Yesterday was a decent day for this time of the year with afternoon temps a few degrees above freezing.The morning and afternoon were generally clear and sunny,clouds moved into the area in the late afternoon.Evening temps were about a ½ a degree below freezing.Some wet snow began to fall in the late evening.
Overnight the temps rose to above freezing and the snow changed to rain.Winds are very strong here this morning.We may see the rain change back to snow later today as temps drop to below freezing.
The storm will be out of the area by tomorrow and the rest of the week will be quiet with a few flurries a possibility.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -11C)
Today
Snow or rain changing to rain early this morning and ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Rainfall amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High plus 3.
Tonight
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 5.
Friday
Cloudy with sunny periods. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. High minus 1.
Saturday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6. High minus 2.
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The marine forecast:
Gale warning in effect.Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to 40 this morning then diminishing to variable 20 near noon. Wind increasing to northwest 40 this afternoon then diminishing to 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Friday morning and to light Friday afternoon. Snow and rain ending late this morning. Flurries and showers this evening. A few showers beginning Friday evening. Fog patches forming early this morning and dissipating this afternoon. Temperatures near plus 2. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
27 January 1941: A boat from the Columbia Coast Mission in BC sailed for Prince Rupert. A trip of usually a few hours took 4 days. The little ship battled 80 km/h winds and 7 m waves. Suitcases, furniture, dishes, and charts were strewn about the cabin floor. Winds blew down the chimney stack and covered the cabin with soot. Frozen spray encased the lifeboats. -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: Friday, January 28, 2011
Time: 05:56 AM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 54° Approach: 54° above NNE Departure: 17° above NE
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Horologium, the constellation that honors the first accurate mechanical clock, is visible from far-southern latitudes in mid-evening. The constellation's stars are all faint, so you will need dark skies and a good starchart to find it.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.
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