We had flurries here for most of yesterday until late in the afternoon when it changed to steady snow.The snow continued into the evening with total accumulations of about 5cm.Temps were near the freezing point for the day and dropped to -7C overnight.
A few flurries are expected over the next couple of days with heavier snow on the way for Wed.Still no official amounts have been issued.
Temps will be below freezing for the week.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max -1C / Min -11C)
Today
Sunny with cloudy periods. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 8 this afternoon.
Tonight
Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 12.
Tuesday
Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning early in the evening. High minus 4.
Wednesday
Snow. Windy. Low minus 11. High minus 5.
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The marine forecast:
Freezing spray warning in effect.Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 this evening and to light overnight. Flurries ending early this evening. Flurries beginning Tuesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning this morning and ending this evening. Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 5 to minus 2 this evening. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
31 January 1916: In Vancouver, BC, snow was heaped high in the business and shopping districts. Some 67.7 cm fell during the month. Vehicles moved slowly, their wheels churning up snow like paddlewheelers. When a pedestrian did not hear the horn of an oncoming vehicle, the car drove over him, but the soft cushion of snow provided all the protection he needed, and he was not injured.-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, February 01, 2011
Time: 06:06 AM Duration: 1 minutes Maximum Elevation: 20° Approach: 20° above NNW Departure: 16° above NNE
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The Big Dipper wheels around the North Star like an hour-hand on a giant clock, ticking off the hours of the night. And winter is an especially good time to watch it, because it's in good view pretty much all night long.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.
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