Un vrai orage

 Bon, il ne se sera pas trop fait attendre: nous avons eu droit à un orage électrique en bonne et due forme la semaine dernière. J'ai pu prendre une photo, mais elle lui rend pas justice. Bon, je dis ça à chaque fois que je partage une photo d'un orage, mais c'est difficile de montrer quand il tombe des cordes, encore plus de saisir les éclairs. Ce que je n'ai jamais réussi jusqu'ici. Mais bon, c'est le plus orageux des orages que l'on a eus depuis le début de l'été.

More Thunderstorms?

 I blogged last Thursday about the stormy weather we had then: wind, rain, hail, and finally some thunder in the afternoon, followed by heavy showers. Well, they are forecasting more storms today. I am actually really happy about it, as I love storms. May is not particularly a month for storms, it's a tad early for stormy weather, but like I said I don't mind. I hope it's a proper thunderstorm, with plenty of lightning... And I hope I will be inside and dry when it happens. If it happens. Because it wouldn't be the first time a storm is forecast and doesn't happen. Anyway, I am keeping my fingers crossed.

First Thunderstorm(s)

So far this year, the month of May has been, well, weird. Weather-wise, it has been downright schizophrenic, worse than April. It has been hot last week, but suddenly temperatures dropped dramatically. Like, beneath 15 degrees Celsius.And stranger than this: we've had our proper thunderstorm(s) yesterday. Usually, storms happen when it is hot and humid. In the morning, around 11:00, we started having rain, wind, and finally hail, then it got sunny again. Not warm, but sunny. As we were waiting for Wolfie to get out of school, we suddenly heard thunder. It then started pouring down. It was surreal. But I'm not complaining: I far prefer this to warm weather. I find it way more comfortable. And it's very atmospheric.

Promesse d'orage (on peut rêver)

Tout d'abord, je me permets d'utiliser cebillet pour proférer une nouvelle fois un calembour atroce: "il y a rage dans orage." Voilà c'est dit. Je sais que ça vous fait mal rien que de le lire. Donc, aujourd'hui, on annonce de l'orage. J'espère que ça se produira. Cette année, il y a eu beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup d'annonces d'orages, il y a même eu des avertiseements d'orages violents, mais ils nous sont pour la plupart passés par dessus la tête. Comme à chaque année. On ne les a pas tous manqués, mais c'est décevant, pour ceux qui comme moi aiment les orages d'été. Justement parce que c'est un des seuls aspects de la saison que j'aime. Alors voilà, j'espère me réveiller ce matin avec un orage tonitruant.

Orage (et un calembour atroce)

 Bon, enfin, on nous annonce de l'orage. On a eu droit à de la pluie, quelques bonnes averses même, la semaine dernière. Mais jusqu'ici, pas de vrai orage estival. Sauf que ça ne devrait pas niaiser aujourd'hui: alerte jaune d'orage, puis alerte orange pour plus tard, donc ils risquent d'être violents. Je l'espère un peu, j'ai toujours aimé les orages. Et j'aime ceux qui sont violents. Parce qu'il y a rage dans orage. Oui, je sais, c'est un calembour atroce. Un tout nouveau en plus, enfin je crois. Avoue que ça vous fait grincer des dents.

La pluie, presque l'orage

Bon, la BBC l'annonçait, nous avertissait à son sujet avec une alerte jaune, nous le promettait presque: un orage s'en venait. Il a plu, des cordes, mais il n'a guère tonné. Je le dis sans aucune ironie, je préfère cette température à la canicule.

L'orage perdu

Je bloguais lundi sur un orage annoncé par la BBC (et d'autres) sur notre coin du pays. Nous avons entendu le tonnerre, nous avons vu au loin les nuages gris foncé, quasiment noirs, mais ils ne se sont pas rendus jusqu'à nous. Le premier orage de l'été (même si officiellement, ce n'est pas encore l'été) est passé à côté. Et j'avoue que ça me fait suer (au sens figuré, peut-être au sens propre): j'aime les orages, maintenant c'est l'un des rares aspects de l'été que j'aime. Alors voilà, un orage de perdu.

First Thunderstorm Today?

They are forecasting thunderstorms today on BBC Weather. An actual yellow warning of thunderstorms, from midday until 22:00. If it happens, we would have our first thunderstorm of the year. Recently, it has been feeling like the weather is getting ready to provide storms. It's been properly hot, and we've had no rain in a long while. So we are due to one. It feels like summertime, which I don't really care about. Thunderstorms are the one thing I still love about summer. So I am looking forward to this one.

Hailstorm

Last weekend, on Saturday we had our first storm of the year, with thunder and everything. And not just any storm: a proper hailstorm. It is fitting for March, a month that tends to have bad weather. Even downright nasty weather, one would say. But I actually don't mind storms, as long as I can be dry and warm inside. I love how powerful and dramatic storms can be, I thoroughly enjoy them. I can spend ages just watching the rain or, in this particular case, the hail fall down, with the thunder rumbling. So yes, I enjoyed the one we had last Saturday and I hope we have more in the coming days.

Ironic Weather

 It's been kind of stormy these last few days, because of, well, this. So yeah, Herminia has given us rain, wind and even a bit of hail. On Monday, during the school run, it was pouring, windy and hailing when I walked with Wolfie to school. At the moment he walked it, it suddenly stopped and everything went calm. The parents were all dumbfounded. One of the mothers said how typical it was that now the weather was calm. I said: "Don't worry, when it is time to pick them up in the afternoon, of course it will get stormy again." She laughed. And I think it deserves to be a great new unknown line. That said, in spite of my pessimistic views, the afternoon school run was much quieter: no rain, no hail and barely any wind to speak of. Still, walking to the school felt like an epic journey that morning.

