Glad I Took Today Off

I am glad I took today off. Not only do I not feel well (the boys lovingly passed their colds onto me, along with a touch of flu, I think), but this is our weather forecast:

Environment Canada's Official Weather Warnings

Warnings: Queens County5:03 AM ADT Saturday 17 September 2005

Storm surge warning for Queens County issued. This is a warning that elevated coastal water levels are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Current indications are that Ophelia will move over Canadian waters this afternoon and is expected to be undergoing post-tropical transition as it moves across the spine of Nova Scotia this evening to lie over Cape Breton Sunday morning. Thereafter it will track across central Newfoundland. Rain at times heavy will develop over the above regions this morning. Amounts of 50 to 100 millimetres are forecast for Nova Scotia through Sunday with highest amounts expected to the north of the track of the storm. Winds gusting 70 to 100 km/h associated with the storm itself are forecast to begin over the warning areas by this afternoon. Wind warnings are in effect for the above areas. Given the full foliage on the trees these winds have the potential to break branches which could result in local power outages. Also suete winds up to 110 km/h over the Cape Breton Highlands are expected to develop overnight in advance of the storm ending by Sunday morning as the storm moves towards Newfoundland. There is potential for raised water levels and heavy wave action along the atlantic coast over southwestern sections of Nova Scotia Saturday night and gulf areas Sunday morning. A storm surge of 50 or60 centimetres is possible along the southwest coastline near the time of high tides Saturday evening. A more westerly track could bring a potential for localised flooding and coastal damage particularly near Cape Sable Island. The current track brings Ophelia near Halifax at the time of low tide so storm surges should not pose a problem there. However further east along the gulf coast of Cape Breton and especially in the St Georges Bay area and northern shores of Prince Edward Island the high tide may phase with the wake of Ophelia and bring a risk of storm surge with the high tide Sunday morning. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

Taken from Environment Canada's website.

Good day to knit.

Happy Knitting!