12 December 2013, 0500 hrs. Additional alerts re snowfall amounts issued.
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/?prov=bc
The weather office has issued more Weather Alerts for northern British Columbia and the Yukon. To see the areas of concern go to
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/?prov=bc
Pay attention to you local forecasts
The ice jams in the Kicking Horse River are causing concern in to the Town of Golden. Their EOC is at Level one Activation. For the full press release go to
http://www.golden.ca/Town-Hall/Public-Notices/KH-River-Ice-Jam-Update.aspx
As of 5pm Dec 7th 2013 the only outstanding weather alerts for BC are in Yoho National Park and Northern Inland Coastal Sections. All other weather alerts and special weather statements have been dropped. For more information go to http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc
During an email exchange with a ham in British Columbia, I stated “I
need to make plans to get out to BC .. I haven’t been there in years
and I have never been there as RAC President”. Our BC/Yukon Regional
Director Bill Gipps VE7XS emailed me and asked “did you mean that?”
and Bill and Geoff’s Excellent BC Adventure was born. Bill reached out
to clubs throughout Continue reading President’s Report …. November 2013
The weather office has issued another special weather statement for Vancouver Island. Please ensure you check your local forecasts. To read the statement go to
Check the attached URL to see if your area is covered in an Arctic Air Outflow Warning with very chilly temperatures. Snow is also possible on Vancouver Island
A Weather warning has been issued for Vancouver Island. Check your local forecasts and go to the URL for the bulletin
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http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=bc
Just a reminder for those of you with emergency kits. The water and appropriate food items should be rotated every six months. Now may be a good time to do that, what with all the shopping and celebrations ongoing at this time of year. There should be ample “presents” to give to your emergency kit.
What do you think of your smartphone becoming an earthquake detector? This is something being worked on in California. Very interesting considering the number of smartphones in the world. For more information go to
http://phys.org/news/2013-11-smartphone-app-earthquake.html
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