FOXweather learned to tweet!
You can now find hourly weather snapshots of FOXweather as well as Environment Canada tweets on our Twitter feed.
See the FOXweather Tweets page via the menu item in the left sidebar, via the FOXweather menu on the top or see the feed on the right sidebar below the event listings.
Follow our feed at @FoxCreekWeather *) or by using the 
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*) well yes, FOXweather has already been pilfered by the mighty media mogul.
With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend it’s a good time to look at science and statistics related to the day. The fun video below from Joe Hanson tries to explain why humans Continue reading DYK: The Science of Love & Kissing
The FoxCreek community experienced a power outage today, 7-Feb-2016, from 3:42pm to 4:38pm, due to emergency repairs on lines by NS Power – probably in anticipation of the coming storm tomorrow.
FOXweather and FOXlive was not affected and data was updated and broadcasted during the outage.
We know that the Moon plays a significant role in our lives on Earth, from lighting up the night sky to setting the times of the ocean’s tides. But a new study suggests that our favorite cratered satellite also influences something else on our planet: the chances of rainfall.
Read the full story at ©2016 ScienceAlert.
Feature photo ©2011 Luis Argerich/Flickr
… at least according to Shubenacadie Sam. Nova Scotia’s furry forecaster Shubenacadie Sam is forecasting an early end to winter.
Sam popped out of his burrow at about 8am today, and because of the partially cloudy skies overhead, did not see his shadow. And as the legend goes, winter will now end early! Yay!
Though, had Sam been on the South Shore this morning, maybe the outcome would have been different – at 8am another gorgeous winter day evolved with the sun already shining brightly.
Whether or not you buy into the folklore, Sam’s credibility is likely at an all-time high. Last year, he predicted a long winter and Nova Scotia was slammed with one of the worst on record.
Read what Cindy Day has to say about this.
Read more about Groundhog Day.
Pictures ©2016 CTV News Atlantic
Groundhog Day is the day that, according to legend, a groundhog will predict how much longer winter will last in the northern hemisphere.
Groundhog Day is observed each year on February 2nd – which for 2016 will be next Tuesday.
Read Groundhog Day explained in our post here.
Truro Daily News: Shubenacadie groundhog readies for annual weather prediction
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face, representing a countdown to possible global catastrophe. The closer they set the Clock to midnight, the closer the scientists believe the world is to global disaster.
Scientists announced yesterday that the clock is set to Three Minutes to Midnight – the closest for 31 years, when it was equaled in 1984!
Read the full story on USA Today, BBC News or The Verge.
Find the Wiki definition here or see the Doomsday Clock timeline in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
This is just in from The Port Grocer …
TPG Pub Nights are just one of many amazing events at The Port Grocer in Port Medway.
Come to Vibetalk to hear everything else that’s going on at The Port Grocer. See event list for more TPG & neighborhood activities …
2015 has officially been declared the warmest year in recorded history, The New York Times reports. The findings confirmed by scientists this week support earlier predictions that last year would be the Earth’s warmest. Last year was also the 19th consecutive year that temperatures reached above-average levels globally.
Things aren’t looking good!Continue reading 2015 officially the warmest year in recorded history
