Daytime heat to 40 c
There is a heat warning for the BC Central interior from environment Canada drawing our attention to the fact that the forecast for today July 25th 2022 is for temperatures to be up to 40 degrees Celsius…
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Our condolences to you.
We wish you a reasonable return to a sense of well being based on some present reality. PP
contributors to natural disasters
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Natural Disasters world wide cost.
The most expensive year was 1986, 700 billion dollars USD for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Four Hundred Sixteen disasters in 2020
The number of natural disasters globally was 416 in 2020. The range for the last 20 years go’s from 320 (2001) as a low to 430 (2006) as a high.
On this Day: October 8th 1970
The Nobel peace prize in Literature goes Alex Solzhenitsyn.
Large swings in temperature.
Arctic oscilation will drive swings in temperature regardless of El Nino or La Nina.
AO to you and its predictability is limited to a weeks.
Drought improvement in southeast US.
Flooding this last year lends to drought relief in some areas combined with AO.
Cold winter for Canada : Farmers Almanac.
Calculations based on the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac’s time-tested formula suggest that the winter of 2018-2019 will be a “teeth-chattering” cold one, with below-normal temperatures forecast for much of the country.
On this Day: October 24th 1946
The first photography from space.
Red Sky in the evening
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Twelve hours of light 12 hours dark, dark starts to win after September 22:
The knowledge that summer is gone – and winter is coming – is everywhere now, on the northern half of Earth’s globe.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can easily notice the later dawns and earlier sunsets.
Also notice the arc of the sun across the sky each day. You’ll find it’s shifting toward the south. Birds and butterflies are migrating southward, too, along with the path of the sun.
The shorter days are bringing cooler weather. A chill is in the air. In New York City and other fashionable places, people have stopped wearing white. Creatures of the wild are putting on their winter coats. source: Earth Sky News
On this Day: September 15th 1816
HMS Whiting runs aground on the Doom Bar (Dunbar)
January 10th, 7pm shows snow accumulated, Merritt BC
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We have had snow on the ground here in South Central British Columbia, at 700 meters elevation, for about a month. The fist time in decades that snow lasted more then a week. The accumulation is forcast for clear skies and at this writing there are heavy skies with moderately low ceiling.
This gives a feeling of normal to local long timers.
On this day: January 10th 49 BC
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River with his legions.
Animation of the blood moon September 28th 2015
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Friday, (Saturday some places)that pesky full moon will be a harvest moon. The event is close to the fall equinox on the 22nd so the angle that it appears in the horizon will be smaller then usual.
The Earth’s axis is always tilted at an angle of about 23.4° in relation to the ecliptic, the imaginary plane created by the Earth’s path around the Sun. On any other day of the year, either the southern hemisphere or the Northern Hemisphere tilts a little towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the tilt of the Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the Sun’s ray.
The fullness of the moon will be at 9:05:06 Central European Time, here it will be 12:05:06 PDT, Pacific Daylight Time.
Full moons are often attributed to strange events including a recent study by the University of Tokyo suggesting large earthquakes correspond to large tidal events, these events are driven by gravitational pull on the earth from the moon.
University of Tokyo, found that tides—which arise from the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon—can cause changes that may trigger earthquakes. Source Time Magazine.
Editors note: Or the last tidal event triggered the big one meant for you…
Moon at three quarter August Merritt BC Photo KDG
On this Day: September 15th 1971
The first Green Peace ship goes to Amchitka Island to demonstrate against nuclear testing.
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There are walking trails near the river here in Merritt. King your friend from to being hot in cars!
Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. Extreme temperature elevation then becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death.
On this day: August 10th 1899
The Norwegian football team Viking FK is formed.
Snow staying in Merritt
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A high pressure system bringing calm and cool weather to the Nicola Valley is producing snow the persists here. For the first time in decades we will have snow that builds and needs removal. The city worked at night to plow snow into the center of streets to truck it out of the core of the city.
Snow removal can be a burden to local government budgets, especially in places like Moscow. We have escaped this to a good degree for years as warming fronts usually followed snow falls.
The two week forecast sees below freezing highs giving more then a month of snow pack.
