Yesterday started out on the cold side but warmed up to a few degrees above freezing by mid afternoon.Winds were a bit brisk but skies were generally clear.The evening saw temps drop to a few degrees below freezing and the sky remained mostly clear.
This morning is the coldest we have been for some time but temps are expected to rise to above freezing as the day progresses.We may see a few flurries over the next few days with slight accumulations possible.There is still no snow cover here and no significant amounts are expected in the foreseeable future.So far,the winter has been mild and uneventful.
Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
(Normals: Max 0C / Min -9C)
Today
Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning. High plus 1.
Tonight
Clear this evening then cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries in the evening. High plus 1.
Friday
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3. High plus 1.
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The marine forecast:
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 early this morning then diminishing to light Thursday morning. A few flurries. Temperatures near zero. ·
Today’s Weather Trivia:
5 January 1904: Notes from a Yukon musher: "Left Dawson and in 4 days reached McQuesten. The weather turned bitterly cold. Old-timers said the wind at Crooked Creek would blow the hair off a dog. I carried a handkerchief tied over my face covering everything but my eyes ... The only thing that did give me anxiety was my nose and the mass of ice I was carrying in front of my face, the latter making breathing difficult. from E. C. Stahl, Dawson News . -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: Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Time: 06:01 PM Duration: 2 minutes Maximum Elevation: 20° Approach: 16° above NNW Departure: 17° above NNE
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Two bright winter stars have invisible companions: stellar corpses known as white dwarfs. The stars are Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, and Procyon. Sirius is in the southeast in mid-evening, with Procyon to its upper left.
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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be low.
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