The temperatures have dipped below -8C and the vineyards are busy getting the last grapes off the vines for ice wine. The sooner the temperatures dip in the winter, the better for the wineries as there are then more grapes for harvest. We've seen lows of -15C to -20C overnight this past week in the Kelowna area, so prime conditions for the remaining grapes to produce their sweet nectar! Cheers to another banner year for this "nectar of the gods".
Although the area has seen a dusting of snow, we haven't had to break out the shovels yet. We'd personally much prefer the white stuff to stay up on the mountains to satisfy the ski resorts and allow the traffic to move smoothly in the valley! You'd think that locals would become accustomed to travelling in snow, but for some reason the two just don't seem to mesh after the first major snowfall. Big White, the ski resort local to Kelowna, opened early this year and has enjoyed good attendance. To view the Big White web cam... click on the link below:
http://www.bigwhite.com/images/bwwebcam.jpg
AccessOkanagan.com has web cams that display views from Osoyoos through to Vernon, so be sure to check them out when you stop by for a visit!
Although the area has seen a dusting of snow, we haven't had to break out the shovels yet. We'd personally much prefer the white stuff to stay up on the mountains to satisfy the ski resorts and allow the traffic to move smoothly in the valley! You'd think that locals would become accustomed to travelling in snow, but for some reason the two just don't seem to mesh after the first major snowfall. Big White, the ski resort local to Kelowna, opened early this year and has enjoyed good attendance. To view the Big White web cam... click on the link below:
http://www.bigwhite.com/images/bwwebcam.jpg
AccessOkanagan.com has web cams that display views from Osoyoos through to Vernon, so be sure to check them out when you stop by for a visit!
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