Year: 2014
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Decent today then showers. Earthquake in Chile.
It won’t be quite as spectacular today as it was on Tuesday but it shouldn’t be too bad. The fog might hang around a little longer today. I’d expect it to burn off around noon. Once it does there will be high clouds but it should be around 10-12°C and dry. Tomorrow we will be…
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SNOW. Put away the sun glasses, put on the parka.
Don’t open those window blinds! You don’t want to see what’s out there. It got a little colder this morning than anticipated. Combine that with a freak pacific storm and we ended up with almost 6 inches (15cm) of snow on the ground! That’s the crazy thing about spring in Canada right? You just never…
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Human History Will Mark Climate as its greatest Victory
The IPCC just released its update on the effect of Climate Change on our planet. The results from increasing Greenhouse Gases are now irrefutably being felt every day. We can avoid the worst impacts if we act now. We have the systems and technology to address the issues but we must act quickly, and decisively.…
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Fog fog go away, let that warm sun shine through!
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are looking pretty fantastic if, and it’s a big if, we can shed the morning fog. I’m using a product from the amazing UW slate this morning that predicts the moisture content of clouds from surface to 3000ft. This, I would think, should give a good indication of fog cover. Here…
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TSUNAMI Anniversary – Being Prepared – Rain today, then showers. Then warm Monday
On this day 50 years ago, the largest recorded Earthquake in North American, measuring 9.2, struck in Alaska. it caused huge deformations in Alaska, including Anchorage. It sent a Tsunami that wiped out much of low lying Port Alberni. It was totally unexpected, and struck around midnight so the fact there were no deaths is…