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On this Day: January 5th 1892
The first Auroal Photograph is produced.
There is a risk from above when snow is wet and thawing….
On this Day: November 24th 1429
Joan of Arc fails to take La Charite in a siege.
Cold conditions can still result in Black ice: File photo KDG
The highways system makes winter tires required from October 1st to March 31st , this is to even be on some roads ( high altitude subject to changing conditions). These roads are posted with signs and there is a fine no matter what the present conditions are as you travel . The fine:($121.00) for unmarked proper tires of 3.5 mm of tread.
VICTORIA – With winter quickly approaching, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure would like to remind motorists that beginning today, Oct. 1, 2014, winter tires are required on many highways throughout the province.
Signs are posted on each of the designated highways to advise motorists where winter tires are required. These are generally located approaching high mountain passes and interior highways where conditions can change from rain to snow very quickly.
Maps showing which roads require winter tires can be found on the ministry’s web page at:
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/driving/traveller-information/seasonal/winter-driving/winter-tires-and-chains/winter-tire-and-chain-up-routesAs a result of the technical analysis completed during the Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, winter tires have been defined as those labelled with either the winter mountain/snowflake symbol or the mud and snow (M+S) designation. Winter tires must also be in good condition with a minimum tread depth of 3.5 mm.
There is also a new time frame that winter tires are required on the high mountain passes. The new time frame is October 1 to March 31 (it previously was October 1 to April 30).
The ministry encourages drivers to always drive to the road conditions and choose the best tires possible. Tires with the winter mountain/snowflake symbol provide the best level of traction and safety in severe snow and ice conditions. Source BC govt.
So what about where it is not posted as required at all times? In our opinion from time and experience if you are driving in your small town and have an accident and conditions contribute to it then you will be held responsible perhaps as seriously as not having used required care and attention.
This can make you at fault and hurt severely. Here’s the rule accidents happen for a reason and someone will apply it to any use of a motor vehicle, to a fault. You may have good all season radials and they work, however over night lows are going below -8 Celsius this week and next and our subjective experience tells us that snow is solid as compact and black ice can be a problem. These conditions are different then slushy watery snow.
All these weather conditions are a challenge to be addressed, good luck and be aware… Watch and beeeeeee winter smart….
On this Day: November 19th 1847
The second Canadian rail line, is opened, the Montreal to La-chine line.
Looking for tagged fish.
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On Wednesday a pair of observers of First Nation origin were rowing down the Nicola River in a rubber raft.When challenged by the PR they said “we are looking for Chinook Salmon” .”We tagged a thousand of them last year and they should be here anytime” They run every year, said the person in control of the boat.
Merritt has two small rivers that join in the city. The Coldwater and the Nicola they continue as the Nicola to the Thompson at Spence’s Bridge and then on to the the Fraser and the Pacific ocean.There is a fish hatchery at Spious creek west of Merritt that is open to the public for tours. A serious fish tagging program is undertaken and a cabled intervention point is on the Coldwater River off the Voght park walking trail.
The Coldwater river was visibly seen to be suffering during the drought this summer but on viewing the this morning looks healthy and well due to rains in the Coldwater river valley high into the Coquihalla area to the south. The river is however void of fish at this point from a layman’s perspective and access. Chinnok Salmon are on the UNC red list for endangered species.
According to the local newspaper of record the city has announced plans to purchase three city lots on Charters street (* one is in the Nicola river) for a preserve.the lots are said to have access problems which may make them suitable for the preserve.
Chinook are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America, ranging from California to Alaska, as well as Asian rivers ranging from northern Japan to the Palyavaam River in the Arctic north-east Siberia. They have been introduced to other parts of the world, including New Zealand and the Great Lakes of North America. A large Chinook is a prized and sought-after catch for a sporting angler. The flesh of the salmon is also highly valued for its dietary nutritional content, which includes high levels of important omega-3 fatty acids. Some populations are endangered, however many are healthy. The Chinook salmon has not been assessed for the UCN Red List.
Source: Wikipedia
On this Day: September 3rd 1976
The Viking 2 spacecraft lands on the Utopia Planitia,Mars.
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