It was a little messy here yesterday morning with some rain and a few ice pellets in the morning.The precip ended by noon and temps were a few degrees above freezing.Temps began to drop in the late afternoon and there were a few flurries.Overnight temps were a couple of degrees below freezing.
The next few days will be quiet with just a few flurries expected.The next possibility of stormy weather is in the middle of next week.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -11C)
Today
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High zero.
Tonight
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Saturday
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.
Sunday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High minus 2.
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The marine forecast:
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 15 this morning and to light near noon. Wind becoming north 10 to 15 overnight then diminishing to light Saturday evening. Chance of flurries today and beginning Saturday morning. Temperatures near zero. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
28 January 2008: A -40°C cold snap filled emergency shelters in Yellowknife, NT. In Yukon, ice fog enveloped entire areas and mail delivery was halted. Store clerks took off their gloves to use cash registers and hikers and dog walkers were absent from trails. Tow trucks rescued countless frozen vehicles and repair shops were backlogged. The annual Polar Games for Grade 5 and 6 students were cancelled. -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: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Time: 06:21 AM Duration: 3 minutes Maximum Elevation: 30° Approach: 27° above NW Departure: 15° above NE
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The Moon shoots the gap between two bright companions before dawn tomorrow. Venus, the "morning star," is to the left of the Moon, with Antares, the star at the heart of Scorpius, is about the same distance to the upper right of the Moon.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.
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