Chris Doyle

@alexisohanian US Billionaires should get together and institute a not-for-profit health care system. That will improve daily-life affordability for most.

We're absolutely going to have to figure out how our society adapts to a rapidly increasing wealth gap, it'll be required to preserve our republic, but the answer is definitely not taxing unrealized gains.

So I'm off twitter for the foreseeable future. Thanks for the follows, and thanks to many of you who have shared with me. If you still want to see my take on LM weather #YVR you can find me at @ensembleator.bsky.social

1/2 I have had, for the most part, a good experience on twitter. I love weather and forecasting and have tried to share my fascination with them w/LM folks on this medium for years. But it's become too much of a political cesspool and bot farm, and I can't keep my feed clean.

@DB46860439 @cshasky2 @bobmackin Piss off nazi

@ensembleator @cshasky2 @bobmackin BC is a corrupt, communist run province overrun by foreigners. You are a province of spoiled children aside from the more conservative rural folks.

CTV sound engineers couldn't mask the unmistakable booing of the U.S. team when it paraded into the Invictus Games opening ceremony at BC Place in Vancouver. The event is more of a festival than a competition and the athletes are overcoming illness/disability. #cdnpoli

@cshasky2 @bobmackin The only spoiled children I see are the orange wanna be dictator and you, you pampered twat

Save me the "fellow Canadian" shtick. This has very little to due with current events in the US. Many Canadians walk around like they have a moral high ground to their American counterparts. I have every right to check the behavior of my countrymen when they are behaving like spoiled children.

Low tide at sunset #YVR

@cshasky2 @bobmackin Yep, anyone could see that when a US President starts to ape the behavior of a dictator like Putin or Xi there might be hard feelings. I would not have booed but my reaction would not be to dump on my fellow Canadians either.

Anyone could see this coming. So many Canadians have been walking around with unearned moral superiority when it comes to Americans. Been there as long as I can remember, including when I was a child. It's gross, and it's a symptom of the same underlying cultural problems that have led us to this point in Canada.

@mdt546 That's a load of twaddle, Twizzle.

I’m a Canadian living in the US for my seasonal 6 moths now. Ottawa and the national media are taking Trumps threat for tariffs and to annex Canada seriously. Down here they’re laughing at it. Most of the media see his threats for what they are, a strategy to rattle Trudeau and Canadians. But Trudeaus doing what he does best, fostering fear and hatred for his globalist approach. We’d all be better off if he just recognized that he’s been stupid all these years on the border, fentanyl, and security and did what Trump asks ve abuse its best for both countries. All these shenanigans about running off to Europe are a charade to disguise his real motive

@MiroC @mdt546 Like the meme-generating caricature that is their President?

@mdt546 You are absolutely right. I’m amazed how little we Canadians know about Americans. We see only the caricatures and memes.

@wx_washington2 That last sentence rings very true to me.

@ensembleator You won't cut the budget by 50percent, but 20 or so? Maybe. There is a lot of waste in the gov. Again, our big staff has traditionally been in HQs. Most are unneeded. IMO, HQ ruins innovation in many ways. My nearly 30 yr experience with them anyway.

I agree! The NWS is very important and is a key producer of information. But believe me, there is a LOT that can be done across government to cut waste -including in the NWS.

@DaTaylor007 @MrJoKeR604 @ztisdale Tell me you don't understand the benefits that society offers in 1 whiny paragraph

Water my lawn when I want. Withdraw money from my bank account without the bank reporting it to gov. Buy a car without fear the gov will take it off the road or make gasoline another sin tax. Pass what I earned to my family and my charity rather than having it grabbed back by gov. Heat my home so it is comfortable rather than affordable because I am paying climate scam tax. I could go on but why bother offending your coddled sensibilities.

I'm genuinely curious about people like this, what freedom have you lost? Today, right now, what is it you want to do that you're not able to? I'd love to hear back from @ztisdale or others that feel this way.

