up to 20c, I was staying at a friends home on the base, sitting out back sunning, warm wind picked up to a mini gale in the evening, almost tropical like making BBQing very smoky. The forecast for Saturday was for snow beginning at noon and temperatures dropping to -1. Low n behold they were spot on, quite a lot of adjustment, especially for those walking around in shorts.

So here are two shots of same scene at +20 and -1 with some snow the next day.

The day previous the dogs were digging, the cats playing and us sunning.

The Churchill [Goose] River is ice free in parts, this shot from near the senior officers homes on the base.