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Cold morning across the valley!

January 25, 2026January 31, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Some flurries overnight are creating some whiteout conditions over exposed areas this morning. 🥶🥶 Cold cold cold, it’s cold this morning, with the temps around -17 feeling like -27 when you wake up around 6AM today! Drive safe and have a great weekend. Adrian J.

Wrapping up 2026 calendar project

January 24, 2026January 31, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

To say this year’s calendar project was beyond successful, would be an understatement. This page has been a blessing and a curse in disguise, with years of hard work and soaking in thousands of dollars. My calendar project, each year, is one way to help break even with some of my expenses. I set the […]

Flurries making for slippery conditions

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Scattered flurries across the valley are making for slippery conditions this evening. While the winter season is upon us, taking the appropriate steps by turning lights on, clearing off your vehicle and giving yourself a few extra minutes can make all the difference when hitting the roads! Drive safe. Adrian J.

⚠️ Hazardous winter conditions are possible:

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Winter storm to bring strong winds, significant snowfall, and blowing snow. 📍 Locations: southern Nova Scotia. ❄️ Potential snowfall: 20 to 30 cm. 💨 Potential wind gusts: northeasterly 60 to 80 km/h. ⏰ Time span: Sunday night until Tuesday morning. ✍️ Remarks: A developing winter storm is expected to bring a period of prolonged snowfall […]

It’s bittersweet

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

For decades, residents living within the core of the Annapolis Valley have become all too familiar with the roaring sounds of the CC-130H Hercules. An airplane that has been providing search and rescue operations throughout Canada since the 1960s and soaring the skies of its home, Greenwood, since 1991. Pictured the CC-130H Hercules. The final […]

Middleton Fire participating in the BIG CHILL

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

The Middleton Fire Department could use your help as they are participating in the BIG CHILL again this year! This meaningful community event is dedicated to supporting youth at risk in Annapolis County. The challenge consists of members completing a 15 km route snowshoeing. Middleton has set the bar to hopefully raise $2,000 in support […]

⚠️ Black Ice

January 22, 2026January 23, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Getting reports from some motorists that there is black ice on roadways this evening! Black ice is typically clear, but it can be misleading as it takes on the colour of the pavement beneath it, making it look like a wet, dark, and often dull patch of road. Take your time and use caution if […]

Gas Update Via Joel Hirtle

January 22, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

Gas up 0.7 & Diesel up 7.3

Delayed starts for schools – community input

January 22, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

The delayed start for schools has been a topic of discussion for sometime. It was quite interesting to read the different perspectives on the subject from those within the community! Earlier this week on Tuesday, January 20th, I posted a poll on my page getting a plethora of feedback. The question was, how do you […]

Being an RCMP officer in rural Nova Scotia

January 22, 2026thevalleyeyephotography

“Being an RCMP officer in rural Nova Scotia can feel like patrolling the endless dark nights alone on winding backroads—shadows closing in, every distant sound echoing with uncertainty and isolation, with my family as the faint, steady light that calls me home through the void after each solitary watch. I’ve returned home shaken after dealing […]