Yesterday was quite mild here with high temps near +9C until mid afternoon when they began to drop.There were a few flurries in the late evening and some periods of snow overnight with temps a degree or two below freezing.There are a few cms of snow on the ground this morning and some roads are reported as being snow covered and slippery.
A few cms of snow is expected tomorrow with the typical change over to rain here on the coast.
Cold air is expected to move into the area on Friday and remain with us through the weekend.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -10C)
Today
A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy. High minus 1.
Tonight
Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Friday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Snow beginning early in the afternoon changing to rain late in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 cm except 5 cm inland. Rainfall amount 15 mm. Fog patches developing in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 60 in the afternoon then becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 in the evening. High plus 4.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 8. High minus 5.
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The marine forecast:
Gale warning in effect.Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 10 to 15 this afternoon then diminishing to light late this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 near noon Friday and to 30 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Friday evening. A few flurries ending near midnight. Light snow beginning overnight and changing to rain and fog patches Friday morning and ending Friday evening. Temperatures plus 1 rising to plus 5 Friday evening. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
20 January 1827: Near Point Prim, PE, 2 lads hunting for seals were carried out to sea on floating ice. To reach them, 4 men dragged their boat through nearly 8 km of lally (soft ice). Only 1 boy was found. "After partaking of some restoratives," he said that the 2nd boy had expired the day before. To get nearer land, the surviving boy had moved to another cake of ice. His feet were frost burnt. -Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips. © Environment Canada
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Sky Events:
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ISS visible sightings:
No sightings until Jan 23.
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Look toward the northeast in late evening for the Big Dipper. The handle points toward the horizon, with the bowl high in the sky. The second star from the end of the handle is called Mizar. If you look carefully, you might see its faint companion, Alcor.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.
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