White Rock, B.C. based meteorologist working in the energy industry. Tooting about weather in and around my region as well as some geology, my thoughts on urban and family life, and occasional references to my LDS faith.
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Last Notes npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…k95v Only 2964 to go! npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…k95v I haven't ever gotten into the DeLorme series but I am working on California counties. I think I added eight this weekend, which puts me at 23/58, but Project-GC hasn't updated for me yet. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls On my work trip to SoCal I was able to acquire four more 4-character QTH grid squares for #geocache finds, bringing my total to 130 and connecting the cluster including Los Angeles to the cluster including Seattle. I have 3058 total finds, 65 in California. #geocaching https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/360/514/655/132/782/original/f52adb3a9e8aef7d.png https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/360/522/857/160/575/original/596be5e2fc52dbe1.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…p0fq And how was it? npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…p0fq counter counterpoint - Altoona style pizza npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Detroit style pizza is better than Chicago style pizza. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Environment Canada is making a major mistake My commentary on Environment and Climate Change Canada's announcement to discontinue Weatheradio service in March. https://ingallswx.com/2026/02/25/environment-canada-is-making-a-major-mistake/ #weather #radio npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…p0fq I hope not, I don’t like snow npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I will be mostly offline for the next week. Everything is fine, I just don’t want people to worry. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: High pressure to block incoming storms from reaching most of Pacific Northwest https://ingallswx.com/2026/02/02/high-pressure-to-block-incoming-storms-from-reaching-most-of-pacific-northwest/ #weather #WAwx #ORwx #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…p0fq counterpoint: yes npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: A true pineapple express for the Pacific Northwest beginning Sunday https://ingallswx.com/2026/01/08/a-true-pineapple-express-for-the-pacific-northwest-beginning-sunday/ #weather #BCstorm #WAwx #ORwx #pdxtst npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…pdgt I know there's also flood-related evacuations in Chilliwack and that all of the highways between the Lower Mainland and BC Interior are closed but it sounds like Whatcom County has a much larger flood problem. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…pdgt We have minor flooding on the flood plain in Surrey as well. Several roads closed. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Vancouver #weather 20251211 Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Showers last into the beginning of next week. #YVR #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Small earthquake rattles Strait of Juan de Fuca on Monday evening Puts the #earthquake into context, including a discussion of why it doesn't change the risk of the "big one." https://ingallswx.com/2025/08/19/small-earthquake-rattles-strait-of-juan-de-fuca-on-monday-evening/ #geology npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: T-storms forecast for Inland Northwest on Thursday https://ingallswx.com/2025/08/06/t-storms-forecast-for-inland-northwest-on-thursday/ #weather #WAwx #ORwx npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Weak landspout #tornado reported in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, around 12:30 Wednesday. #ORwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Russian earthquake sends tsunami across Pacific Ocean Giving some Pacific Northwest context to the Russian #earthquake and #tsunami https://ingallswx.com/2025/07/30/russian-earthquake-sends-tsunami-across-pacific-ocean/ #Russia #geology npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The National Weather Service is testing posting on Bluesky. Details here: https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/pns25-50_comment_Bluesky_at_NWS_HQ.pdf Take their survey (linked below) and tell them they should be on Mastodon as well. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeNWSUseofBluesky_2025 #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…92y4 Reminds me of this. I was actually friends with this woman on Facebook, she had a fairly positive reputation in Oregon weather groups before this all blew up last winter. https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-people-arrested-fire-truck-impersonating-firefighters-la/story?id=117881606 npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Anyone have any spicy hot takes to share with the group today? npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…p6vp May I submit for your consideration I-80 across the salt flats between Tooele and Wendover https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/853/360/511/426/122/original/b04d5315b67be8d4.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Meta is building a new #AI data center that is expected to use 5 GW of #energy. That is a staggering amount of power for one facility. For reference, on a really hot day Washington, DC and Baltimore combined use about 11 GW of energy at the peak of the day. