The really cold winter weather has finally made an appearance here and this morning it is extremely cold.
Yesterday wasn’t too bad with temps almost making it to the freezing mark in the afternoon.The day was clear and sunny and winds were light.The sky remained clear in the evening but temps dropped rapidly after sunset.
The next couple of days will feel like winter with below freezing temps for highs and a few flurries.
A warm up will begin in the middle of the week and temps are expected to be well above freezing by Thursday.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -10C)
Today
Cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 10. Cold wind chill minus 27 this morning.
Tonight
Cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 15.
Tuesday
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with 60 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. Flurries beginning in the evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light in the morning. High minus 6.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 6. High zero.
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The marine forecast:
Freezing spray warning in effect.Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to 20 late this evening and to light Tuesday morning. A few flurries ending late this evening. Chance of flurries overnight and Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Severe freezing spray ending Tuesday morning. Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 12 this morning then rising to minus 7 Tuesday evening. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
24 January 2007: Faint cries led a Canada Post carrier in Ottawa, ON, to a child in a snow-covered field. The temperature was -14°C. The boy was wearing a T-shirt, light pants, and socks. Carrying the boy, the postie followed backwards his tiny footprints in the snow to determine that the 3 year old had come from a nearby daycare centre. The tot and his mother were first-time visitors. -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:
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Time: 06:09 AM
Duration: 3 minutes Maximum Elevation: 34° Approach: 16° above SSW Departure: 29° above ESE
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The planet Saturn is in good view in the morning sky right now. It looks like a bright golden star. Tomorrow, it stands to the upper left of the Moon as they climb into view around 1 a.m. The star Spica rounds out the view, to the lower left of the Moon.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.
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