Historical BC photos

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:39 am

Maybe only of interest to local folks.
But if anyone wonders why we're always complaining about high mountain passes in winter, have a look at this guy's collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45379817%4 ... 546808289/

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:52 am

My most recent trip to B.C. was 20-some years ago; most were in the 1970s, so those pics show B.C. as I know it.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:37 pm

I think a fairly rare Arctic event heading that way next week.

10-Day Forecast for Vancouver Weather Station CYVR
Thursday, 28
Chance of Rain
50 | 39 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
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Friday, 29
Chance of Rain
48 | 41 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
-----------------
Saturday, 30
Chance of Rain
46 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
------------------
Sunday, 1
Rain
48 | 37 °F
Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
80%-
------------------
Monday, 2
Mostly Cloudy
41 | 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
--------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Tuesday, 3
Clear
34 | 30 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
---------------
Wednesday, 4
Partly Cloudy
34 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
---------------
Thursday, 5
Clear
36 | 19 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
---------------
Friday, 6
Clear
27 | 21 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
------------------
Saturday, 7
Chance of Snow
28 | 23 °F
Chance of Snow

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:37 pm

so those pics show B.C. as I know it.

And those pics were before the construction of the highest pass...the Coquihalla (and its Connector), affectionately termed Highway of Hell (in winter).
In summer, it's spec-ta-cular.

Jim,
Yup, here comes our second Arctic Blast, and it's still November

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:33 pm

I love stuff like that, thanks for sharing.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:46 pm

Me too, Aaron.
Love seeing town/landscape photos of where people live.

Sheesh, some of those photos go back to 1938

The mountains look just as menacing today, now it's mostly 4-lane paved hiways.
We traveled to the Coast many times in winter to visit G-parents for Christmas when our daughter was little.
Always in a blizzard.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:50 am

I saw a -2F in our forecast-that is a snowfree number..
could be worse if we get any snow cover...

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:10 am

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:20 am

Thanks Jay.

could be worse if we get any snow cover...

Snow = insulation, none for us yet.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:57 am

beautiful, so unlike the Jersey landscape...lol