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@ingallswx.bsky.social

Meteorologist in White Rock, B.C. ingallswx.com mstdn.ca/@ingalls

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A map of North America showing states and provinces that I have geocached in. Three have 500 or more finds, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

A map of North America showing states and provinces that I have geocached in. Three have 500 or more finds, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Last weekend I reached 3000 total #geocache finds and today I made my 500th find in British Columbia!

#geocaching

02.03.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260302

Meteorological Spring is here and today will feel very Spring-like with a high around 11. Increasing clouds this afternoon with Rain showers tomorrow lasting through the remainder of the week. Highs will remain near to above 11.

#YVR #BCstorm

02.03.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ingalls are leaving Canada After nearly two wonderful years in British Columbia, I received an offer for a new job and we decided as a family that this new role takes us on a path that we would like to follow. I start my new…

New article: The Ingalls are leaving Canada

ingallswx.com/2026/02/27/t...

27.02.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260227

Partly cloudy with a high around 11. Wind gradually easing by this afternoon. Mostly sunny tomorrow and Sunday before increased clouds Sunday evening.

#YVR #BCstorm

27.02.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Detroit style pizza is better than Chicago style pizza.

26.02.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260226

Rain showers this morning, some clearing this afternoon. Strong morning winds easing a little by the afternoon. Partly cloudy Friday through Sunday. Maybe some rain early next week but we'll see.

#YVR #BCstorm

26.02.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Low flying army helicopter patrolling Zona Romantica otherwise business as usual in #PuertoVallarta #Jalisco with everything running normally.
The weather nerd in me finding it neat that I captured the condensation at the end of the blades. πŸšπŸ‘€πŸ€“

25.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Environment Canada is making a major mistake Environment and Climate Change Canada announced this week that they would be discontinuing their Weatheradio service on March 16, 2026. The notice on their website instructs readers to utilize the …

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.

ingallswx.com/2026/02/25/e...

#weather #radio

25.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure

The US NSF has put out a "dear colleagues" letter that is essentially a yard sale list for @ncar-ucar.bsky.social

It asks questions such as, who'd like to take over some of NCAR's programs? Is anyone interested in commercial use of the Mesa Lab?

If you have thoughts, send them to NSF_NCAR@nsf.gov

25.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 10

My toddler (13 mo) has been fascinated with our refrigerator magnets. He recently discovered that the following objects are non-magnetic by holding them up to the fridge and letting go:
- Spatula
- Water bottle
- Green bean
- Another green bean
- Yet another green bean ok kid it's replicated jeez
πŸ§ͺ

25.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Realized I should give y'all something to check out if I say this. Check this shit out

25.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

#Vancouver #weather
20260225

Light rain showers beginning this evening and lasting overnight, tapering off tomorrow. Cloudy Friday and mostly sunny this weekend. Next chance of rain comes Monday but I'm not sure if that will actually come to fruition.

#YVR #BCstorm

25.02.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Classic display of trapped lee waves and associated lenticular clouds over the Great Basin today. These form in a moist, stable air mass downwind of mountain ranges.

24.02.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's some fun maps. Seasonal Snowfall Accumulation compared to:

- Providence Airport Storm Accumulation (37.9")
- Their Season Snowfall Accumulation (67.8")

#snOMG

24.02.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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M3.0 earthquake shakes Seattle area Tuesday morning At 05:42 Tuesday, a M3.0 earthquake was recorded between Bothell and Monroe to the northeast of Seattle. This earthquake was at a depth of 23.9 km (14.8 mi), limiting the area it was felt in the Pu…

New article: M3.0 earthquake shakes Seattle area Tuesday morning

ingallswx.com/2026/02/24/m...

#earthquake #geology #Seattle

24.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

M3.0 #earthquake in the #Seattle area at 05:42 Tuesday. Epicenter between Bothell and Monroe.

24.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260223

Periods of rain, heavy at times, with a high around 11. Showers taper off tonight and we'll get some clearing into tomorrow. Rain showers resume for Wed-Thu then it looks like we're heading into another dry spell.

#YVR #BCstorm

23.02.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup, Sunnyside smells like Sunnyside tonight

14.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's raining.

13.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No Humptulips, Washington?

12.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260212

Increasing clouds today, high around 9. Rain showers tonight with a few lingering into tomorrow. Mostly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with active weather returning Sunday night.

#YVR #BCstorm

12.02.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

While I understand this, life in a city means occasional large events will disrupt things.

11.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a good day to hang out on the waterfront after the parade.

11.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you expected a semi-normal commute on a day when 1,000,000 people are in the downtown of a city with 800,000 people then I don't know what to tell you.

#Seattle

11.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's amazing to see posts on r/Seattle from people complaining about traffic and public transit difficulties downtown on this day of celebration.

The estimate of a million people at the #Seahawks parade has been widely advertised since Sunday, as have the expected disruptions to public transit.

11.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of radar data with with COMET/MetEd and Girls Who Chase logos and text: 

Special Workshop Series

All Things Radar: Severe Weather
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10am-3pm CT β€” online

Image of radar data with with COMET/MetEd and Girls Who Chase logos and text: Special Workshop Series All Things Radar: Severe Weather Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10am-3pm CT β€” online

Girls Who Chase are presenting a special online workshop on "All Things Radar" on Saturday, March 7 from 10am to 3pm CT.

Join us to learn more about interpreting radar data and using it in your favorite app.

www.girlswhochase.com/radarworkshop

11.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Vancouver #weather
20260211

Mostly sunny today. Increasing clouds tomorrow ahead of a weak system bringing light rain showers tomorrow night and Friday.

#YVR #BCstorm

11.02.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An urban street with people standing on the sidewalk and a fire truck parked.

An urban street with people standing on the sidewalk and a fire truck parked.

A kid in the daycare in our building pulled the fire alarm.

11.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Current drive time from White Rock:

#Vancouver (50 km) - 2 hours
#Seattle (185 km) - 2 hours 30 minutes

10.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute cluster for people commuting by car into #Vancouver from outer suburbs as the Pattullo Bridge is closed for construction and Hwy 91 is closed for a crash.

Hwy 99 is backed up almost to King George Blvd.
Hwy 1 is backed up past 176th.

#YVR

10.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0