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Nieman: Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible "The numbers confirm what many of us have long suspected — that #Twitter wasn’t worth the effort, at least in terms of traffic" https://niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-musk/ npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The Mount #Rainier #earthquake swarm continues. The 30-day rolling total is now 256 within 15 km. This only includes located earthquakes (ones detected by three seismographs). There are additional small earthquakes that haven't been able to be located. I suspect part of why this swarm has produced more earthquakes than previous ones is simply better sensing equipment on and around Rainier. Still, this event is quite active. #geology #volcano #Washington https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/823/294/604/269/446/original/730423b121fcac1f.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Geology museums are neat because they're just an institutionalized version of "come check out this neat rock I found." npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I went on my first bike ride since last week’s hospital stay. Traveled 7.7 km with my daughter at her pace. It was a nice test run. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Heat dome to stress energy grid in Eastern U.S. and Canada next week Includes a discussion of what a heat dome is, how it compares to the 2021 Pacific Northwest event, and how to prepare. https://ingallswx.com/2025/06/20/heat-dome-to-stress-energy-grid-in-eastern-u-s-and-canada-next-week/ #weather #HeatDome #HeatWave npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I had a longtime friend block me on Facebook yesterday because I said that I didn't think extrajudicial killings were an appropriate punishment for blocking roads in protest. Sometimes it's nice to have the garbage take itself out. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls TexMex > CalMex npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls This heat wave coming for the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley next week is the real deal. Highs nearing 40°C in some places, lows above 25°C, quite humid. Prepare now for this heat by changing AC filters and changing outdoor plans if needed. #Energy demand likely highest in the last 10 years. #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Back the blue. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/678/991/180/749/997/original/a90d6ee85d66a3a8.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I wonder if they were successful. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/670/902/678/662/022/original/0d832f4c196d8505.jpg npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Pacific Northwest heatwave starts this weekend, Columbia Basin likely to hit 100°F https://ingallswx.com/2025/06/04/pacific-northwest-heatwave-starts-this-weekend-columbia-basin-likely-to-hit-100f/ #BCstorm #WAwx #ORwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…wuyc I would plan my charging stops to also be geocaching stops. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I have now lived in Canada for a year. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Hazy skies in Cascadia today contain #smoke from wildfires in Siberia. #weather #wildfire npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw @nprofile…7y6q I like wandering around rural county roads and urban centres so there aren't many locations that aren't at least mildly interesting to me. I suppose cookie cutter suburbia fits that bill but there's plenty to see nearby. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw @nprofile…7y6q I didn't do it so much for the challenge cache but just because I like using geocaching as a means to explore. Counties and QTH grid squares feel like a good way to do that at a regional scale. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw I'm not too into the DeLorme challenges but I have found all the counties in Washington. Finished that last September when @nprofile…7y6q kindly invited my family to go on a day trip to the San Juan Islands on her boat. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/615/675/079/760/425/original/a3afdc142b3cc64d.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I found 11 geocaches in Vancouver over the weekend, bringing me to 250 finds in B.C. and 209 in grid square CN89. #geocache #geocaching https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/615/566/092/849/755/original/a9facca724636f1b.png https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/615/566/529/988/781/original/42c5d712aecb57c3.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The #wildfire #smoke was so thick at my dad's house in Warroad, Minnesota last night that he could see sunspots with the naked eye. He took this photo with an iPhone. #MNwx #MBfire #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/596/882/420/099/082/original/8bbeb022f7f452a9.webp npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Edmonton Airport recorded a wind gust of 129 km/h as severe t-storms rolled through Thursday evening. Strongest wind gust there in the last 60 years. #ABstorm #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Tropical Depression 1-E has formed off the Mexican Pacific coast. It is forecast to become a tropical storm in the next day or so, die out in the next few days, and send remnant moisture toward Cabo. #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…wuyc @nprofile…5jz8 I had never seen it visualized before either. I've thought about making a map like this before but I finally have the skills to do it. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls As we approach the June solstice, true night is disappearing from North American skies. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/587/136/424/718/361/original/db05129dba3e063a.