Wednesday, February 16, 2011

16 February 2011 - Conditions at 7:21 AM: -10.5C, Clear, Wind:NW 25 gust 39 km/h

It started out above freezing yesterday but temps soon dropped and we were below freezing by the mid-morning.Temps continued to drop through the day and the wind was brisk from the north.There were a few scattered flurries through the day and evening.

Overnight the sky clear but the wind is still strong and temps are quite cold this morning.We should see a slight warm up today and temps are expected to be above freezing tomorrow.Rain is on the way for Friday.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max 0C / Min -10C)

Today

Sunny. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this morning then becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 3. Cold wind chill minus 25 this morning.

Tonight

Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Low minus 5.

Thursday

Sunny. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late in the afternoon. High plus 5.

Friday

Periods of rain. Low minus 2. High plus 3.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 to 40 knots diminishing to 30 late this morning and
 to west 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 20
 overnight then veering to west 15 Thursday morning. Chance of
 flurries today. Freezing spray ending this afternoon. Temperatures
 minus 6 rising to zero this evening.
 

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

16 February 1959: Five people died when an avalanche plunged over a rock cliff and destroyed 3 houses in St. John's, NL. The snow crushed the flimsy buildings; only a crumpled wall remained. Because it was difficult to move equipment with 3 m drifts on roads, fires were also a threat. The storm took out the city's 2 radio towers, almost halting communication with the mainland. -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:

LOCAL

DURATION

MAX ELEV

APPROACH º

DEPARTURE º

Sat Feb 19

07:20 PM

1

15

15 above S

15 above S

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Three constellations that spin into view this month are named for early machines: Sextans, Antlia, and Pyxis -- the sextant, air pump, and magnetic compass. Sextans is low in the east in mid-evening, with Antlia and Pyxis climbing into view in the south and southeast.

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AURORA (‘Northern Lights’) WATCH: Auroral activity will be quiet.

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