異常気象？Abnormal weather?

今日も良い天気〜！しかし今朝起きた時点では−３度、なんとまぁ極端な。今は９度。ここの所とっても温かくてお天気も良いのでその気温に驚いたのだけれど、実際は本来はそっちが普通かも。例年では２、３月でもまだたまに雪が降る日があったし、なにしろグレーターバンクーバーは１０月から４月まで雨また雨のはずだし。そんなわけで、閉鎖していたノースショアーの山々のスキー場は、今日は雪降ってオープンだそうな（バンクーバーダウンダウンから車で２０分くらい）。異常気象ですかね。この辺ではあまり見かけないけど、桜の多いバンクーバーではほぼ満開に近いようで、４月に行われる大きな桜祭りはどうするんだろう。桜散っちゃいませんか？

It's very sunny today again. However, it was -3 degrees in the morning! It's so extreme. it's 9 now though. I was a bit surprised by that low temperature in the morning because I've already gotten used to live in this early spring weather lately. When I recalled that how is the weather usually in this season like, Hmm, maybe this year is abnormal. I think we had some snowy days in March last few years and Vancouver is supposed to be in the rainy season till April from October anyway. Therefore Ski areas in north shore mountains finally got snow back today and were re-open. The cherry trees are in almost full bloom now. I wondered if all cherry flowers were gone before April when the biggest Japanese cherry blossom festival happens.

家のいつも４月後半に咲いてたと思われるこの花ももうそろそろな感じです。

This flower tree we have is supposed to bloom in late April, I guess, but look at the buds. 

そして家の前の芝生にはすみれが一杯。

And the wild violets are everywhere around us. 

同じ国内でも東側は例年よりさらに厳しい冬に耐えているようで、申し訳なくなるくらい春になっちゃってます、ここ。もともとバンクーバーエリアは、カナダの中では飛び抜けて温かく、年間を通しての温度差は１度から２５度くらいの間が殆どですが、地球の温暖化が心配になります。

The same country in east side is still suffering from harsh winter so it makes me even feel bad for this spring things here. South west coast in BC is exceptionally warm compere to other places in Canada though. Temperature difference is not great as around 1 to 25 degrees throughout the year originally.  I worry about global warming.