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Kentucky tornado leaves scar visible from space https://ingallswx.com/2025/05/20/kentucky-tornado-leaves-scar-visible-from-space/ #tornado #climate #KYwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Today I have a special blog post featuring a write-up by my great grandfather about his experience on the Hanford Site during the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. https://ingallswx.com/2025/05/18/eyewitness-to-history-the-1980-eruption-of-mount-st-helens/ #volcano #history npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Successfully utilizing the Wayback Machine from @nprofile…5r3x to find old energy regulatory pdfs quickly even though the links to them are dead. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…m2nl British Columbia enacted a similar law for most cities last year and rent in my neighbourhood is down about 10%. It was a good step (among many needed) to improve housing costs. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Someday I will own a pinball machine. This will probably be the stupidest large purchase I ever make but I’m okay with that. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…a9az correct npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls U.S. customs is reportedly performing checks on all Canada-bound vehicles at the Peace Arch border crossing (I-5). Saw it posted in a local Facebook group with numerous people confirming. I don’t know the purpose or if they’re doing it for other border crossings in the area. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Reminder that once polls close, the vote is done. No candidate “pulls ahead” or “falls behind” as votes are counted. The race is over and now we’re seeing who won. Don’t fall for sensationalized rhetoric. Journalists, please be thoughtful with your words. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…wuyc It looks like at least part of the cause is a fire on a high voltage transmission line in France. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/28/spain-portugal-and-parts-of-france-hit-by-massive-power-outage npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw I thought it was nice but my allergies were horrible and I had to leave early. Oak Harbor has a lot more interesting things to do than I expected for a town of its size. I especially enjoyed The Book Rack and Orlando's BBQ. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Made 10 #geocache finds in Washington last weekend, one near Blaine and nine on Whidbey Island. This brings me to 2600 finds and brings CN88 up a colour on my colour scale. #geocaching https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/382/277/057/284/127/original/5060e1c9720bd152.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Continuing with #DOGE related #weather coverage this morning, this notice just came out from the NWS essentially saying that all weather balloon launch sites may see impacts due to staff shortages. Previous notices had given specific locations, but this is a blanket notice for the entire network the NWS oversees. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/353/895/167/963/361/original/297ad7b6e982b491.jpg npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The Western Regional Climate Center has a notice on its website saying it may become unavailable on June 17. #weather #climate #DOGE cc: @nprofile…nl6d https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/353/876/925/911/312/original/16161196ca62aa35.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…a9az I'm trying to find one. I got the info from a source I trust but they didn't have a link just a screenshot of an NWS paper. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls NWS Sacramento is reportedly decreasing their services due to staff shortages. Some highlights: - No more answering phones - Limited overnight staffing - Only one forecast discussion per day - Limited social media posts - Advisories mainly being posted/updated during the day #DOGE #weather #CAwx npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls All of Puerto Rico is without power Wednesday afternoon after numerous power plants went offline. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/puerto-rico-goes-dark-after-widespread-power-plant-failure-2025-04-16/ #Energy npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Time travel confirmed by US Gov. #Trump https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/349/213/898/539/040/original/71216dd128e20be0.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Two of the tools I use for work, the USGS Solar PV database and USGS Wind Turbine database, appear to be offline this morning and I'm wondering if this is a casualty of the #Trump admin attacks on #RenewableEnergy. These databases provide valuable info on where wind and solar assets are located. #energy https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/308/818/207/871/236/original/5eceee757beca3c8.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw I always kind of wondered why most hard hats didn’t have straps. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls One of the construction workers on the tower going up right by me lost her hard hat to the wind. I watched it blow off. Hope nobody on the sidewalk was hit by it, she’s on the 17th floor. #YVR #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls 13:40 Wednesday - The Storm Prediction Center appears to be preparing a severe thunderstorm watch for the main PNW t-storm risk area. Their discussion shows the strongest storms could produce: 105-130 km/h wind gusts Tennis ball size hail EF-0 or EF-1 #tornado Stay #weather aware. #WAwx #ORwx npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The SPC has upped #tornado chances for the I-5 corridor from Eugene to Tacoma to 5% within 45 km of any given point in that area. This is the highest tornado risk ever forecasted by the SPC for Western Oregon or Western Washington (data back to 2002). #weather #ORwx #WAwx #pdxtst npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls This is the first time in years I've been tempted to take a day off work to storm chase. #weather #WAwx npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Severe t-storms possible in Pacific Northwest Wednesday - Risk of hail larger than limes near #Seattle and #Portland - Isolated #tornado possible - Scattered t-storms throughout the region https://ingallswx.com/2025/03/25/severe-t-storms-possible-in-pacific-northwest-wednesday/ #weather #ORwx #WAwx #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Current hypothetical storm chase target for Wednesday: Sumner, Washington #WAwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Awesome #sunset tonight in White Rock (CN89oa). Looking WSW toward Point Roberts and Vancouver # Island. #YVR #BCstorm https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/118/704/924/192/114/original/0d68ea24f2ee37d1.