The Ongoing Super Mega Weather Thread v3

[curves2000]

Maybe if we all got off our computers, phones, Calgary Puck and turn off the game, we could solve the problem!

LOL

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Maybe if we all got off our computers, phones, Calgary Puck and turn off the game, we could solve the problem!

LOL

And what... talk with our families? Get bent!

[Acey]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

A negative value implies we are importing power

Gotcha. So we are exporting to BC and MT currently.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I recommend board games.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I recommend board games.

I recommend Flames vs Golden Knights on HNIC.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Acey,

Since you seem to be in the know, any idea if the WJ outbound flight to Honolulu will be departing tonight?

I have family and friends enjoying their last night in Hawaii at the moment and they are clueless as to what is happening airport and weather wise.

Want to try and give them a heads up in case they need to spend an evening at a hotel.

Many thanks

3 hours late but looks like it's pushing back now

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

I recommend Flames vs Golden Knights on HNIC.

Why watch them hurt their draft position.

[accord1999]

Originally Posted by LanceUppercut

I don't think it would help with the 11000 MW demand right now. Solar is generating 0 MW and wind 120 MW.

And that's with installed nameplate capacity of 1650MW and 4481MW respectively. Extreme cold in Alberta correlates with no solar and low wind so no practical amount will ever be adequate.

And with current power plants and heating both heavily relying on natural gas, what Alberta needs is nuclear or coal.

[Muta]

How does the earth even get this cold this far away from the poles? Geezus ####ing christ.

[curves2000]

Originally Posted by btimbit

3 hours late but looks like it's pushing back now

Thanks for the update!! Any idea what caused the delay outside of weather? Looks like a Dreamliner so perhaps they have really struggled with the weather these days.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Muta

How does the earth even get this cold this far away from the poles? Geezus ####ing christ.

Scientists are saying the warming of the planet (and subsequently less polar ice) is causing these polar vortices to dip down into where they haven't before instead of staying up north where they traditionally have.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

And what... talk with our families? Get bent!

I'm watching the game. If Smitty wants to pump her Libertarian BS then she's just going to have to do her job and figure it out.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Thanks for the update!! Any idea what caused the delay outside of weather? Looks like a Dreamliner so perhaps they have really struggled with the weather these days.

I was wondering that myself, I know we're right on the limit of what de-icing fluid can handle but the 787's do seem to be having more delays than other types. I wonder if it's just because they have less of them and with them generally being scheduled for international flights they're extra careful about them getting stuck somewhere. Or it's just confirmation bias and it's not just a 787 thing at all

Or could just be as simple as the jetbridge being frozen and there's only so many gates that can fit the bigger frames, but I'm really just spitballing. I only started getting back into aviation in the last year or so, so my knowledge is limited. Someone like acey or speede would need to chime in

edit: unfortunate side note though, looks like that honolulu flight went right back to the gate.

[Manhattanboy]

Global warming my ass.

[curves2000]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I was wondering that myself, I know we're right on the limit of what de-icing fluid can handle but the 787's do seem to be having more delays than other types. I wonder if it's just because they have less of them and with them generally being scheduled for international flights they're extra careful about them getting stuck somewhere. Or it's just confirmation bias and it's not just a 787 thing at all

Or could just be as simple as the jetbridge being frozen and there's only so many gates that can fit the bigger frames, but I'm really just spitballing. I only started getting back into aviation in the last year or so, so my knowledge is limited. Someone like acey or speede would need to chime in

edit: unfortunate side note though, looks like that honolulu flight went right back to the gate.

Thank you. I am keeping an eye on it via flightaware and notice that it was taxing for 20+ minutes.

I will see if it get's canceled and then make sure my brother and family make sleeping arrangements on their Hawaii to YYC return

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Two natural gas power plants are down, apparently.

I think you are talking about Cascade.

They are commissioning and won't be generating much until they are done that process.

I don't see any unplanned generator outages.

[PaperBagger'14]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1746357292075983008

There’s a little bit of good news, society coordinated towards a common goal

[Whynotnow]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

https://twitter.com/user/status/1746357292075983008

There’s a little bit of good news, society coordinated towards a common goal

Also industrial load must be dropping. It is for my company as equipment is starting to just crater and we can’t fix things tonight. Tough night for the oil and gas industry,

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Thank you. I am keeping an eye on it via flightaware and notice that it was taxing for 20+ minutes.

I will see if it get's canceled and then make sure my brother and family make sleeping arrangements on their Hawaii to YYC return

Looks like they're going for it lining up on the runway now

It's just like watching sports lol. Go little boeing, go. You can do it

[Acey]

I'm sure Alberta's lack of nuclear is bureaucratic, have we ever been close to anything getting approved? Is there a tldr?