Hours of Darkness This Week

It started to come light at around 07.45am and was very light by 8.05am. It started to go go dark at 4.30pm and was very dark by around 5pm. These pictures were taken at around 4.50pm on Sunday evening.

30th November - Sunday

High: 9.0
Low: -6.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a bright and sunny start to the day but fairly cool. There was virtually no wind, so it felt quite pleasant. There was a fair amount of cloud cover by the end of the day and it started to cool down again in the afternoon.

29th November - Saturday

High: 7.5
Low: -5.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a bright and sunny all day. It felt quite mild in the morning, but cooled down considerably in the afternoon.

28th November - Friday

High: 4.5
Low: -5.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
A bright, sunny and mild day with no wind. It did cloud over in the afternoon, but the sky was still bright. It did feel really quite cold though.

27th November - Thursday

High: 2.0
Low: -10.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
A cold but bright start to the day (car was showing -12). There was no wind, so it didn't feel too bad. Sky was blue, virtually cloudless and sunny. It did cloud over in the afternoon, which seemed to make the afternoon feel much colder than the morning.

26th November - Wednesday

High: 4.5
Low: -3.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
A mild start to the day with a fair bit of cloud cover and no wind. The cloud had started to clear by around 9.30 and it was sunny and bright blue sky by mid morning. It was quite pleasant in the sun, but cool out of it. There was a cool breeze blowing by lunchtime.

25th November - Tuesday

High: 7.5
Low: -3.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
A mild start to the day, there was about 50% cloud cover and 50% blue sky.
The lake seems to have a thin layer of ice covering the whole surface and a number of streams are part or fully frozen. However, there is virtually no snow left on the ground from previous snow falls. There was a cool wind in open areas, but it remained mild in sheltered areas.

24th November - Monday

High: 9.5
Low: -5.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was quite a cloudy day with patches of bright blue sky. There was a cold wind which lasted most of the the day, this made it feel much colder.

Hours of Darkness This Week

It was starting to come light at around 7.25am and is very light by 7.45am, it varies a bit if the day is dull or foggy. It was starting to go dark at around 4.40pm, is quite dark by 5.10pm and very dark by 5.20pm.

23rd November - Sunday

High: 4.0
Low: -9.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
A bright and sunny start to the day. It was cold out of the sun, definitely needed to wrap up warm. However, in the sun was very pleasant and warm (we put up outdoor Christmas decorations and had to take our coats off). There was no wind, so a very pleasant day.

22nd November - Saturday

High: 5.0
Low: -3.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a bright and sunny start to the day. It was cool but not freezing. There was a little bit of wind early morning but that died down and it was a very still and calm day. There was a huge (it wouldn't fit in one photo) Chinook arch over the mountains, which stayed all day. Usually that will mean warmer weather is on its way. We think there were fewer Chinooks last year and already we feel we have encountered many more, which may explain the mild November. Chinook is a native word meaning "Snow Eater".

21st November - Friday

High: 6.0
Low: -7.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a much more mild start to the day today and although there was a fair bit of cloud cover, the sky was bright with blue patches. The sun shone all morning and it turned into a very pleasant, bright sunny day.

20th November - Thursday

High: 2.5
Low: -11.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a very bitterly cold start to the day and there was thick frost this morning. The car was showing -9 at 08.30am in High River. The sky was blue and it was sunny, with a few light clouds. The windchill was making it feel much colder. The ice on the lake is creeping further towards the middle.

19th November - Wednesday

High: -1.5
Low: -5.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It snowed overnight (2cm) and there was snow on the roads this morning. The local roads were quite slushy and looked a little slippery, but didn't seem too bad. The Highway was pretty clear. It felt fairly mild this morning and there was no wind. It was cloudy all morning and by lunchtime it was very cold (car was showing -2). The cloud did break and we saw some blue sky but it remained very cold.

18th November - Tuesday

High: 7.5
Low: -2.0
Rain:(3)
Snow:(4)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a cold and bright start to the day. It was sunny all morning and fairly mild. By lunchtime it had started to get very cold and there was thick cloud cover by early afternoon. It snowed a little during late evening (1cm)

17th November - Monday

High: 2.5
Low: -1.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(3)
Days we didn't see any sun: (3)
It was a cold, grey start to the day and very foggy (couldn’t see the houses at the opposite side of the lake). There were reports of very slippery conditions on the roads, particularly to the west of Calgary. Driving to work at 8am was OK, the fog had lifted so visibility wasn’t too bad. The local roads in Okotoks and High River along with the highway had been gritted, so were not slippery. There were a few cars in ditches though, so conditions had obviously been worse earlier. This second photo was taken at lunchtime and the fog is showing no signs of clearing, the fog actually got worse and it was a very foggy drive home. It did start to clear at around 6.30pm. We didn't see any sun today.

Hours of Darkness This week

It started to come light around 7.15am and was really quite light by 7.35am.
It started to go dark at around 5.05pm and was dark by around 5.35pm. However, on Sunday it started to go dark at 4.30 and was completely dark by 5.15pm. We don't know if this was due to the overcast nature of the day, or an indication of things to come.

16th November - Sunday

High: 0.5
Low: -1.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(3)
Days we didn't see any sun: (2)
It was an overcast and very cold start to the day. It snowed overnight last night and the lake has begun to freeze again. The snow was very wet, so must have been mixed with some rain (0.8mm rain early morning and 6.2mm snow). We didn't need to clear our drive (which is south facing) but the nighbours with north facing drives did, the snow had melted from our drive by early afternoon. The sky remained white all day and we didn't see any sun at all. We think this is possibly one of the coldest days since starting the blog. This photo was taken at around 08.30am and the roads were fairly clear.

