iN PHOTOS: Thompson Okanagan residents snap photos of gorgeous sunrise

The sky lit up in stunning red and purple hues this morning as Thompson Okanagan residents climbed out of their beds.

Many residents snapped photos of the sunrise and posted them online, Dec. 5.

The sun looks more beautiful at sunrises and sunsets because of the scattering of particles during these times, according to Forbes.

"When the sun is low on the horizon during sunrises and sunsets, the sunlight travels through more of the atmosphere. Shorter wavelength colors (blues and violets) get scattered out. This leaves more of the longer wavelength colors like yellow, orange, and red. This is why sunrises often take on such colors.

"When the sun is higher in the sky, smaller particles… scatter much of the blue wavelength, which is why the sky appears blue. The human eye is more sensitive to blue than violet otherwise our characteristic blue sky might be violet," according to Forbes.

The Okanagan will be mainly sunny today while Kamloops will have a mix of sun and clouds.

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