Red in the morning–with another blizzard on the way–we all take warning.
Sunrise This Morning from My Bedroom Window
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Good Morning Gloucester 
Nirvana. Such a gorgeous photo–can’t imagine anything more beautiful to wake to. Thank you again for continuing to share the beauty of home with us homesick natives. And stay warm!
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Thank you girlforevah for your very kind words. Watching the sunrise unfold, while still sleepy this morning was beautiful and fortunately, my nice camera phone was handily available on the bedside table. Although, thinking about the the pending blizzard, it did feel a bit ominous too.
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Beautiful; ‘fire in the sky.’
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Yes truly–and hopefully we’ll see those “red at night, sailor’s delight” shades in the evening very soon!
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Gorgeous……does red sky in the morning still hold for sailor’s take warning???? I love the contrast of the sky and the snow…
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I think it does. Here’s some interesting information on why this old adage still hold true today!
“Weather lore concerning the appearance of the sky, the conditions of the atmosphere, the type or movement of the clouds, and the direction of the winds may have a scientific basis and likely can predict the weather.
In order to understand why “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” can predict the weather, we must understand more about weather and the colors in the sky.
Usually, weather moves from west to east. In the mid-latitudes, the prevailing winds are westerlies. This means storm systems generally move in from the West.
The colors we see in the sky are due to the rays of sunlight being split into colors of the spectrum as they pass through the atmosphere and ricochet off the water vapor and particles in the atmosphere. The amounts of water vapor and dust particles in the atmosphere are good indicators of weather conditions. They also determine which colors we will see in the sky.
During sunrise and sunset the sun is low in the sky, and it transmits light through the thickest part of the atmosphere. A red sky suggests an atmosphere loaded with dust and moisture particles. We see the red, because red wavelengths (the longest in the color spectrum) are breaking through the atmosphere. The shorter wavelengths, such as blue, are scattered and broken up.
Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles. This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.
Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise can mean that a high pressure system (good weather) has already passed, thus indicating that a storm system (low pressure) may be moving to the east. A morning sky that is a deep, fiery red can indicate that there is high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain could be on its way.”
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Oh my ~ that seems to be quite a warning. So beautiful. Watching ABC evening news ~ they are sending the same warning. Best warm thoughts to Gloucester tonight and thank you for all your work to get out such great posts ~
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Best warm thoughts to you too, although I don’t think you are going to need it as much.
Thanks so much for noticing Mary–your kind words are very much appreciated.
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