Apparently it's a really Canadian thing to be really into the weather. I wasn't aware of this until recently, but I guess it's one more thing that makes me an awesome Canadian. I have been really into the weather for quite some time - I was well known for this in my old job as I had a weather tracker installed on my desktop and I would tell all the partners how to dress. Now that I'm hayfever I'm into the whole pollen count thing. I find all of this to be endlessly interesting and I will talk to people at length about it even if it's perfectly obvious that they don't care.
But that's the thing about weather - she is a tough mistress and there is much to know. Turns out I don't even know that much even with my keen interest and enthusiasm so tonight I learned how to read a weather map. Now I understand all of the curvy lines, the letters [H stands for high pressure system which also = migraine, which I had earlier today], I can see when a cyclone or depression is forming and most importantly I can determine the type and movement of fronts [these are the heavy coloured lines with either lumps or triangles on them]. There is also something called a station model, which has cool symbols and doodads, but I've never seen one in use. Also, those random numbers that pop up and aren't temperatures? Well, if it's a large numbers and the thin lines are close, you are really in for a world of hurt [they are pressure gradients] - they can indicate big storms and high winds. Take cover!
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