Meteor over Saskatchewan & Alberta!

[TA Lindsay]

DH and I were driving home last night - we live in a small town 1/2 an hour north of Regina - so we were on the highway when this Meteor went overhead - we weren't sure what the heck it was at the time - a plane crashing, or if we were being bombed or what - it was SO neat - and a 'lil scary!

 

Here's the article from and Edmonton Newspaper: Watchers gaze up in wonder as light flashes across sky

 

Here's a couple of videos of the meteor:

 

This is similar to what we saw: YouTube - meteor crash in alberta better footage

 

Here's another video: YouTube - Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton, Canada

 

It was pretty cool!

 

Lindsay

[~Melissa~]

NO way! That's awesome! I would have loved to see that. SO which small town do you live by? Any chance you know where Minton is?

[Nanner431]

That's crazy. We live in Lloydminster and thought it was lightning at first and then there was a big boom.....really weird!!!

[KAMAY11]

That is so cool!!! I heard about this on the radio on my way home from work...I thought the caller who said he saw it was on glue....lol.

 

I would have loved to see that!!!!

[TA Lindsay]

We live at Regina Beach...

 

Minton sounds familiar, but I'm not exactly sure where it it!

 

Lindsay

[KAMAY11]

Minton-Maybe it's supposed to be "Hinton" AB.??

[zorlack76]

I live in Rockford, IL and I saw that meteor. I was working last night (this morning) and as I sat in my squad car, I was looking up and saw the meteor. I was like, "Holy Crap!!" It was not as big or defined as what the people in Canada probably saw, but it was the biggest meteor I have ever seen. It passed straight over me and looked like it went in a due north direction. It was so neat. Anyway, just wanted to throw in my 2 cents.

[Ava]

I'm in Edmonton, and I missed it - I didn't miss the hype over it though! The city is going nuts.

[Chantal85]

I can't believe I missed it! I'm in Edmonton too and only got to hear about it on the morning news. That would have been incredible/scary! The videos were so cool.

[~Melissa~]

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAMAY11 Minton-Maybe it's supposed to be "Hinton" AB.??

No Hinton is close to Jasper, this is Minton Sask. It's very small and close to Regina. I have family there.

I wish I was there to see that!