Rain Drizzle & Fog
The Joys and Sorrows of Newfoundland Weather
- Publisher
- Boulder Books
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2014
- Category
- Weather
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781927099575
- Publish Date
- Sep 2014
- List Price
- $22.95
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Description
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians love to talk about the weather. And why wouldn't they? The province is known for its great gales, fierce blizzards, destructive glitter storms, blizzards, and hurricanes. It's also known for its fast-changing conditions: if you don't like the weather, they say, wait five minutes and it'll change.
Sheilah Roberts delves into the archives, history books, and newspaper stacks to find stories of Newfoundland weather—the joys of a beautiful summer, the sorrows of a treacherous winter and unpredictable spring, and all the mauzy days in between. Reports from 400 years of Newfoundland and Labrador weather are interspersed with traditional weather lore, snippets of science, and dozens of fascinating photos.
With a foreword by CBC's Newfoundland and Labrador weather expert, Ryan Snodden.
About the author
Sheilah Roberts is a Newfoundlander and a history lover, with two adult children and a senior dog. She lives in St. Philips with her partner and commutes daily to the big city to her job at the Memorial University Library. Writing is her favourite pastime, and she is a member of the Newfoundland Writer’s Guild and the Writers’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.