28 February 2011 - Conditions at 6:52 AM: -11.9C, Mostly clear, Wind: N 10 km/h

It was very cold here yesterday with temps below freezing for the day and the high only near -4C.Winds were light.The sky remained clear through the evening and overnight.Temps dropped to the upper double digits below freezing.

Warmer air is moving into the area later today and rain is expected tonight.The rainfall is expected to be high and warnings have been issued.Some clearing will occur tomorrow with temps dropping to near the freezing point.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +1C / Min -8C)

Rainfall warning in effect.

Today

Increasing cloudiness. Snow beginning this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h then increasing to 40 gusting to 70 near noon. High minus 1.

Tonight

Rain at times heavy. Rain mixed with snow early this evening. Rainfall amount 30 mm. Fog patches overnight. Wind south 60 km/h gusting to 80 becoming southwest 50 gusting to 70 near midnight. Temperature rising to 6 this evening then falling.

Tuesday

Rain showers or flurries ending in the morning then clearing. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to zero in the morning then steady.

Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 9. High plus 3.

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Wind east 10 to 15 knots veering to southeast 20 early this morning

 then increasing to 25 to 30 this afternoon. Wind increasing to south

 35 early this evening then diminishing to west 25 to 30 overnight.

 Wind increasing to northwest 30 to 35 Tuesday morning then

 diminishing to 25 Tuesday evening. Chance of flurries beginning late

 this morning changing to rain late this afternoon then to rain at

 times heavy and fog patches this evening and ending Tuesday morning.

 Freezing spray beginning Tuesday evening. Temperatures minus 1

 rising to plus 6 after midnight then falling to minus 4 Tuesday

 evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

28 February2003: In Ottawa, ON, 1,500 families could neither shower nor flush due to frozen pipes. The city's thawing and steam machines worked overtime to fix the problem, the worst since 1994 when pipes froze in 2,500 homes and businesses. Since January 1, there had been 24 cold days (compared to 1 in 2002 and 1 report of frozen pipes); average is 15 days. Letting taps run slightly prevents freeze-ups. -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
	Mon Feb 28 08:05 PM		<>			17		15 above NNW		17 above NNW

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THU FEB 24 TO THU MAR 10

SATELLITE	LOCAL	DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH	DEPARTURE
	DATE/TIME	(MIN)	(DEG)	(DEG-DIR)	(DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE	Fri Feb 25/07:14 PM	1	19	15 above NW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Sat Feb 26/07:13 PM	3	23	18 above NW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Sun Feb 27/07:39 PM	1	19	16 above NNW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/06:29 PM	3	22	15 above NW	15 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/08:06 PM	1	17	15 above NNW	17 above NNW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 01/06:56 PM	2	19	16 above NNW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 02/07:23 PM	2	21	15 above NNW	18 above NE
SHUTTLE	Thu Mar 03/07:48 PM	2	30	15 above NW	30 above N
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/06:39 PM	3	21	15 above NNW	15 above NE
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/08:15 PM	1	25	20 above NW	25 above NW
SHUTTLE	Sat Mar 05/07:05 PM	4	33	15 above NW	18 above ENE
SHUTTLE	Sun Mar 06/07:32 PM	2	80	25 above NW	43 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Mon Mar 07/07:59 PM	1	32	24 above W	32 above SW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 08/06:50 PM	3	88	32 above WNW	16 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 09/07:16 PM	2	28	26 above WSW	16 above SSE

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The crescent Moon and the planet Venus are quite low in the southeastern sky as daylight begins to break tomorrow. Venus, the dazzling "morning star," is close to the upper right of the Moon.

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

27 February 2011 - Conditions at 8:54 AM: -5.3C, Light snow, Wind: NNE 6 km/h

Yesterday was a sunny but cold day here with temps below freezing for the day and high windchill values.The evening was clear and cold with light winds.

Currently there is some light snow falling but that should end later this morning.Temps will be chilly today but begin to warm up tomorrow.There is a good possibility of some rain and/or snow tomorrow but temps will be above freezing for most of the week.

Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

(Normals: Max +1C / Min -8C)

Today

Cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning this morning and ending this afternoon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 4.

Tonight

Clearing early this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 8.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning in the afternoon. Rain mixed with snow in the afternoon. Rainfall amount 10 to 20 mm. Fog patches developing late in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 70 in the afternoon then becoming south 50 gusting to 80 in the evening. High plus 3.

Tuesday

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

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The marine forecast:

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to northeasterly 20 knots near noon then

 veering to easterly 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to

 southeast 20 to 25 Monday morning and to 35 to 40 Monday evening. A

 few flurries changing to chance of flurries tonight and Monday then

 to rain Monday evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 4 Monday

 evening.

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Today’s Weather Trivia:

27 February1876: A north/northeast gale provided a stunning view of Niagara Falls (ON). Huge rocks below the American Falls, often submerged, were dry and exposed; between Goat Island and Prospect Park, the river, usually flowing at over 30 km/h, was still; the stream just above Table Rock was a dry, solid bed of rock; and Horseshoe Falls had lost 2/3rds of its water and looked like an ordinary millpond. -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
	Sun Feb 27 07:39 PM		1			19		16 above NNW		18 above N

THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THU FEB 24 TO THU MAR 10

SATELLITE	LOCAL	DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH	DEPARTURE
	DATE/TIME	(MIN)	(DEG)	(DEG-DIR)	(DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE	Fri Feb 25/07:14 PM	1	19	15 above NW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Sat Feb 26/07:13 PM	3	23	18 above NW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Sun Feb 27/07:39 PM	1	19	16 above NNW	18 above N
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/06:29 PM	3	22	15 above NW	15 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Mon Feb 28/08:06 PM	1	17	15 above NNW	17 above NNW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 01/06:56 PM	2	19	16 above NNW	16 above NNE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 02/07:23 PM	2	21	15 above NNW	18 above NE
SHUTTLE	Thu Mar 03/07:48 PM	2	30	15 above NW	30 above N
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/06:39 PM	3	21	15 above NNW	15 above NE
SHUTTLE	Fri Mar 04/08:15 PM	1	25	20 above NW	25 above NW
SHUTTLE	Sat Mar 05/07:05 PM	4	33	15 above NW	18 above ENE
SHUTTLE	Sun Mar 06/07:32 PM	2	80	25 above NW	43 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Mon Mar 07/07:59 PM	1	32	24 above W	32 above SW
SHUTTLE	Tue Mar 08/06:50 PM	3	88	32 above WNW	16 above ESE
SHUTTLE	Wed Mar 09/07:16 PM	2	28	26 above WSW	16 above SSE

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The planet Venus is in the eastern sky before dawn. It is the brilliant "morning star." Tomorrow, it stands to the lower left of the crescent Moon.

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