15th November - Saturday

High: 8.0
Low: -3.5
Rain:(3)
Snow:(3)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
A bright but cold start to the day. Clouded over a fair bit by mid-morning, but the sky was still bright (photos show how sky can be cloudy and yet still bright). The afternoon felt quite mild as there was virtually no wind, but it did start to go cold again by late afternoon. There was approximately 0.6mm of rain and 2.8mm of snow overnight.

14th November - Friday

High: 7.0
Low: -4.0
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
It was a bright and sunny start to the day, cool but not cold and very little wind. It did become very cold by lunchtime and quite breezy. There were a lot of clouds in the afternoon but the sky was still bright.

13th November - Thursday

High: 6.0
Low: -2.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
It was a bright and cool (but not freezing) start to the day. About an equal mix of blue sky and cloud. The wind yesterday melted all the ice that had been forming on the lake and most of any lingering snow. The wind picked up for around an hour at lunchtime and seemed to change direction from westerly to northerly, making it feel very cold. There were also a number of storm clouds in the sky, although they didn't amount to anything. The sun was shining again by mid afternoon, but it remained cold.

12th November - Wednesday

High: 13.5
Low: -3.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
There was a fair bit of cloud this morning but the sky was quite bright. It was a cool start to the day. The wind began to pick up by around 9.30am and was windy on and off for most of the morning. The cloud began to break at around 1pm so we saw some blue sky and sunshine. The wind also died down during the afternoon.

11th November - Tuesday

High:6.5
Low: -4.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
Mostly heavy cloud this morning. It felt really quite cold outside and the ice on the lake is growing! Definitely needed to wrap up warm today. The cloud did clear and we saw some sunshine from around 3pm. There was no wind to speak of, so quite a pleasant day.

10th November - Monday

High: 5
Low: -5.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
We think we might have spoken too soon with regard to the lake behind us not yet freezing. This looks suspiciously like ice around the edges to us!! It was a bright and sunny start to the day in Okotoks and it didn't feel too cold. However, it was thick fog along the highway on the morning and evening drive between Okotoks and High River. There was little or no fog in the towns of Okotoks and High River, where it remained bright and cool all day.

Hours of Darkness This Week

It was coming light at around 7.05am and was very light by 7.20am. It starts to go dark at around 5pm and is really quite dark by 5.30.

9th November - Sunday

High: 12.0
Low: -2.0
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
A bright, sunny and cool start to the day. There is a little frost on the roof tops, but it didn't feel quite as cold as yesterday. By lunchtime it was a beatuiful day and so warm in the sun.

However, some ponds are starting to freeze, this one has a thin film of ice on it, although the lake behind our house is showing no signs of freezing just yet.

8th November - Saturday

High: 4.5
Low: -3.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
It was a bright, sunny and cold start to the day, with frost on roof tops. It did begin to cloud over by mid morning and the cloud stayed until around 3pm. There was no wind and a fairly mild afternoon.

7th November - Friday

High: 9.0
Low: -3.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
It was another bright and sunny start to the day but cold, needed to wrap up warm if outside for any length of time. Sun continued to shine and bright blue sky with a small amout of cloud and no wind. It was fairly warm in the sun and very cold in the shade, but a really pleasant day. Most of the snow has now melted after todays sunshine.

6th November - Thursday

High: 2.5
Low: -4
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
It was cool, but a bright and sunny start to the day. A fair bit of cloud cover by mid afternoon and it felt really quite cold.

5th November - Wednesday

High: 2.5
Low: -0.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(2)
Days we didn't see any sun: (1)
We had our first real snow of the winter overnight. The snow is quite wet which left a fair bit of slush on some of the roads. It did not feel cold going out this morning though. There was light snow in the air on the drive to work and very thick, white cloud. Road conditions were changing a fair bit and visibity was quite poor in places. It continued to snow lightly until about noon, but it did not stick on the roads. Cloud stayed all day and we didn't see any sun. On the drive home, the roads were dry and clear.

4th November - Tuesday

High: 5.5
Low: -5.5
Rain:(2)
Snow:(1)
A cloudy and cold start to the day, definitely needed a coat this morning. It stayed cold and cloudy for the rest of the day, by early evening it had started to snow which must have been mixed in with some rain.

3rd November - Monday

High: 11.5
Low: 3.0
Rain:(1)
Snow:(0)
A cloudy start to the day but it didn't feel cold. The cloud had gone by mid morning and the sun was shining. It was lovely, blue sky and sunny at lunchtime but started to cloud over again and feel quite cold by mid afternoon.

Hours of Darkness This Week

It was coming light a little later, probably about 8.10, and the sun peeking up at 8.15-08.20. It was really quite dark in the evening by 6.45pm. However, the hour went back this Sunday morning and so it was coming light at around 7.30am and it started to go dark at around 5.10pm, it was very dark by 5.40pm.

2nd November - Sunday

High: 18.5
Low: 4.0
Rain:(1)
Snow:(0)
A cloudy start to the day and the cloud didn't really manage to break. There was a light breeze for most of the day. It was still very warm though and a very pleasant day.

1st November - Saturday

High: 17.0
Low: 2.5
Rain:(1)
Snow:(0)
Bright start to the day, blue sky, little to no cloud, no wind and sunny. By mid morning it was really sunny and feels like a summers day.