Skip to content

Morning Start: It would only take one hour to drive to space

Your morning start for Friday, Oct. 23, 2020
23095865_web1_200716-VMS-morning-start-logo_1
(Natalia Cuevas-Huaico - 麻豆精选)

Good morning, it鈥檚 that time of year again, apparently. Parts of the Okanagan could receive up to 20 cm of snow today.

Fun Fact of the day: It would only take one hour to drive to space

If you got into your car, turned on the ignition and drove up to the sky at 60 mph, it would take just one hour to get to outer space, according to astronomer Fred Hoyle. Of course, this is purely theoretical, but it sure is fun to think about!

Weather forecast according to environment Canada:

In 麻豆精选:

In Vernon:

In Penticton:

In Salmon Arm:

In case you missed it: Special weather statement in effect for Okanagan Valley

A special weather statement is in effect for the entire Okanagan, including the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to 麻豆精选.

An early-season snowfall is expected over Thursday night (Oct. 22) as seasonal temperatures continue to drop over the weekend. According to Environment Canada, the Okanagan could see as much as 10 centimetres of snow by Friday afternoon with temperatures dropping to around 2 degrees.

The snow isn鈥檛 expected to last for long, however. Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist said the blast of arctic air should be a 鈥渢emporary hiccup.鈥 Environment Canada forecasts that temperatures will be back to seasonal averages by early next week.

Song of the Day: Chelsea Cutler - Snow in October

Video of the day:

READ MORE:The bubble experience: A new way to dine in 麻豆精选


Daniel Taylor
Reporter, 麻豆精选
Follow me on Twitter




(or ) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }