Month: September 2011
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First Fall Storm Wednesday… Roke coming next week
If you noticed the gathering clouds this afternoon then you’ve seen the first signs that our first major rainfall of the season is on it’s way. Fall doesn’t officially begin until early on the 23rd, but this will definitely feel like a fall event. The first pulse will come on Wednesday afternoon. The second, stronger…
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Little bit of everything this week
Once the fog burns off this morning you should find a pretty nice day today and also tomorrow when it might get into the mid 20s again. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are a downhill slide into rain with early Thursday looking like the wettest period for us. I feel like I’d be remiss if I…
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A Small Dent in my Hydro Bill
Like many of you, I got my BC Hydro bill this week. So the question immediately on my mind was…. DID MY SOLAR PANEL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!? Well, actually. I think it did. Small, yes, but noticeable. Here’s my consumption over the past few years, this year was lowest of all (23kWh/day average, 1392kWh total)…
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Fall is coming
Just as I started typing, I heard the honk of a Canada Goose and looked up to see a small Vee of 4 geese passing overhead. If that isn’t proof that fall is very near, I do not know what is. Our big switch in the weather should be proof too. It looks like summer…
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6.4 Earthquake near Port Alice – No Tsunami Warning
There has been a signficant 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake off the coast of the Island near Port Alice/Kyuquot. No Tsunami watches or warnings have been issued. Local Media are advising people to stay away from the shore of the ocean… Inlets, beaches, etc. (not lakes of course) just as an added precaution. Update The Earthquake has…