Bella Coola River

It's been 24 hours or more since it warmed up a bit and started to melt some of the ice.  The freezing level hasn't gone up very high though as you can see fresh snow half way up the mountains whenever there is a slight clearing.  Whenever there is a short mid winter thaw in the Bella Coola Valley, inevitably the Bella Coola River will colour up quickly from some of the natural clay banks on it and the tributary streams that thaw on the surface and start oozing fine clay.  It will only last until things freeze again.  We reached a high temperature of 8 C at the Bella Coola Airport today and only light rain showers occasionally. Grizzly