Low lvl convergence ovr the Georgia Basin w/some aid from a digging upr trof generate flurries this AM #YVR; some may be brfly hvy. Weak convergence of NWlys ovr the strait + outflow keep chc flurries ovnite/Sun AM then dry, cold outflow thru Wed. Potential wintry WX Thu-Sat AM

@trute23 Probably some gradual moderation beginning next weekend

Profoundly Rex-blocked patterns over N America in the ensembles for the next few wks w/a persistent anomalous ridge just S of the N Pole and a trapped low/trough complex over Canada. Notice the BC W coast develops an increasing Wly flow (milder, wetter) in spite of coolness aloft

@proflex4ever Wow!

@ensembleator I missed your daily weather updates this week , but glad you got away! Sechelt was hit with mega snow ! 40 cm on my deck. The largest total I’ve ever see here ( I was overseas in Dec 96)

Mitts/touque remain on. Wintry with a fairly light touch this wknd #YVR, then some dry/cold outflow to start the workweek on Monday. Cool/cold thru the middle of the month then signs of a pattern switch.

@cwaughweather @Brad604 So far the majority of ensemble members are warmer/wetter on the weekend for Abby and the Valley rather than whiter. Looks like a transition mess to me at least Fri/Sat AM

@ensembleator @Brad604 This has potential to be a widespread snowstorm as the low tracks into Washington state. But it's still 7 days away so the track of the low could easily change. Something to watch for sure though.

Negatively tilted ridge w/its axis 40N 140W to 60N 160W. Inside slider offshore nr 48N 130.5 W headg ESE. Vortmax NE BC sliding SE. These systems phase for clouds then flurries Sat AM on the front end and Sun AM on the back #YVR. A few cm. Clrg/colder Mon-Wed w/brisk outflow

@North2020340998 Could be nearly all rain Sat, Sun

@ensembleator How much snow for the Fraser valley this weekend Chris?

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about lithium-ion batteries, so let’s set the record straight. The 18650 cells, which are the same ones used in the 2024 @Tesla Model S and X, use Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum (NCA) cathode chemistry and are incredibly stable. While failures can happen under extreme conditions, data shows that thermal runaway doesn’t typically begin until approximately 262°C, not 150°C as often claimed. Under normal conditions, these batteries are safe, reliable, and efficient. In our test video, the 18650 cells used had already undergone significant abuse, including rapid discharge and recharging cycles, physical damage from dropping, and even being hit with a hammer. These cells were also tested without a Battery Management System (BMS), meaning there was no regulation of their temperature or voltage, another layer of safety that is standard in real-world applications. Despite this extreme treatment, thermal runaway only occurred just north of 150°C, further proving how resilient these batteries are under normal use conditions. Too often, conclusions about lithium-ion safety are based on fear rather than facts. While no energy storage system is risk-free, we need data-driven conclusions, not emotional reactions. This is why we conduct real-world burn tests: to understand the risks factually and improve safety strategies for first responders. We have forgotten that petroleum-based fuels went through the exact same scrutiny when they were first introduced. The concerns about explosions, handling risks, and overall safety were everywhere, but over time, with rigorous testing and safety advancements, they became the standard. We’re seeing the same process happen with lithium-ion technology today. Instead of jumping to conclusions, we need to focus on measured analysis, real-world testing, and factual discussions. The industry needs education, not fear-driven narratives. Check out this burn test and see for yourself how these batteries actually behave. Let’s push for better solutions, better safety, and conversations based on science, not speculation. *This video was taken in CESATs newest research lab while setting up some new heat detection systems. Thank you @CaledonFireES and @OPP_News UCRT team for observing the commission of this new lab. #BatterySafety #LithiumIon #EnergyStorage #FireSafety #DataDriven #EVSafety #TechEvolution @fireengineering @canadianfiremag @ONFireMarshal

@ThierryGooseBC @50ShadesofVan @MMadryga @KGordonGlobalBC @RyanVoutilainen @tessvanstraaten @jwhittalClimate @MurphTWN Il fait un froid de canard!

This morning in BC: -16.3°C Whistler -15.4°C Pemberton -13.8°C Campbell River -12.7°C Pitt Meadows Airport -11.3°C Delta Burns Bog -10.8°C Abbotsford -9.5°C Port Alberni -8.9°C Vancouver YVR & North Cowichan -8.8°C Pitt Meadows CS & Squamish -7.9°C Sechelt -7.7°C Qualicum Beach