On a recent family vacation, stranded Velella velella were observed on beaches near Tofino, British Columbia.
An exceptionally dry November means that water levels are low in the hydro electric watersheds on Vancouver Island. The four reservoirs on the Island, located in Jordan River, Ash River, Puntledge River and Campbell River provide a third of Vancouver Island’s power supply.
November is typically the wettest and stormiest month of the year here on Vancouver Island, but not this year. If it seemed drier than usual, you would be right.
"During my childhood, Mt. Arrowsmith and surrounding peaks tended to have a fair amount of snow cover; it was into the summer months before it totally disappeared."
the Beaufort Picnic Area appears to consist of stream-origin alluvial cobbles, pebbles, and perhaps sand, and so not well consolidated, thus perhaps making these trees relatively vulnerable to wind. The snapped-off trees, however, indicate the unusually high intensity of this particular windstorm.
Typically these storms remain off the coast of Vancouver Island and we only see the frontal systems move ashore.
We have visited this creek every summer for 10 years, since 2008, including every August, and we have never seen the water this low.
Environment Canada says these smoky conditions could remain until Wednesday.
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