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Looking pretty convective here in Surrey this afternoon. I wouldn't be shocked if a rogue lightning strike occurs somewhere nearby this afternoon. Perhaps up by Mount Baker. #BCstorm #WAwx #YVR #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls 13:40 ET Wednesday - Weak #tornado signature west of Templeton, Virginia moving NE. This storm does have a tornado warning on it. Seek shelter when in a tornado warning. #VAwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Dynamic low pressure system in the Great Lakes Region on Wednesday morning bringing severe weather to the Deep South and blizzard conditions to the northern plains. An atmospheric river is impacting California with an upper level ridge running up to Alaska. #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/114/110/333/649/390/019/original/ea28ff5093f8d4cd.jpeg npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The #weather radar serving the Bay Area has been offline since Saturday. A person whom I trust but will not name here says the radar techs at that NWS office were let go in King Musk's purge. #CAwx #DOGE npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Monday earthquake shakes Vancouver, Seattle - are earthquakes striking more than usual? A review of this morning's #earthquake as well as a look at data to see how the last few months compare to long-term data. https://ingallswx.com/2025/03/03/monday-earthquake-shakes-vancouver-seattle-are-earthquakes-striking-more-than-usual/ #Vancouver #YVR #Seattle #geology npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Strong t-storms possible in Eastern Washington & Eastern Oregon on Monday https://ingallswx.com/2025/02/24/strong-t-storms-possible-in-eastern-washington-eastern-oregon-on-monday/ #wawx #orwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls M5.1 #earthquake centered west of Squamish at 13:26 PT Friday. Felt throughout #Vancouver metro, including South Surrey (CN89ob). Revised from initial report of M4.7. USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1740173210/executive Did you feel it report: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1740173210/tellus npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @nprofile…20qw Looks like a maared landscape npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Weather radar is indicating snow falling from the clouds above Washington, D.C., but the air is so dry that it appears to be sublimating before reaching the ground. Air temp is -4°C, dew point is -18°C. #DCwx #VAwx #MDwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Snow likely for the Tri-Cities and Portland beginning Thursday Also includes a look at the extended forecast and snowpack situation for Cascadia. https://ingallswx.com/2025/02/12/snow-likely-for-tri-cities-and-portland-beginning-thursday/ #pdxtst #ORwx #WAwx #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls My cousin in Utah teaches 2nd grade and is seeking Valentine’s Day cards from as many locations as possible to share with her class. Please consider sending one her way, even if it’ll get there late. Thanks! https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/113/968/917/303/540/051/original/d1f206aa9954dcf4.jpeg npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Reminder that AccuWeather is one of the orgs leading the attempt to destroy the National Weather Service. It should be avoided. #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls You know it’s a rough flight when even the attendants talk about feeling a little sick after. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The #2620Fire burned brightly all night on the Olympic Peninsula, despite widespread stratus surrounding it. It is visible on the fire enhanced satellite imagery this morning. Typically fires mellow out some overnight because cooler temperatures result in higher relative humidity and the nocturnal temperature inversion decreases wind speeds. #WAwx #WAfire #weather #wildfire https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/966/591/697/463/637/original/e475b7a0774ae241.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Chilcotin #Landslide: Flow on the Fraser River at Big Bar Creek dropped sharply yesterday from 1630 m3/s to 1460 m3/s once #water from the Chilcotin River was cut off. #flood #BC #BritishColumbia https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/886/945/257/244/312/original/f1d133a8867b927c.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Anyone have any history on the Metro #Vancouver street grid? It's pretty intelligent (I live near 24 Ave and 160 St in Surrey). It's eight bocks to a mile (obviously from pre-metric Canada), 0 Ave is the U.S./Canada border, but what I can't figure out is why the longitude for 0 St is an imaginary line out in the Strait. It would make sense if this was a shoreline like in Richmond or something, but it's west of that. Maybe it's some random point in the University Endowment Lands? #YVR npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Dynamic Weather for Central and Eastern North America this week • Developing tropical storm • #HeatDome • Heavy rain https://ingallswx.com/2024/06/17/dynamic-weather-for-central-and-eastern-north-america-this-week/ #weather #hurricane #tropics