Dark and Stormy Times

 You know the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night". It is a phrase often mocked as silly, that said this is what we have been having recently. These last weekend, day and night, to be precise. Rain, sometimes heavy rain, and very windy wind. They even gave us some weather warnings. And I must say, as long as we experienced it from the comfort of our home, I found it extremely enjoyable. My wife does not like it one bit, but I find it relaxing. Anyway, we had typical November weather and I am not complaining.

A Proper Thunderstorm

Well, I had been hoping for one, for months, but it did show up. Then last night, around ten o'clock, unpexpectedly, it started storming. I had not experienced one like this in ages. We have had a short outburst of thunder on Sunday, but it had been short lived. I mean last night was a proper thunderstorm: lots of lightnings and thunder, rain falling heavily, the lot. I remained there, in the dark, listening to it with delight. Just when summer is finishing, after a few days of hot temperatures, far too humid and sticky for my taste, it stormed. I don't want to sound like everything is better in Montreal, but yes, my city delivers, even weather wise. Thunderstorms are among the very few things I sitll love about summertime. I'm glad I experienced one this year.

On annonce de l'orage

 Bon, la dernière fois, on l'avait annoncé, mais il n'y avait pas eu d'orage, même pas une bonne averse. J'en avais été fort attristé. Parce qu'n été sans orage, surtout s'il fait chaud, c'est un été encore plus triste que d'habitude. Mais pour demain soir, la BBC annonce un gros, gros orage, qui devrait nous rafraîchir et être bien dramatique. J'espère en tout cas que c'est ce qui va se passer.

Espoir d'orage

 S'il y a une chose que j'aime toujours de l'été, même si ce n'est pas, n'est plus, ma saison préférée, c'est les orages estivaux. J'aime tous les orages, peu importe le temps de l'année, mais ceux en été particulièrement. Or, s'il y en a eu quelques uns depuis le début de la saison, ils ont été plutôt modestes et ont eu lieu au milieu de la nuit. Mais aujourd'hui, il y a une alerte d'orage pour l'après-midi, une alerte jaune, alors ça risque d'être de bonne taille. S'il arrive. Parce que ça se pourrait qu'il nous passe sur la tête, comme ça arrive des fois. Je me croise les doigts.

Almost a storm

It was stormy yesterday. Well, it almost was, anyway: for a few minutes it got dark, it rained, it thundered. And it was windy for most of the afternoon. Sadly, it did not last. I love storms, I mean proper thunderstorms, that's one of the few things I love about summertime. Wolfie, on the other hand, isn't too keen on it yet, but I try to make him change his mind. He got quite scared yesterday when he heard thunder. So he cuddled up to me when it started thundering. Which I'm not complaining about. I find thuderstorms so much fun, like a free light and sound show. They are so atmospheric.

Premier orage, première grêle

Cet après-midi, nous avons eu droit à notre premier orage: le tonnerre a grondé. Et en plus, il est tombé de la grêle. C'est une première cette année, un brin tôt. Mais bon. J'imagine que c'est ça, le mois d'avril. J'aime bien la grêle et les orages, tant que je suis confortablement à l'intérieur. Je l'attendais avec impatience: les nuages noirs l'annonçaient déjà.

Stormy Winds

Since yesterday, it has been ridiculously windy. It is Storm Isha's doing, apparently. BBC Weather even gave a yellow warning of wind, ending today at noon. So far, we've been all right, touch wood. I love windy days, so I am not complaining. As long as I can stay in the comfort of home, I actually enjoy stormy weather. For me, it's like Mother Nature is giving a free show and it is the best excuse to not go out without feeling guilty about it. Please feel free to give me your own take on it in the comments section. In any case, if it is windy where you are, or stormy, or both, stay home, stay safe and try to enjoy it. I know I will.

Deuxième orage

Hier, nous avons eu droit à notre deuxième orage de l'année (à moins que je ne me trompe). Le premier était plus tôt en avril. Celui-ci était moins impressionnant, moins pluvieux en tout cas, mais on a entendu quelques coups de tonnerre. Si je ne me trompe pas, ça veut dire que la température va baisser un peu. Pas qu'il fasse déjà particulièrement chaud. Mais enfin bref, c'est quand même tôt dans l'année pour un orage.

"Yellow warning of thunderstorms" (at last!)

Yesterday was the last day of a long heatwave, one of many we've had this year. Too many in fact. But now the temperatures have dropped significantly, it has rained regularly all day (not heavy rains, but still) and the BBC even gave a "Yellow warning of thunderstorms" for the area. We haven't had one yet, but I welcome it. I love storms, for one, and it is such a welcome change after the heated inferno of the last week. So bring on the storm.

"Yellow warning of thunderstorms" (yay!)

After the hot weather we have been having these last two weeks (and a few days of heatwave), I read today on BBC Weather that there was a "yellow warning of thunderstorms" in our area for today. If there is a storm (or more, if we are lucky), it would be the very first of the summer. I hope so. I love storms, for one, in fact thunderstorms are for me the highlight of summertime. And they would considerably lower the temperature and make it far more comfortable. All right, all right, I don't want to put my hopes up, it is only a yellow warning.