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Thunderbolts and Lightning

August 19, 2020

This past Sunday and Monday we had the excitement of observing both a rare thunderstorm and the measures taken to fight the resulting wildfires.

Tags BC wildfire, drought, fire risk, lightning, rain, streamflow, thunderstorm, weather, wildfire

No Drought This Year

May 20, 2020

This year is shaping up to be a lot wetter than the last five, which is great for gardeners.

Tags drought, gardening, perennial garden, rain, veggie garden, weather

Drought problems in the Cowichan Valley

December 2, 2019June 20, 2019

Water levels in Cowichan Lake and the Cowichan River are at record lows. What does this mean for our summer?

Tags aquatic ecosystems, climate change, Cowichan River, drought, fish, industry, Lake Cowichan, precipitation, rain, salmon, snow, water

Yes, Winter Drought is a Thing

December 2, 2019March 13, 2019

Water levels are low in the Cowichan River this spring. Snowmelt may help, but will it be enough? This past week, officials notified Cowichan Valley … Read more

Tags Cowichan, Cowichan Valley, drought, Lake Cowichan, precipitation, rain, snow, Vancouver Island, Warmland, water conservation, water resources

Tips on the Writing Process

December 2, 2019January 31, 2018

It’s been raining for days. The yard has become a marshland, with tufts of grass poking up from pools of standing water. The bedrock outcrop … Read more

Tags advice for writers, amwriting, communication, Creativity, everyday, not writing, practice, rain, river, rules for writing, scicomm, writing

Wishing for Snow

December 2, 2019January 22, 2016

I’ve just returned from another soggy dog walk. My rain pants and jacket are dripping on the floor, and the baseball cap I wear to … Read more

Tags books, drought, memoir, rain, skiing, snow, snowshoeing, Vancouver Island, weather, west coast, winter

Are we winning yet? An update on the Cowichan River

December 2, 2019October 2, 2014

My last post outlined some of the water issues we’re having here in the Cowichan Valley. Coincident with the fall equinox, we were in for … Read more

Tags Cowichan, hydrology, rain, river, river temperature, salmon, water supply
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Areas within the Coastal, Cariboo, Kamloops and Prince George Fire Centres are ... currently experiencing a drying trend and increasing temperatures. The #BCWildfire Service is urging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when conducting outdoor burning.

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The #BCWildfire Service will be supporting Neskonlith Indian Band in the ... implementation of a prescribed burn this afternoon on Neskonlith IR2, approximately five kilometres southwest of #ChaseBC.

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