We are now online with our very own Motus Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS) station (@BirdsCanada)! It will help strengthen our ornithology research, elevate @NSF SOAR grant education activities, & understand the impacts of disturbance on migratory animals. https://t.co/6kfDfA83hl
Whether or not you felt the M5 #earthquake in Santa Clara County today, remember to fill out a 'Did You Feel It?' report to share your experience: https://t.co/dzIDDsJeJi
Jan-Feb 2022 period was driest on record (in at least 127 years) across nearly all of northern & central California, as well as much of northern Nevada and NW Utah. Drier than average nearly everywhere in West (except record wet along Colorado Front Range!). #CAwx#NVwx#CAwater
Despite the relatively strong dry signal, seasonal predictions are still much less certain than short-term weather forecasts or sub-seasonal outlooks out 2-3 weeks. So what's the prognosis for the next 2-3 weeks? Well: very dry across CA and much of the West. #CAwx#CAwater
It is worth noting that this exact situation--an extremely strong atmospheric river bringing brief period of record rainfall in midst of severe and temperature-amplified drought--is what we expect to see in California with #ClimateChange. #CAwx#CAwater https://t.co/pKO7f0Pnhw
Certainly one of the largest & strongest west coast cyclones I can recall! For its location (20-40N/120-140W) it set the new minimum sea-level pressure (942.5 hPa w/ 10 kt winds).
Its huge wind/rain footprint affecting the NPAC from British Columbia to California. #BCStorm#CAwx
Expecting countless daily rainfall records, probably quite a few October monthly records, and possibly even some all-time single day rainfall records to fall today across portions of NorCal (and western NV). This definitely qualifies as an extreme precipitation event!! #CAwx
🔥Critical fire weather conditions are expected late tonight - Tuesday due to strong winds across the area, especially for the Valley.
➡️Have an evacuation plan in place & prepare for power outages. Visit https://t.co/4PbDmtOuXj for wildfire preparedness info. #CAwx#CAfire
Although temps will actually be on cool side, & while some of NorCal has seen precip in recent days, wind event overnight & tomorrow will be quite strong & associated with low humidity (plus, exceptional drought). PSPS outages in some places w/critical wildfire risk.#CAwx#CAfire
1/_ Here is a thread to help you understand MODIS and VIIRS satellite hotspot data. Never rely on this data to ignore an order to evacuate. An evacuation order is based in part on data that **you do not have**. #DixieFire#CaldorFire
Tahoe Basin air quality continues to be oppressive, based on this estimate, by the end of the week it will be two full weeks worth of very unhealthy to hazardous air quality, more so now with the #CaldorFire into the basin. (2/2) #CAwx#FireWx