From golf greens to snowy scenes, Kelowna residents getting varied intro to winter
Global News
This year is considered to be a La Niña weather pattern, which means drier and warmer winter conditions than normal, Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan said.
Amid clear skies, on snowless greens, Kelowna, B.C., residents were enjoying unprecedented conditions at Shadow Ridge Golf Club, which is open much later than usual.
“We were able because there is not a lot of snow down here and the course is still playable. It is a little chilly out there but you can still get your golf fix in,” James Presnail, Shadow Ridge Golf Club general manager, said.
According to Presnail, Shadow Ridge is the only golf course fully open in the Kelowna area as most clubs have already shut down for the season.
“We are kind of an anomaly; we push it a little bit further than most here. Most people close down,” he said.
“If the weather co-operates then we like to open up. We like to go quite far, this is the furthest in my 10 years that we’ve gone.”
Golfers were ready to take on the unusual conditions in stride and simply put on an extra layer to stay on the course.
“Yesterday was for sure a record of rounds. We had around 140,” Presnail said, adding that the course intends to stay open as long as it’s playable out.
This year is considered to be a La Niña weather pattern, which means drier and warmer winter conditions than normal.