Chris Cowan

@erinotoole yes

Time to bring back Sir John A in Montreal and many other places across this great country. 🇨🇦

#castlegar super pea soupy here this AM dense fog widespread and deep #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S gale force west winds. strong gust front. looks like tstm west. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S thunderstorm very heavy rainshower fqt lightning cld to gnd. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 s tstm hvy rainshower vsby ne less than 1 mi. wind gusting 30 from N. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S thunder heavy rainshower vsby E 1 mi #bcstorm

@ZelenskyyUa looks like there are a ton of russian bots here.

Today, Putin admitted to taking a second step this year toward escalating and expanding this war. A new ballistic missile was used. Putin struck our city of Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest cities. This is a clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war—a cynical violation of the UN Charter by Russia. Let me emphasize: this is already Russia’s second step toward escalation this year. The first was involving North Korea in the war against Ukraine with a contingent of at least 11,000 soldiers. Putin has taken both of these steps while ignoring everyone in the world who is calling for no further expansion of the war. He disregards calls from China, Brazil, European countries, the United States, and others. Putin alone started this war—an entirely unprovoked war—and he is doing everything to prolong it, now for over a thousand days. The use of a ballistic missile against Ukraine today is yet more proof that Russia has no interest in peace. Putin lies when he claims that Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons is somehow a new step for us. This is not the first time we have used such weapons, and we have every right to do so under international law. Our right to self-defense is the same as that of any other nation. And when Russian missiles hit our cities, when Iranian “Shaheds” attack Ukraine every night, when a North Korean contingent is deployed on our borders, Putin is not only prolonging the war—he is spitting in the face of those in the world who genuinely want peace to be restored. The world must respond. Right now, there is no strong reaction from the world. Putin is very sensitive to this. He is testing you, dear partners. It is clear who the sole culprit of this war is—who started it on February 24th and who continues to pour all resources into its continuation. He must be stopped. A lack of tough reactions to Russia’s actions sends a message that such behavior is acceptable. This is what Putin is doing. Putin must feel the cost of his deranged ambitions. Response is needed. Pressure is needed. Russia must be forced into real peace, which can only be achieved through strength. Otherwise, there will be endless Russian strikes, threats, and destabilization—not just against Ukraine. True peace is worth fighting for. Action is required. Thank you to everyone who is helping. Glory to Ukraine!

#castlegar 6 s snowfall 4 cm since 10 ish. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S Rain since 8 AM 15 .8 mm plus 4.8 mm measured from overnight. mdt ocnl heavy rainshowers Current wx mdt rain showers. #bcstorm

@GeoBrentatlarge @Brad604 perfect. a basic numeracy question too.

@Brad604 I am wondering if we need some basic multiple choice questions before people get a ballot. What election are you voting in? Like this: A. Federal B. Provincial/territorial C. Municiplal

I thought some social media posts were simply assuming that there were some voters in BC who were stupid enough to think this was a Federal election. But, here we are, and it wasn't a joke. Holy shit... 😬

#castlegar 6 S 11.8 mm from heavy showers past 90 mins. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S hvy rainshower radar not showing much #BCStorm

#castlegar 6 s 6.8 mm in 15 mins or so from tstm. lots of pea size hail, strong winds ahead. very heavy rain. most of hail prob bounced out of the guage. #bcstorm.

#castlegar 6 S thunderstorm very heavy rain lots of pea size hail. strong gust front ahead. 70 km/hr est.

@ryanweather @mtgreenee me too.

@mtgreenee As a meteorologist, I need to hear more.

Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.

#castlegar 6 S thunderstorm very hvy rainshower vis 1 mi in rain. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S thunderstorm strong gust front 50-60 km/hr vsby restricted west in rain #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S gale force winds past several minutes. It's been windy quite a while but increased. no rain no thunder. some slight vis restriction could be blowing dust. #bcstorm

#castlegar 6 S storm total 21 mm. current wx tstm, not raining (for now). #bcstorm.

#castlegar 6 S slow moving heavy tstm. very heavy rain for around a half hour so far. no hail. ltgcg close by. #bcstorm