Smoke

[Everett]

Well the smoke at my place is thick as pea soup. Is it this bad everywhere in the Kootenays.

[416]

Vernon has been socked in the last couple of days. Trip to K-town yesterday required headlights to play safe. Today has given us a break so far........

[300H&H]

Just a little bit better here in Kelowna today.

Sunday the lights on automatic sensors came on around noon is was that dark.

[FourOhs]

Vernon has been socked in the last couple of days. Trip to K-town yesterday required headlights to play safe. Today has given us a break so far........
Overheard on the radio yesterday at lunch:

"On the 1-to-10 scale of the Air Quality Index, Vernon rated 16 this morning."

Yeah, it was thick. I can't imagine how it was for those people in the triathlon in Kelowna on Sunday. Blech.

[palmer]

Its real bad here in Christina Lake...Overcast and cool....lots of ash floating down...some hours looks like it is snowing

[300H&H]

Overheard on the radio yesterday at lunch:

"On the 1-to-10 scale of the Air Quality Index, Vernon rated 16 this morning."

Yeah, it was thick. I can't imagine how it was for those people in the triathlon in Kelowna on Sunday. Blech.

That sucks...I was going to go skydiving...oh well I guess I'll go Saturday.

[Everett]

Its real bad here in Christina Lake...Overcast and cool....lots of ash floating down...some hours looks like it is snowing

Well that sucks at least I don't ash.

[j270wsm]

Super smokey in Calgary today

[va7bkl]

What effect does everyone think this will have on hunting opening day (sept 10th)?

Easier hunting due to the smoke acting as a cover sent, harder hunting due to less animal movement, ect?

[adriaticum]

I was in Chilliwack on the weekend also super smokey.

[MB_Boy]

Clearwater/Wells Grey was real thick thru the weekend as well.

[Sofa King]

What effect does everyone think this will have on hunting opening day (sept 10th)?

Easier hunting due to the smoke acting as a cover sent, harder hunting due to less animal movement, ect?

i wondered about the smoke earlier this summer.
if the animals freak out thinking danger/fire is approaching.
but surely they are in tune to what's going on and realize it's no immediate threat.

if they are used to it, and going about living like usual, I think it could act as some scent cover, and also good for movements, just like hunting in the fog.
shitty thing is, it makes it harder to see them as well.

[Sitkaspruce]

The wife is in Midway working at the Fire base there and she asked me to send her some warmer clothes today......she has not seen the sun in 4 days.....

Smokey, ash and no wind makes for no sun and cold temps.

Supposed to start to clear a bit by Thursday.

Cheers

SS

[MOUNTAIN MICKEY]

Can not see the mountains around Elkford

[Edge]

Can not see the mountains around Elkford

are the FSR's open in your area?

[j270wsm]

Yes. On friday we had 3" of snow at 6500'

[Dog_River]

A buddy of mine said yesterday that Castlegar was extremely smoky. The sad news is my best buddy is flying in from Northern Ontario for a motorcycle trip and me a and a few guys are (or where) going to cruise down to Tulameen and see another old buddy. I guess we will just see what happens over the next few days. Maybe we will just head north and see some country.

Dog_River

[jeff341]

Chilliwack is clearing up...... No issues here anymore.

[hoochie]

been working in Kimberley and Fernie, there's been lots of smoke and smell. Came back to the Fraser valley, it was smoky all the way up the highway, and didnt really clear until merit. Then, got to the Valley.. oh ya.. forgot how bad cow shit smells.
Saw lots of deer on a regular basis, the odd bear and a few elk. Didn't seem like they were bothered at all by the smell of smoke. Seeing a group of white tail haul ass across the highway due to quaders in the area...that's another story!!

[timberhunter]

Smoke in 108 Mile today. Not heavy but you can smell it.

[Brambles]

West Koots has been smokey...pea soup smoke, can't hardly see the mountains across the valley smokey since Rock Creek fire.....now all the other fires are taking its place... Probably getting most of it from the Stickpin fire now...everyone is walking around with hay fever like symptoms...