Happy Monday, Squamish.
It will be mainly cloudy with a 60 % chance of showers, according to Environment Canada.
Tonight, expect it to continue to be mainly cloudy with a 70 % chance of flurries.
We will see a high of 5 C and a low overnight of 0 C.
Looking ahead
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Tuesday into Wednesday.
Very windy conditions are expected.
These warnings are meant to alert the public of not so common, inconvenient, or unusual weather conditions.
"Coastal areas will see southeasterly winds increase through the afternoon on Tuesday, with peak wind speeds expected for most areas on Tuesday night. Strong winds are likely to continue on Wednesday morning but should ease later in the day. Very strong outflow winds can also be expected through mainland inlets and valleys," reads the warning.
"Strong winds may down trees or cause tree limbs to break. Be prepared for power outages. Travel delays will be possible. Secure loose outdoor objects."
Specifically, this statement applies to Tuesday to Wednesday morning, with peak wind speeds expected Tuesday night.
B.C. extremes
Yesterday's hot spot in all of B.C.was Sheringham Point (Located about 18.3 km past downtown Sooke, on Vancouver Island.), which hit 11.0 C, according to Environment Canada data.
(The high in Squamish yesterday was 6.5 C.)
The coldest spot in B.C. on Nov. 17 was Fort Nelson, which dropped to -12.7 C.
Today's hot spot is set to be Sand Heads Lightstation, (at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser), which could reach 7.8 C.
The cold spot is slated to be Fort Nelson, which is set to dip to -13.2 C.
Sunrise & sunset
Sunrise on Nov. 18 is at 7:31 a.m. Sunset today will be at 4:25 p.m.
Moon phase
The moon is in the waning gibbous phase.
What does that mean?
"The term waning means decreasing, and the term gibbous means 'humped-back.' Therefore, this phase is called waning gibbous because the surface area of the moon that you see is decreasing and the shape of the lit-up part of the Moon looks like a hump-back," reads the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center site.
The moon's illumination is currently 90.28 %.
The moon is currently located in the constellation of Taurus, according to phasesmoon.com.
Moonrise is at 6:31 p.m.; moonset is at 11:22 a.m.
Tides
The next high tide will be at 8:15 a.m. (height: 5 metres); the next low tide today is at 1:21 p.m. (height: 3.69 m), according to tide-forecast.com.
The final (high) tide of the day will be at 5:40 p.m. (4.36 m).
Seawater temp
According to seatemperature.info, the seawater temperature in Howe Sound today is 8.6 C. Based on historical data over a period of 10 years, the warmest water on this day in Howe Sound was recorded in 2016 and was 9.6 C, and the coldest was recorded in 2011 at 7.6 C.
Seawater temperature in Howe Sound is expected to drop to 8.1°C in the next 10 days.
November average water temperature in Howe Sound is 8.8 C, the minimum temperature is 7.3 C, and the maximum is 11.2 C.
Winter tires
Don't forget, since Oct. 1, winter tires or chains are required on the Sea to Sky Highway. It is the law.
"On B.C. roads and highways where winter tires are required, passenger vehicles and light trucks need to use tires that have the three-peaked mountain and snowflake symbol or 'M+S' on the sidewall. This applies to two-wheel, all-wheel, and four-wheel drive vehicles. The tires need to be in good condition and have a tread depth of at least 3.5 mm (5/32”)," reads the 4 Road Safety at Work site.
"Designated winter tires are your best option for staying safe in winter conditions. We recommend using a set of four matched winter tires with the 3-peaked mountain and snowflake symbol."
The tires must stay on through to March 31. Not having proper winter tires or chains can earn drivers a fine of $121.
Events to note
There's always something going on in this town. Here are some events that caught our eye.
Nov. 19, there's D&D Night at Arrow Wood Games from 7 to 11 p.m.
The store is located at 38157 2 Ave.
"Join the Guild, vanquish evil and forge epic bonds with new friends! This event requires tickets to be purchased in advance," reads the listing.
•Nov. 21, head to the Sea to Sky Entrepreneur Meet-Up at Trickster's Hideout, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The venue is located at 38005 Cleveland Ave.
"Squamish business community gets together! Bring your ideas, your challenges and let's get solving and networking!"
Nov. 22, Get Down with Fort Knox Five and Crippledwheel at Trickster's Hideout, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
"Celebrate Pete’s Birthday Bash at Trickster’s Hideout with Fort Knox Five and Crippledwheel for a night of bass, funk, disco, house, and D&B," reads the listing.
There are many more events coming up; go to our online events calendar to see them all! Want a possible shout-out in our daily report? Load your event into our free calendar by clicking "create an event."
Driving issues to note today
No major issues. Hazzah!
Gas prices
In Squamish, regular gas is going for 167.9 cents per litre at the Squamish Valley Gas Bar, located at 9001 Valley Dr.
In Whistler, you can fill up for 168.9/L at the Co-op, located at 2101 Lake Placid Rd.
According to GasBuddy, one of the least expensive places for gas today in B.C. is Grand Forks, where you can fill up for 145.9/L at the Super Save Gas, located at 2773 Central Ave.
