Happy Friday!
says an upper trough will linger over the Sea to Sky, with a chance of showers or flurries mainly over higher terrain through Saturday.
A ridge of high pressure will build into the south coast by the end of the weekend, with warming temperatures, rising freezing levels, and dry conditions expected to last into next week.
Freezing Levels:
Friday: 1,000 metres rising to nearly 1,500 m.
Saturday: 800 m rising to nearly 1,500 m.
Sunday: 800 m rising to nearly 2,000m by afternoon.
Precipitation:
Friday: Trace to 3 centimetres
Saturday: Nil
Sunday: Nil
Today, we can expect C and an overnight low of 1 C.
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B.C. extremes
Yesterday's hot spot in all of B.C. was Kamloops and Ashcroft, which saw a high of 22 C, according to .
The high at Squamish Airport yesterday was 12.1 C.
The coldest spot in B.C. on April 10 was Fort Nelson, which dipped to -5 C.
The coldest spot in Canada was Alert, NU, which dipped to -31.4 C.
Moon phase
We will have a micromoon tonight!
A micromoon is when a full moon or a new moon coincides with apogee, the point in the moon's orbit farthest away from Earth
Say what now?
Here's a better explanation from
"The moon orbits Earth in an elliptical path, which means one side of the path is closer to the Earth than the other.
The point in the moon’s orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, while the point in the orbit farthest from Earth is known as apogee. The average distance between Earth and the Moon is 382,500 kilometres," the site reads.
"When a full moon or a new moon occurs around apogee, it’s called a micromoon, minimoon or apogee moon. Like any other new moon night, a micro new moon night is a good time to stargaze."
The moon's illumination is currently 98.34%
It is currently located in the constellation of Virgo, according to
Seawater temp
According to , the water temperature in Howe Sound today is 9.7 C.
April average water temperature in Howe Sound is 9.7 C, the minimum temperature is 7.3 C, and the maximum is 13.8 C, according to the site.
Backcountry avalanche forecast
Today, , the alpine avalanche rating for our region is considerable, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low.
"Dangerous conditions are likely in wind-affected alpine terrain and along ridgelines."
The advice for today from Avalog.co:
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
- Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 20 cm of new snow.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Spit Road closure
The 麻豆社国产Training Berm will be temporarily closed now until May 31, the 麻豆社国产River Watershed Society says.
"The continues as we install a fourth large fish-friendly box culvert," a social media post from the society notes.
"This feature will replace the current undersized culvert, which will improve fish access and allow freshwater to transfer into the central estuary channel from the Squamish River."
According to a "access will be closed to car traffic at the Fisherman's entrance—yellow gate—with bike and pedestrian access to remain open."
Reduce, reuse, recycle
The District reminds locals that 麻豆社国产DOX Recycling, located at 40446 Government Road, is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The recycle hub accepts a variety of recyclable materials, including: glass, flexible plastics, foam packaging, paper and cardboard, containers (plastic, metal, and paper).
Live view of the Stawamus Chief 猬囷笍.
