Welcome to my Weather Web Page
Update: December 27, 2005
Please note that this is a 'work in progress' web site and will change periodically.
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Background on my Weather Career: In 1978, I was hired by Environment Canada and moved to Ottawa for training courses in Surface Observing and Upper Air(Radiosonde Flights). I completed my training in March, 1979 and was posted to Eureka, N.W.T. (now known as Nunavut). I worked there for about 14 months. (Historical Note: In February 1979, Eureka set the North American record for the coldest mean montly temperature -47.9 C or about -54 F) I believe that record is still in-tact as of this writting.
I decide in the summer of 1980 that a career in the Computer Business was in order and left Environment Canada. However the 'weather' was still close and dear to me, and when I moved to Okotoks in 1988, I decided to volunteer as the Climate Observer for Okotoks, Alberta. That work started in the Spring of 1990 and I have been submitting my 'twice-a-day' observations to Environment Canada ever since.
Weather Page: For many years, I have wanted to post my observations on-line since I received many requests for weather related data. I purchased a La Crosse WS2315 weather system, set it up inside my weather station that housed my Maximum and Minimum Thermometers, along with a wired rain gauge and Wind measuring System.